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- From: dbotkin@probe.net (Dale Botkin)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Question: Best Customer Service (or 'USR CS Sucks')
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 05:18:46 GMT
- Organization: Probe Technology
- Message-ID: <4grft0$irb@jake.probe.net>
- References: <4g59g2$2hr@norm.uoknor.edu> <Dn03wo.3xI@freenet.carleton.ca>
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- an171@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Anthony Hill) seems to have written:
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- > (FKNUPPEL@ICNET.NET) writes:
- >> I'm so sick of USR I wanna puke. My 28.8 Sportster still isn't
- >> running correctly after numerous attempts to contact USR Customer
- >> Support via E-Mail (what a joke) and phone. Either got no response or
- >> limited interest. I give up, they win.
- >>
- >> So, who do I buy my next Modem from? I'm thinking about going to
- >> ISDN as well.
- >>
- >> I can read the product reviews/comparisons in industry mags to get
- >> the low down in terms of performance/quality. But, I'd like to get
- >> some opinions from readers re. customer support.
-
- > In my experience, AT&T Paradyne has the best customer service.
- >First off they have an (800) number, which I consider quite important
- >(prime time phone calls to the states can get pricy). Secondly I don't
- >think I've ever been on hold with their tech support for more then 1 or 2
- >minutes. And finally when I did talk to tech support they seemed fairly
- >knowledgable and helpful. I've also had quite good experience with
- >Motorola tech support. Again, an 800 number to call, short hold times,
- >and fairly knowledgable staff. Only problem here is that you'll get stuck
- >in a voicemail runaround if you're not careful (It's not nearly as bad as
- >many voice mail systems I've called mind you). Multitech has very good
- >tech support as well from what I've seen, although my experience with them
- >is somewhat limited (one call for a new EPROM), and their posts in this
- >newsgroup seem fairly accurate (better then most manufactuers who post in
- >this newsgroup can say).
-
- I'll make the same observtions about Microcom. Never put on perpetual
- hold, always a knowledgable tech, always a solution with ONE phone
- call. The modems are damn good, too.
-
- Dale
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