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- From: Victor Shaw <casio@u.washington.edu>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: USR Support is a waste of time &money......................................
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 15:44:23 -0800
- Organization: University of Washington
- Message-ID: <3144BAD7.7E84@u.washington.edu>
- References: <4hlbo5$857@news-1.starnet.net> <952.6639T1139T520@crl.com> <4hv72f$mh1@clarknet.clark.net>
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- L. Gray Miller wrote:
- >
- > In article <952.6639T1139T520@crl.com>, joewald@crl.com says...
- > >
- > >
- > >>If you have to contact USR Support for your new modem, then expect to
- > sit on
- > >>the phone for at least 20 mins unless you call at 8:00 AM Central
- > time then
- > >>its only
- > >>10 mins. I have called USR Support at least six times and have spent
- > over
- > >>$23 in long distance charges and I have returned the modem once for
- > a fix
- > >>and then returned the modem for replacement because the fix did not
- > fix the
- > >>problem and now with the replaced modem I still have the same
- > problem. I
- > >>even tried the internal modem in other name brand computers and get
- > the same
- > >>result.
- > >
- > >>So if you looking for modem see what your ISP is using you might have
- > better
- > >>luck.
- > >
- > >I know the times I've called them I've been on hold for quite some
- > time, Like
- > >20 mins or so. The ONLY good thing is, at least for some people, If
- > your in
- > >the US, and have a Courier, then the Call is on THEM since Courier
- > Users have
- > >800 Number Support. The only thing thats costing YOU would be your
- > time.
- > >
- >
- > My experiences with USR tech support have been horrible. Not only have
- > they been rude (no excuse) their main goal seems to get you off the
- > phone as opposed to fixing a problem. My advice: don't give them your
- > business, buy another brand.
- >
- > Discouraged,
- > Gray
-
- I second to that. I regret that I bought the modem.
-