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1,097 complaints

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2230 E. Imperial Hwy El Segundo, CA 90245

DirecTV customers are extremely frustrated with missing local channels due to carrier disputes, compounded by poor customer service that includes long hold times, unhelpful representatives, and communication barriers. Recurring issues include technicians failing to show up for scheduled appointments and unexplained billing problems or price increases that drive customers to consider switching providers.

Common Issues

32% (146)
local channelsCBSFOX
28% (127)
customer servicerudetransferred
20% (91)
tech no showappointmentinstallation
14% (64)
overchargedbill increasedunauthorized charges
6% (27)
cancelcontractearly termination fee

Complaints

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ruth bargmann

Jul 24, 2019
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DUE TO THE BLACKOUT OF CBS IN CHICAGO AREA FOR THE LAST 8 DAYS, WOULD LIKE A REBATE ON MY BILL/ THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT MY DOING AND BELIEVE THAT ALL CUSTOMERS DESERVE MONEY BACK BECAUSE OF THE LOCKOUT OF CBS' RUTH BARGMANN

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Kim Turner

Jul 23, 2019
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I’m paying for abc channel on 4 TVs at home and one at work, and you yanked my Knoxville abc channel over 2 WEEKS AGO!!!! It’s my favorite channel, yet we have hundreds of channels and DVRs on 4 of the TVs.

I USED TO RECORD GMA, The View, World News with David Muir, The Bachelorette and Jimmy Kimmel Live EVERY DAY!!! I now have to go to my parents’ house to watch when it’s convenient for them (AND ME)!! This is such bullshit and I want a refund and am seriously close to pulling all of my services, including internet.

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Steven Medeiros

Jul 22, 2019
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DO NOT GET THEM THE LADY IN COSTUMER SERVICE LITTALRY TOLD ME THAT THE SCREW THERE CUSTOMER OVER BY NOT ADDING BUTTONS TO THERE RECEIVER SO THAT WHEN UR REMOTE DIES U ARE FORCED TO PAY FOE THERE REMOTE AND U CANT USE THERE SERVICE AND THEY THINK 5 DOLLARS IS GOOD ENOUGH TO PAY FOR HAPPYNESS WHAT EVER U DO SAVE UR MONEY PUT THIS USELESS COMPANY OIT OF BUSINESS

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Tom

Jul 22, 2019
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Channels 5 and 23 have been out for over a week. Channel 5 is ABC and a major network. I believe you are in breach of contract by not providing the programming I am paying for. I bought a package that explicitly stated I would get local channels which channel 5 is local and a major network.

The screen states that NEXSTAR, the owner of this station has removed it from your lineup despite our request to keep it available to you. That is NOT MY PROBLEM. I paid for certain channels in good faith and you have not provided the channels I paid for.

It’s not my concern what you pay the owners stations to add them to your programming, it is however my concern to pay for a product and receive that product. I have NEVER seen that happen with other TV providers I have had.

I expect a reduced bill…

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STEPHEN DALE EDGAR

Jul 21, 2019
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SETTLE YOUR DISPUTE WITH CBS VERY SOON OR YOU MAY BE LOSING A CUSTOMER.

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Stephanie Bissette

Jul 21, 2019
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I have never had such a hard time with anything in my life as this service! When the guys came out to install my service I told them right then that I didn't want any free movie channels at all because I already went thru this before and I knew it would be nothing but problems.

I called after the second month of the so called free movie channels for three months to make sure I wouldn't have a problem, I never even turned my tv over to any of those channels so I didn't realize they hadnt been turned off until I got the outrageous bill so long story short I called over and over and over asking for them to be turned off explaining every time after having to tell the same story over and

over and over again to atleast 5 people per call they still wouldn't turn them off and still charging me…

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james shepherd

Jul 21, 2019
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Been with primestar/directv for 20 years speaking for myself and family members with directv your greed over disagreement with cbs cuts our main tv viewing of favorite programs and sports on your mega monopoly of att/directv,,,,. let the viewers have their channel and let your....

ceo and upper management given in for a change. very unhappy loyal customer

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KARINA GOMEZ

Jul 20, 2019
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In March of 2017 I entered unto a 2 year contract with Direct TV, together with ATT. In June or 2018 I moved my service to a different address. In my new home I began immediately having trouble with connectivity issues with some of their receivers.

They came out many times and replaced some of them but the problem persisted. After continuous complains a technician was sent out to my home and told me he was going to replace with new equipment that would resolve the connectivity issue.

He did, and the issue was resolved, no more dropped signal. He said this was new improved HUB and they it could also allow me to install more Genies, I never needed or ordered more Genies. On the following statement I noticed that my automatic paid bill with them had been increasing every month, a total of…

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Karie Duke

Jul 20, 2019
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I am so frustrated with DirectTV We decided to try it when we built our new house. From day 1 is has been a disaster. We had problems getting the installers to correct it and had to come out 3 times. Currently we have no local channels I can understand a few days but its been going on almost a month IT IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS!! Since Direct TV broke their contract with us we should be able to break our contract We should at least et a few months for free. I was offered a one time credit.

I can tell you I will be switching back to Xfinity and will tell all my rentals I manage over 150 not to go with Direct TV

This is ridiculous !!! Horrible customer service

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James Johnson

Jul 20, 2019
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My bill started off very affordable now after having DirecTV for a couple years I cannot afford to watch my favorite channels because if cost to much so I had to cancel them.

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Mary Ellen Southard

Jul 20, 2019
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We are paying a lot of money for your service and we just lost 2 channels. According to an internet article we may be losing another channel. These are local channels and are extremely important to us. You have our phone and internet service as well.

If our service becomes less our bill should be less. We are considering moving all of our business to Charter. I hate change please fix you program issues so I don't have to switch. I'm sure we won't be the only one.

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Michelle Coward

Jul 20, 2019
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There has been no email or awareness of a possible blackout of channels until I came home from work to find my channel missing. I called att/directv( which these att customer service reps are ABSOLUTELY RUDE AND CLUELESS!! I called to ask for a list posted somewhere online of specific channels that are missing and they couldn't give that to me or walk me thru where to look??

Absolutely disappointed and worst service ever!! Drop att and give DirecTV their service back! Atleast DirecTV associates were knowledgeable and helpful, not these att representatives!! If not resolved soon, refunds and discounts better be in order or I will be forced to switch carriers!

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Linda Marchant

Jul 19, 2019
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Clarksville, TN

We have been without ABC for 2 weeks now. I am missing my favorite shows. When will the dispute be settled? How much of a credit will there be?

Thanks for your time.

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Bill Deringer

Jul 19, 2019
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No CBS or Fox

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I've been fucked over by DirecTV for the last time.

Jul 19, 2019
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My receiver unit died a month ago. After three different calls to customer service (about one week between each), I still have not received a new unit after two promises ("within five days") nor had a service tech show up the next day.

I will simply cease to pay my bill and, with the assistance of my nephews, remove the dish from my home and take it, and the receiver, to a recycling center. I've been told I can get around $20 to $25 dollars for this pile of crap.

I should get something after have subscribed for over 15 years.

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Lisa Fossum

Jul 19, 2019
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Worst company for customer service ever! After I lost 3 channels I tried to get compensated for that. No luck. They only want YOUR money! Spent almost 4 hours in total with about 6 different agents just so I could get a feel for this company. Then I cancelled.

They won't prorate, so you're stuck with paying for the crappy service even if you cancel and tell them you don't want it from the day you call! They've got it all sewn up in their legal department and the fine print you sign at the beginning!

Don't give a rip about customers at all!!!

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Kim W.

Jul 18, 2019
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If i could rate them with negative stars I would. It's hard to even count how many thing I detest about DirecTV.

First of all if you don't have superior internet then you not get On Demand privileges because whatever show you would like to watch has to first download before you can watch it and it can take anywhere from a couple hours to a day for a 1 hour show.

I don't live in the sticks either, I live IN town. Prices get higher and higher, I pay over twice what I paid 2 years ago. Shows that I've that I have saved in my DVR disappear without a trace. ).

I have NEVER been able to access their DirecTV. Beta APP on my 1 1/2 year old Samsung Smart TV. Those are a few things off the top of my head that I hate about DirecTV, I wish anyone luck with them if they plan on switching to them.

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Stacey Perez

Jul 17, 2019
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DO NOT TAKE AWAY CHANNEL 11. There will be a lot of pissed off people, which you know. I don't need a reply. Thank you

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W.N. Horton

Jul 17, 2019
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Recently my local NBC network was removed from the package that I am paying for...…I believe this is a breach of contract and Direct TV should reimburse customers for lack of service

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Lau Zar

Jul 17, 2019
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These thieves, don't allow me to cancel my account, they said they change their cancellation policies and that I have to pay the whole month even when I don't have the service anymore and I don't have any contract!! I just fill out a complaint with the FTC probably I'm not the only one so lets see what happens. In the meaning time DO NOT make any bussiness with them, they are the worst, never again!

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VICKIE KNOPS

Jul 17, 2019
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HAVE TRIED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIME TO GET HOLD OF SOME ONE ABOUT DIRECT TV TAKING OF LOCAL CHANNEL 2 IN DAYTON OH AREA. I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS LOCAL CHANNEL, NOW THEY DECIDE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO CARE IT.

HAVE ASKED SINCE THEY CAN NOT MEET THEIR COMMITMENT , CAN I ALSO BREAK MY CONTRACT AND GO TO A CARRIER THE WILL DELIVER LOCAL TV CHANNELS FOR THE AREA. NOT HAPPY WITH DIRECT TV. WHEN YOU CAN , YOU CAN NOT GET THRU TO THE CORRECT DEPARTMENT, WHEN YOU DO GET SOMEONE, YOU CAN NOT UNDERSTAND THEM.

AND THEY END UP SENDING YOU BACK TO THE PICK A # TO TALK TO SOMEONE.

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Michael Tumilty

Jul 17, 2019
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Hello, I have been working to receive a refund for unauthorized charges for almost 9 months. I am in the military and moved to MN from San Pedro, CA last June/July. I called to have my service after 7 loyal years turned off because I wasn't sure of my new area that I was PCSing too.

I was informed that the equipment I had was out of date and did not need to be returned. Approximately 4 months passed with no reoccurring charges so my assumption was that the service was terminated as requested. Then in Nov 2018 I noticed a charge on my bank statement that Direct TV had charged for over $312.

I called to get the issue resolved and still haven't received my refund back. I have spoken to several supervisors about this issue. Each time I get a different response on the situation. The first…

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John Tarnowicz

Jul 17, 2019
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Cannot get Channel 9. What the hell is going on

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Mert. Hodge

Jul 16, 2019
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My contract with direct tv includes my local channels and I am not receiving nextar channels . This is not acceptable to me .... I believe my equipment obligations are fulfilled , I would like to know if thats true so I could switch service ...

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Deborah Dixon

Jul 16, 2019
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I was unable to pay my bill by the due date, I called and asked for an extension , I spoke to Jake in the billing department. He gave me an extension until July 24, 2019. On July 16, 2019 my services was suspended.

I called and paid the behind payment, but was informed that I would be billed a restoral fee. I don't understand when I paid 8 days before my extension date. I have called and called to speak to a supervisor, but no one will let me speak to one.

I think it is not right, that I have to pay for fee, before my date.

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DEBORAH Boyd

Jul 16, 2019
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Five months ago, I returned a Direct TV receiver. It was not taken off my account so I called the next month and discovered I was paying for 2 receivers for years that I have not had. I believe when my receivers were changed out, the old ones failed to get removed from my account.

I have had to take my precious time for four months calling you and being promised this was ESCALATED and someone would call me and NO ONE calls me and no significant credit has been issued. June 10 I spoke with Supervisor Myle and she promised I would see a significant credit on my July bill. It has not happened.

July 15th, I called and was promised a Supervisor would call me back. It did not happen.

I have been with you back when you were Primestar and now I am ready to file a formal FCC complaint and…

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Julia Jarboe

Jul 16, 2019
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I have talked to 3 people about a faulty box and your employees will not listen to me. I keep getting run around about getting this box fixed. I have done everything I was told to do for a week now, and the problem still isnt fixed.

They will not listen to me about sending someone out here to fix this issue.

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Peggy Bower

Jul 16, 2019
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I have not been able to get onto the website and access my Mom's account. Each time I try it states that there are technical issues. I have tried the telephone and it becomes a rabbit hole of endless automation.

My Mothers is the person with Directv service and she needs a service technician to come to her home and check the Directv receiver. We have tried, repeatedly, to reboot the box ourselves. But it is still providing spotty service.

I just need a Service Tech to come to my Mom's house. Is that such a difficult thing? Apparently it is.

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Don Driscoll

Jul 15, 2019
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I have a receiver that you have not been able to connect for two days the old one was overheating spent three hours troubleshooting finally ordered a new one for $20 not under warranty of any kind and we have not had DIRECTV connections all weekend we spent about three hours to four hours on the phone I want to be disconnected two or three times seems like ever since AT&T took over DIRECTV has been a train wreck your service is now very similar to Comcast

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Sandra Washington

Jul 13, 2019
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ATT/Directv is quit to tell you they appreciate how long you have been a customer before they proceed to let you know how much you are really appreciated. so i am a long term customer under no contract but choose to stay with Directv.

00 incentives will end this month. I call to see how i could keep my bill from increasing and was offer a chance to lower my package. Well, i know how to lower my package. Why would i need customer service for that.

I would not have the package i have if it was not the package i need. Already paying for channels i don't need to have the channels i want. 00 dollars. To me this ludicrous. I have been and appreciated long term customer??

00 incentive for another month. Why? So i can either forget until i see the increase charge on my bill or call back to…

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Patty Hopkins

Jul 12, 2019
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I am now looking at changing to Dish or Comcast because of your inability to provide channel 6 TV in my area. Although my account has not always been in my name I have been a customer of yours for over 20 years.

Many of my friends are also changing. I am sorry you choose not to put your customers first. You would have benefited in the long run.

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linda kingsley

Jul 11, 2019
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I have been try to reach your wonderful call/support center. I need to have a tech come to my house to see the receiver and remote. i am having NO luck. All i get is a computer voice and staff who ask me the same questions each time they pass me on to someone new.

Account # phone number billing address

I need a Tech - i have followed all the help pages you have . You Chat as been Busy for over 48 hours. I check at 4:30 am and it is still busy.

you sent me a LCC unit which after 4 tries does not work - i believe this is what is causing the receiver and remote's problem, but i can not talk to a person - who i can understand or can under stand me.

I will continue to try the chat line, but this is getting tiring.

thank you Linda kingsley

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Larry A McKnight

Jul 10, 2019
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We have been without one of our local stations for a month and another for 5 days. I called customer service and was told they are very sorry and understand my frustration. They offered free premium channels. I declined because we don't need any more channels, we want the ones we are paying for.

I was told there was nothing else they could do for me. I asked to speak to the person's manager and was told he was on another call. I suggested that she use the phone number I gave her to have him call me back.

She said she couldn't do that. 57 rating out of 5. No one cares.

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Jasoda

Jul 10, 2019
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Call up D T on 7/10/19 I wish to speak to someone in CS when that someone got on the phone they were no introduction he just picked up the phone and still having a conversation with his coworkers I had to say hello is someone there and he put me on hold then he came back on and said hello and I had to ask who am I speaking to I could not believe that this is someone in CS field talking to a customer like that after he ask how can I help I explain my reason calling he said not probably I can get that done for you and

just transfer me to someone else without telling or explain anything and this is why I no longer wish to do anything kind of business with DIRECT TV and I really hope D T will train their employees a little better because whenever I call for a issue there is always different…

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Wanda Buchanan

Jul 10, 2019
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Direct TV is forever dropping channels customer s can't watch their show s I am tired if bills keep going up up up up up!!! Asap I will change provider s . I use to gave everything movie channels and all but.

Bill so high I cut back. This is riduculious for customer s to pay more money have less channels no movies to watch that are new. I don't gave Wi-Fi can't get it here so I am pennolozized for living in the country.

Die CT tv on orerseas reps are just as bad. They don't listen. Ok be day I will be gone one less customer!!!!!!!!

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Jan frye

Jul 9, 2019
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Local channel not available! ABC.

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Jan frye

Jul 9, 2019
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ABC isn’t on in my area. It went off on the 4 th of July. This is rediculous. A local channel not able to get. I record most of what i watch in the evenings. We should not have to pay a direct tv bill n July!

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Cathy carl

Jul 9, 2019
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I'm not happy about loosing my channel 27 if need be I will shut everything off and go back to dish

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Tammy Ottosen

Jul 9, 2019
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I have been on hold for 2 hours .. have been bounced back from the customers service back to customer service.. the worse customer service in the world .. Still my Directv is out and no one to help ... so sad ...

so sad that AT& T has to be a part of them ... Directv needs to close the doors ... Just Horrible Service.... HORRIBLE!!! Please help I have no TV ....

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Steve Raggs

Jul 9, 2019
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I rate this experience -10. I have been trying to resolve a dispute for over a month without success. It is totally unacceptable that I have transferred from department to department without a resolution. I have been told different options and had my credit pull numerous times to receive service again with no results.

I keep been told I owe two different amounts and I filed a dispute with a representative over the phone on June 4, 2019. Since that time I have not received any information and only the run around. I would like response back to my complaint ASAP!!!!!!

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Eugenia Platzer

Jul 7, 2019
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I am so upset with direct tv, my husband and I are seriously looking into switching to xfinity! Imagine how shocked we were on Thursday morning, when we put Good Morning America on and that wonderful message was on! There was no warning.

And don't give me that crap about it being Nexstars fault. We know it is just a ploy to raise our bill. We already pay a high price for direct tv and we are on a fixed income due to retirement.

Honestly, you do not care about your customers at all!

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Joan E Benn

Jul 7, 2019
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I am now unable to watch my favorite shows on WLNS TV (Channel 6) on Direct Tv because of a financial dispute. When I signed up for Direct I was promised the XTRA package and that included Channel 6. On the fourth of July we no longer have that Channel so you are not providing the package that I need so therefore you are in breach of contract and I have the ability to now seek another provider without being penalized financially since YOU broke the contract.

Unless this situation is resolved immediately we will be forced to obtain another carrier.

Richard and Joan Benn 1392 Zeeland Drive Holt MI 48842

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Lena

Jul 6, 2019
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July 6 at 6.41 can’t get the astros game on fox 44 in bryan Texas payment of 169.00 a month For seeming a astros game right now

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Patsy Ganser

Jul 6, 2019
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On 7/5/19 i called the retention dept. and spoke to Alejandro. I expained my situation & asked if he could help. I told him thst the day prior i spoke to Alex & he was able to help and was just checking.

He proceeded to get sn attitude and called me a liar! He was ignorant, rude and needs to be fired! When i said i was going to cancel, he basically said oh well and was practically screaming at me.

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Michael J Schoeberl

Jul 4, 2019
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Just found out this morning that Topeka, Channel 27 is no longer available.

Also, our current package has so mannnny worthless programs and eliminated so many programs we had before on ATT Uverse that we are beyond annoyed, disappointed, irritated and are considering what can be done to reach out to legal options for redress. We switched to Direct TV in hopes of an increased level of entertainment and economy.

Our current package is ENT and our past ATT package was U-300. So far, no comparison to what we had to what we currently have. There are way too many junk channels and what I would call "fillers" just to "show" how many options are available. What a joke!

Science channel is gone(we had that);Travel channel is gone(we had that); Weather Channel is gone(we had that). We are still…

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David Popp

Jul 4, 2019
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We have enjoyed our experience for several years, however, in the last two or three years it seems to be diminishing. It appears we're getting less channels but the cost of service continues to rise, sometimes it feels like Comcast, Thank you for taking time to read this.........

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Tanya McLeod

Jul 3, 2019
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Once a week i have to call Direct TV and have you reboot system due to Code 721 on local channels. Ever since your so called upgrade. In fact having to call for second tome this week. When i call I'm lucky if can understand person i get.

Have had yechnicisn come to house and said notho g csn do csuse its problem with ATT software and they have come and replaced Dish. Which i knew wouldnt fix it. Franklt wr are sick of it. My mother is 90yrs old a 30+ yr retiree of Bell South and cant turn her tv on and watch it because the service is pathetic.

And when tbetr is rain or storm. Forget watching it at all. I NEVER EVER Had these issues with DISH. There is no eccusr for suchnpoor service or poor customer service.

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Victoria Gant

Jul 2, 2019
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I called direct tv to see about adding a additional receiver box and was on the call for almost 50 minutes. The agent was very rude keep putting me on hold without saying anything. I was literally on hold for 40 minutes of the call.

I ask to speak to a supervisor and was told he was on another call and the phone hung up after that . When my contract is up I will never have they service again . Very very poor customer service .

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Dennis mckee

Jun 30, 2019
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Service guy never showed up at set time. So called back and now two days. Won’t give credit for no service either

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Karen Harris

Jun 29, 2019
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Install looks horrible

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