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Monday, March 23rd, 2020 10:14 PM

Finish my installation from 1/29!

I had Directv installed on 1/29. I needed a pole mount for my dish. The tech said he would submit the order to digsafe. He gave me his company cell phone number to text him with issues. I did so on 2/12. He responeded on 2/13... he said he would put another dig safe order into the system. I texted him again on 3/4. Dig safe had still not come. I contacted AT&T / Directv directly and spent another 35 minutes on the phone. I had another ”installation” appoitment on 3/6. The installer texted me back and said I needed to cancel the appointment and he would talk to his manager. I told him to have his manager call me, and I would cancel the appointment. No one called.

The second installer showed up on 3/6. He appologized profusely. He setup dig safe and said he would be back on the following Thursday 3/12. Additionally, he cancelled my ”install appointment”. Once again, he gave me his work cell phone number to text him with issues. I texted him on 3/18. No response. I called and left a VM on 3/19 and 3/20. Again, No Response. I have tried to call AT&T / Directv, I can’t get past the ”hold” music. No one will pick up the phone. I’ve tried online chat support. It says I need to call. My next stop is the state and federal FCC hotline. Please help!!

ACE - Professor

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5 years ago

Afaik it's always up to the customer to arrange for dig safe situations (each state/county) had a different name for it, you need a dish relocation order setup which is $49.00 +tax payable up front PLUS a custom mount charge which is payable to the tech the ONLY way to set that up is to call and stuffer through the extreme hold times.

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My county will not allow individuals to setup dig safe for utilities — I tried. Dig safe has come. I have flags in my yard. But, the installer never came back to finish the job. Why do I have to pay $49 plus a custom mount when the initial install was NEVER complete?! The dish is setting on the ground on a metal mount held down with buckets of water. AT&T / Directv needs to fix this issue!

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I have tried to communicate with Directv / AT&T in good faith. I spent over an hour on hold, and I was unable to speak with anyone. I have reached out on both Twitter and Facebook — no response. So, now I have filed a complaint with the FCC.

I understand we are in a National crisis. Telecommunications has be declared a essential business by all 50 states. I do not understand where all the help support has gone...

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ACE - Expert

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Right, but DTV is not a telecommunications business it is a TV provider.

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dont know where you are but where im at directv doesn't install poles, its up to the homeowner to hire someone or do it themselves

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We have been told by two separate DIRECTV installer’s as well as DIRECTV customer service that they would be back out to install the pole after dig safe placed flags. The flags have been placed for three weeks now and DIRECTV is no longer answering their phones or returning our phone calls.

We are in Kansas. The first installer apparently didn’t turn in the paperwork correctly. The second installer was very upset and called the first installer yelling at him, even called his supervisor and the first installer supervisor and everybody got in trouble along the way. And now nothing. If we were supposed to install it ourselves, we should’ve been told months ago. DIRECTV is continue to pass the buck and I am royally (Edited per community guidelines) off.

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