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Clare SSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 5 reviews
Unreliable
Having been sold in the shop they were Australia’s number 1 provider. 6 weeks down the initial agreement and still no NBN connection and I do not live outback! Hard that NBN are the provider not Telstra as I have to make multiple calls to escalate problem. Frustrated with all my calls made to Telstra none go on record so I have to repeat problem each time. Sitting here looking at red lights still on my modem. No internet, no Netflix, no Spotify. If you want to relax on your days off don’t select Telstra.... unreliable.
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Alan T.Perth, WA
- 9 reviews
- 9 likes
Telstra Support is abysmal
When you go online or phone Telstra support for either technical or account assistance I've found that the individuals at the other end of the conversation have such poor English skills that they are basically unintelligible. I recently made a complaint about a 60% increase in the plan cost for our mobile within a 6 month period. I thought we had an agreement, I got one letter confirming that agreement. Shortly afterwards I get another letter in extremely poor English reneging on the agreement.
Tech Support/Account Support simply do not know what they are doing.
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WannapickanameSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Don't bother, no service in Sydney North West.
North Kellyville is a black spot with zero service. Nobody can hear me talk, phone drops out all the time. My phone shows zero bars. It's not just at home and on the streets, at the Kellyville metro, my Google pixel also gets zero service, which is a risk if something happens.
It's not just me, my neighbors have the same issue.
I called Telstra and their advice was to try another service provider.
Go figure? Outstanding service. Telstra is dead.
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Hayden PalkMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 4 reviews
Terrible customer service, pre-orders are a lie. They never give credits also
I've rang 8 stores in the last 2days over 25 times with only 1 answer.
Phone pre-orders get sent weeks after Telstra decide to allocate all stock to stores before sending pre-orders of S20 (Due the 6th now expected from the 20th...) Yet stores had full stock for 2 days
Telstra chat also stopped replying to me x2 times in row, leaving me waiting for 40 minutes and disconnecting.
Telstra have gone downhill rapidly the last year.
Would rate negative if was possible.
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DM p'edoff
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Telstra 4g slow & support no help (One Star is too much)
This is my personal experience and opinion.
I switched from Vodafone as I was looking to get coverage in some areas where Voda and Optus have poor or no reception, but the 4g speed I have in Melbourne and Sydney suburbs has shocked me.
On Voda and Optus have have got 35 to 65 mbp/s download speeds nearly everywhere. Of course there are a few black spots, but mostly good speeds. Then on the same phone (settings correct and restarted more than once) on Telstra I get between 6 and 13 mbp/s in most areas I have tried with one and only one bright ...Read more
spot of 42 mbp/s. Support are no real help, the person I spoke to was nice enough, but being nice is all they do; I just keep getting told they are working on the signal in my area and to check again in a few days, but nothing changes. The voice of the Telsta sales person telling me I will be happy on Australia's No1 network still rings in my ears. Maybe they didn't mean Telstra. Sadly I took up a 12 month deal and oh how sorry I am. I will be porting to another carrier as soon as this plan ends.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
AndrewGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 2 reviews
Coverage
While working in the outback of Queensland i needed to be able to have coverage of both phone and data so being with Telstra was essential for this to happen. Thank you Telstra
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Angry OptusPerth, WA
- 3 reviews
Growing Businesses Beware! Telstra is a terrible company to deal with.
Paid our bill on time and yet three times had our service suspended.
I have spent three mornings on the phone to an overseas call centre and each time they have admitted fault and stated they would credit our account and provide us with compensation.
Always promised to call back, which they never did.
Wake up this morning and again, SOS only.
They are useless! Don't risk your business success with this company.
Matt
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PauloSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Too expensive but coverage still needs work
Network coverage is mediocre, thought they are number 1 in Australia. Offering or plans are way too expensive compared to other networks. Was surprised was charged with roaming despite of turning it off before my trip
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montxsuzAU
- 30 reviews
Worst customer service of any telecom company I have used.
Worst customer service of any telecom company I have used. Endless waits, untrained staff, non-working websites, endless frustration. How DO they run a business? The only reason I would even come to Telstra is for better reception in rural areas. But OMG the customer service is SO bad. Unbelievable. Honestly, the other brands I have used are a LOT better. That includes Aldi Mobile and Optus. Also Internode and Aussie Broadband in the Broadband sphere. I have the same issues with Telstra Mobile Broadband with a modem that work is intermittently....Read more
On top of that, the reception is my area - a major suburb on Sydney North Shore - is hopeless. Impossible to get support. I WOULD NOT use Telstra if I did not need it for remote areas. In the event, I will use the absolute minimum I can get away with. I would give them 0 stars if I could.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Worst company ever!
I am a paying customer who always pays on time. But Telstra has cut my service for no reason around 6 times. This cost me my clients and my time trying to get reconnected. I received no compensation for all these times when it was their fault. Stay away from this company!
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ruhulSydney, NSW
terrible
I have found telstra the worst ever service provider plus worst ever customer service who tell every time new excuse with asian accent never keeps their word. I have been dealing with Telstra and they are absolutely HOPELESS!
Worst service and time money wasters.
If you can, avoid Telstra service at all costs. You will save yourself a lot of frustration.
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Tia V.
- 2 reviews
Terrible
A lot of fees that are more thAn $50 when we get into them, like signing up for internet, buying a phone or smartwatch, if you try to discontinue a service or return or miss payment Etc
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RobertNorth-West & West coast, TAS
- 4 reviews
Great thing
iPhone was a great buy very happy overall with product got 128mg so got plenty of storage etc simple to use great with the large screen on the 7+. Telstra was good with purchase but have been very disappointed since
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ronhMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 4 reviews
they just dont listen
I have spoken to many people at Telstra and told them then we changed the address on line it still comes up with the wrong address
and they themselves shifted everything to the new address 6 months ago
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The worst in Australia
We have been dealing with Telstra business and they are utterly USELESS!
Worst service and time wasters.
If you can, avoid Telstra business at all costs. You will save yourself a lot of frustration.
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Flonny
- 2 reviews
Worst experience of all mobile carriers
The worst app of any mobile carrier, you can’t see how much data you’ve used and even telstra reps have to manually calculate every day of data usage to tell a customer how much data has been used.
The network is no better than the service providers they sell to.
I wish I’d found this page before giving them a try. Telstra is quite simply the worst mobile service provider in Australia, yet they charge a premium service fee.
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GovindaGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 2 reviews
- Verified customer
Frustrating Service, Disappointing Customer Service Provider To Resolve the Issues
I have replacement with lost Sim card. Its been 11 days and not working yet. Spoke to 8 different customer service representatives, everyone assured me that it will be ready by next 24 hours, which is being told from the last 11 days. All of them assured to call me back, but none of them actually did it. The simcard not working yet, until now still in transit. Visited the Telstra Shop 3 times, they said that they couldn't do anything as the process was in Transit. I want to walk out from Telstra for good, but they said I am in contract. Honestly I am in contract but, if the service is being provided, what about the service not there......
Terrible service with terrible problem solving skills.
Definitely not recommending any one.
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Telstra service to get my my mobile unlocked
Telstra should be ashamed of the way they conduct business, they admit they made a mistake but tell me to wait another 10 days they do not accept any responsibility.
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LLL
- 2 reviews
Put me on a premium plan without warning.
- I after about a year they discontinued my plan without warning and put me on a new plan which was almost double the cost. Lucky i check my bills so found out.
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martin fosterPerth, WA
- 9 reviews
Telstra monopoly
I wanted to change my internet provider. The other company said we can't connect you to NBN. So I phoned Telstra they said only Telstra has the monopoly with NBN.
So if I want to change I have to go back to ADSL. Can they do this.?
Terrible really
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Questions & Answers
TomAtReviewasked
Why does my Telstra mobile app just say "we've run into a problem"
Sandra Vasked
When my partner lost his phone last night he grabbed the land line to find it yes that’s ok commonsense but then his phone was not far from where I was & it burst into his name, my name & one other number his & the other ok I or my name are not associated with that number I have my own personal phone and number is this correct both iPhone Sandy
No answers
Daveasked
Returned new phone to Telstra shop as it did not work properly, they could not fix it and said the problem with the phone must be with Telstra, Telstra said the problem must be with the phone, canceled plan and handed phone and sim back in at the Telstra shop, however Telstra then billed me for the full price of the phone and some other charges, rang them and explained to the Telstra representative what was going on, was told that even though the phone had been returned to the Telstra shop it had not been retuned to the Telstra Warehouse so therefore it had not been returned and the bill would stand until it was retuned, another bill arrived with more charges on it and another call was made to Telstra, this time the Telstra representative after a lengthy call said that the bill issue was resolved.
Apparently the way Telstra resolve a bill issue is to pass it onto a third party and destroy your credit score in the process.
This is a phone that was only days old at the time it was handed back, Telstra say that even though the paper work had been filled out, the plan cancelled and the phone handed back because the Telstra Shop is technically not Telstra the phone is not back with them until it arrives at the Telstra warehouse, so around the whole thing goes.
Where do you go with this, is this a scam, is this deliberate incompetence, is this laziness on the part of the Telstra Call centre representative or is it the Telstra company business model at its finest.
Hope someone knows how to resolve this,
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put a complaint it to the obsudsman they jump then
The Ombudsman I will try, but the whole thing has to be bordering on being fraud, Given Telstra is another so called private company that has a government body as the major share holder, chances of the ACCC looking at them are slim to none, the police would not be allowed the pursue a conviction even if the whole thing is proven to be a scam, we really do live in sad times when the the companys, banks, institutions & government departments that were held in high regard by the Australian population now see there customers or tax payer as a bunch of fools to be fleeced in any way possible no matter how low they have to stoop to do it.
Contacted the Ombudsman after giving Telstra one last chance to sort out the ongoing saga, they put me on hold when I asked to speak to a supervisor after getting the same line that it was up to me to make sure the Telstra Shop returned the phone to the Telstra warehouse, after waiting for 20 minutes on hold they hang up.
Ombudsman was very good and quickly had all the details of the interactions with Telstra up on the screen, came to the to the conclusion that there was no fault on my part and Telstra’s actions on the matter appalling.
Telstra rang and sent an email on Tuesday, a Christmas miracle had occurred the phone had been found at the Telstra Warehouse, it was all a terrible misunderstanding definitely all the fault of the Telstra Shop not Telstra, they now say I owe them nothing they will remove my bad Credit report make no further attempt to recover the money.
Telstra only stopped this when the Ombudsman told them to, how manny people just give in to the standover tactics and pay, a great scam if you can get away with it, Telstra obviously do get away with it and are unlikely to stop any time soon.
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