Comments on: I Hate SBC Yahoo Already http://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kiernan Hollandhttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-721651 Kiernan Holland Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:43:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-721651 Marriott in Agoura Hills, CA offers 240kbit/sec internet and calls it "HIgh Speed"! Note they use SBC, which in a speedtest showed the service to be located in Kansas. SBC and Marriott needs a reality enema. Marriott in Agoura Hills, CA offers 240kbit/sec internet and calls it “HIgh Speed”! Note they use SBC, which in a speedtest showed the service to be located in Kansas. SBC and Marriott needs a reality enema.

]]> By: Joycehttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-558507 Joyce Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:10:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-558507 I am with all of you on sbc yahoo, I had problems with the billing over and over so when I kept calling them of course I had to straighten out why I didn't want a message running across my screen telling me who's calling (duh, hey it is dsl why don't I just answer it ) People I didn't order it, then I had enhanced voice mail (I didn't order) took three months to take it off but in the meantime I kept getting charged after I cancelled what I didn't order to begin with. I am going to dial up, it is better than sbc yahoo. I will try to go onto a website and it tells me I am not connected to the internet, won't let me on yet I am on my yahoo. ATT sucks I am with all of you on sbc yahoo, I had problems with the billing over and over so when I kept calling them of course I had to straighten out why I didn’t want a message running across my screen telling me who’s calling (duh, hey it is dsl why don’t I just answer it ) People I didn’t order it, then I had enhanced voice mail (I didn’t order) took three months to take it off but in the meantime I kept getting charged after I cancelled what I didn’t order to begin with.
I am going to dial up, it is better than sbc yahoo.
I will try to go onto a website and it tells me I am not connected to the internet, won’t let me on yet I am on my yahoo.
ATT sucks

]]> By: linda shttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-528681 linda s Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:43:01 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-528681 Since att has taken over sbc yahoo, it takes me an average of 2 hours to reestablish my connection. Some days I never can get online at all, and if I do it is not long before I get tossed offline again. And, what is with the "support personel" ? I've been told to unplug the ethernet cable from the pc and the modem and switch the plugs, call yahoo at the cost of $100 and other strange things for a connection that used to to work quite well. I'm ready to look for another provider. Since att has taken over sbc yahoo, it takes me an average of 2 hours to reestablish my connection. Some days I never can get online at all, and if I do it is not long before I get tossed offline again. And, what is with the “support personel” ? I’ve been told to unplug the ethernet cable from the pc and the modem and switch the plugs, call yahoo at the cost of $100 and other strange things for a connection that used to to work quite well. I’m ready to look for another provider.

]]> By: Most hated things on the web | overstatedhttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-290306 Most hated things on the web | overstated Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:32:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-290306 [...] SBC Yahoo [...] [...] SBC Yahoo [...]

]]> By: FuzzHammerhttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-129103 FuzzHammer Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:22:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-129103 i HATE sbcyahoo too...those bastards neglected to withdraw our payment for services, then tried to bill us for a returned check! what check?? where? we used a debit card, there was never any check!and then they want to bill us for THIER screw up?? how many brain cells does it take to collect a lousy bill from a bank?? we provided the account number and all relevant info, so whats the deal? then without service(which would never been shut off IF they had simply collected the money frm thew bank account where it sat patiently waiting for over a month) for 3 weeks, we call and bitch and FINALLY get something done, but of course we find out that we've been charged full price for services NOT rendered during those three weeks...they give us a date that service will be back on, when that day arrives, its not on, so we call and scream at them, only to find that NOONE had any knowledge that our service was supposed to be turned back on....we screamed and hollared and fought till they gave us a whole free month and got our service back on...NOT AT ALL COOL!!! this company is a worthless one, they REALLY dont have thier stuff together! i HATE sbcyahoo too…those bastards neglected to withdraw our payment for services, then tried to bill us for a returned check! what check?? where? we used a debit card, there was never any check!and then they want to bill us for THIER screw up?? how many brain cells does it take to collect a lousy bill from a bank?? we provided the account number and all relevant info, so whats the deal? then without service(which would never been shut off IF they had simply collected the money frm thew bank account where it sat patiently waiting for over a month) for 3 weeks, we call and bitch and FINALLY get something done, but of course we find out that we’ve been charged full price for services NOT rendered during those three weeks…they give us a date that service will be back on, when that day arrives, its not on, so we call and scream at them, only to find that NOONE had any knowledge that our service was supposed to be turned back on….we screamed and hollared and fought till they gave us a whole free month and got our service back on…NOT AT ALL COOL!!! this company is a worthless one, they REALLY dont have thier stuff together!

]]> By: anonymouushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-39131 anonymouus Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:04:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-39131 I was just wondering if you still have that yahoo dsl install diskI look forward to hearing from youJMM I was just wondering if you still have that yahoo dsl install disk

I look forward to hearing from you

JMM

]]> By: eileen clarkhttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-27341 eileen clark Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:33:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-27341 you are tight itried to keep my aol hook up but was told i hade to go throught the phone company's yahoo which i hate and yes i got the weeks delay too. yahoo is extremely confusing but anyway now i am stuck with two internet providers that i have to pay for in order to use dsl. i too am steering people away from yahoo you are tight itried to keep my aol hook up but was told i hade to go throught the phone company’s yahoo which i hate and yes i got the weeks delay too. yahoo is extremely confusing but anyway now i am stuck with two internet providers that i have to pay for in order to use dsl. i too am steering people away from yahoo

]]> By: Anthonyhttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-24934 Anthony Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:08:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-24934 SBC DSL is a pretty bad product. Especially if you are a business relying on your internet to work when you need it most. DSL is a shared and distance sensitive connection. I work for a company who does provide ecellent service and amazing phone and internet products. I can usually save businesses money and upgrade thier services to a T1 internet line, which is dedicated to them. Let me know if I can help you out. agarofalo@talk.com SBC DSL is a pretty bad product. Especially if you are a business relying on your internet to work when you need it most. DSL is a shared and distance sensitive connection. I work for a company who does provide ecellent service and amazing phone and internet products. I can usually save businesses money and upgrade thier services to a T1 internet line, which is dedicated to them.
Let me know if I can help you out. agarofalo@talk.com

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11387 Anonymous Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:13:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11387 Yahoo Sbc does suck ass. I subscribed for Yahoo Sbc Dsl service at 1500/128 and trust me, neither down/upload speed's even close. The speed is not stable at all and got disconnected all the time. Whenever it's raining or too hot, you would never be able to go online all day.(For the idiots telling me to look at cables and stuff, knock your head twice and hear that I'm a pure network guy). The people working at customer service are too low and hostile. I wonder how Yahoo Sbc can survive in the bussiness with this low-quality operation. San Jose, CA. Yahoo Sbc does suck ass. I subscribed for Yahoo Sbc Dsl service at 1500/128 and trust me, neither down/upload speed's even close. The speed is not stable at all and got disconnected all the time. Whenever it's raining or too hot, you would never be able to go online all day.(For the idiots telling me to look at cables and stuff, knock your head twice and hear that I'm a pure network guy). The people working at customer service are too low and hostile. I wonder how Yahoo Sbc can survive in the bussiness with this low-quality operation.
San Jose, CA.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11386 Anonymous Tue, 09 Sep 2003 21:04:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11386 No accountability. thats what upsets me the most. If you have a problem, you get routed and rerouted to idiots. each one dumber than the one before. Nothing pisses me off more than having to suffer for someone else's incompetence. If you screw up as a compnay you should be willing to step up and correct the problem and do it with an appology for christ sake!! Instead, I was yelled at by one of these idiots and told that I now had to wait yet ANOTHER week for my DSL to be turned on, all because they didn't complete the order on their end. I HATE SBC and I hope they rot in hell No accountability. thats what upsets me the most. If you have a problem, you get routed and rerouted to idiots. each one dumber than the one before. Nothing pisses me off more than having to suffer for someone else's incompetence. If you screw up as a compnay you should be willing to step up and correct the problem and do it with an appology for christ sake!! Instead, I was yelled at by one of these idiots and told that I now had to wait yet ANOTHER week for my DSL to be turned on, all because they didn't complete the order on their end. I HATE SBC and I hope they rot in hell

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11385 Anonymous Fri, 29 Aug 2003 05:31:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11385 Everyone, Chris is soooooo right. If you only would have asked, I would have saved you the trouble. I spent two and a half weeks trying to get an account set up with them and still even after speaking with the VP all they could tell me was that even though I qualified for service, I couldn't have it because their records indicated a problem with my billing for something that happened four years ago. Anyone reading this: DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. """"DON'T"""" EVEN "CONSIDER" SBC AS A POSSIBLE SERVICE PROVIDER. ELIMINATE THEM FROM YOUR OPTIONS COMPLETELY IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE. Furthermore, if you have a choice, don't bother with their Voice service either. Go with another service provider if you can!!! I did, and I have never been happier... :D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disgruntled Ex-SBC Wannabe Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phuckin Piece'O Mutha-F'ers... Everyone, Chris is soooooo right. If you only would have asked, I would have saved you the trouble.
I spent two and a half weeks trying to get an account set up with them and still even after speaking with the VP all they could tell me was that even though I qualified for service, I couldn't have it because their records indicated a problem with my billing for something that happened four years ago.
Anyone reading this: DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.
“”"”DON'T”"”" EVEN “CONSIDER” SBC AS A POSSIBLE SERVICE PROVIDER. ELIMINATE THEM FROM YOUR OPTIONS COMPLETELY IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
Furthermore, if you have a choice, don't bother with their Voice service either. Go with another service provider if you can!!! I did, and I have never been happier… :D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disgruntled Ex-SBC Wannabe Consumer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phuckin Piece'O Mutha-F'ers…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11384 Anonymous Wed, 27 Aug 2003 11:57:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11384 I hate sbc dsl to they said we could get there service then we tryed to install and aparently we couldent so we canceled our order and sent back the modems , and they still tryed to stick us for $150 instalation charge on our next 2 bills, wtf?!! we installed ourselves we wernt able to get the stupid dsl to far from there hub ? we sent back the modems , so what the heck do they think they are billing us for? I hate sbc dsl to
they said we could get there service then we tryed to install and aparently we couldent so we canceled our order and sent back the modems , and they still tryed to stick us for $150 instalation charge on our next 2 bills, wtf?!!
we installed ourselves we wernt able to get the stupid dsl to far from there hub ? we sent back the modems , so what the heck do they think they are billing us for?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11383 Anonymous Mon, 25 Aug 2003 18:32:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11383 <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-08-01&res=l" rel="nofollow">http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-08-01&res=l</a> http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2003-08-01&res=l

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11382 Anonymous Fri, 22 Aug 2003 17:19:18 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11382 I hate my SBC Yahoo DSL! I have had nothing but problems. From getting disconnected frequently, to screwed up bills and finally them accidentally deleteing my account and having to restart everything (which took them DAYS!?!?!) Sadly I signed up for the 1-year at $29.95 (althought I have been charged $59 some months, and $39 on others and had to call multiple times for billing adjustments that take 3 months to show on the bill???) and have been stuck since the contract buy-out is $200 and I'm not made of money. I plan on switching to something more reliable where the billing people can actually count in Sept. when the contract ends! I live in Cleveland, Ohio. ::::deep breath::::: I could gripe more but I'll restrain myself. I hate my SBC Yahoo DSL! I have had nothing but problems. From getting disconnected frequently, to screwed up bills and finally them accidentally deleteing my account and having to restart everything (which took them DAYS!?!?!) Sadly I signed up for the 1-year at $29.95 (althought I have been charged $59 some months, and $39 on others and had to call multiple times for billing adjustments that take 3 months to show on the bill???) and have been stuck since the contract buy-out is $200 and I'm not made of money. I plan on switching to something more reliable where the billing people can actually count in Sept. when the contract ends!
I live in Cleveland, Ohio.
::::deep breath::::: I could gripe more but I'll restrain myself.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://chris.pirillo.com/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/comment-page-2/#comment-11381 Anonymous Fri, 22 Aug 2003 15:38:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2003/08/20/i-hate-sbc-yahoo-already/#comment-11381 I have had both DSL and Cable at various times, and have settled on cable mainly because it seems never to crash and gives me routine transfer rates of 1750KB when DSL was routinele 650KB. I have had both DSL and Cable at various times, and have settled on cable mainly because it seems never to crash and gives me routine transfer rates of 1750KB when DSL was routinele 650KB.

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