Yes, Mo and Paul, they do tend to be annoying with the take a more expensive package calls. These days, after telling them I do not need it a couple of times, I find that I simply have to get tough with them and tell them that if they do not mark my file not to ring me about this again, I will move provider elsewhere. this invariably stops the calls. Another good thing with Talktalk is that you can get substantial savings in line rental if you pay a year's in advance, when the monthly amount you then pay is £9.50 instead of something like £14. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Benson" <paul.benson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:03 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: advice and views needed on Talk Talk service Hello Mo and all, I have been with Talk Talk for 3 years now. I can not recall an outage, I live in a town in North Cheshire with a population about 60,000. The few calls to Customer Services have probably all been to India bar one, I just spoke a little slower than usual. To maximise comprehension, avoid using idioms, dialect or slang. I have received no rudeness or shouting on any occasion whatsoever. Perhaps it is a case of who throws the first stone? The only annoyance about Talk Talk,, was being phoned on a regular basis trying to get me to take a more expensive package, but that could be a common factor throughout the industry. The charges will gently increment upward regularly throughout the year. I tried the online billing system, but gave it up after a foul-up with the password entry locked me out. The password was quickly unlocked by Customer Services, but since I could not understand what I did wrong to get locked out, I lost confidence in it. The true test of a company and it's Customer Service, is when something really goes wrong. Thankfully, I have not yet experienced a serious problem, so can not offer any horror stories. Paul Benson. -----Original Message----- From: Mobeen Iqbal - Email Address: mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx Sent On: 12/12/2012 00:38 Sent To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, BCAB Discussion List - Email Address: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] advice and views needed on Talk Talk service Hi everyone. I have just had to sign a 12 month contract with Talk Talk, as they are the only company apart from BT that provide a service in the area i am hoping to move too. I would like to hear from anyone that has been or is with talk talk, what your experience has been, how often your service goes down, calls to technical support, what the support is like, etc? am i going to be dealing with indians who can't understand a word i'm saying and who are down right rood? No offence to any people that may reply, if its any consolation i'm Asian my self! oh for the days of UK customer support. any views welcome. all the best, Mo. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq