Review by kisanis  - Location: Waterloo,ON
- Cost: $70 per month (5 month contract)
- Install: about 5 days
Good "Great speed and bandwidth once set up"
Bad "Terrible/Nonexistent customer service. Terrible wait times. Borderline bait and switch"
Overall "I seriously didn't believe someone could be as terrible as bell/rogers for customer service. I was wrong"
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I have previously been with rogers, bell, and primus for my internet. I know how the system works, I get the last mile thing. I get they go through bell/rogers for the setup. That said, never again teksavvy. Never.
TLDR; They sold us a modem that became incompatible with our service 1 month after signing up, then refused to do anything about it, leaving us with either buy a new 100$ modem, or drop to 1/3 the speed.
What happened: My girlfriend and I signed up for Cable 18 express in April/May 2013. The cost was 40/month +75$ to buy the modem and 10$ to ship it to us. We were recommended to purchase an RCA DCM425 modem. Rogers came and hooked up. All was well.
Then 5 months later we decided to move apartments.
We called TSI to ask how their process works. Then it all fell apart. wait times on the phone for support were taking 15mins-30mins. Finally my we hung up and called the new customer line, and got through right away. (surprise surprise). We were told that our cable 18 package is no longer offered, and we'd have to upgrade to cable 25, no cost difference, faster speeds, same bandwidth. Seemed ok - lets do that.
But wait, we'd also have to buy a new modem - or else we'd drop to the cable6 package. Pay 100$ for a new modem (plus a 65$ activation again, for moving) or keep our modem but downgrade to 1/3 the speed. We couldn't transfer our existing cable 18 service. They sold us a modem that they essentially made obsolete with our current level of service a month later.
After some research, i learned about DOCSIS 2.0/3.0 and how badly their sales rep screwed us over. TSI cancelled the cable 18 package one month after we signed up for it - replaced it with a DOCSIS 3.0 only cable25 package; but told us when we signed up that we wouldn't need 'the more expensive' modem, and that TSI 'recommends' the DCM425.
Just some background. DOCSIS 3.0 was released on 2006, rogers began switching their network to be DOCSIS 3.0 only in 2011 and teksavvy announced their DOCSIS 3.0 based speed packages in March of 2013, 2 months before we signed up.
"We didn't know" was the answer we got when we asked what the hell was going on. Thats either a lie, or gross incompetence.
"Can we return and swap the modem for a new one then?" I was told yes, but no one gave us a cost. Just that it was possible. I asked how much we will get back, and didn't get an answer. The only firm 'discount' available was a 20$ credit.
So to keep essentially the same service, and to move my internet a 5 minute drive south, the cost would go from 165 to 145.
because 1 month in, the hardware they sold me was obsolete with the level of service we paid for - and they just refused to do anything about it.
We've cancelled. As I said to them on twitter, it appears TSI has just run out of expletives to give.
(They then wanted me to send them my account info via twitter, to look into the situation - a laughably unprofessional, if not moronic move).
No one seemed to give a damn until we hit public forums. No one to pick up the phone, but twitter and these forums get quick replies. They claimed they didn't know about the service changes they announced (in a hidden away Press release) 2 months before our service started. and their salesperson told us to buy a modem, that became essentially useless with their new services within a month of ownership.
Fair warning: reviewer joined this month
updated 10 days ago
Comments:
 | | ReviewHello Kisanis,
Thank you for the review. Sorry to hear you had an issue with your move order. In regards to the modems we can use for which packages this actually was introduced to us from our vendor. We unfortunately don’t have a say in which modems can be used for which speed tiers. Our vendor simply will not provision a docsis 2.0 modem on anything other than the 6 mbps connection anymore. This wouldn’t have been something that was informed to you when you signed up as at that time we were still able to use the Docsis 2.0 modems on higher speed tiers other than the 6 mbps connection. Once all of our areas where upgraded and new packages offered our vendor changed what modems they will provision on their infrastructure. We are aware that the need to purchase a new modem is a hassle and we do offer a discount off of a new modem if needed and you also have the option to purchase your own modem. You don’t have to purchase one from TekSavvy.
In regards to our online team, we are the team that watch all online communications for TekSavvy. Since we watch Twitter we were aware of this issue with your account; as you were speaking to one of my team members regarding this. I apologize you didn’t like our responses and I also apologize you didn’t want to give any account information through Twitter, without any account information we wouldn’t know who you were to help you. To be honest no matter if you call us directly or speak to us online, we will ask for your account information and verify you prior to assisting you. This is for the protection of our account holder’s information. As you go through all the online forums remember you’re speaking to the same ten agents; and yes we respond very quickly as we watch our forums every day.
We also understand there is a wait on the phones and that is why our online team has quite the online presence; we can be reached through Twitter, Facebook, TekSavvy Forum, DSLr Direct, and TekSavvy Chat. We have ensured there are many ways to reach us while as our phone lines are a little busy currently.
I do regret that you have currently cancelled, however in the future if you have any questions please contact us through the Direct Forum »TekSavvy Direct.
Thank you for the review
TSI-Ashleigh
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TSI Ashleigh - E-Services.
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