It's the holiday season, and that means that everyone is offering great deals to get the attention of consumers. I happen to be one of those consumers who loves a great deal, so I decided to talk to T-Mobile to see what they would give me if I let them buy me out of my AT&T plan. I have to admit that when you see the ads, it's very tempting to switch, but I know that usually there are things in the fine print you have to be aware of. Therefore, I figured I'd call and talk to an agent to figure out what would work best for me.
That said, I knew I was probably in for a bit of a wait, and I wasn't wrong. While I was able to get to the hold line quickly, I ended up with some obnoxious hold music for a while. Granted, I'm sure a lot of people are probably looking to switch plans now because they are seeing the same great advertisements and are tempted by the deals. Plus, there are old customers who need help with their service or having issues with their billing.
All of these are valid reasons that may explain why you get stuck, but it still doesn't help when you're listening to the same 20 seconds of a horrendous song. You would think that they would treat new customers just a little bit better to convince them to become a customer.
When I called, a voice assistant stated, "Welcome to T-Mobile, the uncarrier sales line." Then it ran through the standard privacy policy disclaimer about recorded lines before instructing me, "To become a new T-Mobile customer, say new. If you are a current T-Mobile customer, please say my account." I said new, and it told me that it would get me right over to someone who could help. It also mentioned again that the call would be recorded.
I was sent to a wait-line with this poppy, techno song that was very staticky and seemed like it would belong better in the eighties. About every half a minute, the voice assistant would cut in to say please have your number available (which was odd since I already said I was a new customer) and then it would repeat the clip of the song again. This went on for about 15 minutes, and the song clip never changed. The agent eventually answered my questions, but it took forever to get there. If I do go with T-Mobile, it's nice to know to what to expect when it comes to customer service!