BasicTalk Reviews - Page 6 of 8

No service!

Number 27 : OCT 9th, 2014 : Larry

Recommended: No

Just got the service recently. You can't talk to a person on the phone. Their web site is the worst I have ever used. The phone number sends you to the lousy web site with nothing but generic questions. You can't ask the question you need the answer too. You can't even talk to anyone to cancel.

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Customer service

Number 26 : SEP 30th, 2014 : Dave

Recommended: Yes

I would not highly recommend BasicTalk only because you cannot talk to anyone live by phone if you have issues. You can only go on line and there are only a few problem menu choices available. I have had this service for one year and overall had very few problems, but when I do, such as now, it's very hard to get a fix from their menu choices which don't fit my problem which is the phone always states that I have 1 missed call and I can't clear it out.

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Poor customer service

Number 25 : SEP 29th, 2014 : Lee

Recommended: No

The black box (adaptor) keeps dying and Customer Service keeps telling me to unplug it and re-plug it in. Doesn't work though and BasicTalk tries to blame everyone except their crappy equipment. This would be the 3rd box if I were to continue service but I will be cancelling soon.

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Do not use this Company!

Number 24 : SEP 15th, 2014 : Valerie

Recommended: No

I attempted to transfer our phone number to BasicTalk for over a month. You cannot speak to a human being on the phone after your initial set up. They will only communicate via email and CHAT. They kept cancelling our transfer request stating that the name and/or address did not match our previous provider. It matched exactly and the previous provider was contacted to verify. We would receive an email from the Support team stating that they were going to fix everything and make sure it all went through. Meanwhile, the next day, we would receive an email from them saying that there was another problem. The left hand did not seem to know what the right hand was doing. We finally cancelled today - I hope - although I don't have confidence that will go well either. I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone.

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Regurgitate Previously Used Phone Numbers

Number 23 : AUG 29th, 2014 : Victoria

Recommended: No

Passed on number of previous customer who had been involved in an adult business. Customers continued to call this number thinking it was still the old business, a violation to my right of privacy, an affront to human dignity, a matter of public concern. Bill collectors also harassed me using the same number. After my complaint, they provided new number and represented "never used before." More unwanted calls. They lied. Cancelled service. Filing complaint with BBB.

VISITOR/PROVIDER FEEDBACK:

BludBaut (November 13th 2014) : BBB is useless.

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Super Cheap Basic Phone Service

Number 22 : AUG 5th, 2014 : Steve

Recommended: Yes

I bought BasicTalk when Verizon became insane. FiOS was not available and never will be. Verizon speed dropped below 1 Mbps so even $19.95 was outrageous. When I asked to drop the DSL, I was told it would cost me more without the DSL. I found BasicTalk, killed my Verizon phone service and raised my internet service to $24.99. I ported my phone number (took 3 days) and have been pleased with the service. I have had to use live chat a few times and always had my problem solved. For the cost, BasicTalk provides everything I need for $9.99 + tax/month. You won't go wrong with it.

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Not so good

Number 21 : JUL 26th, 2014 : Karen

Recommended: No

Phone misreads numbers and conversation breaks up. Terrible quality! I have been without phone service for a couple of weeks.

VISITOR/PROVIDER FEEDBACK:

Maggie (Aug 21st, 2014) : Works great! No complaints except I have to have the broadband which needs a phone line (DSL) so I'm being billed by my old company basic line charge so that brings my bill up to about $26 a month. I called my old company and asked why I was being charged all the extra fees and they said they decided they could and would. So I'm off to find another wireless internet provider, satellite preferably.

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What ever you do don't buy it

Number 20 : JUN 18th, 2014 : Maria

Recommended: No

This is a terrible phone service provider. First, 911 is messed up then the connection sucks, it cuts off constantly then turns out the payment didn't go through so we thought it was disconnected so we unpluged everything. 3 months later I received an email so I checked the account and they still charge you even though you're not using the service. I plugged everything in and it wouldn't even let me make a call but yet they we're charging me for the months I didn't use it and while I couldn't have made a call either. Plus the customer service guy was rude!

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Wonderful Service & Price

Number 19 : MAY 20th, 2014 : Nick

Recommended: Yes

Most affordable plan on the market, and great for basic land line. Unlimited long distance is the best feature. Easy set up also.

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Very good value

Number 18 : APR 6th, 2014 : Larry

Recommended: Yes

I have been using this service since January 2014 with no problems with the phone whatsoever. Calls are very clear on both ends. Cant say anything about customer service because I have not used it. Set up was simple, taking just minutes. So far I would highly recommend this product.

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