This has to be the most frustrating thing that happened to me.
Too bad I realized TMobile is so bad after 10 years of being with them and now that I switched, I feel relieved.
The problem is as simple as it could be, just requesting this TMobile phone to be unlocked, has been paid off 3 months ago even the final balance as well.
Unlocking a phone, I am aware that can only be done through calling their customer service. I did not take the names initially because I thought it will be easy.
July 30, called to request for phone unlock. Did that manual unlock, stating Error: 1019, representative aware. Was told wait for 72 hours.
August 4, followed up, was told to wait again for 72 hours, and that an email will be received. No email received in all inbox including Spam folder. Representative aware, of Error 1019. I mentioned phone was already reset/rebooted, has been on the whole time, it is connected to wifi. Another provider sim card was tried out to check.
August 7, called again, and stated it has been 8 days ago since initial request and nothing was resolved yet. Representative said issue will be escalated to resolutions department and will be prioritized, wait for 24 hours and will send an email. Again, not solved and no email received.
August 10, my 4th call in 11 days, spoke with Diane. I asked to speak to supervisor but representative said supervisor was engaged in another call, instead tried to do all the things the past 3 representatives did, which I cooperated again and again. I am not even yelling, but already frustrated at this time. I requested to speak to a technical support, and still was unable to help and was told for again, issue will be escalated, will inform the higher managers, wait for 72 hours. Total time of call was 1.5 hours with that 0.5 hours (30 mins) of being on hold to wait for that transfer to technical support. Saying it will be surely unlocked since it is already prioritized and rest assured it will be resolved.
August 11, after 24 hours, still not resolved. I went to TMobile store at the mall, stated they cannot help unlock a phone which I am aware but what more can I do if I can’t be helped at the only place where they say has the job to do that? I mentioned the whole story and my frustration and was told to go to this other TMobile store because it is the Corporate office so I went there, and I asked this guy if he can call for me. He said just call and say I am activating a line to get in the call faster. I said the problem is not getting to talk to someone but “the problem is not being solved for almost 2 weeks and I keep making this calls, waiting to talk to someone, hoping someone can find the problem and I have been very cooperative and patient, and kept being promised but the issue has like nowhere to go”. And he said he cannot make the call, that it has to be me…
I went back home and called the customer service line for the 5th time, spoke with Lou, and I asked to speak to a supervisor immediately. Of course, they see the note, and she said she is very knowledgeable on unlocking phones, and tried to do another way which was unsuccessful again. I cooperated and I know she is just trying to solve it and not transfer the call anymore to the supervisor but seeing it still did not work, I repeated myself and said, please, let me talk to a higher one, and so I was transferred to the manager, some wait time again, and so I spoke with Christian, said is one of the managers there. Same thing again and again, telling me issue will be escalated, I do not know how many escalations it should go when this is my 5th call. He tried to cut me short because I am already so frustrated telling me “Rest assured Maam, it will be unlocked in 24 hours”. The exact same thing Diane, the representative I spoke to yesterday, said. I asked, “if this is still unlocked, who else should I talk to? Should I call and look for you?”.. and just said the same thing, “rest assured…” I’m getting tired of the promises.
2 days passed and I am already giving up because they will just keep me waiting for another 24 hours, my precious time has been wasted too much. I wanted to call that manager for him to know, but my husband stopped me cause I already am stressing on this for half a month. I believe there is a problem and I was cooperating and willing to find out the problem, but I never got the help I needed and it’s more frustrating that I do not know where to go anymore because even in person, I felt I was declined to be helped. This is TMobile’s service to former customers.