My chat with Verizon

Chat Subject:FiOS TV Product Availability

Your Question:I do not receive Fox Soccer (channel 84) in my plan. Is there any way that I can receive it without changing my plan? What is the cost to subscribe to that channel?

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Marilyn : Chat ID for this session is 02121382008.

Marilyn: Hello. Thank you for choosing Verizon and visiting our chat service. I will be happy to help you today.

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tom: yes

Marilyn: Can you verify your account number?

tom: I don't have a bill handy. My home phone is 9xx-xxx-xxxx

Marilyn: Can you verify your can be reached number or the amount of your last payment?

tom: I can be reached at 9xx xxx-xxxx - I can look up my last payment

Marilyn: What is the your other contact number please?

tom: My last payment to Verizon was 95.11

Marilyn: That is associated with your account.

tom: other contact # 9-- xxx-xxxx

Marilyn: This is correct.

tom: My question is what is the cost of Fox Soccer - not Fox Soccer Plus, but channel 84, which used to be part of the basic package of FIOS tv channels.

Marilyn: One moment while I check for you.

Marilyn: Thank you for continuing to hold. I am still working on your request and I will be back with you in a few moments.

tom: ok, i'm still here

Marilyn(12:40:14): Thank you for your patience. I am still working on your request and will be back with you shortly.

tom(12:40:36): yes

Marilyn(12:42:06): I am sorry to keep you waiting. I am still working on your request and will be back with you shortly.

Marilyn(12:43:11): I show that you would have to upgrade your TV package.

Marilyn(12:43:37): You now have Prime TV, you can upgrade to Extreme TV.

tom(12:44:10): Yes,but I don't wish to do that. I simply wish to subscribe to that channel.

tom(12:44:47): When I go to that channel, it offers me the opportunity to subscribe, but doesn't say what it will cost.

Marilyn(12:45:17): I apologize for any inconvenience.

Marilyn(12:45:47): You can also add the Sports package for $11.99 per month.

tom(12:46:53): In other words, you are saying that I can't subscribe to this one channel, although it seems to offer me that option. I must upgrade to something else, which I don't want, which will cost me another > $100 a year. This is what you are saying?

Marilyn(12:47:38): I can understand your frustration.

Marilyn(12:47:38): Thank you for your patience. I am checking on your question for you.

Marilyn(12:49:18): Thank you for continuing to hold. I am still working on your request and I will be back with you in a few moments.

Marilyn(12:51:04): I apologize again for any inconvenience.

Marilyn(12:51:29): You can also upgrade your bundle package.

Marilyn(12:52:24): By paying $15.00 more per month.

tom(12:53:20): You are saying I only have options of paying a lot of money, instead of what I want, which is to pay a small amount of money for one station. I do not watch any of your channels. I basically don't watch TV at all, except for very focused, limited items. You are telling me that my only option is to pay you in excess of $100 per year to see the one little thing I wish to see. Yes or no?

Marilyn(12:56:10): This is correct.

Marilyn(12:56:36): Unfortunately, you will have to pay to upgrade your service or add the sports channel.

tom(12:58:00): Agent Marilyn, it's not your fault. Please do not apologize or tell me that you understand. This is about a giant corporation dealing out packages to suit itself, not its customers. This is the way big business works. I am very sorry that I ever added FIOS to my services.

Marilyn(12:59:51): Do you have any further questions I can assist you with today?

tom(13:01:45): Not for you. Please feel free to share my view of your services with your marketing people. Verizon is as bad as Comcast. I won't be a customer for very long.

Marilyn(13:03:26): Thank you for choosing Verizon, we appreciate your business. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.

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