At the end of May (2025) my wife went to T-Mobile in Ames, Iowa to switch from Verizon with hopes…read moreof lowering our monthly bill. One big concern of hers, however, was that she would be able to hang on to voicemails on her current phone which were very important to her. Her dad, who passed away 6 years ago, had left several messages of a personal nature before he died, and she took great comfort knowing she had those recorded voicemails. She was told by the T-Mobile associate that there should be no problem transferring the messages in the switchover. However, he was wrong. They didn't switch over and were actually lost in the transition. T-Mobile at this point could do nothing to get the information back. There response was basically, we're sorry but there's nothing we can do on our end. We were in disbelief and my wife was feeling that she had lost her dad all over again. We then went back to Verizon to see if we could switch back and in the process retrieve the lost voice messages. The associates and techs at Verizon bent over backwards trying to help us fix the glitch - and this was before we had decided we were switching back to Verizon. We spent hours on end in the store in Boone with two associates in particular who called technicians higher up in the system to try to make things right. Altogether, the associates spent over 15 hours with us looking for a way to get this fixed. Unfortunately, in the end, nothing worked, but their effort to help was phenomenal. (One gal spent an entire hour after store hours on the phone while we were there trying to get things figured out - amazing!) I do place a bit of blame on Verizon in that their computer system, in my opinion, should be set up so that when a customer changes to another carrier, all information is archived for a reasonable amount of time so that this type of problem could be avoided. Also, I blame ourselves a bit, in that we were too trusting on the employees of T-Mobile, and took their recommendations without doing any research. But we are of the older generation, and assume that those who are younger know technology much better than we do. The bulk of the blame, however, is on T-Mobile. They are (or should be) the experts in doing this type of thing. The fact that they didn't realize that this could happen in a transfer is inexcusable. My wife trusted the associate when he assured her that there wouldn't be a problem. Once it had happened, T-Mobile should have moved heaven and earth to make things right. They didn't. It was on us to try to fix their screw-up. To add insult to injury, in addition to having several hundred dollars on my Mastercard bill for signing up for T-Mobile, returning the phone she received as a promotional offer is turning out to be another issue. T-Mobile, it seems, has a 14 day period that you can return your phone without a problem. Unfortunately, because of all the time required to try to figure this out, nearly a month has gone by since our initial visit to the store in Ames. So, when we tried to take the phone back we were told that because of being outside they 14 day limit, we would have to go through a customer service representative who would send us special packaging. Upon calling the number we were given, we were told that, no, the phone must go back to the store. Additionally, we were told that most likely we would end up being responsible for paying the full price of the phone. We are now planning on going into the store Monday morning but honestly, I have zero confidence in being able to walk out of the store without being frustrated once again. Customer satisfaction for our experience - zilch. (Final update) Called the store Monday morning. The only way they can take the phone back is by charging us an additional $70. At this point, I'm just going to take it in and take the one last hit on the credit card - a fitting way to end up an absolute crappy experience. T-Mobile might advertise that they have the best system, and maybe they do, but their customer service in my opinion is worthless.

Justin at the location on Duff in Ames was so helpful and nice! I went in prepared for a headache…read morebut the experience was great, and my issue was solved with great courtesy! Thanks, Justin!

I'd give it a zero for TV service, but a five for their internet service…read more The TV service is garbage. Crappy picture, overpriced, and their telephone support is the worst. I literally had a guy tell me that "if it's available in HD, we're delivering it in HD", while I was watching a crappy 4x3 letterboxed downconverted SD version of ESPNU, knowing full well that the game was produced in HD and offered in HD on other providers. They consistently lie to their customers. What they don't realize is that some of us know better. I work in television production, and I can tell you exactly what they're doing to a signal by looking at my TV. I know it's not my setup. Don't lie to me. That's why they've repeatedly been voted worst customer service in the US. On the other hand, their cable internet is rock solid and very fast, so I don't ever need to deal with their customer service. I cancelled television service yesterday, but I'm holding on to their internet. It's the best game in town.

When I visit my now 97 year-old Dad, I get an errand list as his mobility is limited and he finally…read moregave up the car. One day's task was stopping here at the Mediacom office to get a new remote to replace the old one. The guy at the desk handed it right over, along with a card with QR Code instructions. The later is fine by me, but not for my Dad. How about a simple quarter-pager that anyone without a phone could follow? I'm a little more tech savvy, and let's just say that it's not any easier past the QR Code scan.

very poor customer service. the representative that answered my phone hanged up on me when i tried…read moreto point out to her the types of services listed in its website, having told me that the company did not provide the services i was looking for, while claiming she's new with the company, though the service i was asking for is listed on its website [the moment she answered the phone and heard my voice]???

From the owner: K & L Technical Services provides security camera system installations, data/voice/video cabling,…read moretelevision mounting, home theater installation, computer maintenance plans and repairs and much more. We serve both residential and commercial customers, and have the small firm feel in providing great customer service.