shakira was a gem. she helped me find a phone -didn't do a hard sales pitch and was very patient with the data tranfer from my old phone to the new one read more

I never get a straight answer to my questions--or, for that matter, at best a confusing one from the employees at this location. Today I wanted to know how to get to the plus sign on my phone; the answer: I cannot tell you that, we are not taught this. Second question: when traveling overseas, do I switch voice/data roaming on or off? (the written instructions I received via email did not spell this out). The answer I received: turn it ON. Since the instructions on my phone suggested to turn it OFF, I called the Verizon customer support number for clarification and got this answer: turn it OFF if there is WIFI; turn it ON if no WIFI around. They also told me how to get to the plus sign: hold your finger on the zero. Amazing that a store employee could not tell me that. read more

I have received EXCELLENT service from Verizon, and more specifically from the manager of this store, Trent Stringfellow. He save me from AT&T hell several years ago and I have now started going to this store because of him. He is very knowledgeable, personable and efficient, not to mention he saved me a ton of money. His assistant manager at this store, Alma is also outstanding. Kudos Verizon on your choice of employees, they are an invaluable asset. read more

Alex and the team demonstrated the best of customer service practices that I have ever experienced from this type of brick & morter business. Not only friendly and very very helpful, he took excellent care of my needs. I'm a happy Verizon customer! read more

I hope all Verizon stores are not like this one. Horrible customer service very un-attentive staff. I waited or a very long time before someone helped me. one of the guys actually had a very bad attitude towards me when I asked some questions. I just did not want to buy the stuff that he was trying to sell. I really tried to be patient and keep my cool. After a while, I decided to cancel everything and leave the store. I'm not going back again and will not switch to Verizon at all. read more

Stephen at the Lakeshore store is absolutely kind, informed, respectful and really focused on what a customer would want and NOT on what he "should be" selling people! I've been a resister to an I phone conversion but finally made the leap (hooray!) after Stephen promised to help me along the way! He made it "safe" for me to be techy clueless, and important that I feel comfortable with whatever device I chose for my upgrade! And, when I had trouble at home with something simple, he made it a point to return my call, and then verify with his colleagues re: a question I had, and then again followed thru on his promise to follow up! I have had a few interactions at this location in the past where I have felt like I was being oversold things/plans, but overall it's been a positive store to visit, receive tech support and service access! If you can plan to see Stephen, it's worth the wait! read more

The worst Verizon service I've ever received. My phone's screen went black on Sunday before a Monday holiday. So that means that even with overnight shipping on the replacement, I will be sans phone for at LEAST five days. According to national CS, they should have offered me a credit for days I'm without phone, and they also should have given me the option of a basic loaner phone. Nothing. Nada. And they were rude. RUDE! read more

Worst service. I cannot as low a score as I would like to. I was in today 5/30/13 at 3:15pm. I waited at least 10 minutes. There were maybe seven people in the store (three in one group being helped, two in another being helped, one lady standing behind me, and me.) The girl at the counter asks if I have been helped and when I reply no, she asks if I have been put on the list (WTF?) What list I ask. No, no one asked me if I needed help or asked me if I wanted to get on the list. I just stood 5 feet from three of the clerks for ten minutes. I walked out none too happy, but I will go to the SF Verizon on Monday where they seem to have better customer service (I would drop Verizon entirely but it a business account. read more

I went to the verizon store on lakeshore Oakland Ca Feb upon opening. I was furious with the FC Verizon, a corporate store, who too advantage a week earlier and I will review them next. Getting back to lakeshore I was happy the MGR, so skillfully calmed me down , because I was irate that I couldn't get the packing fee waived on a device I was returning because it was draining my data and was not worth the money and only used 2 days. I was ready to cancel my new service after having been a customer of sprint for almost 16 years, and with this company a week . The MGR excepted the jet pack and waived the packing charge of $35 and credited my account. The MGR did as he should. I just started with Verizon less than a week and purchased the most expensive phone , the iphone 5s, the most expensive mophie juice pack and some other expensive accessory. Because of his professionalism, I did not disconnect my service and will come back to Verizon on lakeshore Oakland Ca . read more

Maybe the best experience with a commercial operation ever. My phone partially froze up so I took it in. They tested it for while--it wasn't fixable--so they decided to provide me with a replacement. They were very nice and competent--everybody, not just the staff addressing my problem. Having to get a new phone is a pain, but they made it as pleasant as possible. read more

OK, so, in general I hate Verizon as a company. However I stay with them because I get a discount through work. I swear I have never been in a Verizon Store and had the transaction take less than an hour. Today was no exception. I entered the store at 11am and it was empty. Things started off well but, of course went awry at checkout when the computer system slowed down and it took 40 minutes to check out. The staff were inept, not their fault but, poorly trained. No one apologized or offered me anything for my time. I can't wait til I can switch wireless companies! read more

Me and my husband was just in this store 5 mins ago and just had a the worst possible service a loyal customer could get. We were asking for any possibility of both our names or numbers reflecting on the bill. We were told by customer service over the phone to go to a Verizon store and it is possible and was told NO by the store lady who seems to be the one in charge. There was no attempt to look into options and was told to login to myVerizon and figure out ourselves or go call customer service again. She then left without saying a word and couldn't be found thereafter. read more

Came in with an already purchased phone to add to my account. Staff knew exactly what I wanted, suggested upgrading plan, but did not pressure when I declined, and were awesome and fast. I put 45 minutes on the meter not knowing what to expect, but I was in and out in 15 minutes. read more

This place is always super busy so prepare to wait for up to an hour. There is free 2 hour parking at the Trader Joe's lot next door, which is quite large. I have found most of the employees here to be very smart and very friendly. Michelle in particular is exceptional. There is a Peet's coffee next door and lots of eateries on this street. One of the frustrating aspects of this business for me is that they have never picked up the phone when I have called them. The layout of the store is fine but they took 2 weeks to replace their iPhone 6 floor model which had been stolen (which was the model I ended up buying). I walked to the AT&T store across the street to test out their iPhone floor model. I'd say this business is fine overall. read more

This place prides itself on lack of customer service beware and stay clear. It is worth a 20 minute drive to get to another Verizon store. This place is weak from the Manager down, Chris Faile lives up to name and gives a poor direction sales associate will answer the phone to help others while trying to help you at the same time. There were 6 customers outside waiting for the store to open 5 minutes late. The manager has that buy or leave approach on sales. There was young girl who had their Iphone stolen when the manager was approached he made her wait 30 minutes before the he assigned a sale associate to help her. read more

I had to buy some phone accessories and was very impressed by the customer service I received from Nikki, the store manager. She is very helpful and absolutely gorgeous. Seriously, I couldn't take my eyes off her. I may go in and buy more stuff just to talk to her again. The overall customer service was great considering Nikki is so hot. read more

I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied with the customer service. Here's the thing folks, the customer reps are not to blame for corporate policies and rules. They are however are at the direct-line of angry customers, like myself, in essence they are human shields to the greedy corporationlr who decided to eliminate unlimited data pricing. I walked in to verizon with a game plan. The Goal: keep my unlimited data and #2 not-pay full price for a cellphone. By the way, I had to replace my cell after throwing it in the wash in heavy load cycle. After explaining my situation and stating my goals to the first rep and my plans on meeting these goals. I was left to my own device. Basically, I came up with a creative way to stick it to the man. Along came Sandra S. She was super patient and knowledgeable. Helped me with my master plan and actually made it even better. Target goals were met...new iphone 5 w/o paying the full price 2) kept unlimited data AND received a nice discount off of my purchases and monthly bill because I work for an organization that is eligible for a discount. I would have never known if not for Sandra. I truly felt that she looked out for this valuable customer's interest. I returned the following day to pick up a SIM card unfortunately Sandra was on her break. Enter Stephen, just as helpful and knowledgeable. He helped me set up my iphone. This is one satisfied customer. read more

Jonathon was awesome! Helped us transition from ATT to Verizon and saved us an extra trip from going back to the store.

This is the best service I have received in eight years of dealing with cell phone stores and service. Victoria Emegokwve seemed to know everything we needed to know in selecting the right phone and level of service. I was in Oakland on personal business and phoned a few stores to find out about an upgrade to a smart phone. This store gave the most informed responses. I live almost 30 miles away and get to Oakland only occasionally, but I will schedule a trip when I replace my next phone. Five stars! read more

I just wanted to let everyone know I got away from this worthless company. I am now with CRICKET which for the same price or cheaper gives you TONS of data and a FREE Smartphone... .... and so far the signal is great (I have had it at least a coupla months). The heck with Verizon, switch to Cricket and get away from this corporate tyranny with no customer service. read more

Thanks to Victoria for making my switch from ATT to Verizon; Blackberry to IPhone; corporate to personal relatively painless. I was DREADING the changes but Victoria was patient and knowledgable. read more

The manager helped me switch from an I phone and back because the android wasn't great. They were fast, understanding and effective. Great location. read more

Too much up-selling. I went in knowing what phone and plan I wanted, but the salesperson would not just fill my order. I left after five minutes of pointless haggling. I'll go online instead. read more

I had a wonderful experience at Verizon today! I was greeted immediately when I walked in by the store manager, and within 5 minutes I was talking to Mike, who was incredibly helpful, to the point where he actually helped me put together the package for my mail-in rebates. He clearly explained all of the options for what was (at least in my mind) a pretty complicated process. When I left, I felt satisfied that I had chosen the easiest, most cost-effective plan. Yay! read more

The "phone specialist" who helped me was named Diego, and he hardly paid attention to what I said regarding the phone's issue. He then reset my phone and handed me over to another woman to finish solving the problem. In sum, not only did Diego show a subpar level of customer service, but seemed incompetent at resolving technical issues as well. And frankly, I wasn't willing to wait for his 3rd strike. read more

I have always had poor at best experiences dealing with Verizon. Especially lately. I am a 10+ year Verizon customer and came dangerously close to moving my contract to another carrier. I finally decided to renew and went in for a new phone. I worked with Christina, the manager of the store. She didn't try to upsell or BS me. She helped me switch to a different plan that is now saving me $30/month. She was polite and courteous and knowledgable and cut through the typical red-tape that I have dealt with many times when speaking to Verizon representatives. Verizon should have more Christinas. She represents the company well, but is also a human. I can honestly say it's the only good Verizon experience I have had. read more

Sunday afternoon so maybe they weren't busy, but still - greeter was friendly, guy who helped me (I'd lost my iPhone, needed upgrade) was nice, knowledgeable, clear and helpful. Going to a store is so much better customer-service-wise than going via phone customer service or online, and I'd especially recommend this store. Note - this is not a 5* review of Verizon itself, just the store. read more

This review has nothing to do with Verizon as a carrier- overall I have been happy with my Verizon service. However, in the future, I will go to a different verizon branch because I found the manager here to be rude and unhelpful. Despite being told that I could get a replacement for a broken item from 2 different verizon employees earlier in the week, the manager would not honor this and wouldn't take the time to show me my options. I was frustrated that he wouldn't honor what other verizon employees had promised me, and dismissed me as if I was at fault. read more

The manager Anthony A+++! Switched over from att to Verizon and Anthony helped my sisters and I both times we were there. So professional, patient and a genuinely nice person! Loved the service read more

I just got the new iPhone 6 from this store & I couldn't be happier! When I came in today, Anthony (I think he is the manager) greeted me & helped me with my situation. Even though it was super busy he took the time to answer all my questions. He sat down with me to discuss my phone options even though he was losing his voice! What a trooper! Michelle helped me once I decided on the phone I wanted. She is awesome! One of the best customer service experiences I have had at any type of retail store. She calmly & clearly explained everything about my new plan. I asked her a bunch of dumb questions (I've never had an iPhone) & she answered each one of them with patience & ease. She even gave me her card & told me to contact her if I had any further questions. This lady needs to be promoted quick! Thanks Michelle & Anthony for making my experience at Verizon easy & fun. It's because of people like you that I will continue to be a Verizon customer :) Happy Holidays! read more

We switched to Verizon recently at this shop and had no real problems, other than the transaction (as is typical of all of these places) taking about one hour and having no place to sit while waiting. Our new phones work perfectly and the saleswoman was friendly, helpful and not too aggressive. If you can't say no to a phone accessory, you should probably stay home. Best of all, call quality (thus far) is distinctly better than our prior provider (S*****). read more

i have been a verizon customer for 12 years...in all the time i have been with verizon i have never had BETTER customer service. the managers and staff alike in this store are helpful, good tempered, and a pleasure to do business with!! i have been to other stores in the area and this is by far the best... read more

Terry is a sweet, patient Verizon attendant. He hooked up my new phone in minutes and was patient while I took some time to get the required info. I cannot recommend him enough. The whole process was simple and quick. read more

the people here are incredibly rude and don't have any knowledge of the products. I called to ask about the new Droid Razr Maxx and Droid 4 which are supposed to be released sometime soon - not only did staff have no idea what i was talking about but insisted these products were not connected to verizon and that icould not use my verizon plan with them. So, instead of trying to find out information, or kindly say that .. sorry.. i have not heard of those products but sometimes we don't know about new products, or anything like that, they basically acted like i was crazy and that these products do not exist. another store had told me that verizon can sometimes give out a loaner phone if your phone has died and you are waiting to buy a new one and when i inquired about this, they were also so incredibly rude telling me they don't do that . Who are they hiring??? read more

If you have the chance to have Michelle help you do it! She is awesome. She's patient, knowledgeable and honest about providing you with the best plan for your money. She's nice, great sense of humor and made the process worth the time. read more

useless. i got better service at that one supposed "verizon" store on piedmont ave... and they were so inept that they messed up my entire account. read more

The managers are liars! I've been a Verizon customer for years and I went in there to adjust my account and the manager lied to me and put me in a position where I have to pay $350 next month or disconnect my line. I called and they lied to me again and said they would submit the paperwork to take care of this issue that they admitted to making a mistake on. But the bill is still the same and customer service said that the managers don't have any power like that so they blatantly lied to me. I would have never upgraded my account and now I'm in another two-year contract that I can't get out of. Don't believe this company or their managers because they put people in charge of their stores that will tell lies and then the company will not grant them read more

The store is clean and feels brand new. Although she and her colleagues were helping other customers when I arrived, Jessica (GM) still managed to greet me in an inviting manner. Shortly thereafter she came over to help me. My iPhone had had problems charging recently and the battery had finally died. I thought I needed a new wireless charger and was hoping I didn't need a new phone all together. Within minutes she diagnosed the issue and got my phone charging again! Rather than try and sell me something I didn't need, she took the time to troubleshoot the issue and educate me. When the time comes for an upgrade or my phone actually does die, I know where I'll be headed. Thank you!! read more

My first experience at this store two years ago was HORRIBLE! The other day I walked in and received the kind of service one should always get and yet rarely do. They went above and beyond to get me what I need, and when they made a mistake, they accepted responsibility and made up for it. Bravo. read more

This store is the best! Alex did a fantastic job in helping me! I had the worst experience at the store on Piedmont! DO NOT EVER go there! They are not the real deal and the service was down right bad. But Alex made up for al the tomfoolery at Piedmont. Many many thanks to the manager Alma, my girl Victoria and Alex! I walked outta there a happy camper! They went above and beyond! read more