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Problems on mother's phone - BT not resolving
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KarinHerts
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in Phones & TV
Can any one help?
My mother at 84 only has a land line, which when she makes calls buzzs and cuts in and out. It is her main communication with family in the UK and Germany. A BT engineer came out and tested the line - saying it is ok and was not willing to investigate further. Seems rather 'jobs work' to me :mad: She lives in extra care housing which has a telephone cabinet in the basement for the flats in the building. We have had the same problem last year and it was resolved - until now. I left her with a corded phone to try, which I used before I left and it still had the same problem. I have tested her BT Freestyle 750 which is less than a year old at my home and it works fine. I know it is not her phone and now they will probably charge her even though the phone line is not right!
I have re-opened the fault on line...... how can I escalate this to get the job done properly?
I just don't feel they have taken the time to resolve it properly and what a way to treat my mother who would not be able to deal with them on her own.:exclamati
My mother at 84 only has a land line, which when she makes calls buzzs and cuts in and out. It is her main communication with family in the UK and Germany. A BT engineer came out and tested the line - saying it is ok and was not willing to investigate further. Seems rather 'jobs work' to me :mad: She lives in extra care housing which has a telephone cabinet in the basement for the flats in the building. We have had the same problem last year and it was resolved - until now. I left her with a corded phone to try, which I used before I left and it still had the same problem. I have tested her BT Freestyle 750 which is less than a year old at my home and it works fine. I know it is not her phone and now they will probably charge her even though the phone line is not right!
I have re-opened the fault on line...... how can I escalate this to get the job done properly?
I just don't feel they have taken the time to resolve it properly and what a way to treat my mother who would not be able to deal with them on her own.:exclamati
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Hi KarinHerts,
I am sorry to hear that you mom has a fault with her telephone service. I will be able to look into this for you. Please could you send me in your details using the link found in my profile?
Thanks
Paddy“Official Company Representative
I am the official company representative of BT. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"0 -
Hi Paddy,
I have sent all relevant information in the e-mails and greatly appreciate your assistance in achieving a resolution to my mother's phone problem.0
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