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Virgin Media - Forcing you to do business via a text convesation

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I am trying to do the simple task of changing my Virgin Media Bundle that is now that my contract has expired.
I have tried to update the bundle from within my account.  No luck just get "Something has gone wrong" page.  So I call Customer Support (CS) 3 days on the trott on hold for 30+ minutes I the get "the other person has cleared"  All three occasions are at 8am when they open. So I go to the Online Community Forum and post a message in the Accounts section seeking help.  Online Community cannot help me.  I am told to send a text to the number given in the reply from the Online Community Moderator.  So I text with a message that I what to change my package.  Takes 2 days to get back to me.  They send me a link to a "Secure form" asking for some characters from my Account Password.  The link returns a blank page.  All they can do is keep sending me more links until it work.  I am now at my wits end.  A simple task of changing a package could have been sorted out in 1 short phone call.
I have been a loyal customer for 19 years now.  I DO NOT do business with any company over a text conversations.  How do we stop companies like Virgin Media hiding from their customer.  They simply do not want customers contacting them.  I will be walking away from them because of this.

Thyper  

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  • JJ_Egan
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    JJ_Egan said:
    Cure Covid and we are all back to work .
    The Covid excuse no longer washes with me
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    Swipe said:
    JJ_Egan said:
    Cure Covid and we are all back to work .
    The Covid excuse no longer washes with me
    Virgin Call centres are in India
  • Supatramp
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    jb66 said:
    Swipe said:
    JJ_Egan said:
    Cure Covid and we are all back to work .
    The Covid excuse no longer washes with me
    Virgin Call centres are in India
    And generally they are a complete nightmare, although I only have mobile.  But recently, when I had a problem with my mobile, the lady was as clear as a bell and very helpful, and sorted my problem promptly and effeciently.
    And that was on the phone.
    David.
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