australia\'s most incompetent company

[Ken Gargett]

my vote goes to telstra. can't see any mob that comes within cooee of these imbeciles. i could fill pages on how appalling they are.

hard to beat the moron that told me i had a certain type of account with them. i told her i knew this. well don't tell us, we'll only get confused.

but a possible contender was when i rang the help line, i was asked if i had a phone. i have dozens of these stories.

these idiots are a national disgrace.

any other possible contenders?

[JMH]

» my vote goes to telstra.

Mine too. About a month ago our internet went out for a little while. Telstra being out provider, I was used small blackouts in service, so I didn't think much of it. At the end of the second day I decided to call them. Long story (including being stuck on hold for an eternity) short, they had decided to change a small detail in the login process (which happens automatically when you turn your computer on) and had neglected to tell anyone else. Great work guys, keep it up.

[Claudius]

» i rang the help line, i was asked if i had a phone.

LMAO!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Ken Gargett]

it nevr stops. another four hours this morning with these imbeciles before they discover it might be a regional problem. time well spent, fellas.

so when the regional problem is fixed, i get a call on the mobil. why has the home number been disconnected? whoops. seems telstra cocked that up as well. so while they ar fixing that, my computer goes down with a non-regional problem.

these morons could no run a bath.

[El Presidente]

» it nevr stops. another four hours this morning with these imbeciles before

» they discover it might be a regional problem. time well spent, fellas.

» so when the regional problem is fixed, i get a call on the mobil. why has

» the home number been disconnected? whoops. seems telstra cocked that up as

» well. so while they ar fixing that, my computer goes down with a

» non-regional problem.

»

» these morons could no run a bath.

I swear they are doing this on purpose Ken

About a month or so ago I got a call from Rafi from Bombay on behalf of Telstra.

He was just checking on my experiences with Telstra and went on and on and on and on and finally said " What beit thaaat I cud posiiiibly do to mak yur expeeeerinse betta?"

I told him that I was very happy overall but found that the curries on the night were tailored to western tastes and should be a little more authentic.

"No No No No No Mr Alala...tis eee nut a Restront....tis eees Tstra"

Mate...not a problem...I promise to be back...just throw in some complimentary papadums or something.

End of Call. Love to see them play that back for "staff training" purposes.

[Ken Gargett]

a string between two tins is beyond these imbeciles.

[Ben]

Brilliant Rob

I can just hear the 'Meesta Allala'

[diab0lik]

I'm gonna have to say telstra sucks too... but then again optus isn't much better too bad australia pretty much only has those 2 choices for telcos...

[Ken Gargett]

» I'm gonna have to say telstra sucks too... but then again optus isn't much

» better too bad australia pretty much only has those 2 choices for

» telcos...

yes, optus sucks. was with them ages ago. would often pay the bill well ahead so as not to have to bugger around when it came. on one occasion, when i was not ahead, the bill didn't arrive. the (insert your own choice of extremely rude word) at optus just cut everything off. disconnected the lot without warning.

we discussed exactly what i thought of that and what they could do with their bill - they did promise to connect me again once bill paid. it was for a whole $60! so i transferred everything to telstra.

optus rang shortly after - they must track those that leave the fold - wanting to lure me back. i think the poor woman's ears would still be bleeding.

they also sent me, via a collection agency, a bill for $60 every year for about five years. i would politely indicate i would prefer they took the promised legal action so i could counterclaim for a much larger amount, with a side order of defamation if i ended up on any list of people allegedly not paying their bills. they never did. it remains the only bill i have not paid, other than a laundry bill for a hotel in iran, which was, in black market money terms, US$90 for a few t-shirts and shorts. in iranian dollars of the day, it was over two grand! the accomodation at what was once aa luxury hotel was only $2 a night, or $6 if you upgraded to the five room suites. there were two of them (anthony quinn apparently lived in one for six months filming 'caravan') and they were certainly worth the extra four bucks (which probably has little to do with telstra or optus).

[Freefallguy]

Ken- word on the 'net is you're the target of a laundry jihad!

[El Presidente]

So if I am correct Ken.

You didn't pay a telephone Bill

You were away at the time the bill was sent and the bill went missing.

OPTUS cut your telephone access for non payment of bill.

The bastards agreed to re-connect you....if you paid your bill...but you refused (still unclear as to why).

You didn't pay the Bill.

The bastards sent it to a collection agency.

They chased you for 5 years......

You wanted to sue them if the they had the audacity to try and collect the money....... which you never paid.

Bad Optus....Bad

I would also like to reiterate that Iran's problems with the west appear to have started with your visit there ;-)

[Ken Gargett]

so now i am responsible for the conflict in the middle east.

is there any day where you are not pissed by lunch?

i may be visiting friday arvo. fire up that big boy you promised!!