© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/SBC_Yahoo Recent reviews written about SBC Yahoo en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/SBC_Yahoo http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/52/b2/SBC_Yahoo-resized80.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_297116864132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aznp17 - So I ordered my DSL service through Best Buy website after being recommended from a friend. (If you are going to get DSL from SBC, order it from Circuit City or Best Buy to get a gift card too) Basically, the deal was that the modem will be free... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~297116864132 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:22:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_297116864132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_288310201988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author neutralmojo - Similar to the other recent reviews here, I do not feel I was treated fairly by SBC/AT&T. I guess SBC's integration of AT&T has not gone well; the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. First of all, I was charged for the “free” DSL... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~288310201988 Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:29:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_288310201988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_259130953348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sakharam - They ate my rebate. Their "Hi-Speed Internet" equipment rebate has not reached me even after 8 months of service and follow-up by me in each month. After waiting for their default 10-12 weeks for my rebate check, these thugs took another 6 weeks to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~259130953348 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:15:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_259130953348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254110764676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author honnybrown - First, you are locked into a 12 month contract. Second, Customer "Service" is in India, and very incompetent. They are not users, but they are reading from a manual. Third, when you ask questions during sign up, you will be lied to on everything... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254110764676 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:54:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254110764676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_250067521156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author galileo365 - I signed up for SBC Yahoo becaue the thought of paying my internet with my phone bill was appealing,, one bill two services. So convenient,, so you'd think! Well,, shortly after I signed up, I noticed that they had A LOT of outages. I mean more than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~250067521156 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:49:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_250067521156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_248251387524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vplite - LATEST UPDATE: AT&T (formerly SBC) is charging $25 a month for to keep my service. Charter's deal is $30 a month for 6 months then the regular $43 a month. I recently reinstalled my operating system (XP Pro) after upgrading my computer to a RAID0... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~248251387524 Mon, 14 Aug 2006 16:01:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_248251387524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_237127437956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - I have had some form of DSL service for the seven or so years and I have been through a lot of providers, from Flashcom, to Sprint Broadband Direct, and providers in between. Now I have SBC (AT&T) Yahoo Internet, and I can’t say that they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~237127437956 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:45:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_237127437956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225637994116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mustjustbe - The Company I had this provider for 2 years. I never really had to many problems with the company. I am very computer literate and never needed any help from customer service. The Modem One of the problem I did have was that the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225637994116 Thu, 6 Apr 2006 14:10:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225637994116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224700108420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author b-lalo - I myself have never had a problem with SBC or SBC Yahoo. Yes, it's expensive compared to other companies out there. Yes, when you need technical help you have to talk to some Hindu from Bangalore or Calcutta for DSL help; on the billing help side, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224700108420 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:23:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224700108420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224043765380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ult-consumer - When I signed up for SBC Yahoo DSL their promotion stated that new users would receive a $100 VISA gift card. I discussed the requirements with a DSL customer service rep before signing up for the service who stated that the card would be sent 6 weeks... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224043765380 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:46:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224043765380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222249586308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author revclaire - I am disabled and on a fixed income. I got SBC Yahoo DSL and right after I paid for the equipment I had to make an emergency move due to my home being unsafe. I had to move to a cheaper area and they did not have SBC DSL and they will not let you out of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222249586308 Wed, 1 Mar 2006 14:09:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222249586308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_219469680260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vande141 - Every few months, I have to cancel another service the company has added to my bill without permission. The bills are difficult to understand, and your customer service never lays out all of the options, obscuring true pricing. To say that I am... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~219469680260 Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:29:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_219469680260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218406293124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author basilisk06 - We have had SBC phone service for almost 3 years and have never had any problems. We have only lost service a couple of time but it was remedied quite fast. We have never had problems with all our options like Caller ID, Call Waiting, Caller ID Waiting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218406293124 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:46:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218406293124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_214026653316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author indyattic - (reviews for people with ADD!) Their Customer service is horrid. I gave up. Their newservers (Usenet) are horrid. Their connection speed is horrid. The browser they supply is so bright and busy - it's horrid. If you're after... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~214026653316 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:25:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_214026653316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_213819100804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author adlais - I made the mistake of signing up for SBC DSL, DISH and telephone service. This company has, without a doubt, the worst customer service I have EVER experienced. This is saying a lot. Do not touch them. The DSL is extremely slow. The DISH offering... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~213819100804 Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:59:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_213819100804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_213079133828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tclaffy - SBC DSL support is worse than 3rd world countries. Sand has more intelligence than SBC DSL support and the Yahoo support team combined. They do not care about customers. They do have any technical knowledge. They do not have any ability to help. I have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~213079133828 Mon, 5 Dec 2005 20:00:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_213079133828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212206063236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author vplagnol - The tech service is horrible and they were dishonest enough to sell a service they cannot provide. Here are the details: I need high speed internet and I signed up for their 3Mb package (1 year deal). The connection was first very unstable, it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212206063236 Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:57:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212206063236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211461049988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author daniella3d - This was a nightmare from beginning to end (still not at the end of it). We have been customers of SBC Yahoo and always had problem with their connection. First we are paying for the fastest connection and only getting basic. They want to charge us a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211461049988 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:10:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211461049988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210949803652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ahab1973 - Intro - I guess I&#146m a relative newcomer to the internet. Sure, I&#146ve been around for a few years now but I&#146ve only been online since sometime in 2000. Like many people, when I bought my first computer, the internet connection... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210949803652 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:08:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210949803652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210588503684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aloofyouth - I was surprised to see the degree of venom that people spat out at SBC. Sure, the company had hiccups, but it's not bad if you live in a major metropolitan area. I think maybe people don't write reviews of services as often when the services work, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210588503684 Tue, 8 Nov 2005 05:06:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210588503684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210432462468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author apopheniac - I merged my Yahoo mail with SBC to get pop access. Instructions said if you want to unmerge Yahoo will give quick & easy instructions. Yahoo gives no instructions and won't respond. SBC says you have to shut the ID down and not use it for 60 days - no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210432462468 Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:57:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210432462468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_208516124292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author elvey - My connection has been VERY flaky lately, and SBC support was poor. The support folks I spoke with when I called can't do anything but follow a fixed script; giving them information about the symptoms I was seeing was useless; they refused to pay any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~208516124292 Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:14:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_208516124292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196640149124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rj123456 - Charles said: [Q]called the CA 800#, was able to re-rate no problem, took forever on hold while waiting for approval though, but no hassle. renew at 14.95, 1 yr contract.[/Q] I called the CA # (800-579-7861, which I thought was the direct line for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196640149124 Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:11:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196640149124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196583263876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author voban - I have had SBC Yahoo DSL service for three years this month. For the first 2+ years it was reliable, speeds better than my old dial up 56K but not Earth-shattering I never saw it...or felt it get to 1.5 mbps, and was often just at the low end of DSL... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196583263876 Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:22:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196583263876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196503113348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jade_lily - I previously had free Earthlink dialup. After the trial ended, I didn’t see the justice in paying $25.99 a month for slow dial up. I was going to sign up for cable internet, but it was $56.99, and I actually never talked to anyone because I could never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196503113348 Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:36:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196503113348?linkin_id=8003929