This morning right before I left for school, I was frustrated again to know that my Globe broadband connection is broken. Again.
It was an all too familiar sight, the modem only had 3 LED lights turned on; the power indicator, the ADSL and the port where my PC is connected. One crucial LED was as dead as a doornail, the one labeled “Internet”. True enough, I was could not log in to Gtalk, check my mail, or even ping Google.
The first remedy was to restart the modem and pray to high heavens that one LED light would stay on after the ADSL light had stopped blinking, much to my dismay it did not. So after 3 modem restarts, it was time to prolong the agony by calling up customer service.
It was between 8:30 and nine in the morning that I was greeted by the same music I had become immune to ever since my troubles with Globe broadband became a regular part of my internet life. After some 10 mins of being on hold, a lady greeted me on the other line.
Now that I have a real person to talk to, it was time to start that routine once more. I gave my landline number, my full name, my address and I even answered her questions as if I was reading her mind, (yeah right!): I have checked and double-checked my wired connections, the modem has been restarted twice with 10 minutes in between and still, the connection is not working.
After that routine, I was expecting and have prepared my self to hear that immortal line: “Okay sir, since wala nga po kayong connection. Gagawan ko po ng report ito para sa technical team at wait na lang po kayo ng 24-48 hours para sa restoration ng inyong broadband connection. Meron po ba kayong ibang contact number?”
Surprise, surprise and miracle of all miracles! The nice lady tried to troubleshoot my problem first instead of giving me the abovementioned template of response to customers. She gave instructions on how to check if the modem itself is working using the Command Prompt in Windows and the same thing to check if my LAN card is functioning well.
If had been a non-techie, I’d be impressed and delighted to have with me a customer support representative giving me clear, simple and full instructions on how to troubleshoot my computer. Unfortunately though, these tests proved that there’s nothing wrong on my side, and as always the problem lies on their side. On their connections, on their facilities and, God forbid, their technicians, engineers and CSRs.
So once more, I heard those pre-set lines of promises that my broadband connection would be restored within the next 24-48 hours, or so they say. I smacked my forehead and prepared for the worse. It was another blogging haitus for me I reckoned. With nothing more to say, as I’ve said a lot already in the past, I returned the handset down and went on to my morning routine.
I left the PC and the modem on while I was still around hoping against hope, that the connection would be restored. Strangely enough and much to my delight it did. The LED for the Internet was lighted. The connection was restored in just less than 2 hours!
The tech team was that quick?! Did they have a new equipment that made repair jobs faster?! Or was it just something of divine in nature?
Which ever it was, I was one happy Globe broadband customer. And the last time I felt like this about their services is when they gave us a speed upgrade for free about more than a year ago. Big props and kudos too to that particular lady who was polite, friendly, helpful, and sounded like she knew what she was doing, I wish all the telcos would have CSRs like her. If this were to be so, this country would become a much happier place to get online.
Tags: broadband, computers, customer support, Globe, Internet
happy ako sa globe visibility ko mura pa at mabilis im using mac and it works !!!! SMART...
October 17th, 2007 at 7:47 am
i’ve had a very bad experience with globe, specifically with their speak and surf. when i tried it, i had good connections for two days. afterwards wala na. i tried talking to their csr pero walang kwenta. wait for 24-48 hours daw kasi their “upgrading” their system. after a week wala pa rin. ganun pa rin yung litanya nila, upgrading daw. WTF!? i had to return the wireless modem since i need a reliable net connection. sobrang bulok pa ng csr nila. they promised to send a technician within 24 hours pero walang dumating. i had to return to their center in park square to report the problem. i waited for two hours sa sobrang haba ng pila. everytime na pumupunta ako dun may nagsosoli ng modem or nagpapaputol ng linya. a day after sinoli ko na yung unit. nag apply na rin ako agad sa smart bro. the following day istall, install agad ang smartbro. nakakatawa kasi a day after i returned my modem to globe, dumating yung “technician” nila. sorry putol na linya ko. sobrang bulok nila. pati csr nila walang alam kahit yung nasa technical department nila. template ang sagot. i’m glad i switched!
October 18th, 2007 at 9:16 am
I have once upset with the Globe broadband service on that same day! But I guess, they are really having bad connections in our area here in Cebu as that CSR told me. The connection will be restored in the afternoon of that day. So, I waited… and it did came up! I guess it’s just timing lang siguro when I checked back my pc. So, I’m not still convinced with their service! But got no choice, PLDT mydsl is even worst!
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October 18th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
Ugh. And I thought I was the only one having problem with globe. Misery, indeed, loves company.
October 20th, 2007 at 1:51 am
maki join din ako sa misery na iyan… huhuhuhu…
December 6th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
hahaha!!! huhuhu!!! malapit na akong mabaliw sa mga taga-Globe na yan. sabay pang nag-aberya ang phone at broadband namin. ni hindi ko magawang 2mwag sa customer service nila kc paulit-ulit lang ung spiels nila kaya sayang lang kung mag-celphone call ako. adding insult to the injury na un.
July 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
Guys,
I’m fed up with all the on and off connection of my globe broadband as well as my telephone line so i decided to call DTI as I wanted to complain this subscription I have with the Globe. But I was told to call NTC.
NTC tel is 9213251 /fax to 9244084/9244026 or email to complain@ntc.gov.ph to file a complain letter.
I guess if we are going to do it in a group or at least send our complains respectively to the NTC then we can be heard of our grievances with the poor service we receive from this telephone companies.
We should stop this abuse from us consumer and let go from their lock-in contract to look for other company who can satisfy our needs with the telephone and internet connections…
August 4th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
haay nko..im so upset ryt now , kcsuper bagal ng internet connection ko sa globe..haay..globe ..bulok
September 10th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
hmmm, i also have the same problem, i’m a tech rep in a call center (u.s based) the problem is on thier side(globe) they cannot find a way to fix the issue(connection) demn! i cannot even have a 3 hours straight internet connection. always has this connection problem, i’m a new customer and my first impression was, hmmm, this is cool, internet connection got set up real quick, never thought that the problem comes after the connection has been established, i started having this intermittent connection, lagi n lng ako nag rereport ng problem, i know customer service group are just doing thier job, hmmmm,, pero kung sinu man dapat mag ayos ng connection, pls paki ayos!
! wooooo grabing putol putol na internet connection! nakakasawa sya, hays, globe, gawan nyo ng paraan to!
September 16th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
anu ba tong globe broadband na to lagi wlang internet connections
pag kaylang ko 2loy mag surf sa net para sa homework ko sa net cafe pako gumagawa…
bulok kac ung globe broadband na 2… amf
September 28th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Kaya nga eh.. bwisit tlga ang globe na yan..
Nung una, aus pa, pero habang tumatgal, bumabagal.. biwist tlga…
October 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
I recommend not to subscribe to globe…sasakit lang ulo nio….waahhhhhhh
October 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Pare-pareho tayo ng mga problem. Mas masaklap pa sa akin kasi sabi nila may free Printer, Webcam, and Headset daw nung nag-subscribe ako. More than 2 months na naka-install yung Globe Broadband ko pero wala pa din yung freebies. Tinatawagan ko yung Customer Service nila everyday para i-follow up yung freebies pero palagi na lang sinasabi na “I will send a follow up report to our support team.” Ano ba naman yan, 2 months na ako tumatawag! 2 months na kayo nag-papadala ng report sa support team niyo. Hanggang ngayon wala pa din yung freebies. Buti sana kung maganda yung service niyo regarding Internet connections, pero sablay pa din. Walang kwenta.
November 9th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
HMMP.. NDI NMAN GANYANG ANG NANGYARI SA AKIN EH.. AKO STRAIGHT 3 MONTHS AKO TUMATAWAG SA KANILA PERO ANO.. 5 MONTHS NA KO SA KANILA EH.. HINDI PARIN AKO MAKAPAG STREAM NG MOVIES NG MAAYOS EH… 3MBPS?? PANAY ANG BUFFER?? KAYA NUNG AFTER NUNG 3 MONTHS NAG PA DOWNGRADE NA KO KASI 1MB LANG NAKUKUHA KO SA 3MBPS EH.. MAS NAGING WORST BA NGAYON KASI NGAYON 45Okbps LANG ANG NAKUKUHA KO.. AS IN SUPER PALPAK… KAYA NGAYON I PROMISED MYSELF NA BABALIK NA KO SA DATI KONG ISP KAYSA D2 SA GLOBE BROADBAND NA PUTOL PUTOL.. E-ENGOT - ENGOT ANG MGA TECHNICIAN AT SA TALAGA NMANG NAKARINDING WALANG KATAPUSANG RESTORATION. FIRST DAY KO MAY RESTORATION NA EH!!