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TRANSCRIPT of CONVERSATION BETWEEN SES and DISH NETWORK UPLINK CENTER [DNU]

SES AUTO-ATTENDANT: Hello, thank you for calling SES, your satellite company, where we provide satellite service to the world. Did you know that SES is a world-leading satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite communications solutions to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government customers worldwide.

We own and operate a fleet of 47 geostationary satellites that are complemented by a network of teleports and offices located around the globe. This far-reaching infrastructure enables our customers to reach 99% of the world's population and places SES at the heart of the global communications chain.

We are headquartered in Luxembourg and operate worldwide through dedicated regional teams. We are listed on Euronext Paris and on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (SESG).

Please enter or say your ten-digit telephone number so I can access your records.

DNU: 800333DISH

SES AUTO-ATTENDANT: I am sorry, I did not understand you, please enter or say your ten-digit telephone number, using numbers only! What do you think I am, an AT&T Operator from the 50s?

DNU: 8003333474

SES AUTO-ATTENDANT: beep, squark, noise, blurp, beep - OK, I see you are one of our best customers!

How can I help you today? You can interrupt me as soon as you hear something which you think might help. Just remember to speak louder than me. You can say NEW SATELLITE, BILLING, MOVE OFFICE, MOVE SATELLITE ORBIT, TECH SUPPORT, AUTO-DISTRUCT, LAUNCH RESCHEDULE, DISCONNECT SERVICE, PROGRAM CH

DNU: TECH SUPORT

SES AUTO-ATTENDANT: I am sorry, I did not understand you. You can say You can say NEW SATELLITE, BILLING, MOVE OFFICE, MOVE SATELLITE ORBIT, TECH SUPPORT, AUTO-DISTRUCT, LAUNCH RESCHEDULE, DISCONNECT SE

DNU: TECK NICK CAL SUP PORT

SES AUTO-ATTENDANT: OK, Technical Support. I can get you there . . .

Did you know that you can go to the SES website and find answers to many of what our persnickity uplink center users perceive as common problems? Just go to Satellite Services - SES.com. There you can find information on common satellite problems and may be able to self-asssit your company before I can get you to tech support.

I will route your call to someone who can help you in a few minutes, but first I need to tell you that you should be in front of your UPLINK CONFIGURATION MONITOR. If you are not there and need some time to get there, say WAIT, when you are ready to continue, say CONTINUE . . . . .

You can also try to UNPLUG your UPLINK CENTER for one hour and then plug it back in - this frequently resolves the problems right away.

Have you experienced high winds lately? Many of our customers have problems with the allignment of thier uplink dishes. If you have experienced high winds lately be cartain to tell the support rep this information right away so we can schedule a team to come to your location and re-allign your uplink center.

OBNOXIOUS MUSIC ON HOLD

All of our representatives are extremely busy right now, but your call is extremely important to us. Your approximate wait time is . . .

SES: Hello, thank you for calling SES, my name is Korraine, how may I help you today?

DNU: Hi, this is Matt over at the Dish Network Uplink Center, we seem to be having a problem with CEIL II at 129 West,

SES: Thank you, Matt, I am sorry to hear that you are having a problem with CEIL II, do you mind if I verify the billing address associated with this satellite?

DNU: Well, no, I guess not. We have a lot of offices, so this may not be right, but try 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. Englewood, CO 80112

SES: OK, Thank you, Matt, now do you mind if I ask you for the billing telephone number on that account?

DNU: 800.333.8474

SES: No, I am sorry, Matt, but that is not right. Perhaps there is another number?

DNU: How about 888.624.3474

SES: OK, Matt, now I have just one more question before we can begin. Can you tell me the last four digits of the social security number on this account?

DNU: NO, this is a businnes, it does not have a social security nunmber, it has an EIN and I do not have it. Now, we have a bird which is not functioning, can we please get to the issue at hand so we can get our programming restored?

SES: I am sorry, Matt, we do not handle birds or wildlife here at SES. We handle only satellites. Since you are located in Colorado, I think you should probably try calling the Colorado Division of Wildlife. It is very possible that a large bird has built a nest in your uplink dish and is blocking your ability to send your signal to your satellite. The Colorado Division of Wildlife can assist you better than us. You can find both their website and telephone number if you google for it.

DNU: But WAIT, I meant a satellite bird!

SES: Thank you for calling SES, Matt. If you should be selected for a random survey, please remember to rate my service as EXCELLENT. Goodbye.

I've had pixelation and a couple of complete dropouts tonight in the Atlanta spot beam. I wasn't watching any of the channels like CNN, etc.

The report said it would be Monday before the bird was back in its old slot, so I guess it's up there wobbling around.

HarleyWJones said:

I've had pixelation and a couple of complete dropouts tonight in the Atlanta spot beam. I wasn't watching any of the channels like CNN, etc.

The report said it would be Monday before the bird was back in its old slot, so I guess it's up there wobbling around.

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Same little birdie; I see (I love learning). The picture still looks better this morning and looks better the longer I am up. The effects of the Grey Goose must be diminishing. I must remind the optometrist I see better when I have had a "shot" .... and can barely remain in the sitting position!

chicagonettech said:

TRANSCRIPT of CONVERSATION BETWEEN SES and DISH NETWORK UPLINK CENTER [DNU]

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SES: Thank you for calling SES, Matt. If you should be selected for a random survey, please remember to rate my service as EXCELLENT. Goodbye.

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If I've ever read anything as funny as this before, I sure can't remember what it was. That had me rolling!!!

Now I know why I don't have last Tues's epi of SoA on my DVR (I was on vacation). Another reason I keep a TiVo around, other than 2 OTA tuners, I can download a missed epi off Amazon VOD in 1080p/24

i think it's about time to lock this thread for now, and it can be unlocked for when we get a update on why 129 went dead last Tuesday.

Willh699 said:

i think it's about time to lock this thread for now, and it can be unlocked for when we get a update on why 129 went dead last Tuesday.

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We already had an update, days ago... In this very thread...

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-ne...ce-restored-129-satellite-80.html#post2639573


If anything... All these new threads asking "129 down again?" need to be redirected to here...

129 should be back up and 100% running today...