DISH NETWORK TOPS SATELLITE AND CABLE IN AMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX

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DISH NETWORK TOPS SATELLITE AND CABLE IN AMERICAN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX

Subscribers most satisfied, most loyal and have fewest complaints

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – May 18, 2010 – DISH Network L.L.C., America’s fastest-growing pay-TV provider, is now No. 1 in customer satisfaction among satellite and cable companies, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

In this year’s survey, DISH Network scored a 71 for customer satisfaction – a significant seven-point increase from 2009 and well above the 2010 pay-TV industry average of 66. DISH Network scored three points higher than DirecTV, four points higher than Cox, 10 points higher than Comcast and Time Warner, and 11 points higher than Charter. Phone companies Verizon and AT&T rated highest in the category with scores of 73 and 72, respectively.

In addition to receiving the highest scores for customer satisfaction among satellite and cable companies, DISH Network topped satellite and cable in customer loyalty and perceived value. DISH Network also received the fewest complaints in the entire industry for the second year in a row, and advanced in areas of customer expectations and perceived quality, with scores above the industry average.

“DISH Network’s dramatically-improved ranking in the ACSI survey is testimony to the considerable strides we made over the past year to re-establish our leadership in customer service,” said Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and CEO of DISH Network. “We know our customers have many choices when it comes to TV, which is why we remain committed to providing them with best-in-class service at an unmatched value.”

The ACSI is a national economic indicator of customer evaluations of the quality of products and services available to U.S. household consumers, and reflects customers’ overall satisfaction with the service. Consumers were surveyed in the first quarter of 2010 for their ratings about perceived overall quality, perceived value and expectations. The ACSI survey is produced by the Stephen M. Ross Business School at the University of Michigan, in partnership with the American Society for Quality and the international consulting firm CFI Group.
 
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I honestly believe that DISH Network customer support has gotten world better over the past few years.

Is it perfect? No far from it, yet still worlds better then what it use to be.

I hope it continues to improve as we go forward.
 
Speaking of customer service. Did anyone see Two and a Half Men last night? Charlie is at a pharmacist getting a prescription for sleeping pills when the pharmacist hooks him up with a prescription for pot using a doctor from India via an online webcam. During the conservation the doctor gets a phone call, puts on his head set and says, "DirecTV customer service, how can I help you?" I was lmao.

I know it was a joke, but I thought it was Dish that use Indian call centers, not Direct
 
I honestly believe that DISH Network customer support has gotten world better over the past few years.

Is it perfect? No far from it, yet still worlds better then what it use to be.

I hope it continues to improve as we go forward.

The last few times I've had to use it to change my service address, etc., the CSR has been in the States and not overseas. On the other hand, I've been called three times in the past month about needing to have my setup changed to be able to continue to receive HD. This has to be based on my Florida house install which is 110/119/61.5. My permanent residence in Illinois is a 1000.2. I have to go through and explain everything again that they need to change the Florida setup. Unfortunately they won't do it unless I'm there. I had hoped they'd call while I was still there but got the first call the last week in April just after I left. Each CSR says they'll note my account but when I query them, they say there are no notes. So some good and some bad, but overall not too shabby and better than a few years or so ago for certain. It's their billing system that needs lots of work as it's archaic which makes it very difficult for subs to understand when they make changes.
 
Speaking of customer service. Did anyone see Two and a Half Men last night? Charlie is at a pharmacist getting a prescription for sleeping pills when the pharmacist hooks him up with a prescription for pot using a doctor from India via an online webcam. During the conservation the doctor gets a phone call, puts on his head set and says, "DirecTV customer service, how can I help you?" I was lmao.

I know it was a joke, but I thought it was Dish that use Indian call centers, not Direct

That was funny.
 
This is good news for Dish Network. Their customer service has improved.

DISH Network's rating improved 10.9% over last year. So it was not just that everyone else had their rating drop. DIRECTV's rating did drop by 4.2%.

The press release discounts the rating of Verizon and AT&T by categorizing as phone companies. The rating were for Verizon Communications (FiOS) and AT&T (U-verse). Fixed line and wireless telephone services were rated separately. So DN took some liberties there.
 
It's their billing system that needs lots of work as it's archaic which makes it very difficult for subs to understand when they make changes.

Absolutely! Their billing system is obsolete and they make it more difficult to understand with all their fees and package name changes.
 
Absolutely! Their billing system is obsolete and they make it more difficult to understand with all their fees and package name changes.


2nd this!!

I now gringe when I hear Dish is going to change package names (which happens several times a year) just to make things simple.

If it is a price increase...tell us. Don't put on this dog and pony show with all of this "simple" crap. All you are doing is confusing us!!
 
It is interesting that both FIOS and U-Verse were ahead of Dish. I understand FIOS, but U-Verse must be the whole house DVR that makes people so happy. Dish really needs the whole house DVR to get finished.
 
It is interesting that both FIOS and U-Verse were ahead of Dish. I understand FIOS, but U-Verse must be the whole house DVR that makes people so happy. Dish really needs the whole house DVR to get finished.

Regarding the whole house DVR from Uverse. The other day I went to my friend's place and he had just switched to Uverse. He kept complaining about how crappy their equipment was and how much he regretted switching to Uverse. His receiver had been replaced 3 times already.

While I love the idea of the whole house DVR, I prefer a stable receiver than a receiver with all the whistles and bells that is gonna keep rebooting and failing.
 
Regarding the whole house DVR from Uverse. The other day I went to my friend's place and he had just switched to Uverse. He kept complaining about how crappy their equipment was and how much he regretted switching to Uverse. His receiver had been replaced 3 times already.

While I love the idea of the whole house DVR, I prefer a stable receiver than a receiver with all the whistles and bells that is gonna keep rebooting and failing.

Well his experience must not be typical considering they have a higher satisfaction index than Dish. As with any service there will be some that get bad service, like the guy that complains his 922 has been replaced 4 times already (perhaps the local UPS guy throws them from the truck too hard).
 
Most of my contact has been of a technical inquiry so once I can get past CSR to a technical type, service has been great.
 

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