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Hughesnet is a scam
I have been using hughesnet internet for the past 4-5 months now on the fusion plan. I called tech support to ask if the fusion plan was available in my area and they said yes. After setting up the f...
- I think we can all sympathise with your frustrations. However, that still doesn't make the company a scam. It's a business, subject to and operating under business laws. And they have a tech support site (this one) where you can reach out to people who can help you.
- There are things you can do:
- You can call the 800 number and ask if you can downgrade -- keep in mind that this might initiate a new contract. Ask them about this before you agree to downgrade.
- You can work with the reps on this site. They are very helpful and they will try to improve your experience. If they can't, you may have some recourse with regards to the service termination fee. Remember though that this is satellite internet, so it's not like cable or fiber. Keep your expectations realistic.
- If all else fails, you can go into arbitration to resolve your grievance. See section 5 of the subscriber agreement, which explains the arbitration procedure.
- Best of luck to you.
Support what joke you mean the people that answer the phone at their home and read what to say from a menu that tells you nothing but at some time trys to convince you that they've solved your problem give me a break those people no less than I do about my problem
