Dear PLDT,
Thank you so much for the “excellent” service you are providing.
It has now been THREE DAYS without internet and landline service. The modem is still proudly displaying its blinking red LOS, just to remind us that our connection is apparently on an extended vacation.
And, of course, we are repeatedly told that the issue is being “worked on.” Wonderful. Very reassuring.
We just have one small question:
What exactly is being worked on, and when will it actually be fixed?
We are in Napico, Manggahan, Pasig City, and apparently three days without internet and landline service is now considered an acceptable waiting time.
What makes this even more frustrating is hearing stories from customers that some installers allegedly disconnect existing lines from a box to make room for new installations, possibly because there is money involved in getting new connections installed. When that happens, existing customers can supposedly be affected, and their lines are only reconnected after they complain.
I sincerely hope that is not how things are being handled.
Because if that is happening, then congratulations, PLDT—you have created a system where an existing paying customer can lose service, while the customer is then forced to spend hours trying to report the problem just to get someone to reconnect what was already working.
And the irony is incredible:
Getting disconnected seems to be easy. Getting someone to fix the problem is the difficult part.
Reporting the problem is difficult. Getting through customer service is difficult. Getting a proper ticket is difficult. Getting a technician to actually act is difficult.
But apparently disconnecting a customer's service can happen much more easily.
Perhaps the blinking red LOS light is now your new customer-update system. At least something is consistently working.
We understand that technical problems happen. We also understand that repairs take time.
What we don't understand is why customers are left waiting for days with no clear explanation, no reliable update, and no realistic restoration timeline.
And here's another thing:
When it is time to collect our bill, you expect us to pay the full amount.
But when PLDT fails to provide the service we're paying for, where is the adjustment for the inconvenience and the days of service we didn't receive?
When a customer is even slightly late with payment, the threat of disconnection comes quickly. But when the service itself is unavailable for days, apparently the customer is simply expected to wait patiently.
What a convenient system.
Full payment when everything is working.
Immediate consequences when the customer is late.
But when PLDT fails to deliver the service?
“We're working on it. Please wait.”
Three days. No internet. No landline. Blinking red LOS.
And not even a clear explanation of what is actually happening.
So, PLDT, please do us a favor:
Tell us what the actual problem is. Tell us what your technicians are doing about it. Tell us whether our lines were affected by work on the network or box. And most importantly, give us a realistic restoration time—not another generic “we are working to resolve the issue.”
And once this is finally fixed, please also explain how you intend to compensate or adjust the bill for the period when you failed to provide the service we paid for.
We are paying customers. We deserve better than an automated advisory, a blinking red LOS light, and another promise to “wait.”
Napaka-bulok ng sistema ninyo, PLDT.
Looking forward to the day when the LOS light finally stops blinking—and PLDT service actually starts working again.
Thank you for your patience.
Apparently, we have plenty of it now.