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DirecTV has a rating of 1.2 stars from 470 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about DirecTV most frequently mention customer service, phone call, and billing cycle problems. DirecTV ranks 67th among Cable Television sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Tuner 1 Directv has Genie bar blocking top of screen”

Karen R.
2/16/24

HD picture is no better via satellite upgrade. Cost went up. Quality went down due to a black/gray horizontal Genie bar cutting off the top part of the screen. So, I am paying more for less picture. Often heads of people or words on screen are blocked. Bad! & no fix.

Top Critical Review

“Same price, same crappy service”

Roger B.
1/1/24

DIRECTV can't get their s*** together. Three different channels I wanted to watch today were unavailable because contracts had expired. It would be different if this weren't a common place event. Sort out your business dealings. Doing anything else shows you have zero regard for your customers. This has everything to do with corporate profits at the expense of customers. 1 star, only because zero is not an option. Do not recommend.

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Thumbnail of user angelom331
Georgia
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October 16th, 2023

I have been with AT & T for 40 years because I was always treated good and they had great equipment and excellent Customer Support Service. I have (had) Directv, Uverse Internet Service and 6 lines of wireless Service.
Today I fired them and although they have lost an old Loyal Customer and roughly $700/mo of Revenue they most likely will care less. It all started with this new Gemini equipment. It worked terribly and I called them twice with hours of hold time, when they finally suggested that they would send a Technician out to fix the problem I was happy to hear that! But the catch was that I would have to sign up to an Equipment Service Agreement for $9.99/mo. I never heard of carrying a Service Contract to cover the provider equipment!

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A Very, Very Disappointed Customer!

Thumbnail of user nickg998
New York
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July 30th, 2023

Overpriced. Hidden Charges. DIRECTV keeps losing local and popular channels like WTEN, WXXA, FOX. You can't watch popular sporting events or tv shows like that are broadcasting on the channels or watch the local news. I live in a rural area and will have to figure something else out other than Directv.

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Maine
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January 20th, 2023

Funny as I started to read several reviews in light of my not receiving services to view my tv, I noticed several complaints about directv hawking "service plans for those who qualify". When inquiring if all living, breathing customers qualify, I was told only those customers who they haven't any payment issues do. In other words, they figure those are the ones who would have the money to pay for the service. So, if directv doesn't supply the service you already have PAID FOR, you qualify to PAY an additional amount for a "protection plan" which will tell you why your 're not getting services you already PAID FOR. Guess Lily's contract with AT&T is up and she's looking for a big increase!

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Illinois
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July 6th, 2023

I had the honor of speaking with Chris today. He was extremely patient and kind and helped Mr out so much with a billing issue and I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep my services with direct tv but after Chris took the time to help me find more channels I wasn't aware I had I'm super happy with everything now. I used to have xfinty and I'm only a month in With direct tv and internet but I'm super thrilled after speaking with Chris. Thank you so much.

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Thumbnail of user edwinai2
Ohio
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January 25th, 2023

This is really upsetting - how dare you tell me what I can watch and what I can't. If other people don't like to know the truth or NewMax, than changed the station, but for you to remove it because you don't like them telling the truth about what is going on, it's my right as a person as an American to watch whatever I choose. I will still watch them -maybe not through Direct Tv- But, I will find a station that will put them on, or watch them through the internet -and Note: I will contact all my friends and family to cancel Direct Tv, since you seem to think you can control me and everyone on what we need to know. About what's going on.

Thumbnail of user davidc7080
Florida
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November 13th, 2022

Worst ever - DON'T TRY IT! COnstant problems with reception. Does not work with my Samsung TV. Blurry on all sports. Cuts out and I get the blue spinner waaaayyyy too often. So I tried on Roku and it won't give me all my channels. Cusomer support is USELESS! I could go on and on.

Really, DON'T ever try this crap product!

Thumbnail of user karenb134
Pennsylvania
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August 24th, 2015

Directv sent me another bill. Threating me, If I don't pay the cancelation fee... They will steal it from what ever card they have on file... That's terrble. They told me I have or had 90 days to pay it. I will read the fine print before I order anything ever again... Lesson learned...

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Florida
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June 19th, 2022

******* Lloyd today does not know what he's doing rude can't pull up an act pretend to get his manager never answer my question or help me and plays games charging me too much money direct tv sucks

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Thumbnail of user andyc53
Arkansas
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July 27th, 2015

Directv in their ads say that you get free HD and no additional equipment to buy yet they are charging me $10 extra a month for their HD receiver. I'm sick of this company.

Thumbnail of user susanb343
Arizona
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September 19th, 2018

I was worried when AT&T bought DirecTV and sure enough their customer service is IN THE TOILET. We were told we need to wait 9 DAYS for a service appointment! Our bill is close to $200 a month - worse than cable - all for NFL ticket. We kept being told there were no appointments available sooner than 9 days. They could EASILY CREATE appointments if they were willing to pay the techs overtime and they REPEATEDLY IGNORED that point. Oh, and don't trust the call center supervisors who tell you they are going to follow up... because they don't. Directv isn't interested in keeping existing customers, only signing up new ones. Guess they haven't learned the cost of keeping a customer is lower than continually luring in new ones and having them leave.

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California
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May 27th, 2022

I moved to a new place and transferred my Direct TV, but they mistakenly note it as cancel and charged me $120 for an extra device!, after calling AT&T more than 15 times, No body could resolve the issue and they gave it to collection agency.
BE CAREFUL DEALING WITH AT&T. Worst Customer service!

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AT&T should have apologized for their mistake instead of reporting to collection agency,eating my time and mono!and refund my money that paid to collection agency to get rid of their in try correspondence!

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Thumbnail of user denisep1209
Texas
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October 3rd, 2023

Called to cancel service that had not been working for months. Damien told me how to return equipment and said the bill would -0- out. Checked account a few days later after returning equipment the next day and still looked as if I had service. Spoke to a script reader named Onyx that seemed to get confused and was acting like I was attempting to get service. He finally told me I had to pay the bill for the service in October even though I had canceled 9/25. He gets a Loyalty Dept rep on the phone, Siera, who just reiterated the fact that I had to pay the amount and I wasn't supposed to have returned the equipment until after the billing cycle. What in the actual hell?
So... I will have to pay a bill for a month that I do not have service nor equipment and still not have any assurance that I will not have a bill the following month. What a complete joke this company is!

Thumbnail of user ginos43
Michigan
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February 21st, 2024

I do not recommend anyone to use direct tv the worse company ever! Call around before they scam you!

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Thumbnail of user kevino955
Minnesota
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May 31st, 2023

I had Directv for well over 15 years and decided to switch to Directv Stream for the convenience and a slightly lower cost. I have now been trying since November to cancel my DIRECTV account and nobody there knows what theu are doing so I now have a past due balance of $900 for service that I haven't had since November 7th and they will not remove this. I have spoken to them for a total of over 11 hours on the phone since November and this is still not resolved. Apparently you can never get out of this service. They will not see a penny of this money for service I have not have in almost 8 months. The worst part is that theu can see on their screen that I have been calling for 6 months to get this cleared up, but they will not do anything about it.

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Thumbnail of user pamb1000
Arkansas
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January 11th, 2023

It's been more than 3 months that we lost the Fox local channel that DirecTv is STILL in contract negotiations with Mission Broadcasting to get back on air. We've already missed numerous season football games due to greed on both parties. I filed a complaint with the FCC & received a call from Mayra, with DirecTv, telling me they're working on it. I was told that over 3 months ago. I suggested to the FCC & Mayra to lock both parties in a room with one 16 ounce glass of water for each party, no food & no bathroom facilities & nobody leaves until there's a contract with Fox back on air for everyone impacted by this situation. I have no doubt they'll be able to negotiate a new contract pretty quick. With DirecTv losing NFL Sunday Ticket I would think it would be in their best interest to get this resolved but I didn't get any warm fuzzies speaking with Mayra.

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Thumbnail of user beckyl286
Indiana
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September 1st, 2023

Aside from Fox and local channels no longer being in my line up I've received automatic extra monthly charges for a protection plan that I previously called to have removed from my account. To add this again is no different than theft, ridiculous when at this point I should be receiving a partial credit for channels they promised to provide when I signed up/contracted to use their service. Sadly, at this point we may pay to get out of the contract and go back to Comcast…

There should be a requirement holding these companies accountable for making additions/changes to your service without customer service, whether on autopay or not. It's unfortunate that they can get away with that. Also, when signing up for service based on channel line up, when the channel line up changes the customer should have the option to leave the contract as the provider hasn't held up to their side of the deal. This is not right….I would 100% not recommend Direct TV to someone searching plan options. I thought this was an upgrade from Xfinity (which we had for around 10 years at our last house) though unfortunately it is not.

Thumbnail of user aliciam761
Tennessee
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February 25th, 2023

Signed up for your contract redeemed my $250 Visa debit card followed all steps to redeem rewards a month after I receive service keep giving me the runaround it has been 6 months have not received my reward visa card and my bill has went up $100 they cannot explain anything to me once my contract is over I am done with DirecTV!

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Thumbnail of user richardj5
California
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August 27th, 2019

Years ago I switched to DirecTV from Charter because Charter's customer service was known to be the worst--and, sure enough, DirecTV's was an improvement. Then ATT acquired DirecTV and the service went rapidly downhill. The latest incident followed the failure of my satellite receiver to continue working. I had to speak to five (5) different people and spend (actually) hours on the phone before it seemed I was looking at a resolution--but it was not to be. I was given a four-hour window for a tech to arrive with a replacement receiver, and half an hour before the end of the window I called to confirm and was told the technician was "on the way." But the tech never arrived and now a day-and-a-half later I have yet to hear from anybody at the company.
UPDATE: Today in arranging the cancellation of this account, The DirecTV rep told me someone did keep my 8am to noon appointment--but at 3pm (when I was no longer there)! No reason for the delay was given.

Thumbnail of user g417rain
Washington
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July 5th, 2023

We have now just lost local channels due to DirecTV forcing the little guy out no more local news local weather leaving us in the dark about her own state in our own City shame on you DirecTV looking for another cable company to go to going to drop DirecTV this is not the first time they've done it we've had enough

Thumbnail of user jleecloud81
Arizona
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December 23rd, 2023

Why am i paying for this service when i can't even watch my football. Horrible service they don't care about their customers! Don't do it. Had to watch my football on peacock.

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Thumbnail of user georgeharleymustang50
Maryland
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June 27th, 2023

DIRECTV used to be number one in customer satisfaction year after year after year. Set AT&T has bought them out their customer service is horrible. I have a broken receiver, and I'm not able to watch TV in my family room and I am downright pissed off because they can't give me an answer when they will be out to replace my broken receiver. They send all their calls overseas, and people can barely understand English and it's hard to understand someone from Pakistan or India. Being in business myself, if I treated my customers, the way DIRECTV has been treating me I would be out of business. I hope some of the people at the top of this organization will read my review and learn from their mistakes before it's too late and DIRECTV is gone forever.

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Thumbnail of user billb1935
Florida
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November 30th, 2022
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So, here is where we are. Over a month now of promises saying they would put my mother's money back into her account. No, it still isn't in. But, a lady calls her once a week "from the office of the president," for the past 4 weeks to harass her about it. They say, well check to see why it isn't in. But never do a thing. They are basically waiting to see if I stop putting out reviews, so they can move along, so they don't have to pay my mom. This is a horrible, high school mentality they are choosing to take. Her account is overdrawn, on fixed income, on welfare, hud and they destroyed her Thanksgiving. Even called her the day after just to harass her. She never hangs up on anyone, but she did on this lady the other day. This kills me they got her to this point! O, and the call she receives once a week to harass her, is from "The Office of The President".lol. **See attachment** I'll be back with more reviews of DirectTV I'm sure with the way this company runs their 3rd world.ship! My God!

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RUN

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Wow just fun
November 13th, 2022
• Previous review

Follow up….They still refused to refund the money. Why? Not sure. They said they would after a check to see if the service was used after the "free trial" but it was deleted 2 days before the trial was up. And they know this. I've been fighting with them for a month. Just don't use DirecTV. Whatever you do….just run…….! It's Horrible what they just did to my 70 year old mother!

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October 21st, 2022
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Ordered the free week deal. Cancelled my subscription "2 Days" before my deadline was up. Have screenshots to prove it. I never trusted DirectTv after what some family and friends have said. That's why I just went with the free deal, for starters. So, I get a message from my bank saying, "my bank account went into the negative", my phone just got turned off and my bank account, over-drafted. What happened…. DirectTV took my money out, without my permission and even though I cancelled. Ok, so, that's not the fun part. I get in touch with them online and they say that I never cancelled. Even though I have the screen shots? Why? No at DirectTv knows. I even tried to send them the screenshots of me cancelling, but they don't care. So, now, they say, "They can't cancel me online and I have to call an agent." Even though I just explained to them, my phone got turned off. They were very rude and misleading at the least. D. O. N. T do business with DirectTv. They screwed my money, day, and need to find an online streaming service! They are thieves! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

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Run. Don’t ever sign up for DirecTV anything!!

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Thumbnail of user doviep6
Tennessee
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October 24th, 2023

We have had DirecTV since 2000. Where we live, there isn't any other option. DirecTV was great until AT&T bought them, and now like their wireless service, it is the worst! All call centers are in the Phillippines, if you're lucky enough to get someone who speaks english, you can't understand them. We carry an $8.99 per month service plan, for all their equipment. Called Friday and after 30 minutes on the phone, finally got a service call set up for Monday 10/23/23. They were specifically told that the cable needed to placed in PVC, to prevent dog from chewing it. The technician arrived, had no idea why he was here, he said they do not carry anything like that on the truck. I had some and provided it and assistance in protecting the cable, now I have to go buy clips to secure everything, because they don't even have those. Today I got an email and they decided without permission to move us to the Protection Plan Premiere, which we don't need, and is $20.99 per month. My wife just spent more than 30 minutes on the phone with Sandy, who could not be understood, trying to get this straightened out. We still don't know if it has been fixed. I would like this corrected. Stay away from anything AT&T!

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Thumbnail of user joshs751
Wisconsin
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September 6th, 2022

Greedy corporate thieves. Shut you off claiming you are past due when bill is weeks away to pay! Cancelling and going to cable. Better yet, Peacock and Netflix, here I come

Thumbnail of user randyd646
North Carolina
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December 3rd, 2023

They loss major channels due to disputes with the channels owner. Take weeks even months to get the channel back on. But they don't reduce your bill while it's off

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