51, Report:
#511112
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2009
HughesNet - Hughes Network Systems Why is no one starting a class action suit against this company? gaithersberg, Maryland
HughesNet thinks that its customers should pay $125 every time the satellite dish needs re-alignment. This happens because the satellites move. There is nothing the customer can do to adjust the dish, nor is there anything the customer can do to stop the satellite from d...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
52, Report:
#498769
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2009
Hughes Network Systems - HughesNet - Direcway Hughesnet price fixing. I work for a cable company and for the price I have to pay for Inernet I could get 10meg. but with Hughesnet all I get is 1.5. How is that Fair! Hughesnet if WAY over priced Internet
Hughesnet price fixing. I work for a cable company and for the price I have to pay for Inernet I could get 10meg. but with Hughesnet all I get is 1.5. How is that Fair! They know for people like me that my choice is only them or dial up. If I could verizon or the compani...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
53, Report:
#498388
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2009
Hughes Corporate Headquarters - Hughes Network Systems - HUGHES - Hughesnet - Hughesnet Satellite - Hughes Communications Hughesnet is a scam Germantown, Maryland
I was not told about their 200MB a day download limit until after i signed the contract. Was without service on a pretty regular basis as 200MB will barely allow one to surf the web if there happen to be any of those moving ads on the page. This for almost $100 a month!I contacted t...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
54, Report:
#491279
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2009
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Hughes Network Systems - Hughesnet, Pradman Kaul Pres. And CEO Highspeedinternet scammers Wow didnt know we were an army ! Hey everyone , after finding this site I see we are MANY who have been ripoffed by hughesnet.Big promises and then Wham ! germantown, Maryland
Greetings everyone.
I see we are many. Almotst enough for an Army. I too was sold the dream of always on It has been nothing but rip offs from the day billy bob and his helper came to install.
Money grab on the first day ! Was informed I had to pay them the activation fee and th...
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Categories: Internet Services
55, Report:
#488431
Posted Date:
Sep 01 2009
Direcway Broadband Internet Satellite-Hughes Network Systems Hughes Net , Direc Way Missled by salesperson. Ordered system. Installer said limited internet. I cancelled service sale day. $58 mailed equip back. Got collection notice from Hughes. Paid $148 to get away from Hughes. , Nationwide Missouri
Hughes Network RIP OFF
1. Called Hughes Network via website info.
2. I asked if was unlimited Internet, sales woman says yes it is but just download big files between 1am-7am, I agree thats ok then. (big is over 2mb during day peek hrs)
3. System ordered! Installed 4 days la...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Companies, Internet Service Providers
56, Report:
#480899
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2009
HughesNet Satellite Internet , Hughes Network Systems Hughesnet Work Systems Also affiliated with Earthlink per the Earthlink Website for thier satalite service Beware of the words FAIR ACCESS POLICY, CONTRACT, or FIRST 30 DAYS FREE, or MAGICJACK MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. Mountain Ranch, California
We wanted faster internet service so...we did some online research and came across Hughesnet. The sales rep we called sounded like he had gotten his communication degree from Harvard. He was an American with an american accent. He said Hughesnet would allow us UNLI...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
57, Report:
#471862
Posted Date:
Jul 21 2009
Hughes Network Systems The salesman told me that i would get free installation, but i got a *quote activation fee! and i also had to pay for instalation that they never finished* and i had to pay the first months of service and have not received a refund for that month witch i only had the service for about 8 hours Germantown Maryland
The saleman used deceptive sales to get me to use there product & they won't give me my money back. I only had the service for like 8 hours and they have cost be aound $250.00 plus i still have to pay to return there equipment at my cost. The salesman told me that the product would ...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
58, Report:
#468785
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2009
HUGHES NET SYSTEM HUGHES NETWORK Systems, LLC HUGHESNET STOLE MY MONEY Gaitersburg Maryland
i contracted with hughesnet to install their system and get on the internet at a higher speed. a technician came out and put up the satellite dish, ran cable through the wall and attached the modem to my computer.
he could not get the modem to work or could not access the interne...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
59, Report:
#466523
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2009
Hughes Network System - Hughesnet Charging for more then what is owed. Germantown Maryland
I got a bill in the mail for $159.99.. I called to pay it cuz i knew I owed for alittle over a month. Now they want to charge me for 5 months...
When I called they told me the $159.99 was for one month. I asked them when they raised the price over$80.00 to boot without notifing m...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
60, Report:
#465451
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2009
Hughesnet Hughes Network HUGHESNET IS A SCAM & ARE THIEVES, SVC IS LOUSY AND THEY DOUBLE BILL!! Germantown Maryland
Exactly why you should trust no one and check for ripoff reports before doing anything anymore in this country! First off they are NOT as fast as they claim to be, that's a total lie! I fell for the Hughesnet scam, the infamous FAP is just another way to con the customer into upgrad...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
61, Report:
#450840
Posted Date:
May 12 2009
Hughes Net Hughes Net, Hughes Net Services Hughes Network Systems HughesNet is a rip-off with false advertising and extremely poor service, among other things Germantown Maryland
This report is being made after receiving a bill from Hughes Net for cancellation of service. This bill is an unfair and unreasonable charge simply for my having to justifiably cancel after only two months. During those two months, I was provided inadequate, and in fact zero, servic...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
62, Report:
#447970
Posted Date:
May 01 2009
Hughesnet Previously Known As DirecWay Hughesnet issues..this can't be legal! Please read! Germantown Maryland
I have to admit I am SO SICK of wasting my time with this company that I'm am going to just submit the email I have sent to Hughesnet. I just wish that someone somewhere would step up and protect all of us from this company. I and my wife would be willing to do whatever we could t...
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Categories: Attorney Generals
63, Report:
#447203
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2009
HughesNet, Hughes Network Systems Or Direcway Refused to refund for sbogus services and charges reletated to their ZONE ALERT program! Germantown Maryland
I have a HughesNet Satellite System and have had one since about 02-2005, I've moved three times and each time I have to pay again to have it re-installed. That's not so bad; it's the CUSTOMER SERVICE that stinks. If you think you've had bad service dealing with a business within th...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
64, Report:
#446804
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2009
Hughes Satellite Network, Hughes Network Systems, LLC Hughes Net technical support is horrible Germantown Maryland
Hughes Net Satellite systems in general is horrible.
It started out with the installation. It took 10 days to get the installation completed and in the end I feel it was the lousy installation job that was the reason for the poor performance of the systems itself. The connection...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
65, Report:
#441668
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2009
Hughes Network Systems - HughesNet - Hughes Net Service and credit card scam Germantown Maryland
This service is a scam to obtain your credit card information and continue charging without actually rendering the advertised service.
The sales rep estimated internet speeds at 10x dialup. The actual speed according to broadband reports was closer to 26 kbps--close to half of di...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
66, Report:
#292744
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2009
HughesNet - Hughes Network Systems - DirecWay Total Scam, False Advertising, Does Not Honor Warrantees, Terrible Customer Service, DO NOT USE! Germantown Maryland
So you think broadband is out of reach just because of where you live?
Well say hello to HughesNet High Speed Internet.
HAHAHAHA- what a freakin joke! The installers damaged my house (thankfully its a rental) and refused to repair it. The system quit after a couple weeks. The...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
67, Report:
#418913
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Hughes Network Where is a class action suit?? Germantown Maryland
I am wondering when a class action suit might be filed against Hughes Net. I, like so many others, had the entire system misrepresented to me when I agreed to a 2 year contract with Hughes Net. No one, at any time, ever mentioned the Fair Access Policy. Now, it really should not ...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
68, Report:
#416479
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2009
Hughes Credit Company retired, want to cancel my account, but will cost me $$ Phoenix Arizona
I tried to cancel my account with Hughes Network Systems to day 1-26-09. Told them repeadly. I can't understand these furners. They told me it wiil cost me more money (I started with Hughes 2008).
but I'm still on as of 6:39 PM 1/26/09
I have more trouble so slooooow
It alw...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
69, Report:
#396763
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2008
Hughes Network/TechStar Hughes Network is a total scam. Techstar installed, never worked. They are a total scam, stay away from them!!!! No customer support from either company. Germantown Maryland
Techstar installed equipment. Installer tried to force us to sign up for their internet support, stating HughesNet was so bad that we would spend all of our time on the phone to India. Techstar wanted another $18 to keep HughesNet working.
The service was suppose to be 1MB. ...
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Categories: Communications & Networking
70, Report:
#378844
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2008
Hughes Network System LLC - Hughesnet Limited use, slow most times, Charge way to much. and take from people that don't have much choice on internet providers Germantown Maryland
When we checked on hughesnet they told us we would have to buy it straight out which would be 500+. Said ok. We set up to have it installed, which was being done the same time we got Direct tv. Catch was they sent out two different people and the people that were to install the sati...
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Categories: Satellite Companies
71, Report:
#374806
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2008
Hughes Network Systems, LLC Did not let me know about Fair Access Policy. Have called numerous times concerning speed of satellite and was never told about FAP policy. Germantown Maryland
Didl not know about the FAP until yesterday, 9-20-08. HughsNet took over Direct Way and did not send out contracts or let us know about FAP. We were to understand nothing would change with the switch.
For the last few years we have called Custom Service to complain about the sa...
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Categories: Satellite Dish Companies
72, Report:
#374418
Posted Date:
Sep 19 2008
HughesNet - Hughes Network Systems Breached contract within 30 days took away 75MB, multiple daily problems with connection, lied on sending tech to home to fix problem and more. Germantown Maryland
Living in the country with no other Internet connections available in my area, I found myself left with HughesNet as my only high speed Internet option. I called them and their representative assured me that my speed would be approximately one second per page to go to the satellite...
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Categories: Computer Fraud
73, Report:
#370011
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2008
Hughes Net,Hughes Network Systems, LLC Upgrade for better high-speed internet extremely slower . Hughes Net told us for faster speeds go online between 3 a.m. to 6 a.m.! Germantown Maryland
We had Hughes Net internet for sometime and discovered that the speeds were terribly slow and becoming even worse. When we complained to Hughes several times, each time they would blame the slow speeds on the weather, even when the weather was very good. Hughes also blamed the slo...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
74, Report:
#361301
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2008
Hughes NetHughes Network Systems LLC Attention! What out for these guys & ask alot of Q's before signing up. Germantown Maryland
These guys are a rip off. I wish I could do it over again I would not sigh up. They tell you they are faster then anyone, BULL cable and DSL are two to three times faster. And if you reach your Fair Access Policy limit dial up is faster than theese guys. When I bought the thing I wa...
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Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
75, Report:
#359220
Posted Date:
Aug 05 2008
Hughes Network Systems - Hughes.net High speed internet at less than dial-up speeds Germantown Maryland
Hughes advertises High Speed or broadband internet access by satellite. HAH! Only if you access it between the hours of 2:00 AM to 9:00 AM. During normal hours you are lucky to get speeds above 12 KBps. Especially between 4:00 PM to 2:00 AM. I have the data recorded to prove this fa...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers