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My gigger wasn't working, but Verizon made it good.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 GREC# 169695

Back in the day when my "car phone" was attached to my car I had a cell company called Airtouch.  As my phones have evolved over the last 20  years so has the celluar company. They were purchased by Cellular 1 and then eventually they were purchased by Verizon.  And the folks at Verizon with one rare exception have always been super helpful to me and today when the gigger wasn't working that came with my new iphone5 they made it right.

Last night my phone was on the wall charger ALL night and still didn't fully charge.  { Editorial note after Jane's comment.... GIGGER is the little square box in the photo left.  My USB plugs into the gigger that plugs into the wall.... Mine was brokern} That's just wrong.  I plugged it into my car on the way to work and it charged WAY faster and a big giant green battery showed up on the screen that I'd never seen before.  A quick call my daughter, who's had an iphone for a couple of years confirmed that the big giant green battery should always be there.  So I took the afternoon off to do a little shopping and stop by Verizon to check on the gigger.   The clerk didn't ask for my receipt, my ID, nothing.  She just went in the back and got me a new gigger.  We plugged it in to make sure it worked and I walked out with a new gigger in hand. 

I actually was kind of worried that I would be told I had to contact the manufacturer or swap the whole phone.  And since I'd spent the better part of yesterday downloading my favorite apps and setting up all my accounts and passwords I really did NOT want to have to go through that again.

Now I have to go start on dinner.  My Donald is almost home for his 3 day weekend.  And I am working in the morning, but also going to take some much needed time off this weekend.

If you have a real estate need, please call my office.  I have some fabulous agents working this weekend who will be very happy to help you. 

But if you are looking a celluar company I have to hands down recommend Verizon.  Their plans are great and service great.

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Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good evening Tammy. What a lovely post and a nice shout out to your people and those at Verizon who helped you. Enjoy you weekend.

Oct 25, 2012 09:57 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

What the heck is a gigger? I actually love Verizon wireless.  I can't say the same for their landline operaion,but customer service at Verizon is excellent

Oct 25, 2012 10:01 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Jane- it's part of the charger.  The part that goes in the wall and the UBS plugs into it.  I'm sure it has a specific name, but gigger was what I called it when I told her it was broken and she said "here, try this gigger" when she got me the new one.  And honestly your verizon landline can't be ANY worse than my AT&T land line issues. It just can't. LOL

Sheila- I hope so.  We're going to visit some friends tomorrow afternoon that we haven't seen in a while.  But I do have a closing first in the morning.  Should be a fabulous weekend.

Oct 25, 2012 10:12 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Glad to know you got your gigger fixed!  I had no idea that's what it was called but I do know about the big green battery showing up!

Oct 25, 2012 10:45 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

I have the iPhone and Verizon.  The worst thing I have ever had to do was carry an old one to the UPS store about three stores down...meanwhile they swapped out that one and had a new one ready to go by the time I got back...and I didn't even have to pay for the fee to send it back!  The big green battery is handy, too.

Oct 25, 2012 10:51 AM
Kathy Sheehan
Bay Equity, LLC 770-634-4021 - Atlanta, GA
Senior Loan Officer

Tammy, I agree with you.  I have been with Verizon now for more than 15 years.  I see no reason to change.

Oct 25, 2012 11:00 AM
Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

OK, I have an iPhone and all kinds of Mac products all over the house and have plenty of these Giggers...and I didn't even know they were called that.  How funny, I learned something new today :)!

Oct 25, 2012 11:14 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Anna- I liked it better than thing a magig. And yes, green battery is good.

Don- glad to hear it's pretty much universal.

Kathy- neaver heard anything to the contrary

Branda- ummm... that may not be a technical or correct term LOL 

 

Oct 25, 2012 11:34 AM
Mark Loewenberg
KW of the Palm Beaches - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
KW 561-214-0370

never heard that term, but glad the story has a happy ending and yes verizon rocks

Oct 25, 2012 11:53 AM
Andrea Bedard
Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860 - Silver Spring, MD
Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS
Hi Tammy, I have Verizon at home and a couple weeks ago my modem (is it still called that?) fried. I dreaded hours on the phone, days w/out Internet etc. but one quick call and a quick stop at their nearest store took care of it all .. It makes up for the nightmare a little bit, doesn't it?
Oct 25, 2012 02:13 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Mark- likely no one had

Andrea- yes it does.  One of these days I'm going to get verizon at home, but they are gonna have to get one more tower up first.  :)  I'm a little weary of not having a phone in power outages though.  Gotta get me a solar charger.

Oct 25, 2012 02:45 PM
Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

Well I think that the Verizon stores in Georgia must be a lot different than their friends in NY.  When I have to go in with a question all they want to know is do I want to upgrade or extend my contract.  I kind of equate that with going for a flu shot and being asked if I want to give birth.

Oct 26, 2012 04:53 AM