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CenturyLink, Inc., previously - CenturyTel, Inc., is an integrated provider of communication services (across the United States). The company was renamed in 2010. CenturyLink was established in 1968, providing its customers with local and long distance voice, direct mail services, high-speed Internet access, wholesale network access, video and other data transmission services, as well as security monitoring, business information services, etc. Customers can also enjoy leasing, selling, installing, and equipment maintaining and wiring opportunities. Collection services, database management are also available via its almost 1000 locations nationwide. At the present time, the company maintains more than 7.0 million telephone access lines. CenturyLink is listed in S&P500 and Fortune 500 magazines. Please try to contact CenturyLink Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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Centuryl...
CenturyLink billing me for services cancelled months ago.

Cancelled my service with Centurylink in November. Each month since then I have received a billing statement. I go into the local office and am assured it will be credited, it just...

#292511
Jan 27, 2012
9

Anonymous
CenturyLink - Century link lies in ads and lies on the phone

CenturyLink seems to have a pattern is false/misleading advertising and fraudulent billing. I have personally had 3 different problems with them.I recently responded t...

#292478
Jan 27, 2012
7

Sscavecr...
CenturyLink - Provides the slowest internet service imaginable.

Centurylink is a great name for them. They seem permanently liked to the 1900's in technical capability. My internet download speeds are 20 times slower than my Cox internet at m...

#292371
Jan 27, 2012
13

Onfire911
CenturyLink - Pissed off,driver dropped off package to neighbor.

I told the driver to not deliver my package to anyone else but me and he left it on a porch of a house somewhere next door and it was stolen. i called and the ups store said the dr...

#292212
Jan 26, 2012
11

Lady777l...
CenturyLink is a mess

We switched from cox to "bundle" our bil and simplify. Well we have experienced the exact opposite. First off, when we had the internet installed, the technician didn't do it r...

#291912
Jan 25, 2012
23

Jrowland
CenturyLink - Scam Artists-Company Comes First

So, I cancelled my service with Centurylink (formerly known as Qwest) due to the fact that I was selling my home. I cancelled service for November 17th and the girl confirmed that...

#291614
Jan 24, 2012
25

Metalheart
CenturyLink - Customer Service Not Included

After several months of decent internet service, I have just experienced two days of the worst customer service I have ever encountered (and the problem is still not resolved).

#291596
Jan 24, 2012
29

Drinkinx...
CenturyLink - Century Link is the worst out there.

I've had Century Link for about 2 years now. When we first got the service we opted for the mail to be sent to the house vs electronically. Well we would receive the bill extre...

#290961
Jan 22, 2012
51

Anonymous
CenturyLink - Century Link Internet Services SUX

Since Century Link took over from Embarq has been nothing but problems getting the speeds we pay for. You have delays on websites and check speedtest sites and see you are not ge...

#290939
Jan 22, 2012
44

Anonymous
CenturyLink - Overcharged for months..

CenturyLink adopted a new rate structure in September 2011. CenturyLink did NOT notify existing customers of price change. The price change would reduce my bill by $3...

#290576
Jan 20, 2012
58

Rnalbers
CenturyLink are a bunch of Dorks!

Two months ago our phone bill started coming in Spanish. We have had the phone number for five years, and guess what, we don't speak spanish. Never have. Now they are telling me th...

#290349
Jan 19, 2012
52

Hmalia01
CenturyLink Lied!

I returned my modem in the UPS Package THEY GAVE ME! And then called to confirm they received the modem in December. They told me they did, and then I get a bill for $60 saying I d...

#289949
Jan 18, 2012
69

Anonymous
CenturyLink - CENTURY LINK ARE LIARS!!!

LIE AFTER LIE ON THE MERRY-GO ROUND OF BAD SERVICES AND EMPLOYEES THAT DO NOT CARE!!! CENTURY LINK DEMANDS THEIR MONEY AND ON TIME WHICH IS OK BUT THEY SURE DO NOT HAVE GOOD CUSTOM...

#289505
Jan 16, 2012
95

Anonymous
CenturyLink's poor customer service cost a vacation day

While doing some dirt work in the back yard the phone line and consequently my DSL. My fault all the way. A couple of days later (Tuesday) I called the customer service number li...

#289449
Jan 16, 2012
94

Dfginmia
CenturyLink -- Worst Experience Yet

I just had one of the worst customer service experiences of my life -- and that's saying something. I have had CenturyLink for about 18 months. I made the mistake of allowing them ...

#288645
Jan 12, 2012
131

Xxalexaa...
CenturyLink - Century Link - Customer Service

I called Century Link today in hopes of being able to solve the dilemma with my internet speed, seeing as we just upgraded it from 3MB/s to 6MB/s. I assumed there was a problem wi...

#288495
Jan 12, 2012
114

Eileenocb
CenturyLink gets Worse and Worse

CenturyLink informed me at the beginning of Dec. '11 that it was terminating broadband phone service on 12/30/11 so if I wanted to transfer my phone number, I needed to do it b...

#288273
Jan 11, 2012
95

1ThatsNo...
CenturyLink - Century Link SUCKS!

Salesman neglected to tell me that I would be not only be paying for the wireless modem, but $17 to ship it to my home. My first bill was $80 instead of the $29.99 quoted to me ove...

#287698
Jan 09, 2012
202

Krystina
CenturyLink - Centrylink billed us twice! Won't do a thing to resolve!

We moved to a new address, and let centrylink know exact dates. They continued to bill us at the old address! We received a bill for our new and old addresses. We have called spend...

#287319
Jan 07, 2012
98

Thelittl...
CenturyLink - Worst Company Ever

I signed up for a promo deal and internet with Centurylink about six months ago. They told me to bundle with my roommates Directv to get a discount. I emphasize: MY ROOMMATE'S Dire...

#286930
Jan 06, 2012
139

Kellarlln
CenturyLink is a monopoly with deceptive practices

What can be done about bad service, extremely slow speeds (and not getting what you pay for) and outright deceptive practices of CenturyLink? For many people in rural areas it may ...

#286082
Jan 03, 2012
180

Maxloltish
CenturyLink - Qwest / century link BAD Customer service

I subscribed to Qwest for 2 years with internet service and was offered a 50 USD visa card that never arrived. I canceled the service and was charged 45 usd for one more month that...

#286080
Jan 03, 2012
115

Anonymous
CenturyLink - Do not believe to anything they tell you!!!

I was a COX customer using a TV, Internet and Phone bundle. Century link offered me a very good deal for the same budnle with the only difference that I wont be geting the 22MB/sec...

#285797
Jan 02, 2012
153

Anonymous
CenturyLink - Company Failed to Deliver Modem & disconnected ADSL

We were happy CenturyLink customers with ADSLand 1.5M HSI service. We decided to upgrade our internet service to 7Meg. CenturyLink gave us a service order number and date for Dec...

#285619
Jan 01, 2012
163

BrianHL
CenturyLink Incompetent!!!

I am writing, hoping to get a response pertaining to some of the most SUB-STANDARD SERVICE that I have ever received from a utility company ever......You should be ASHAMED. ...

#285611
Jan 01, 2012
176

Anonymous
CenturyLink - the WORSE company ever

I have had the same problem on and off this whole year with the video/tv portion. I live in AZ where certain apartments only have this *** company CenturyLink as a provider. M...

#285441
Dec 31, 2011
137

Kellarlln
CenturyLink's bad service & new ISPs offering better service

I've been reading everyone's comments trying to find support for my on-again-off-again broadband which seems to occur hourly with speeds almost always under 1 mbps (I pay for 10 mb...

#285375
Dec 31, 2011
188

Kellarlln
CenturyLink Woes Thoroughly Disgusted!

Frequent disconnects from internet with a noticeable increase the last 4-5 months. diagnostics frequently say DNS Server Unavailable. supposed to be 10mb (speed) since upgrading ab...

#285349
Dec 30, 2011
162

H Robert...
CenturyLink - I want century link removed from derect tv they will not do it

I had derect tv with caller ID and everthing worked Two weeks ago instead caller ID somehow Centurylink is thear and no more caller Id I have spent three days and five hours on ph...

#283852
Dec 24, 2011
126

1foxyRoxy
CenturyLink - An unending nightmare of mistakes and incompetence

I can't believe this company is still in business --- they're even worse than when they were Qwest, which I didn't think was possible. They've made every possible mistake with me, ...

#283448
Dec 22, 2011
224
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