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Carel P

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2009

12 Jan 2025, 19:08

Unstable service - useless for streaming or business

My Rain service started in September 2024 and all went well until about 18 December when a thunderstorm hit the area where I live. After that the service went down intermittently. I reported it an every time the advice is that I should move my modem to a better spot. This does not make sense, as the modem worked well where it was for almost 4 months. I eventually did move the modem around, with absolutely no improvement in stability. I advised Rain about this in a response to their support e-mail. I have not received any further responses from them. I would have liked to speak to someone about the issue, but it is impossible to get through to the Rain support center. Nobody ever called me to discuss the issue - only e-mails. At present I am trying to stream a Netflix series, but the internet fails every 7 minutes or so. The frustration of this prompted me to write this review. I work from home and Teams calls are almost impossible to conduct. My image with clients is at stake with this poor service. Sorry Rain, but your service is pathetic. At present ( January 2025) it is almost as stable as a one-legged chair.

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Replies (3)
Rain
Rain's reply12 Jan 2025, 19:26
Official
Hi Carel,

Thank you for bringing your connection query to our attention,

We're sorry your rain experience hasn't been as good as expected.

We will be in touch to further assist.

Regards,
rain.
CP
Carel P's update18 Jan 2025, 17:24
Reviewer Update
It is a week laterr and if anything the network is getting more and more unstable. It is clear that Rain is not making any effort to resolve the issues. I will be leaving as soon as I have signed up with my new service provider, who is about to get a 5 star review simply because of their professionalism and ability to communicate. They also had issues, but at least made plans to resolve them.
CP
Carel P's update04 Feb 2025, 08:35
Reviewer Update
I have cancelled the service and signed up with WIRUlink. They are a delight to deal with and provide constant feedback to resolve issues. I deal with people that are willing to help and I don't have the frustration of interacting with an automated service desk.

The RAIN modem will be picked up by the courier this week - good riddance!