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  Socket Telecom, LLC

  2703 Clark Ln Columbia, MO 65202-2432

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  Socket Telecom, LLC

  PO Box 7716 Columbia, MO 65205-7716

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  Socket Telecom, LLC

  5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 103 Cottleville, MO 63376-2299

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  Socket Telecom, LLC

  PO Box 7085 Columbia, MO 65205-7085

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/13/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Socket hired Southern Utility to install fiber Internet lines in my neighborhood. Southern Utility damaged my property. They hit a sewer line and it caused flooding in my home. There&#**;s $3500 worth of damage in the home. I have contacted Southern Utility and nothing has been done.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/02/2023

  Original email correspondence was received by *********************** on Friday 11/4/2022 at 4:24pm by email that included picture attachments of the damaged items, shoes, slippers, blankets, etc. The email had not included a contact name, phone number, or the address that was affected, nor receipts or invoices of the damaged items. We replied to the email on 11/8/2022 at 7:44 AM requesting that they provide contact information and the address so their concerns can be forwarded to the field management team. No email reply was received that provided this information, but instead ****** came to the Socket office looking for response to their complaint. At that time, we were able to retrieve their contact information and address, we asked that they submit invoices or receipts to forward to the field management team to assess for reimbursement. To date we have still not received the requested receipts or invoices for their reimbursement request. We confirmed that our field management had the sewer line repaired. **************** had offered ****** $2000 without receipts or invoices for the damaged items, she rejected the offer.Tell us why here...

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/06/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Socket internet company got approval from the City of Columbia to lay fiber optic internet in my neighborhood around August 13th 2022. No one informed us, or asked us about the digging on the property, and I came home to them digging in our front yard with a backhoe to lay the fiber. Three months later I find out that they put a hole in my main water pipeline leaving our house. Dirt had fallen into the pipe clogging it and water backed up into our living room due to the clog. A plumber had to be called to unclog the pipe, our expansion tank on our water heater had to be replaced, and hopefully our flooring and drywall also doesn't need to be replaced. The plumber also ran a camera down the pipe and I quote ,"This clog is 40ft away from your home, that's not normal. The hole also could not have been done by natural causes (tree roots, ect) and someone must have hit it with a backhoe while digging. It's too big for a shovel." We've been trying to get ahold of Socket about fixing it for a month now and no answer. Our home insurance company is also trying to get ahold of them to hold them accountable and they are dodging their calls as well. The CITY is also trying to get ahold of them and no response. It's ridiculous how they are not being held responsible for putting a hole in our pipeline and not even INFORMING US that it happened. The repair of the pipe was estimated between 3000$ and 6000$. We should not have to pay that because the CITY gave consent for them to dig on OUR property. Then damaged it.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/07/2022

  Socket originally received an email on 11/15/2022 in regard to the damages at *** * *********** ** with an estimated invoice of $2900 for damages on 8/19/2022. This was then forwarded on to the field management team. An email reply was sent to the person that reported the damages that we had escalated this for investigation and to allow 7-10 business days for a follow-up.  Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday that timeline was pushed back, however the field management team as well as the Contractor company founder and President are aware and actively working on this complaint. 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 12/07/2022

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, I will accept their response, but would like to add that I spoke to the contractor today and can tell you that he showed me the email from Socket THIS MORNING 12/7/22 saying that the pipe needed repair. That was the first message he had received about the complaint. We did give Socket 7-10 day and the only response we ever received was an automated email response saying they would contact us. They never did. It was 23 days since our first interact that the problem was even acknowledge. Within 24hrs of this complaint Socket magically responded. I'm still furious but glad that it has been resolved and I can continue on with life.
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  ***** **********
  
  

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/10/2022

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  In April, representatives of RLM Underground went block to block inserting construction notices at every lot. They followed this by digging holes to bury your fiber optic lines. In the middle of May, they dug five holes in my yard to bury the lines and another to insert the plastic container for joining the lines. In doing this they left a large pile of dirt for three weeks which killed the grass beneath it. Several telephone calls to RLM and Socket to inquire when the lawn would be repaired went unanswered or no response. The notice that Socket/RLM left stated that "Once the construction is complete and the weather allows, we will begin yard restoration as quickly as possible." We have not seen any member of the RLM Underground crew since the end of May. Does this mean that construction is complete? In a telephone call to Socket on Monday, I was told that repairs would begin when an area is complete. When I pressed the Socket representative what "area" meant, she read her prepared response again. Does area mean a street, neighborhood, subdivision, city ward, the entire city of Columbia or even the county of Boone? If it means the entire city, it could be several years at the rate of progress the construction crews are making in the city.
  
  This is the time of the year that our yards should be repaired to the level that they were before Socket/RLM tore them up. I have spoken with several of my neighbors who have the same problem and we are tired of waiting for Socket/RLM to come and repair the lawns. Why can't Socket provide grass seed, spreadable black dirt and straw for us to fix our lawns now? If Socket can't do that, would they offer reasonable cash payment for grass seed, black dirt, straw and labor, and we would take care of the problem ourselves/
  
  This is the time of the year that our yards should be repaired to the level that they were before Socket/RLM tore them up. I have spoken with several of my neighbors who have the same problem and we are tired of waiting for Socket/RLM to come and repair the lawns. Why can't Socket provide grass seed, spreadable black dirt and straw for us to fix our lawns now? If Socket can't do that, would they offer reasonable cash payment for grass see, black dirt, straw and labor, and we would take care of the problem ourselves?
  
  The people of this neighborhood work hard to maintain their lawns. They are tired of the bare spots and uneven areas caused by RLM Underground. We want them fixed at Socket's expense at they stated on their construction notice (copy attached).
  
  Socket is a Columbia company. One would think that they would want to maintain the beauty of the city including the lawns in the neighborhoods.
  
  I await your response to this problem.

  Business Response

  Date: 10/10/2022

  Thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to hear you're having this experiencing. Please email [email protected] regarding your concerns.  All complaints regarding ongoing construction to bring Fiber optic internet service to your area, is handled by the field management team. Upon receipt of your email, customer service will forward it to the field for review and follow -up. In the meantime, we have passed on the concerns shared in this BBB complaint. We ask that you allow 7- 10 business days for a response.