AT&T Offers Services Similar To Geek Squad

AT&T is about to take on rival Best Buy and their squad of geeks [Geek Squad] in offering technical services equal to what Best Buy offers. On their web site AT&T Connectech, they are offering a list of services not only for computers but also for TV and home theater systems. Pricing for the services range as follows:

Computer and Network Installation as low as $99.00

Computer Services and In-Home Support as low as ^$179.⁰⁰

Television and Home Theater as low as ^$149.00

PC/Home Network Telephone Support as low as ^$69.00

In addition AT&T states on their site that:

AT&T ConnecTech professionals will help you get the most out of your computer, high speed Internet, and home theater investments. To order call 1-800-344-1734, 8 am to 11 pm CT, 7 days a week.

But here is the small pint:

AT&T ConnecTech Services available for residential customers only. Not available in all areas. All offers are limited time offers, hardware and software limitations may apply, and service-specific terms and conditions apply. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

So there you have it. Best Buy has a new competitor and one would hope that competition could be good for the consumer and may result in lower pricing. The ‘not available in all areas’ and ’subsidiaries and affiliates’ sounds like AT&T may be hiring 3rd parties to do the servicing.

What do you think? Would you hire AT&T to service your electronics?

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