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Magellan is ranked #16 out of the 233 companies that have a CustomerServiceScoreboard.com rating with an overall score of 100.56 out of a possible 200. This score rates Magellan customer service and customer support as Acceptable.

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7 Negative Comments out of 11 Total Comments is 63.64%.

POSITIVE Comments

4 Positive Comments out of 11 Total Comments is 36.36%.

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  • This company's customer service is the absolute worst. They have scammed me $160 and when I call they give me nothing but the run around. If you're thinking about buying any of Magellan's products, do yourself and favor and don't

    Anonymous 12/9/09 10:29AM

  • My brand new unit was defective. I spent $15 to send it back in. The customer service rep got the problem wrong, they sent me a replacement unit--that had someone else's initials carved into the side of it!! They sent me a USED unit for my brand new one--and shipped it in a box with all the air bubble packaging ruptured. It bounced around in that box from Tennessee to Hawaii! I cannot tell you how disgusted I am with this company. I sent in my brand new defective unit at MY cost and got someone else's headache in return. Magellan sucks.

    dorkyquilts 11/19/09 8:28PM

  • The magellan first level customer service is horrible. I mean horrible.

    Anonymous 11/13/09 11:29AM

  • Magellan is the worst company I have ever done business with.

    Anonymous 9/29/09 1:39PM

  • Magellan charged me $20 for a $10 map update.
    They refused to give me a refund after sending them a copy of my online bank statement. They said this wasn't acceptable proof. Absolutely intolerable that they steal money from me and then say I have to jump through hoops to get it back.
    First and last time I will ever by a magellan product. I warn anyone else to also stay away!

    Anonymous 8/6/09 9:50AM

  • Magellan is the WORST company I have ever done business with. They sent me the wrong USB cable for my GPS and it took over a month to get somebody on the phone who could actually help me. They kept having problems with their computer system do they said, twice! SO they would have to have someone call me which never happened, twice! I finally got someone say they would give me a refund and proceeded to want me to write down a 12 digit RMA and an address and they wouldn't send me an email with the info because they say some people say they don't get the email! Then the rep asked me if I wrote it down and accused me of not writing it down!And of course they were from India... Had a hard time understanding them. I will NEVER own anything from Magellan again.

    jml 7/22/09 4:02PM

  • First of all I will never purchase a Magellan product again. Having to pay to order a hard cover instruction book was the first thing that turned me off. Next your product service sucks and finally your product is unreliable. While driving it just dies on me and it's brand new. Compared to my friend's Garmin it's like comparing a Caddy (Garmin) to a pedal car. I was on my way to a hospital this morning for outpatient surgery and the gps simply decided to turn itself off and it's programmed to stay on continually. Thankfully I allowed an extra half hour to get where I was going.

    Anonymous 4/23/09 3:53AM

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  • I have spoken with Magellan several times. I have also read through emails they sent. All were understandable. When the problem could not be resolved online or phone I was given a replacement.

    To anyone with a problem; find the reset button and press it for a count of 10. If that doesn't work pick up the phone.

    ladygray 8/22/09 8:29AM

  • Magellan Maestro 4050 is a pleasure to use. I had a problem updating the Maps -- in trying to do so the unit froze and would not respond. The company sent me an RMA and replaced the unit within a reasonable time. I like the voice and street directions.

    efm411 8/20/09 11:36AM

  • Actuall, and surprisingly, I was able to reach customer service in a jeffy, I mean instantly answered by vey friendly and eager to help personnel. The device was replaced, no question asked.

    countbernadotte 8/17/09 1:11PM

  • I always heard that Magellan customer support is poor. But that is NOT my experience. I have contacted them twice - once because the unit would not charge (after a year of moderate use). The second time because the replacement unit they sent mysteriously does not speak the street names (text to speech), as it should. Both times they were prompt, courteous, and helpful.

    Sure, it would be better if there never were any problems. But that's what customer service is for - to take care of problems you wish you didn't have.

    In my experience, Magellan gets high marks. I can think of many companies that would do well to provide the customer service I have received from Magellan.

    William S. 6/22/09 3:14PM



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