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Monday, November 16th, 2020 10:00 AM

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Charged an early termination fee even when moving to another address where there is no service?

In September 2020 I called Xfinity to inquire about upgrading my internet service from my current 25mbps with no contract. I was offered a 150mbps service to upgrade from my 25mbps for $50/month. The rep told me it was a contract. I replied that I could not get in a contract because I was moving in a couple of months from Florida to Georgia, and the new address is not serviceable. He specifically told me that since I was moving to an address that cannot be serviced by Xfinity, "there would be no early termination fee". I asked again and he confirmed again that there would be no early termination fee. With that assurance, I agreed to go forward with the new service agreement. 

 

Two months later it is time for me to move and I go to my Xfinity account, try to transfer the service to the new address, and get a message saying there is no service there and I continue to cancel the service right there on the "service tranfer" website. 

 

Now I get a bill including a $110 early termination fee that I was assured I would not get. I call Xfinity and chedule a call back from Billing. I explain the situation to the rep that called and I am told that it must have been a misunderstanding. I've been a happy customer with Xfinity for 8-9 years at least of uninterrupted service, and now I feel I've been blatantly lied to and taken advantage of by a Xfinity rep. 

 

Was it a complete lie? Or should there be no early termination fee if the new address is not serviceable?

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4 years ago

If you are under a contract and you need to cancel service, you may be subject to an early termination fee (ETF).
 
  •    If you move to a Comcast serviceable area, and transfer service, you are not charged.
  •    If you move to a Comcast serviceable area, and do not sign up for service, then the ETF would apply.
  •    If you move to a non-Comcast serviceable area, then the ETF does apply.
  •    If it is an active duty military deployment, then the ETF will be waived when you send documentation.
  •    If the account holder is deceased, the ETF will be waived upon receiving a death certificate or obituary.
  •    If you downgrade service, then the ETF will not apply.
  •    If you have a Double/Triple Play and remove all but one service, then the ETF will not apply.
 

 

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Please tell me where this information is found, I am tired of fighting Xfinity. They are telling me I owe even though they do not provide service at our new address. 

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