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Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 10:57 PM

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Is it possible to receive advanced notice of maintenance occurring in my area?

Would it be too much to ask for an advance notification if there is maintenance work scheduled in my area?

I work remotely from home and I heavily rely on this internet service to do my work. Today, Xfinity's internet service went down in my area some time after 1pm CT and was unstable until around 3:30pm. I found out by looking at the status map that there was planned maintenance occurring. I selected the "Text me with updates" to stay informed but I did not receive any messages so far. So that is useless. In addition, no estimated time of resumption was provided, just a statement of "completing our work within the day." As a result, it impacted my afternoon meetings and unable to do work. In checking to see if an outage credit can be issued, the site states that it doesn't issue credit for outages related to power outages or maintenance.

If Xfinity knows there is a planned / scheduled maintenance in an area that will disrupt internet service, as a curtesy let alone the common sense, thoughtful approach would be to inform their customers in advance so they are 1) informed and made aware and 2) those that work from home can make arrangements in advance.  As they increase fees every year, I do have a reasonable expectation that customer treatment be at the root of this company and remain.  With the recent outages that I have experienced with Xfinity and increasing fees, I am currently looking for another alternative service provider.         

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2 years ago

Hello @user_215463, thanks for reaching out for help on our forums! I understand the importance of having a reliable connection at home especially for work. We do send out alerts whenever there is any planned maintenance in the area, however, there is sometimes maintenance that is unplanned where we have to address it without being able to notify our customers right away. We do show interruption information through our My Account app/Xfinity app. I can definitely submit feedback about being proactive with making sure our technicians are handling things and notifying customers as soon as possible. 

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@XfinityNico​ Thank you for the response. If this was an unplanned maintenance outage, then why does the Outage Map details state the Outage Type as "Planned"? 

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2 years ago

We do not necessarily put out specific information as to unplanned/planned details through notifications but we have them available when you contact us though.  

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2 years ago

Hi @XfinityNico ! Reiterating this ask. I was texted at 8am this morning about the maintenance and my internet has been down all day (currently it's 5pm and still no internet). This has been a huge inconvenience to my husband, who had to drive into the office an hour away so he could work. If we had been told even a day in advance, it would have helped us plan for this.

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@user_0a7aa3 As someone that works at home and relies on their network, I can understand how this would be inconvenient and frustrating. We do our best to let customers know about upcoming work, but there may be instances where issues arise and an immediate fix is warranted as my teammate stated. Regardless, I can see how this can be a headache. 

Please keep in mind that you also have access to millions of Hotpots nationwide, which can be accessed in situations like this. I know it may not be ideal for work, but it could be a good route if needed. Thank you again for your understanding, as well as, your feedback.

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