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Monday, July 13th, 2026 1:09 PM

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Hey there, everyone, yesterday I was on the phone talking to a (Customer Service) person from India and I was wanting to know why my bill went up $20 and I guess they said that I was using a promo recently that had expired and then I’m eligible for more promo and since I’m a gold member possibly additional promo to lower about $15. When asking about an additional line, I guess I overlooked that he mentioned that and what not but then he asked that I enter my birthdate, Social Security number, and give him my IMEI two number in the settings of the general area from my phone. Mind you I called 1800Xfinity for this (Customer Service). I think they need to remove this as way of proving your identity because this is very dangerous and who’s ever over there in India could sell your information.

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Hello @user_1fa2p4 Thanks for reaching out to us. When adding a mobile line the social and birthdate are required for fraud protection to make sure the name on the account matches that information. In some cases with brand-new phones that cost upwards of $1500+ we want to make sure we are limiting fraud as much as possible as mobile fraud is one of the largest amount of fraud in this country. If you are ever not comfortable giving that information over the phone we would encourage you to visit one of our local stores where you could provide it in person. 

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@XfinityMatthew​ maybe he thought I was adding a mobile line. I just Wanted to lower the bill… But still, do you need the IMEI2 number? I did not feel comfortable and hung up the phone and he tried calling back twice and then there was another person I called, which sounded like they were using a voice changer. I’d feel comfortable talking to somebody here in the country. What number can I call?

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@Tron1982 it is a possibility that an additional mobile line was being discussed. It's hard to say not having access to your conversation. The calls are routed and will not place you with a specific American phone agent. It will toggle to the first available person. My team and I respond in English and can assist with all account concerns. Let me know what additional concerns you have, and I would be happy to help. By the way did the agent resolve your main concern about the increased bill? 

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OK thank you for clarifying, because I was really anxious and nervous after I hung up on that call. this is the first time I’ve encountered a rep asking for this information. maybe it was a miscommunication. I thought I was trying to add a line or something when he discussed one. I’ll call (Customer Service) again about lowering the bill and just bluntly say I wanna lower the bill and that’s it without any new plans or what not. I almost froze all my credit lines and reported it. I will say after I called the second customer service rep. The Wi-Fi went out for 30 seconds and I couldn’t find our Wi-Fi and the Wi-Fi settings. we do live in an apartment building that uses Xfinity, but that was the first I experienced of that. Thank you again.

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@Tron1982 I understand how you feel. These days you really have to be cautious online. My team and I are happy to help discuss lowering your residential services. 

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