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Thursday, May 29th, 2025 5:27 AM

As bad as it gets!!!

Comcast Xfinity is hands-down becoming a terrible cable provider specially when it comes to their technical team.  I’ve been a customer for over two decades and I’m beyond frustrated at this point, and it feels like they just don’t [Edited: "Language"] about their customers anymore!! 

For the past week I’ve been completely unable to watch channels like National Geographic, Roots Sports, Destination America, and several sports channels (which I pay a hefty price for). Instead of the programming I pay for, I get this lovely message:

“XRE – 03121: Sorry, there seems to be a problem here…. Please try again later.”

Try again later? Nothing changes. Nothing improves.

Their automated support system is an absolute joke. It’s like being stuck in a never-ending loop of the same useless “troubleshooting” steps – rebooting the modem, resetting the box – all of which NEVER work….simply waste of time. And trying to speak to an actual human being? Good luck. It’s designed to keep you locked out and [Edited: "Language"].

When I did finally get a human on the line (after wasting way too much of my life navigating their terrible system), the results were somehow even worse. A polite lady who spent two full hours with me trying to fix the issue – and as kind as she was, she was clearly not trained or equipped to solve the problem. She promised to call me back the next day. Never happened. No follow-up, no fix, nothing.

Then I ended up with another “support agent” who shouldn’t be anywhere near tech support. His big revelation? The channels I’m getting the XRE-03121 error on were moved to a higher-tier package – meaning I now have to pay more to watch them.

Here’s the kicker: I can still watch those exact same channels just fine on my Xfinity Stream app and on my upstairs TV. So clearly it’s NOT about needing a higher-tier package. It’s a broken system and no one at Xfinity knows how to fix it – or they just don’t care.

And somehow, despite all this, they keep raising my bill. I’m paying premium prices for a broken, half-functional service, with support that feels like it was outsourced to a [Edited: "Inflammatory"].

Xfinity, you’ve wasted enough of my time and money. Please fix this problem! My business has 20 locations that are on Comcast service. If I need to, I will find another provider that will honor their services. You’ve proven that customer satisfaction means nothing to you. Shame on you. I’m DONE!!

Official Employee

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6 days ago

@user_jr0j3h

Thanks for reaching out to us we do apologize for any inconvenience you're having with the error code XRE – 0312, That code generally means there's some kind of connection issue with the TV box and or the wiring of the coax cable. I'll be happy to take a further look into your account and get this issue resolved for you. To get started please send me a direct message including your first and last name and your complete service address

 

Here's the detailed steps to direct message us:

    • Click "Sign In" if necessary
    • Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
    • Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list
    • Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
    • Press Enter to send your message

 

Visitor

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4 Messages

If you know the solution to this error code to be some kind of connection issue why can't you post the solution on a this page instead of going into direct message? This is a nuisance as the direct message platform slows down the process to resolution. Why do you have to make everyone jump through hoops and wait for a response in a sluggish inbox?? 

Visitor

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4 Messages

I have been working with Xfinity Support since 5/29/25 7:30pm last night and provided all the information requested. They have yet to start on a resolution process on this issue  

Visitor

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4 Messages

5 days ago

This is the latest from Xfinity support team: "OK, at this point we have gone through several steps of troubleshooting. I am going to be transparent and let you know there is no way we can isolate specific networks and troubleshoot them individually. It may be an ongoing issue that our techs are barely discovering or working with. I do not want to suggest a technician since the issue seems to be affecting specific networks not your service entirely. I am happy to follow up tomorrow to see if anything was noted as an ongoing issue, or if the issue was resolved."

My response: Like I mentioned in my previous message, on the Xfinity forum many others have reported error code: XRE – 03121 as a known issue with many customers, going back several years. What specifically did you do to troubleshoot (besides the refresh signals) and what makes you suggest that waiting to see if it resolves the issue?? Are you just passing the buck to the next person (you are the 5th support person today)?? Please explain to me why a tech cannot be sent to figure out what's going on?? 

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@user_jr0j3h​ 

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