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09/04/2026 6:50 PM

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On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the electricity went out at my parents' house.  When the electricity came back on the modem wasn't working so my parents had no phone, internet or tv.  My mother needed to call an ambulance for my father to take him to the hospital but she had no phone (they are 92 and 93 and they don't have a cell phone).  She had to walk across the street to the neighbor's house for them to call for an ambulance.  I called Comcast trying to get someone out to their house to fix their service so they weren't without a phone at least. 
I got no help from Comcast; all I got was the runaround.  Here we are 3 days later and my mother who is 93 is in a house with NO PHONE, and NO TV.  God forbid she needs to call an ambulance for anything.  After being on the phone for 3 hours with Comcast Wednesday night, getting transferred from one person to another explaining the urgency of the situation, I finally chatted with someone who finally set up an appointment for a technician.  The APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 BETWEEN 12 AND 2.  This is ridiculous.  So by the time a technician shows up (if one shows up at all) my parents will be without a PHONE AND TV for almost 5 days.  Is this how you run your company?  An elderly person should not be without the basics of phone service for one day let alone 5 days.  
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I'm incredibly sorry to hear about the terrifying experience your mother went through trying to get an ambulance for your father. I can't even begin to imagine how frightening it must have been for her to have to walk across the street in an emergency just to get help. Please know that your father's health and your mother's safety are what matter most, and the frustration and helplessness you are feeling right now are completely understood.
When a severe storm hits, local utility companies prioritize restoring electricity to residential homes first, so people can have lights, AC, and refrigeration. However, our Xfinity network equipment and lines further up the street often run on a separate commercial power grid. This means your parents house can have electricity while the Xfinity node feeding their neighborhood is still completely dark or damaged. When there is a widespread, active service interruption, our system is automatically locked down, it physically will not allow us to run diagnostics/troubleshoot or book an appointment because our teams are actively working to restore service once cleared safe.
It sounds like services have been restored (cleared in the status map), but they're still experiencing issues, is that correct @user_22plv0
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