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Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 8:35 PM

False Advertising and Worst Customer Service I've Ever seen

Over the last three days, I have spent countless hours on phone calls, chats, and multiple trips to Xfinity retail stores attempting to get a clear answer about the internet service I have been paying for. Instead of receiving technical explanations or solutions, I have been continuously bounced between support representatives, AI chat systems, scripted responses, and retail employees who appear to have little to no visibility into the actual network infrastructure serving my address.

My issue is straightforward: I signed up for Gigabit internet under the understanding that Xfinity's Next Generation Network offered significantly enhanced upload speeds, often advertised as 100–300 Mbps depending on the plan and area. However, despite having compatible equipment, including both an XB8 and XB10 gateway, I continue to receive upload speeds of approximately 35 Mbps.

What is most frustrating is that nobody seems capable of providing a consistent or technically accurate explanation. Every conversation circles back to my plan speed rather than addressing the actual question: why am I paying for a service tier and equipment that appear incapable of delivering the enhanced upload performance that Xfinity has heavily marketed?

Over the course of this process, I have been told conflicting information by different representatives. One person suggests I need different equipment. Another says I need a business account. Another says my plan is correct. Another says my area may not be upgraded. Yet no one can provide definitive answers regarding:

  • Whether my address is actually eligible for Next Generation enhanced upload speeds.

  • Whether my serving node has completed the required network upgrades.

  • What upload profile my modem is provisioned for.

  • Whether my account is flagged for enhanced upload service.

  • Why my upload speed remains capped around 35 Mbps.

  • Why I was sold a service that appears unavailable at my location.

The most concerning part is that there seems to be no path to reach someone with actual technical knowledge. Most support interactions are handled by AI systems or representatives reading scripts who cannot answer network-level questions. After spending days trying to resolve this, I still do not have a clear explanation of what service is available at my address versus what was marketed and sold to me.

As a customer, I should not have to spend multiple days, make multiple store visits, replace equipment, and repeatedly explain the same issue simply to determine whether the service I am paying for is even available where I live.

At this point, I am requesting a clear written explanation of:

  1. The exact service profile provisioned to my modem, including upload and download limits.

  2. Whether my address is eligible for Xfinity's enhanced upload speeds.

  3. If not eligible, why I was sold equipment and service that imply access to those speeds.

  4. Whether there is a planned upgrade date for my area.

  5. What compensation or account credits Xfinity is willing to provide for the significant amount of time wasted attempting to resolve an issue that should have been clearly disclosed from the beginning.

I am not looking for another scripted response. I am requesting factual, technical answers from someone with visibility into the actual network infrastructure and provisioning systems serving my address.

After three days of frustration, countless hours spent seeking answers, and multiple unnecessary trips to retail locations, I still do not know whether the service I believed I was purchasing actually exists at my address. That is unacceptable.

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2 days ago

No matter how many phone calls or support tickets, I can only ever be connected with a new "Philippines support" rep who wants to ask me about my billing. I'm so [Edited: "Profanity"] done with this company.

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7 days ago

Concern moved here to the Customer Service help section for greater exposure to Comcast corporate employees (The Digital Care Team) for assistance.

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7 days ago

Thank you @EG

Good afternoon @user_hk80f4, and thank you for taking the time to reach out to us today with your recent issues. I apologize for any frustration you have experienced in getting your upload speed issue resolved. Our team can review your account, and provide you the answers you are seeking. If you could send our team a direct message with your full name and full address, we can get started. 
 

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• Click the "Direct Message chat" icon

• Click the "Start new conversation"

• Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

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Update:

Got in touch with corporate representative. Marketing team is misleading all their customers and going to probably get a lawsuit soon. They onboarded me for their "Next Gen" package-- which anyone with common sense would assume that might be correlated with their "Next Gen" network with the next gen speeds. Will save you the headache... WRONG. ITS NOT HAHA. They are using the same branding and terminology "Next Gen" for two very different things:

1:) Next gen network is their fast speeds that they market to their customers

2:) Next gen discounted promo packages (essentially a discounted monthly promo that has zero to do with speed and they label it "next gen" because its their new packaged not previously offered. If that sounds confusing- thats because it is and they are taking advantage of a very misleading marketing tactic that is illegal.

So what next? I was told I have no choice but to open up a business account with them and get a new comcast modem to actually get their next gen speeds because the "next gen" package I currently pay for has nothing to do with that next gen network. 

I proceeded to accept it. Which means now my bill has gone up to 170/month instead of 50/mo. 

But now I've been left hanging with still no customer service on that business side. Still no new modem. Still no updates on anything. Once again, worst company I've ever worked with and I would have switched to another internet provider months ago if another option was available in my area.

Cheers. 

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user_hk80f4 Thank you for the update. I am glad you were able to get that information and confirmation of the speeds available in your area. We are also a corporate-level team that manages and maintains the Xfinity community forms if you need assistance in the future. We are transitioning away from using "Next Gen" for the network side of our recent speed enhancements and using Genesis instead, following the announcement of the Next Gen plans and promotions. With issues like this for upload speed, I refer customers to our Broadband Facts page, which does have the network information for your location to provide a better idea of what to expect for upload speeds or speed options in general. If there is ever a question about what the customer will get, that is where I start. Upload speeds would be shown on the left fly-out details. If that reflects over 100Mbps, you are in a Genesis network area, and if you see symmetrical speeds, that is our FDX network. As upgrades continue all the time, the broadband facts page is a great place to double-check. From there, as long as you have an up-to-date plan and the correct equipment, any enhanced speeds would become available automatically once an upgrade is completed in your area. 

For the Business account, we can assist with basic troubleshooting once you get that set up, but otherwise, our access is limited. Let me know if you do not hear back on that soon, and we can see what we can do to get you help.

 

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Not a single person has gotten back to me or helped. Definitely starting a dispute with this company. Have reached out 10+ times.

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user_hk80f4 Please send a Direct Message with your full name and service address. We'll be happy to investigate this further.

 

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2 days ago

Officially filing a lawsuit. 

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