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Monday, July 29th, 2024 1:52 PM

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No phone service with new modem (owned, not xfinity rented)

We replaced our Xfinity rented modem with a new Netgear modem, the model is the exact model recommended by Xfinity and is compatible with Xfinity/Comcast.  The internet, WiFi, and cable TV are all working, but our phone service has stopped, there is no dial tone.  I chatted with a Xfinity rep last night, and they re-set the system, updated the drivers and re-started the modem, but there is still no dial tone. They said it would take an hour to take effect, but that was last night.

I think the modem needs to be re-provisioned, one post online said it needed TN reprovisioning. Several comments said that the online chat people are not able to help with this re-setting of the modem for the phone service. Can someone please help us out?  Thanks!

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10 months ago

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9 months ago

It has been almost two weeks, and Xfinity has not addressed this issue. I get multiple "we are working on this" and "thanks for your patience" but no actual information.  It should not take two weeks to activate a voice modem. The level of customer service from Xfinity is zero.  All the Xfinity reps offer platitudes, but have no authority to do anything except ask if I want to upgrade my mobile phone to an Xfinity plan.  I have asked for this to be escalated to a supervisor, and they refuse. I ask to actually speak to a human, and they refuse. They keep saying they are the best people to fix the problem, but it is clear they have no technical abilities. I get different answers depending on who is on duty.  One says my modem is outdated with an old DOCSYS, the next says the DOCSYS is fine.  I have little confidence in them actually fixing anything. Why would I give them my mobile service? They will mess that up as well.

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Same problem.  Got my Nighthawk CM1150 over a year ago.  Phone worked then.  But modem kept dying within 24 hours of operation.  So I was forced to return to using $15/mo Xfininty cable modem rental.   

Over summer, problems with TV signal led to Xfinity tech visit.  Replacement of cable to house, splitter on pole to fix TV issues.    Alas, I decided to re-try the Nighthawk.  It now reports 4 dBmV better signal levels in both directions... so maybe it'll go more than 24 hours?   

Activation of modem went smoothly.  BUT... the activation process fails to get phone working.  Google AI says this is a problem Xfinity has to solve. 

Now online chatting with clueless rep who's clealry multitasking 12 customers.   Can read half a novel between responses.  This is getting NO WHERE.  Your post leaves me highly pessimistic.  Sadly, it's Xfinity or nothing in my neighborhood.  

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