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Friday, July 12th, 2024 12:04 AM

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Restoration Time in Houston

Our internet/cable worked through the entire hurricane and went down after the storm passed.  We cannot get an answer from ANYONE when our service will be restored.  My husband works from home and cannot do his job and we cannot get through to anyone at Xfinity to get an any answers.  Literally cannot get a live person on the phone, through chat, nothing!  This is ridiculous!  We will be switching to AT&T as soon as we can terminate our services with Xfinity.  

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6 months ago

Hey @user_p1csnb, Thank you for visiting our official Xfinity Forums community support page. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience regarding the potential service interruption within your area. I would be more than happy to offer my assistance looking into this further for you.

I would highly recommend downloading our Xfinity App where you can easily sign in and find the status of the account and any service interruption that might be taking place in your area.

 

Alternatively, you can also use our Xfinity Status Center web portal where it will provide some of the same information. If there is no estimated time of restoration, I do apologize, but we also would not be able to provide an estimation.

 

If there is a service interruption, our technicians and engineers are aware of the issue and will work to restore services as quickly and safely as possible. Depending on the work, access, and more that needs to be done, it could delay repairs until our technicians have clearance to safely make the needed repairs.

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We were told our outage was due to no power and we have had power.  There has literally been no change in the status since Monday.  I have checked all the apps, everything.  It’s been the same status for 4 straight days.  Nothing has changed.  

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If power is restored in your area, there could be other parts of the network that may not have had power restored. The Xfinity Application and Xfinity Status Center will be your best resource when updates are available @user_p1csnb. Please rest assured that our technicians are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore everyone's services. Once available, the status and messaging will be updated once a more accurate time frame can be established. I apologize that we are unable to provide you further infromation. 

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We are constantly checking the Xfinity App and Status Center and it has said the same thing since Monday.  Any new information would be greatly appreciated but we aren’t getting that. 

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In all honesty, there’s no reason that my Internet should’ve gone out at 12:30 PM on Monday, July 8, 2024. I was working from home. My power was never lost. I had power during the entire storm. I was working from home and then all of a sudden I don’t have Internet. I was first told my Internet would be restored at 2:30 PM on Monday July 8, 2024, then I called again I was told it would be restored by 6:45 PM 6:45 PM past I called again and then they said it would be restored as soon as possible. Y’all have very poor customer service and all honesty. it’s very hard to get to a life person with Xfinity Xfinity, you really need to credit everyone’s account accordingly who has lost Internet, TV, phone, etc. with your company that’s the least you can do for your customer service problems thank you very much 

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I apologize, but there is no new information to share. By utilizing the Xfinity App and Xfinity Status Center, you are viewing the most recent updates that are available. You can also view our Comcast Texas Alerts which may provide some further information, but the app will be your best resource. We hope your services are restored soon! We hope you have a great rest of your evening. @user_p1csnb 

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6 months ago

I echo your sentiments. Exactly. What's worse Is my friends and neighbors with fiber or starlink never lost internet and here it is nearly a week later and no answers, no updates and what a [Edited: Language] resource the outage map is too Website and app only makes matters worse Why am I still with an old line, deep state, legacy service like xfinity or Comcast or Time Warner, or whatever they're called now when the future is now with fiber or even satellite.ala starlink. I'll be switching.   I'm done with Xfinity.

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@sochimom Our repair team is hard at work to make sure services are restored as soon as possible. I would recommend to use the Xfinity app as those updates are the same ones we see on our end. I assure you this will be resolved. 

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Please DO NOT recommend the app again.  For the love of God we are using it and it is not helping support my family which unfortunately is dependent on internet.  Y’all have said the same thing for 5 days now.  How is your APP helping us?  It is not.  

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I am not asking for Super Man to solve my problems.  I am simply asking for an expectation of when our service might be restored so we can find other means of supporting our family.  Meaning, buying a laptop, relocating, etc.  All I am asking for is a timeline of when you think this might be resolved or what you think the problem might be.  I guess you don’t know.  

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@user_p1csnb I am sorry but we do not have an updated eta. As soon as we have an expected resolution timeframe, we will update our Status Page online at xfinity.com/support/status and our Xfinity App. This is where you would get the most up to date information including ETAs. This is the same information all representatives have as well. Credits are applied once the service loss in the area is cleared. Once fully resolved, there is a way to request a credit online, and we will check to see if you are eligible! Visit the link: https://www.xfinity.com/support/account-management/credits/outage/details?client_id=helpandsupport&continue=https://www.xfinity.com/support/status&linkId=149261291.

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@sochimom​ The day they run Fiber in my neighborhood I am so out of here.

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6 months ago

I also have had no internet since Monday.  Xfinity should not require customers to request a credit. They should just apply them. Getting a credit is a frustrating and time consuming process. I will also be switching to a different company that stays on during storms and answers the phone and provides clear and timely information.  

Xfinity is setting itself up for a class action lawsuit. 

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Hi there @user_cpnr4d, I am sorry to hear that you still do not have service. Our amazing techs are doing everything they can to get service back to every home in Houston. Here is the latest update they have provided. 

 

July 12, 2024, 11 a.m. SERVICE RESTORATION UPDATE: We have made significant progress in getting our customers back online. At this time, approximately 60% of service interruptions have been restored. Our entire Comcast Texas team, comprised of thousands of local employees, is working around the clock and is committed to getting all of the Houston area back online as quickly as possible. We understand some customers have power but no internet, while others have no power or internet. In either case, we thank you for your patience and understanding. 

 

You can keep up with the update at Comcast Texas, our local team provides updates every day.

 

Also keep in mind that Comcast has opened all operational Xfinity WiFi hotspots in the Houston area, free of charge, to all residents. To find the nearest Xfinity WiFi hotspot click here, enter your zip code and zoom in to your street level to see the available WiFi hotspots.

 

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Those hot spots are not working and I have been without service since 07/08/2024 as well but you were able to send payment reminder text.

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@XfinityRoberto​ your amazing techs are clearly the opposite 

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@user_2fp7uq​ 

Amen!  I don’t have internet to pay it online (unfortunately mine is auto pay) but they damn sure can send your bill and make sure it’s right there under the status that never updates.  Funny how they have the capability to do that but NOT tell us what the problem is or update anything other than 10% of restoration each day.  I’m starting to think it’s a race with these guys and CenterPoint and CenterPoint is winning!  

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6 months ago

I Feel your pain. We haven't had Internet since July 7 at 2:05 pm the day before the storm hit and we never lost power. I'm starting to think there is something else going on 🤔 

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Can't even talk to an agent through their app just say due to an outage in your area we are unable to connect you to an agent 😂😂😂 WHAT?? How does an outage in my area stop me from talking to someone in a completely different country?

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@user_Lr0692​ exactly!! [Edited: "Inflammatory"]. Other providers have no issues when it comes to it.

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@user_Lr0692​ me as well my internet went out the day before the Strom 

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@user_Lr0692​ as if they started shutting off service in anticipation of the storm and have been slow to turn it back on. 

6 months ago

The no updates is what’s crazy. Every internet company has their bad days, but not being able to at least give an update? The freeze didn’t even have this kind of effect on services after it had passed. I run my phone service and internet service through them. I’ve got family that can’t get ahold of me. The only thing that works is the hotspot. My cell service is non existent, my Internet service is non existent, but my hotspot works? I’ve been using it on my iPad to connect my cellphone. Next I’m gonna have to deal with slower speeds. Lost wages, pain and suffering, xfinity *crickets*

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Hi there!, @Watch.my.curls Thank you so much for reaching your Digital Care team. I appreciate your patience while you waited to connect with me. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience you are experiencing with the service interruption that is impacting your area. Please be assured you reached the right person to assist you. Can you please DM me your first and last name, along with your full service address so that I can assist you further.-Richard

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6 months ago

THIS A BOT OR PERSON FROMA DIFFERENT COUNTRY.

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6 months ago

How much longer will the Xfinity network be off-line?  It’s extremely frustrating to hear that competing networks are at full operational capacity with no hiccups, despite power loss in a number of different Houston based communities.  My family, as well as myself have not had any Internet, cell phone, service, and or cable TV going on five days, which is unacceptable.  I have been a customer of XFINITY for six years and for the first time I have to say that I’m extremely disappointed in the reaction time in getting customers up and operational.  Xfinity’s competing companies, such as AT&T and other small Internet providers are up and running with no problems; that being said, I will be switching and canceling my services with XFINITY. 

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Hey there, user_udjfju, thanks for reaching out through Xfinity Forums. We truly appreciate you being a longtime Xfinity customer, and we do not want to lose you as a member of the family. We are working to get you back up and running as soon as possible. We do not have a specific resolution time available at this time. I would recommend using https://texas.comcast.com/alerts/ to monitor for updates in your area. We truly appreciate your continued patience. 

 

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What exactly are you doing? There’s no information anywhere and you keep repeating the same empty message. It shouldn’t take four days to make an assessment of the damages. The lack of information and transparency makes clear that the problem is really bad. You will lose customers in troves for being unreliable and cagey. 

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Thank you for your feedback, user_zyz3tx. The Comcast Texas page is providing daily updates on the progress and the scope of what we are working on. The localized updates would come through the Xfinity app or our Status Center. There is sometimes not an estimate time from the power company for when commercial power will be restored to our equipment or there are so many moving parts, we are unable to provide an accurate estimated time your service will be restored. As work progresses, we add that in when possible. 

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The Comcast Texas page has no relevant information about damages, repairs or estimated timeline for restoring services. It doesn’t help customers who need to plan for work, communications or even entertainment. Just tell customers what is going on and stop obfuscating. You completely lost my trust. And I’m positive I am not the only one.

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I completely understand your frustration @user_zyz3tx regarding the service interruption that is impacting your area. I can assure you we do have crews working on getting services back up as soon as possible.-Richard

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6 months ago

No update for when the connection will be restored. Cant contact the customer services! It’s been five days! And still nothing!!!! Im really disappointed xfinity, you better give us credits in the end or else ill force to switch to other providers 

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6 months ago

[Edited: "Inflammatory"]. Now I’m seeing that we won’t get back internet til Monday LOL

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6 months ago

I want to echo every comment on here. I have never seen such ineptitude by a company that provides a critical service. I’m sure the techs are working hard. I find no fault with them. It is the complete lack of any actionable communication from Xfinity that is totally unacceptable. They need to be investigated after this like the power companies weee during the freeze. If I can get out of my contract with Xfinity after this I will be doing so immediately. I’ve had power back on since late Monday but not a hint of internet. Thankfully I have great T-Mobile phone service and can hotspot my phone. 

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6 months ago

I went by AT&T today now remember their Internet is not as good as an Xfinity just an FYI they are having outage issues. Also, the gentleman showed me the map where their outages were. So if somebody’s home does not have power, it does affect everybody’s Internet, especially if your Lights are on wire via a pole.  I guess patience is a virtue you have power in your house. I’ll just switch my TV over to the DVD player and just watch some DVD movies until the Internet comes on before Monday, July 15

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6 months ago

I lost internet during the hurricane. It was then restored Tuesday night, and had been working great from then until around 1pm today when the internet and cable randomly went out. We had some rain, but nothing major- no high winds, no floods, no torrential downpours. 

Now there is an “update” saying that service will be restored MONDAY??? Over 3 full days?? I have work to do, not to mention the fact that this Sunday happens to be one of the biggest sports days in recent memory with the Wimbledon final, Euro Cup final and the Copa America final all happening that day. 

Why would my service be restored after a Hurricane, and now go out from the tiniest of “storms” today?

Something else is going on. This is very strange behavior, and very frustrating. 

I have been a loyal Xfinity customer for over 13 years now, and I have never experienced anything like this. I used to tell everyone that, even though your company was the most expensive, you were worth getting because of the reliability and better technology. Now it’s been years since any major upgrades have happened to the X1 platform, other companies have caught up to your internet speeds, and, worst of all, you are no longer reliable. I went for over a year without losing service multiple, and now it seems to go out once every two months or so. I’ve had to replace my equipment multiple times due to your unreliability, and frequent service interruptions. 

WHAT THE [Edited: Language] IS GOING ON? What has happened to this company? Most importantly- tell me SOMETHING about how you will fix it and become the reliable service I used to have! A credit is not worth my time, and not nearly good enough. I am pretty confident I will be switching soon, and I’m honestly sad to say that. So disappointed, but it seems I don’t have another choice. To pay over $200 per month for this is just plain absurd. 

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My internet went out the day before the Strom and it is still out. I have been without internet for 6 days now. I can get any answer. Thay don't know when it will be back on. This is just SAD. My internet going out was not because of the Strom xfinity had a problem the before.

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@user_5r5dts We coordinate our recovery efforts closely with local and state government, power companies, and other local entities as we are continuing to work to restore service to areas effected by the recent hurricane. There was a lot of damage and work that needs to be done which is definitely a major component causing delays, in additional to working with other additional entities. Please know it's our priority and goal to get everyone effected up and running as quickly as possible. We don't want you to be without service any more than you do. We will continue to keep an eye on progress and reach out with further updates as we receive them.

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@user_7haxvt We can definitely troubleshoot your internet service if you continue to have issues after we've restored the service in your area. Please rest assured that our technicians are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore everyone's services.

In the meantime, I suggestion you continue to use the app to stay updated on the latest news regarding the service interruption. The app will be your best resource.

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@XfinityDena​ blah! Blah! Blah!  Still no clear answer what the problem is with getting service restored!  What exactly “broke”?  Switched from AT&T after being a loyal customer since 1998 & am regretting it tremendously!  I never lost internet/cable or phone service with AT&T even through the worst winter or summer storms!  Xfinity goes down if the wind blows too hard or if a bird poops on the wrong line & the worst customer service when needing to speak with a live person!  Been without internet/cable since July 8th & have missed work & wages because of Xfinity’s total failure getting everyone back up & running!!  Am seriously considering breaking my contract regardless of how much it costs!  

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user_065nph Our apologies for the service interruption you are experiencing. There is a number of factors that can contribute to service not being restored yet. If telephone poles are down, we must wait the on the company who owns them to fix it. If power is not fully restored in the area of all parts of the infrastructure, services will not work.

 

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6 months ago

I feel like they not caring at all att work fine but like xfinity don’t work [Edited: "Language"] my friend got huge net and they work fine SERIOUSLY XFINITY yall suppose to be top notch butbyall at the bottom of the barrel right now like seriously get it [Edited: "Language"] together seriously cuz i missed out on work school everything important cause yall wanna takenyall precious time and the public WiFi [Edited: "Language"] not working stop lieing 

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6 months ago

So, safe to say where I live, I was fortunate enough to have internet throughout the hurricane.

However, my internet shut down at 5:30 PM after thunderstorms rolled through the area at 1 PM earlier today.

And why in the world can we not reach an agent via call or chat during an outage? Makes zero sense.

Yeah, AT&T I go. In fact, I've already called for an appointment this Sunday to implement their services. Soon as Xfinity's back up, I'm canceling.

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Hi there @NepNep. Thank you so much for reaching out to us about your service issues. You are in the right place and we are happy to assist you today.

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6 months ago

Yep this is getting ridiculous.  The lack of communication and transparency is disgusting, the fact that service has been out almost a week and the only communications I have received are "due to the storm in your area and we want to be safe for our workers" 48 hours after the storm and it will be restored "ASAP" no ability to talk to a live human and get some context is very disrespectful.  I will definitely be leaving xfinity after this catastrophe and [Edited: "Language"].

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