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Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 8:57 PM

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xFi pods- no answers from live chat, initial call resulted in nothing

Hi, so I have had my xfinity service since april. When I signed up for service, the process told me a technician would decide if I needed an xFi pod (at no extra cost). I have over 2500 sq ft. I received my equipment via mail and set it up myself- lo and behold, no xFi pods as there was no technician involved.

I called and asked for them, and was told I definitely needed them and again that it would be at no cost. That was in May or June if I'm not mistaken. I never received an email confirmation, and obviously no xFi pods.

At this point we have a person working from home 2 floors down from the router, and we are getting sometimes less than 1/20th of the max speeds, while obviously upstairs near the router we get 900+.

Paying 120 (or 240 if we need 2 pods) at this point seems ridiculous, especially since we were told it would be at no extra cost.

I have already called, and live chat leads to nowhere as I just get a perpetual "Got it. I'll get you in touch with a live agent." and nothing else.

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@MaryK25, thank you for reaching out to us via the Xfinity Forums regarding your signal strength concerns. I know how important a working connection is as someone who also works from home. We would be happy to review our options together in order to ensure the person in your home is able to access the amazing Xfinity internet speeds two stories below. 

 

I apologize for any miscommunication that occurred while explaining the process for obtaining the xFi Pods. For Xfinity customers who are subscribed to our xFi Complete feature, a free xFi Pod can become available if the need for it is determined by a test that our equipment would perform in your home automatically. You can find more information in relation to our worldclass xFi Complete feature here.

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@XfinityMarcus​ do i not have xfi complete? i have the xfi gateway, and the only option i have is to buy the pods.

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@MaryK25​ also when i go to that website it just loads perpetually.

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yeah, i have xfi complete. and i was told that i would receive pods. so im really confused.

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I would be happy to check on this for you, please send us a direct message so that we can take a look at your account in further detail on our end.

Here's the detailed steps to direct message us:
• Click "Sign In" if necessary
• Click the "Peer to peer chat" icon (upper right corner of this page)
• 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. 
 

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