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Thursday, June 5th, 2025 3:36 AM

Xfinity unilaterally changed my password.

Rcvd an E-mail from Xfinity that my password had been reset.  I didn't to that.  I was getting Non-Delivery E-mails and after an hour on the phone had an agent tell me they'd fix whatever the problem was.  Now I can't send/rcv E-mail via Outlook.  I've tried 3x calling Xfinity, getting the same computer generated questions.  Need to talk with a live agent, but apparently Customer Service doesn't do that anymore.  PLEASE HELP!

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1 day ago

xfinity does not and will not unilaterally change your password.  

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Thank you for the link.  Xfinity may not unilaterally change a password, but freezing the ability to send/rcv amounts to the same thing without sending an explanation.  I spent over an hour trying to resolve the issue of Non-Delivery E-mails...3 separate phone calls because of the language/accent difficulty understanding the 1st two agents.  Then I couldn't send/rcv.  Changed my password 3xs trying to get E-mail access.  The E-mails I rcvd from Xfinity provided no explanation regarding the necessity to change my password.  If you have an avenue to them to make suggestions, I'd encourage a more detailed explanation [including the link you provided] be sent when advising Customers on why to change a password.  It would also be absolutely terrific if Xfinity would have real live people answering the phone vs. listening to the exact same computer voiced messages telling me to reset my router and if it doesn't work call them back...only to hear the same message.  Your response provided terrific information...Xfinity should follow your example!  Thanks again!

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Hey there, @swedberg71! To confirm, has this been resolved? We appreciate you taking the time to post in the Xfinity Community Forum, and our Digital Care Team is great to work with here if you still need us :) We are experts in all areas of your account, service(s), equipment, bill, and more! And it is our pleasure to assist you however we can.

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24 hours ago

Thank you for your kind words.  I fully understand your frustration. Companies out source their technical support to save money.  The agent that you get rarely has any understanding of how the internet works.  They are hired for their ability to speak and read English.  When you call, they simply read back the pro-forma boilerplate documents that they have access to, many of which are outdated or in some cases completely wrong.  It is not the agents fault...they are trying to make a living just like everyone else.  Comcast has chosen to sub-contract support, and doesn't seem to care that in many cases it is a joke...it's been like that for many, many years.  They are happy having the lowest cost...everything else is immaterial.  That being said. all the big ISPs are that way, so you really have no choice when it comes to the quality of their technical support team.  It has become the norm, and that is a real tragedy.  

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