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Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 2:49 AM

landline calls disconnecting and cable not working after new modem installed by xfinity

My 96 yr old legally blind mom has been having multiple issues with both her cable & landline phone ever since a new modem was installed by xfinity.  If she is on the phone for roughly 6 1/2 minutes the call will just disconnect.  After she calls me back I am able to talk as long as needed.  She has a second phone that will disconnect after 29 minutes.  Would love to be able to find a fix for this.   Also the cable in her bedroom rarely works.  I can sometimes get it to work if I restart everything remotely but it's ridiculous that this has to be done daily!

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2 months ago

 

user_gqxo2j My team can help you with your mom's service issues today. To send a direct message, please click on the chat icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select "Xfinity Support" to initiate a Direct Message. 
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2 months ago

I have fixed the landline problem by disconnecting multi phone jackline splitter (had to get rid of one of her cordless phones) & plugging her 2nd phone directly into the modem.   Also I plugged the modem directly into a wall plug ( it was plugged into a multi plug adapter). Also, the phone where she talks for longer than 30 min I plugged into Tel 1 slot, otherwise calls would disconnect after 29 min.  

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user_gqxo2j Thank you for taking those steps to change the phone connections. It's possible that there's a wiring issue with the phone jack which may have been contributing to the issue. 

I take it there have been no additional issues since making the change to the Tel 1 slot on the modem? 

I replied to your direct message as well. I'm sorry, this post was not initially linked to the direct message, but now I have a better understanding of the phone and cable service trouble your mom has been experiencing. Did my direct message reply come through on your side? 

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