Wcastle's profile

Regular Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 12:31 AM

cannot connect xfinity hotspots because I have no phone service

At a job site, I have no phone service but Xfinity hotspot is available.
I login with xfinity username/password which works.

Then it wants to do a 2FA but the only options won't work and can't work.
I have no internet and that's why I want to use xfinity hotspot.
Can't 2FA with app because no internet.

Can't 2FA with email because no internet

Can't 2FA with text messaging because no phone service.

After I login to xfinity hotspot with valid username/password, I need enough access to the comcast network to allow at least one of those methods to work.

Otherwise the whole system is useless

Official Employee

 • 

878 Messages

8 hours ago

@Wcastle Thanks for adding a post. That is a unique situation, cell service or online access is required for authorization to work properly. If authorization is not confirmed, it will not allow a successful login. Make sure you enable your cell service, in order to receive texts, it is required, the details for two step authorizations are listed here  https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/two-step-verification-xfinity-app-setup.

Regular Visitor

 • 

7 Messages

So WIFI Hotspot is useless if you don't already WIFI so what's the point!!!

If I had Cell Service, I would NOT need the hotspot and we wouldn't be having this conversation.

(edited)

Official Employee

 • 

878 Messages

@Wcastle Thanks for the feedback. Customers need to be online to receive a code through email, or on their cellular connection to connect to receive a text. It is required for the authorization to work. 

I am an Official Xfinity Employee.
Official Employees are from multiple teams within Xfinity: CARE, Product, Leadership.
We ask that you post publicly so people with similar questions may benefit from the conversation.
Was your question answered? Please, mark a reply as the Accepted Answer.tick
forum icon

New to the Community?

Start Here