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Xfinity's faulty and failed CableCard pairing process
I have two CableCards working in two different Tivo boxes. I replaced the older Tivo box with a new one. I tried to pair the existing CableCard (which has worked fine for over 10 years) with the new box but the process to do so doesn't work. First, the pairing link hasn't worked for many years (cablecardactivation.xsp.comcast.net). So I called the number provided by Xfinity (877-405-2298) and was processed through three rep who had no idea what to do. One rep told me that CableCard pairing cannot be done via phone reps, only a technician can do that at my home. So now I must wait for the tech to come here to do what I know can be done vai a knowledgeable rep. The problem is the reps are not equipped with that information. I pay over $200 per month and have been a Comcast/Xfinity customer for 30 years. This is very poor service.
ThosParB
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10 months ago
Follow-up: after 3 hours I didn't see any service confirmation, so I called Xfinity again. The fourth rep of the day saw no record of my service dispatch, nor the ticket number rep #3 provided me. It's like that interaction never happened. He was unable to pair Cablecards so he scheduled another service technician for tomorrow. I have no TV channels at all today and tomorrow. Again, poor service.
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BruceW
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10 months ago
That's incorrect. I have paired a number of cards over the years, always with a telephone call or chat session, last one just a month ago. An onsite tech may be able to pair it for you, but they may also charge you $100 to do it.
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68Chevelle396
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10 months ago
Make a post on the Comcast Reddit stating you need to pair a cablecard.
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user_c8a5eq
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9 months ago
The article refer to by
XfinityDena leads to:
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9 months ago
@user_c8a5eq
I have no problem accessing that page, either. You might want to try @XfinityVianney's suggestion.
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BruceW
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9 months ago
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/pair-activate-cablecard works for me, but the "activation" link on that page does not. DNS returns a Private IP that is not accessible on the Internet.
https://cablecardactivation.xsp.comcast.net appears to be working again as of 3-10-2024.
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user_c8a5eq
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9 months ago
That is correct: activation link doesn't work.
Article page does work.
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