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Sunday, September 7th, 2025

45 day Global Pass

I have a new Xfinity account but have been a Comcast customer for 5 years.  I'm now overseas and have a Global Pass activated. But I've been told I can't use my phone overseas bc it's not a 45 day old account.  .  I can't even get a second SIM because you've locked both SIMS.  Hence I am abroad with no cell phone which is an incredibly dangerous place to be.  I've spoken for more than 3 hours to multiple reps at your foreign call center but none can solve the problem.  They keep sending me in loops talking to colleagues. Please get rid of this 45 day restriction so I can use the Global Pass or unlock my 2nd sim so I can use a travel SIM.  

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user_s141l1

Thank you for reaching out. We understand how important it is to have reliable mobile service while traveling, especially overseas.

Currently, Xfinity Mobile requires new accounts to be active for at least 45 days before international roaming features like Global Travel Pass can be fully used. This is a security and fraud prevention measure, and unfortunately, it cannot be bypassed, even for long-time Comcast customers who’ve recently opened a new mobile account.

Additionally, phones must be active for 60 days and fully paid off before they can be unlocked for use with another SIM, including travel SIMs. This applies to both physical and eSIM slots.

 

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@XfinityPeterH​ Sorry but this is totally ridiculous.  Find another way of controlling fraud or just deal with the fact there will be some fraud.  I've told many people here at this conference who were aghast, including at least one person who was thinking of switching to Comcast.  I'm going to Verizon as soon as I get home, and they'll buy out the contract for $500 so I won't be worse off.  If you want customers, don't play stupid games.  You left me without a working cell phone while overseas and that's totally unacceptable.  Goodbye.  

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user_s141l1 We appreciate the feedback and will be sad to see you leave. Thank you for once again understanding. 

 

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@XfinityPeterH​ By the way, your customer service has been appalling.  The foreign call center agents keep saying they can fix it, then passed me around to multiple different agents like a merry-go-round.  I spent 3 hours on the phone until finally having to go to meetings and had to disconnect, all with clueless agents saying they'd help.  Going to Comcast was a huge mistake and I'm telling everyone that will listen.  

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user_s141l1 I can understand where you are coming from. I would be pretty frustrated if I were in your shoes too. 

 

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