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Saturday, May 21st, 2022 3:14 PM

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Incorrect DOB/SSN when upgrading my phone

I am SO frustrated!! I received an offer via email from Xfinity to upgrade my phone. As you probably know, good discounts for existing customers are rare, so I jumped on it. I tried to use it and everything was fine until I entered my DOB and SSN. The site rejected it saying one or both was wrong. 

Now after four days of effort, I have spoken to TEN (yes, TEN!!) customer service agents and made a trip to my local store, but I am still having the same problem. I got all the way to Tier 3 support, where the guy said he fixed it but it would take 24 hours or maybe 7-14 days, he wasn't sure which, for the change to make it through the system. Problem is, this offer ends on 5/25/22, which is less than a week away.

To make things worse, Tier 3 guy offered to put the offer through for me, but because he hadn't heard of this offer, he refused to honor it. I offered to give him the discount code but he wasn't interested in even trying it.

I am a computer consultant and have switched several of my clients over to Xfinity Mobile because it's such a good deal. You can bet I'll think twice about doing that again given my current experience.

Can someone PLEASE HELP ME??

And by the way, do NOT tell me that Xfinity Mobile Billing can help me because I have spoken to FOUR agents there, all of whom insist they cannot access my birthdate or SSN. That includes a manager from that department who decided it would be funny to tell me to call another number, which turned out to be a very aggressive sales line for some OTHER company.

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2.1K Messages

3 years ago

Hi, @pjna! Welcome to the XFINITY forums page and thank you for patiently waiting for a response for help with that XFINITY mobile offer. I am sorry to learn about this experience as I am someone who is all about receiving what was promised. We will do everything within our power to make this right. To further assist, would you mind sending us a private message with your first/last name and full address? You can start by clicking the chat icon located in the top right corner on your forums page when signed in. Once there, you can search for "Xfinity Support" to compose your peer to peer ("private") message.

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3 years ago

Hi, I am trying to send you a private message as you requested, but when I type in your username, “XfinityGabriel” doesn’t show up in the suggested recipient list. Is there a different name I should be using for you in chat?

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Please follow the steps below to send a Direct Message. You will need to search for "Xfinity Support" for further assistance.

 

 

Here are the detailed steps to direct message us:
• Click "Sign In" if necessary
• Click the "Peer to peer chat" icon (upper right corner of this page)
• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
• Type "Xfinity Support" in the to line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list
• Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
• Press Enter to send your message

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@pjna​ did this ever get resolved?  currently having the exact same situation happen to me. 

You entered an invalid SSN or DOB.

We're unable to continue with your order.
Continue

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@MaRlsmith

 

Sorry you are also having this issue. I would recommend reaching out to a specialist in our Xfinity mobile department, if this is still an issue. You can reach them either via chat at

https://comca.st/3xsZMqM, or by calling in at 888-936-4968.

I no longer work for Comcast.

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3 years ago

did this ever get fixed?  if so how?  going through the same situation now

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@MaRlsmith​ Sadly, no. At this point, I have spoken to 21 (yes, that's TWENTY ONE) agents, including 3 visits to local Xfinity stores, and no one can help me.

If the agents on this site can't fix it (which I doubt they can since no other agents could), then my only choice is to switch to another provider. At this point, the special offer is long expired, but even if Xfinity wanted to do the right thing and honor it, they literally can't sell me a phone or anything else right now. No one can process a sale on my account. I don't want to switch because their rates are so low but Xfinity is giving me no other choice, if I ever want a new phone.

I'll certainly post if I get a resolution. Good luck to you and if you get a solution, I'd appreciate it if you'd post here to let me know. Thanks!

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Hello @pjna, thank you for reaching out to us on our community forums. I see we currently have an open direct peer-to-peer messaging thread, our team would love to continue assisting you through there.

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8 Messages

3 years ago

This same issue is happening to me!!!! I had two phones and wanted to add on a new line before covid ran into this issue. Then a month or two ago it was randomly fixed and I was able to add on two new lines. This month I wanted to add on one final line and again my DOB and Social are incorrect. I don't understand how this is happening. Hopefully, they step up their game and fix this stupid issue. 

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4 Messages

2 years ago

Did this issue ever get fixed?

 

The issue happens to me when I upgrade device for one of lines.  I have spoken with Eight customer service agents plus two visits to local Xfinity Store. They pointed to each other for help, but no one can really help.  I am SO frustrated!!!

 

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@user_b24f7d​ I found out this is a workaround for this issue. 000-00-last four of your social.

Example - 000-00-1111

That's what worked for me 

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Please let me know if it works for you as well!

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Wow, I would love to hear if this works for others too. 

As for me, well, we are now 4 months into this issue and has it been resolved? Well.... the woman at the Executive Resolution Center has been kind and professional but she was told by IT that "the issue was Experian's fault and they fixed it so everything should be fine now". Uh... yeah, sure, I believe them. I want to get an iPhone 14 so she is supposed to call me this week so we can try to place an order. I'll update here with the result.

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4 Messages

@Kileyco​  Thank you for the information.  I tried but it doesn't work for me. 

New Problem Solver

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This is certainly not the experience that we want you to have @user_b24f7d. We recommend to reach out to the experts of our mobile services with one of these options:

If you need to, you can send us a DM with your name and address following these directions

 

 

To send a direct message you may need to:

 

Click "Sign In"

 

Click the "direct message" icon

 

Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon

 

Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

 

Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window

 

Press Enter to send it

I no longer work for Comcast.

Visitor

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2 Messages

2 years ago

I figured out a work around also! When the message pops up for incorrect sob and ssn jus try hitting back button before page refreshes. I was able to upgrade my phone! 

Visitor

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@user_d6f37f​ Didn't works for me

Visitor

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30 Messages

2 years ago

This happened to me multiple times today at an Xfinity store.  Each time the rep had me enter ssn on his tablet device he got that error.  He then tried to use the PC terminal which apparently has slightly different software and that worked the first time.

Visitor

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2 Messages

@XMjfh​  so were u able to upgrade using the pc terminal? 

Visitor

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2 Messages

2 years ago

Have this issue too. 

Visitor

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5 Messages

2 years ago

It's now been 4.5 months, and I have spoken to *32* Xfinity customer service agents. Yes, you read that correctly - THIRTY TWO agents. Here is the final result:

- Executive resolution team told me IT said this problem was Experian's fault, but everything should work now.

- Executive resolution team was supposed to call me on Sept 9 to try ordering a new phone but never did, even after I called twice requesting a call back.

- On my last call to the Executive resolution team, they confirmed that my account was still not working.

- Then I was told that no ticket had ever been created for my issue. That makes it three times that I was told a ticket had been created and then later told that no ticket existed. This is their way of saying, "If we claim you never reported this problem, then we can also claim it's not our fault it's not fixed yet."

-  Hilariously (please read heavy sarcasm here) the agent offered to... create a ticket! I told her not to bother. 

In summary, Xfinity Mobile has screwed up beyond my wildest imagination. I literally could not have invented such a horrible experience. And yes, I have given up. I'm off to find other options.

Good luck to the rest of you. I wouldn't hold my breath for a solution.

Official Employee

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Ho there and welcome to Comcast! I am so sorry to hear you have had this horrible customer experience with our mobile team. I appreciate you taking time out of your day and want to ensure you’re able to get in touch with an awesome Xfinity Mobile expert to help get this resolved. Due to account security, our options with Xfinity Mobile accounts are very limited. We're unable to perform any device or account specific requests over this platform. Have you tried calling or texting 1 (888) 936-4968, or reached out to our secure online chat at https://comca.st/3yjkKKc where an Xfinity Mobile expert is available 24/7?

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