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Constant Connection Issues - 2 Weeks Strong
Hi there, I'd like to give you a writeup of the problem I've been facing. Let me know if you've had similar.
- I had Xfinity Pre-Paid Internet for 3 years until last week. No issues, worked great. Then ~ 2 weeks ago, my connection started dropping. Short and innocuous at first, but then for longer periods. I missed meetings at work, etc.
- After about 3-4 days like this, I had a tech come out - this was about a week ago. I thought the modem was fried. He changed the splitter, rehooked it up, and it was working again. Checked the cable briefly, didn't spot anything obviously wrong or damaged. Told me it was a bad modem, if the problem returned.
- Later that day, after about 5 hours with no issues, the connection failed again and stayed in a failed state. I tried unplugging the cable / power and manually rebooting, and did the same from the online Xfinity status center. No success. I finally get a rep in person. They tell me the modems shouldn't be failing. I was convinced that's what it was. She says I can get a new pre-paid kit or upgrade to a better service.
- I decide to upgrade to the 440MBS service plus mobile (still waiting for the SIM to activate the mobile plan). I purchase a compatible gateway / router, the ARRIS SURFBoard SBG6950AC2-RB DOCSIS 3.0. I hook it up and activate it. Everything is working fine for about a day or so, when the same problems I described above start happening again.
- That day (last Sunday, 3/26) I consult with a live agent. I tried similar plugging / unplugging and rebooting tests, and they can find no connection. Then later that day, the Router goes back online out of nowhere. It fails later and this cycle continues frequently.
- I work from a relative's home the next two days, when I tech comes to check it out yesterday. Plugged everything in, replaced a couple splitters, and I'm online again. He said he could find no issues with the cables or transmitter (presumably what he tested).
- Today (3/29), miraculously, my connection stays alive until about 2:30 p.m. this afternoon, almost a whole 24 hours. I reach out to the live agent again and schedule for another tech to come out Friday morning (can't do tomorrow due to work schedule). I made it clear that I suspected the cables themselves may be source of the problem. Nothing else makes sense. No one can find anything wrong.
Thanks for listening to my tale of the woebegone Internet connection. I appreciate any insight into this problem.
XfinityRaul
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2 years ago
@User_Random113 I sincerely apologize you're having issues connecting to your prepaid services. I recommend reaching out to our Xfinity Prepaid Team for assistance. With prepaid services, we would be unable to access account details, information, billing, and more, so our awesome prepaid team will be the team with all the answers you will need by calling 1-855-757-7372.
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