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Saturday, November 15th, 2025 10:43 PM

Terrible Support Experience

my internet has been out since 11/14 at appx 9:30am. A technician was here 11/14 and said it was internal wire issue which he could not fix and that xfinity/comcast does not allow them to fix so I would have to find someone to do it, like my apartment complex maintenance. My apartment manager said they do not do that and it should be xfinity/comcast to do it. I called xfinity yesterday and spent an hour mostly on hold with someone who did not seem to know what he was doing. at the end of the call he promised me that the technician scheduled for today 11/15 would resolve the problem. I made it very clear to him that the first tech said it was wiring in the walls from the outside connection to my wall connection. he again "promised" me that the issue would be resolved. you have your calls recorded so you can listen and confirm that your agent made a promise to me. the tech who just left said he didn't know that someone had already come yesterday and didnt know that the issue was the wiring behind the walls. there was absolutely nothing he could do to help me. he called in and had an appointment scheduled with the 3rd party people who complete this kind of work and that appoint is in OVER 2 WEEKS!! That is incredibly unacceptable!!! I work from home and a stable/strong internet connection is required. I do not just pay the bare minimum for service, I pay a hundred dollars per month for faster speeds/better connection and have done so for many years. This entire experience is absolutely unacceptable and will be the reason for me to look for a different provider. I expect to have a credit of at least a month off my service for this TERRIBLE customer service and for you to look for a way to get someone out to my location WITHIN A WEEK.
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@user_34e194 Thank you so much for stopping in for help with your wiring concerns. This would be frustrating, and I apologize if incorrect expectations were set. The on-site technicians are not able to do any work with the lines running through the walls for insurance and liability reasons. If the issue is located in the walls and not accessible using an outlet already installed, we work with a wonderful service called HelloTech that is able to help with anything you need that is wired through those walls. In most cases, they work with the property owners directly, but I am sure that if you let your apartment manager know, they may have their own resource. Essentially you would need a low-voltage certified electrician. 

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I think you missed the part where I explained that your technician was here today and that he called into his support team to set an appointment for the internal wire work to be done and that appointment is set for next month. Xfinity is the one who made the appointment and you should be able to find a way to get them here sooner. You have also not addressed my request for a service credit due to the utter inability of the people I have dealt with already and the unacceptable delays. If this needs to be sent up the chain to a supervisor, then by all means please send it to someone else for review. I will also be looking at options with other service providers for a faster and more accommodating solution.

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@user_34e194,I apologize if it appears that upgrades are being made to other components of the infrastructure. The scheduling for these projects is very strict, and other teams do not have the flexibility to modify construction requests as you described. This is due to the planning and design processes that may be required, as well as the need to work with the property manager or owner for necessary permissions and permits.

 

For example, a line-bury request typically takes 14 business days to complete because of the planning and permission involved. Additionally, projects involving a multi-unit building may require extra time.

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