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Monday, March 2nd, 2026 12:42 PM

X5001

I just moved into an apartment that has xfinity wifi already installed. Tell me why xfinity has advertised this process as quick and easy when they installed a router/modem that can't be activated without a professional technician. False advertisement. Empty promises. Now what should have taken me 10 minutes is taking me 2 days. All while I fork out the cost of using my mobile Hotspot to be able to work from home. Outrageous!

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15 minutes ago

Concern moved here to the Customer Service help section for greater exposure to Comcast corporate employees (The Digital Care Team) for assistance.

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10 minutes ago

Hello @user_d5mo9c In most cases witht the preinstalled wifi ready units they should come right on. In some rare cases that possibly have our fiber they may require a tech. We'd be happy to check in to what is going on with the account though and make sure nothing got overlooked in activating the service. Please send us a direct message with your full name and the service address to get started. 

To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support: 
Click "Sign In" if necessary 
Click the "Direct Messaging" icon 
Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon 
The "To:" line prompts you to "Type the name of a person". Instead, type "Xfinity Support" there 
- As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list 
- An "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. 

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