First tried to cancel my WiFi because I've moved out. After being put on hold for over half an hour, Spectrum representative said I couldn't do it over the phone (even though I had all the account information) because the account is under my roommate's name. Representative told me to just go to my nearest Spectrum store, and that when I return the equipment, my service will end.
I went to the store, only to find that because I'm not an authorized user, my roommate, who indefinitely will be in Asia, is the only one who can cancel the service. I'm told I have to either be added as an authorized user or return to the store with copies of her ID. Equipment was still accepted, because "it's associated with your account."
My roommate later added me as an authorized user, then made me the primary role and removed herself from the account. 1.5 weeks later, after a 35 min. wait, during my call with Spectrum to cancel, it turns out their system didn't even update. They still don't have me on their system as the primary user and only have my roommate's info. She had no choice but to call Spectrum internationally to cancel, which wasn't free to do.
Lastly, even though I already returned the router and cable in-store, it wasn't registered in Spectrum's system, so I've had to open a ticket to locate the router...
The telecom industry is in DESPERATE need of disruption (my family also had a bad experience with DirecTV, owned by AT&T).
UPDATE 8/15/20:
That employee wasn't here today, but the employees today said that in fact, the equipment is no longer on the account, so I don't need to worry. BUT I definitely should've gotten a receipt. If their internet was down, then manual receipt. read more