I am DEAF.
It took 3 months of FCC involvement to get the idiots at Spectrum to give me the Emergency Broadband Benefit after multiple approvals.
I was approved by their system. I was approved via the FCC b/c:
-I receive LifeLine benefits
-Income is SSDI
-I receive SNAP (food stamps)
-I receive both Medicaid & Medicare
I filled out their online forms.
Then Spectrum played the game for 3 months of pretending they'd never heard of these benefits, did I apply? was I approved? on it went.
They called my phone, over & over. I said I am DEAF, stop calling me. It is an Obama phone with limited monthly minutes, for texting and emergencies only.
My ex spoke to them 4 or 5 times, all to say, "She was already approved, what are you waiting for?"
We had a go back and forth with Monica A. Hernandez, she didn't even know the requirements of the program. And she was their contact supervisor.
After the FCC got involved and FORCED these jerks to supply this benefit, my ex moved out, I got my own account.
Here it is all over again. Same stupid fools, different day.
Because I cannot hear on the phone, I did the Spectrum Live Chat. Sure enough, their uneducated workers had "Never heard of that program," then LIED & stated that the FCC themselves give me the discount.
Outrageous!
The FCC does not bill Spectrum customers. Spectrum CS insisted that the FCC bills their customers.
OK, just think about that for a moment. Totally brainless.
I spoke online to several of their employees, then I re-contacted the lady who helped me in the summer - Monica Hernandez.
I emailed her the approval from both Spectrum & the EBB website.
There is NO DELAY on these benefits for me, none. No back & forth, but Spectrum makes it their business to LIE.
Monica Hernandez gave me a ticket #, then nothing. I sent her my approvals. She said, "Thank you, and future references, you will need to CALL the customer care number for further assistance."
She was also told I am DEAF. Well I am sorry Monica Hernandez, but did I just ask you to do your JOB?
This time around, I went right to the FCC b/c I already dealt with their lying BS.
FCC said, "your Ticket No. 1223434 was served on your provider on Dec 16."
Which then Spectrum again started CALLING me!
I am DEAF.
I again did the Live Chat telling them of this.
They continue to call.
On 12/19 Spectrum emailed, "You may contact us at 920-907-0360."
They are NOT waiting on me to send anything, it was already turned in 3 months ago. This has been stated over & over.
Imagine my surprise to now receive a letter after I told them STOP CALLING ME.
From Tammi Taylor.
It says, "Please contact my office directly at the PHONE NUMBER LISTED BELOW at your earliest convenience.
It is difficult to provide assistance without speaking with you directly."
WHAT? Well that is just too damn bad for Spectrum.
They have sent that letter in the mail 3 times, by email 3 times, and emailed me another 15 times that I have to CALL them.
They have everything they need for EBB benefit, both from the govt. & their own website. I was approved by them and the FCC.
They have done this exact same BS twice now.
I am DEAF.
They are 100% responsible for any & all REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS REQUESTED.
WHICH INCLUDES their own Live Chat.
Bonus, Spectrum told the FCC they needed another 2 WEEKS to "investigate" my complaint. There is nothing to investigate. Here's the new email they sent:
"The National Lifeline Accountability Database (administered by the Universal Service Administrative Co.) did not approve our request to enroll you into the Affordable Connectivity Program. As a result, we had to close your application.
You can re-apply for entry into the program, which will provide you with a credit for your Spectrum Internet service upon approval by the FCC, by following these steps:...."
except guess what! The USACo. did NOT refuse to enroll me in these benefits.
Spectrum lied again!
It's an auto-enrollment if you get LifeLine, which USACo. administer. Yet now Spectrum has blamed the FCC, blamed me, blamed the USACo., all for a $50/month benefit that is paid on my behalf to them so they are not even out any money.
Yet here these jerks are, fighting me, the FCC, the State of MI, the Dept. of Justice, and the BBB, MI Civil Rights division, just so they don't have to pay that $50!
And that is what you are dealing with using Spectrum. We have no other choices for internet. They are the WORST.
My benefit is supposed to be $50, I downgraded my Internet speed so it would be $50/month. Now they are putting me in COLLECTIONS. Go for it. Because once that hits any type of Collections, my lawsuit against this lying, discriminating company will be epic. read more