We have been customers with Xfinity / Comcast for 2 years, mainly because there were limited options available in our area and we liked the idea of combining our mobile and internet services for convenience. Unfortunately, what we hoped would make life easier has turned into an ongoing nightmare.
We specifically chose the highest and fastest internet package available because I work remotely from home full-time for a law firm, and we also have multiple gamers in the house with anywhere from 10-15 devices connected regularly. Despite paying for premium service, our internet has been terrible. Using more than one device at a time slows everything down. I've experienced lag during Zoom meetings with my manager while working, and my husband and son are constantly being kicked out of games because of connection issues. At times, the speed honestly feels like 1984 dial-up internet.
Over the last several months, they have sent out 3 technicians trying to fix the issue. They swapped and "upgraded" the modem, and even dug up and replaced the lines from our house to the box on our fence, yet the problems still continue.
What made things even worse was one of the technician visits. The technician knew we had a dog but negligently left our gate unlocked after accessing the yard. Our AKC registered champion English Bulldog got out and was attacked by a German Shepherd. Both dogs were injured and required emergency weekend vet visits. Since the attack, my bulldog has not been the same and clearly seems traumatized by the experience. The supervising technician said the employee underneath him was new and an independent contractor, but locking a gate behind you is common sense, especially when you know there is a dog in the home. That could have just as easily been a child getting out. To their credit, they did personally come apologize, but that does not undo the trauma caused to our dog.
Most recently, we relocated and transferred our services. Somehow they completely messed up our account and split it into two separate accounts. I spent an hour and a half on the phone with customer service just trying to get them merged back together. During that process, they also downgraded me from Platinum member status to Gold status for no reason whatsoever. Because of that downgrade, I lost my Peacock subscription that was included with Platinum membership benefits. They submitted a "ticket" to supposedly fix it, but after everything else we've dealt with, I have very little confidence it will actually be corrected.
After years of issues, it honestly feels like we've been punished for staying loyal customers. Now that we live in an area with more provider options, we will absolutely be switching both our internet and mobile services elsewhere. Between the poor internet quality, constant unresolved issues, account problems, and the negligence involving our dog, this has been one of the most frustrating customer experiences I have ever dealt with. read more