account is already linked to another Peacock account

Anyone have a fix for this error after changing their plan? Other support threads show this issue goes back years with no fixes.

I've already spent hours with useless support who told me I would be contacted within 48 hours, but days later it's still broken, and no one has contacted me.

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XfinityMelinda

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11 days ago

Hi @user_4l7cte, thank you for adding to our Xfinity Forums community. We understand your frustration in gaining access to your Peacock subscription and are here to help!

Could you try these steps for us?

Access the Xfinity Assistant from here: https://www.xfinity.com/xfinityassistant/

*Check for an "Activate Now" on banner that states "Your Peacock subscription is ready for activation". Click the banner if it appears, if it does not, the Xfinity Reward may already be activated.

*If the banner was clicked, that should route you to the Peacock website to continue activation.

*You will then be promoted to enter your email and password associated with your Peacock account. Once logged, you can verify your Peacock subscription by clicking “Account,” navigating to “Plans & Payment”, and confirming monthly charges = $0.00.

If there is no banner after accessing the Xfinity Assistant, the Xfinity Reward may already be activated.

*Go to https://www.peacocktv.com/ and click “Sign In”

*Enter email address and password associated with your Peacock account. This may be the same login as Xfinity, it may not be. If you have multiple email addresses, please try them all.

Let us know if you need further assistance in this matter?

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Activate now says it's already activated. Peacock says subscribe now. Worked until plan switched.

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XfinityBillie

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user_4l7cte Thank you for giving those steps a try for us. I'd like to get a closer look at the account and move into more account specific troubleshooting. Please send us a DM to Xfinity Support with your full name and address to get started.

To send a direct message:
Click "Sign In" if necessary
Click the "Direct Message" icon
Click the "New message" (pen 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.
A "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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I had this same problem in April 2024, tried everything to fix it (see prior 2024 posts), only solution was Comcast Technical Support giving me 24 month free Peacock Premium promo code. Now it's March 2026, just changed Comcast internet/phone plan (after discount expired), and once again, I cannot activate free Peacock Premium for 24 months. This time, I immediately sent Comcast a direct message describing the same problem. Let's see.

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