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Friday, June 20th, 2025 5:18 PM

"modem restart" as a diagnostic step

Comcast service: good

Comcast techs and people: excellent

Comcast "self help/automated tools": Beyond worthless. A liability. A waste of time and an intentional misdirection.

Does anyone who actually works at comcast ever use their automated menu? The one where it "helpfully" tries to restart your modem and then hangs up on you? The one where "internet help" options are "wifi password" and "email password" - yes the very same one where in order to get a real live human I have to mash # and * and repeat "agent, human, agent human" for any chance to get ahold of ANYONE as there is no direct path to a human unless you're going to buy something?

This is me trying to schedule a tech to run the wire to my new house. The modem isn't going to work because there's NO WIRE TO MY HOUSE. Don't mind me while I waste my time. Bonus:

Anyone who works with comcast wanna try to break down, from the information that was provided if I have an appointment or not?

This entire automated front end is the most consumer-unfriendly affront to customers I have the misfortune of interacting with on any of my providers.

FIX YOUR PHONE SYSTEM, FIX YOUR CHAT, OR MAKE IT SIMPLE TO CONNECT TO HUMANS.

Official Employee

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2.3K Messages

15 days ago

user_eod5v5 Thanks for reaching out to us here on Forums today for help with getting a tech out. You have come to the right place to get assistance, and I'll be happy to set up the appointment for you.

Can you send us a direct message with your full name, name of account holder (if different), and service address please?

To send a "Direct Message" to Xfinity Support:

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As you are typing a drop-down list appears. Select "Xfinity Support" from that list

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Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window

Press Enter to send it

Visitor

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Thank you for providing a method for someone who is signed in to their account to directly message.

I have already scheduled a tech after spending AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES in a chat with three agents. 

Can you provide a direct dial number to reach a human, or direction on the precise options to click in the chat to reach a human without going in circles with the chatbot for future issues? 

Official Employee

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Happy to hear you were able to get a tech appointment scheduled. I apologize that the process took so long! We are a team of live agents on this platform, and we are happy to help with any issues you are having through Direct Message. 

 

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