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Spectrum Internet provides internet, phone and home entertainment coverage to millions of homes across the country. It offers three plans with different internet speeds and multimedia options. Customers can combine TV, internet and voice services for the most cost-effective deal and take advantage of internet speeds as fast as 1,000 Mbps. Before you buy, it’s important to know that while Spectrum offers service in 44 states, not all features and speeds are offered in all areas.
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Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
I have had Spectrum TV and Internet for 3 years, and my monthly cost has gone up from $120 per month to $178 per month after the first year initial discounts expired. I decided to switch due to the higher costs and the fact that my TV and Internet were low bandwidth and pixel challenged due to the shared cable head end for my neighborhood.
I cancelled the service on Feb 6th, and was told by the Spectrum Agent that my bill cycle ran from Feb 5th through March 4th, and because they have a no prorate policy, so I owed $178 for the month of February!... Not 1 day (Feb 5th), which would amount to about 6 dollars. I am still in the process of trying to reach a Spectrum Supervisor that can remedy my situation after 3 unsuccessful tries with Party Line No Proration Sing Along Supervisors. Buyer beware if you only have Spectrum in your area. If you cancel, do it the last day of your billing cycle. Return your equipment that day, and get a receipt. @
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020
So many hidden fees, bad service and rude customer service representative. If you ask them to cut your cable but you'll keep the internet they would tell you that the internet price a month won't be the same as they advertised on tv. It doesn't make sense at all because I've been a long time customer and instead of offering the regular internet monthly bill, they wanted to increase my internet bill a month more than I expected. They make you feel trap and won't give you option but to keep the cable service.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
I had Internet only service for $45/month for a year as a promotion and 3 months after that I received a call from Spectrum asking me to add TV service for another $45/month for a year and they kept telling me how great it's to add TV and the offer is only now so I accept even though I don't watch TV at all. Then now I decided that my bill of over $100/month is too much so I wanted to cancel the TV since I don't watch it, they told me, "Since you want to cancel TV, your internet is now $69/month" because I'm breaking the bundle. I was NOT told at all that I'm in bundle and I cannot break it. I only have 1 service and they asked me to add another service to it and I was NOT told about any rules.
I called Charter and spoke with one of the manager "Nikki ID# **" and she told me basically to go bound a sand and nothing we can do. Spectrum is a basically a SCAM company and I found out I was not alone and many customers have been scammed in a similar fashion by not telling customers they put them in bundle and then punish them if they want to cancel one of the services. What a SHAM!!
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
I have had Spectrum Internet service for 4 years. Despite only having Internet service for one device in a 500 square foot apartment, I paid well over $100 monthly. I paid my bill automatically each month electronically. Yet I received endless mail from them labelled "urgent" or "time-sensitive" that contained nothing but promotions. Over the years I received DOZENS of these envelopes. I eventually ignored them. I move and go to cancel the service, only to be told my account has been past due for months, they have never tried to contact me to rectify this, and I now owe close to $150 in past due payments and took a hit to my credit. To top it all off, for most of the call their hold music and voice-over would not turn off and so I could barely be understood. Do not bother with Spectrum. They are incredibly expensive and their service is worthless.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2020
Why can’t reviews have zero stars or in Spectrum’s case negative stars. Absolutely, hands down the worst provider for anything communications wise. I’d like to see the zookeepers running this circus of a company. After having a scheduled appointment tonight for internet service I get a call an hour and a half after the scheduled time saying the technician is at my door. What the heck!
Then when customer service calls they tell me no more technicians are available due to the Super Bowl. Again, What the heck! Are you kidding me. I told the lady I could give 2 cents less about the Super Bowl as I haven’t watched it since Janet Jackson lost her top. I told her someone should have called to say he’s running late. The moron tells me the technicians don’t have phones and can’t use their personal phones. What kind of fool does she take me for. They know my address is on their work orders. They could call the office and say “can you please call customer X and let them know I’m running behind”. Oh no, let’s just show up whenever and then make excuses and ask forgiveness later.
Maybe in writing this I’ll decide to go with Dish or DirecTV as I already know their customer service has common sense and will do whatever to retain your business according to my brother that has Dish network for 10+ years now. I figured Spectrum being local that they couldn’t be too bad. Dead wrong! Stay away from Spectrum at all cost. Do your homework, shop around, don’t trust a service technician will show up when scheduled and be ready for the BS lies from customer service when they contact you. Absolutely, hands down the worst company for customer service!!!

Reviewed Feb. 2, 2020
It’s been 10 days and two service tech and our cable & internet problems are not resolved. I’ve had 4 promised dates for completion that have been missed. Appointments have been missed on 3 committed times by no less than 3 hours. The problem is that we have only two companies to choose from and they both provide horrible service.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020
Spectrum Internet. Please think about it 10 times before having their services!!! They state that they bill in a "per monthly basis," and they change this recently too! I never signed nor accepted this terms, even if they are in the bill in "small letters." Anyways, per monthly basis like they call it, means that even if you have to move on the 1st of the month, if you used service for that "one day!" you have to pay your entire month rate that you usually pay (from the 1st-the 31st of the month). For example: $100, if that is usually what you pay, you will pay, Instead of paying for that 1 day that you use!! How ridiculous and nonsense.
Even after speaking to the CEO, "Mike," he wasted my time and said he could not do anything and that he could not do anything about my slow services either. One time they offered to send a technician for a fee, to just troubleshoot. Really (I can do that myself)! That's the excuse he gave me. A company that has tons of money becomes even more rich with unfairness and unjust policies! How disappointed I am of this company. They even offered me phone and tv services... Can you imagine, if they're already unfair and terrible to the customers with just internet, I could not stand to be with them for other services. (0 stars rating if I could)!
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020
Please be aware Spectrum now calls themselves a “subscription service” thus if you now cancel your service on the 2nd day of the month you will still owe the rest of the entire month! I canceled my service on the 9th and they want the entire month even though my equipment and service was turned in and turned off with NO notice at the time of canceling from the counter attendant/only saying we will send you your final bill. Spectrum would like a no contract service with legal contractual terms. Sounds like a class action lawsuit waiting to happen.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2020
I canceled service on Jan. 6 and the service was cut off immediately. Spectrum then sent me a bill that said it was for service from Jan. 7 to Feb. 6...the month after I canceled. When I called Spectrum, they said "Oh that billing is automatic and shouldn't say that. You're really being billed for the month of January." When I pointed out that they cut off my service on Jan. 6 and continued to bill me, they said that it was just the way they do business. Spectrum says they are a monthly billing service and don't pro-rate.
If you call to cancel service they should tell you that you will continue to be billed for the rest of the month. If they had, I would have set it up to cancel at the end of the month. Instead, they don't say a word but they immediately shut off the service and continue to bill. Free money for Spectrum and the customer gets ripped off. There should be a zero star rating.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020
I have been a customer of Brighthouse/Spectrum for 15 years and have watched my bill rise sharply. Ended up paying $230 per month. This finally drove me to cut the cord and go to Roku for TV. Suits me fine. My bill is now $89 for phone and internet. Saved enough for a holiday or a new small car lease. Makes you think doesn't it. I downgraded my package 13 days into the new billing month. I thought I would be due a refund for service I could not access for the rest of the month but no. Apparently with Spectrum you get nothing back. Very dissatisfied with this. Spectrum representative's response was to simply repeat company answers they have been schooled on. If they did not have a monopoly in my area I would drop them altogether and will as soon as I can.
I have never written a bad review of a company before but their attitude to long standing customers is appalling. Loyalty to this company is not worth it. If I had shares in Spectrum I would be worried as more people I talk to you have nothing good to say about it and some have already left. More competition to Spectrum can't come soon enough.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020
They're not worthy of one star. Horrible experience because of horrible store employee and store schematics. Which top level manager thought that combining a cable/internet customer service store WITH a cellular service store was a good idea? I just wanted to return a cable box and modem; waited almost 40 minutes to walk up and hand the lady my modem and cable box. She scanned them, handed me my receipt and I walked out. Total service time..less than 2 minutes.
All the while I was there, the two other Spectrum workers were showing phones, discussing phone plans, and trying to set up contracts. 4 people walked into the store and left when they realized the wait time was over 45 minutes. The young guy working there on Jan. 21 was totally incompetent AND rude. Customers were asking to work with someone else. I wouldn't go back to this store if they offered me two free years of every service they provide. I never thought anyone could proved worse customer service than TWC. Since Spectrum took over, they've lower the bar beyond the abyss.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
I called Spectrum on, 11/18/2019, to cancel my service due to me moving. My sister could not add service at the location until I canceled my service. I requested to have the service canceled on 11/23/2019, but I changed it to 11/25/2019. I asked the representative do they prorate, and she said no. I was asking the question because I didn't know if I was paying early or if I would owe anything additional. The representative stated that I was paid up for the billing cycle of 10/22/2019 to 11/23/2019. I agreed, and the call was disconnected.
I received a bill for $164, and I called Spectrum to voice my concern. I have spoken to several supervisors, which they have reviewed the call, and they all state that the charges are valid. I disagree with their decision because I was charged a whole month's subscription for just having the service two days after the billing cycle, and my sister started service on 11/25/2019. So Spectrum would be receiving double the subscription for one month. Also, they sent the unpaid balance to a collection agency. Their customer service and understanding has been very lacking.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
The only service that works properly in my home is the landline phone. Internet reminds me of Sprint services which are the worst, the cable tv guide and other things constantly are unavailable. Not to mention if you're late on your bill they will disconnect your already not working properly services and expect you to pay for services you're not able to use for the rest of the billing cycle. Supervisors are not worth a ** could careless about a customer. This is why everyone is switching to Cinti Bell internet and purchasing firesticks to watch tv. I will be doing the same.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2020
Spectrum seems to have a monopoly in the area and they don't care whether customers are satisfied with the services or policies. Hidden fees are ridiculously high!!! There should be some form of regularized control over companies such as this! Very upsetting!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020
I have had Spectrum internet for a year and opted to change due to increased bills after my initial introductory period of 12 months. The price increased by $15, which I did know would happen. I have had no issues with the service but when I cancelled after installing a different service I was told that they only do monthly billing with no proration. Therefore, I will have to pay a full month's service, less the 4 days I actually used the service during this billing period. I do not recall ever being informed of this when I signed up. They did offer to let me keep the service active for the full month, but there was no reason to do that since the new service was already active. I have not had a similar experience with any company that billed me monthly for services and feel this is just a way to grab just a little more of my money. There is apparently no recourse, but be wise if you decide to use Spectrum and plan ahead according to billing date.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2020
Wish there were NEGATIVE stars- Spectrum has GOT to be the rudest, most incompetent company that does not know what they're doing. Seems they don't know how to hook up internet apparently, and just really horrible customer service. Don't even bother trying to make an appointment to hook up with them - they don't show up or if they do, they're more than three hours late, or they'll tell you they can't hook it up because you need "more construction" even though you're already hooked up with another internet company and there isn't possibly any more construction to be done! I have no idea why Spectrum is incapable of installing internet when other smaller companies can, other than they're just incompetent. Overall a terrible company who don't care about their customers. Trying to reach someone to help is useless. They don't return calls. No one seems to know what anyone else is doing. Terribly inept company.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2020
People Beware. Spectrum internet is Falsely Advertising to pull you in and raise their prices. First off let me say how I wish I would have kept the paper in which they sent me saying how you can get internet for a certain price and prices won’t be raised. Well little did I know that a year later they are raising my internet price which they said time in and time out that they would not raise!!! How are they allowed to trick people into doing this? This is so wrong and people fall for it every time??? Really falsely making me believe a lie on a letter you sent to my home saying that the price would not go up and it did??!! How dare you Spectrum!!! I am so upset I’m to the point of tears right now!!!
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2020
Absolute terrible!!! I recently cut my cable cord to spend my $60 a month on something good instead of Spectrum cable. Now use the internet and over the air antenna. I had to return my cable box to Spectrum in Greensboro. Arrived 10 minutes after store opening and was told wait time would be 1.5 hours!!!! My alternatives to this long wait were come back another day and try again, make a reservation for another day, or go to UPS and have them ship the unit to Spectrum. Can customer service get any worse!!??
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2020
My experience with Spectrum cable! In 2017 I went for the “Buy out or buy back" promo. They were to buy me out from ATT & DirecTV. This was the top tier program bundled w/ internet & phone. First I must say that I have dealt with a lot of customer service reps from A-Z. That said, I have never talked to a crappier bunch of people...Ever! They will do anything to keep you on hold and hang up on you. Subsequently, this company promised to buy me out and pay my closing bill. I followed all their instructions to the letter, kept my account current and to this day never received one cent from them. I'm now told they have no record of any of the 150 times I called in about the buy back guarantee, service, and or bill related issues. Don’t expect to reach their home office because you won’t. The Time Warner acquisition might be good for investors but this company treats its customers like dirt.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
I have been with this company for a while and I was looking to downgrade my service from tv and internet to just internet. After being on hold for several mins at a time (more than 20) and speaking with several reps, I kept the internet only. What I didn’t know is Spectrum is on a monthly billing as they call it. This means even if I cancel 1 day after my bill generates, I’m still liable for the rest of the month. Equipment returned and everything. All of the reps I spoke with that day said nothing. My bill stated 12-27-2019-1-26-2020. I cancelled Jan 3, 2020, and returned the equipment the same day. The reps I chatted with stated oh we put that in a bill insert in May or June. I stated I’m on automatic billing as well as paperless statements. They don’t care, not did the supervisor I spoke with. So before this billing cycle ends, I’ll be looking for a new internet provider.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
I have come to believe that the only reason Spectrum is able to maintain a customer base is due to the monopoly they hold in so many territories. I am the business manager for a company in Los Angeles and Spectrum turned off our internet and phone service due to being 30 days late on our bill. I called the billing department and made a payment and the internet came back on... for about 6 hours, and then the turned off our phone and internet again.
The following day I called Spectrum again and they said, "Thanks for the payment yesterday of $120, now you need to pay the next pay period of $116 dollars?!" This is how they operate. Very shady! Why didn't they mention when I called 24 hours earlier what the outstanding payment was to keep my service on for the next 30 days? They will probably turn off service tonight and want another payment tomorrow. Tricky, dishonest company that should get hammered by regulators for their strong arm tactics and abusive customer practices. If you have another alternative to Spectrum, use it!
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
Unethical to charge a month in advance when service is disconnected because "that's the policy." I was moving and asked to have service disconnected three days into the new billing period. Two different phone conversations and no way to pro-rate a bill. I paid for a month of service I could not use because I was moving and that was after a full year of service. I will never do business with this unethical company again.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
I have had Charter/Spectrum for about 3 years or so now, and I am in the process of getting rid of it. In the past I had Spectrum adjust my Cable for issues and problems for errors under their control. In the process they offered to credit my cable for a term of 12 months. I actually had a manager get on the line and tell me she could authorize it. 3 months into the deal, Spectrum changed my channels, and when I complained they said the lineup had changed and the programs I had were now in a different Tier. If I wanted these channels, then I would have to change my tier selections. That immediately canceled my discount and up went my Bill. I changed my service last year and turned in three receivers. I kept two. I had been having lots of problems with the cable, and called continually. After some discussions, Spectrum agreed to give me a discount again for 12 months. Within 5 months the bill started going up again and I called.
I was informed that it was because of new fees and taxes. The problem is every month the bill trickles up by $1.50 to $2.00. The other night I went to watch a movie that was on the outdoor channel, (western movies on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The channel would not come in, and said not Authorized. I called Spectrum and they said that the the outdoor channel had been moved to another Sports Tier, and if I wanted to receive that specific channel, that I would have to change my service. I definitely let them have a piece of my mind. See Spectrum continually sell you a program based on tiers with certain channels.
You are paying for that selection of specific channels, but when spectrum removes some of these channels, they do not credit you for the reduction in you selection package. For instance, let's say you get 20 channels in tier 1, and that cost you $12 dollars a month for that Tier. Well that is because each of those channels are costing you 60 cents each, plus your basic programming fee of about $75.00 That makes your bill $87.00 plus you have taxes and other fees bring your bill to about $100.00 dollars. Now I am just giving approximate prices so this is not accurate. Here is the problem. actually there are two problems. First when Spectrum changes your channels, like they took my outdoor channel, they do not give me a credit for the reduction of m y tier lineup, and they do not give me another selection. This provides them an opportunity to Rob, Cheat, or Scam the customers.
They move that outdoor channel to a different Tier in the hope that you will sign up for another tier, making more money for Spectrum. In the mean time for those like me that lost the channel, I am still paying for my original programming, while Spectrum increases their profit. If you calculate every home that has that channel removed by 50 cents, that is a windfall for Spectrum and the American Public is funding it. Add in monthly fees, and the public is being RAPED and don't even realize it. This is just an example of how easy it is for these companies like spectrum to Cheat You. Spectrum is a CROOK, and people should be aware of this and seek other methods to obtain TV, Phone, and Internet Services.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2020
Worst provider ever. Don't use Spectrum, I am serious. We ordered a internet service for our first time with Spectrum. They added Voice Service to our order for no reason. I then constantly communicate with their agents for about a month already to cancel voice service and request refund. I only asked for Internet service, but why are you charging me for Voice and holding my refund? Why? You think your customers are fool or what? I've been patient enough to talk to your agents. Everytime your agents tell me to wait and promised that the money or credit will be refunded. But WHERE ARE THEY?
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
Spectrum has been our provider for over 10 years and have had more solicitation calls than ever. It’s getting up to 10 plus a day. It’s getting ridiculous and outrageous. Something needs to be done. Watch out for using spectrum digital phone.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2020
This service cost was fraudulently depicted to me to get me to sign on. Next, the service has never worked properly, calls drop constantly. Finally, I stopped using the phone and went back to my back up cell phone. Then I started getting texted "overusage" from Spectrum mobile. I called customer service and an hour later, nothing was accomplished except ending up with a rude, belligerent, sarcastic customer service rep. This service is getting the boot tomorrow!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
Average wait time is 20 minutes for customer service. Internet speeds are slow. They deliberately toggle during certain times of the day. Do yourself a favor and avoid this internet and cable company. FIOS is way better.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
I tried for an early upgrade for my phone. I talked to 5 different people and got 5 different answers. I have no choice but to go thru Spectrum mobile due to pricing but their customer service reps are by far the most incompetent.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2020
Already sent an email to ** and made a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. I had services with Spectrum for a long time with Internet and basic cable. On August 29th, 2019, an individual who stayed at my house for a short period of time, called Spectrum and made changes to my service without my permission. I understand that Spectrum was supposed to obtain the security code from this individual, which is on the bill, but obviously they never did. I don’t receive paper bills, thus, this individual did not have the security code…
Spectrum demands that PIN when I talk to them to make changes in my account, usually when I reduce channels or cancel the service. In this case, because he requested a bigger package, almost double of the price, Spectrum did not request any kind of code. They never called me, they never sent me a text message, and they never sent me an email to request my approval. On this day, August 29th, I was not even in town…
Since this individual did not have the code, Spectrum SHOULD NEVER MAKE CHANGES TO MY ACCOUNT WITHOUT MY AUTHORIZATION. I never realized about these changes because this individual usually paid part of the bill ahead of time, so I would never know that the services had increased. Also, I never go on internet to pay, and I don’t receive a paper bill. My form of payment was: a phone call, follow the prompts, pay the usual $92.00.
A few days ago I realized that this individual, who is currently living in Ocala, and knows my password, is enjoying my cable services with some illegal equipment. On January 7th, 2020 I called Spectrum to cancel the services ... AND BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE SECURITY CODE ***I am the owner*** THEY DID NOT CANCEL THEM.
Yesterday, January 11, 2020, I called Spectrum at exactly 6:30 PM and spoke with several representatives, seven (7) to be exact, in order to resolve this issue. I spoke with 5 regular employees and 2 supervisors… They all got the call, listen to the story, said they could not do anything, and transferred the call to the next person… This only means that I had to repeat the same story 7 times. I was so frustrated and desperate that I hung up the phone exactly at 9:11 PM without resolving the issue. They were all very unprofessional.
I am a person with a severe heart condition and on permanent disability. I am NOT going to pay a bill for services that I DID NOT REQUEST. It is Spectrum’s total responsibility to adjust this bill or I will be forced to take this matter to court, call the Federal Trade Commission and the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. Please take a look at my account and verify for yourself that I never requested those services; never authorized those services. I will appreciate your prompt response and your help in resolving this situation.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2020
Spectrum lies and steal from its customers. In November 2018 I disconnected my services and personally turned in the equipment to their requested office as I was moving out of state. After relocating out of state, I received my bill. They continued to bill me for services that was disconnected. Upon contacting them I was informed a correct bill would be sent. Needless to say I never received it. I continued to call them for several months to get the final bill so I could pay it. Each time I spoke with them, I was assured the discrepancies were fixed and a final bill was being mailed. I did this for over 6 months. After a while I gave up.
A yr later, I get letter from a collection company saying I owed them for services and equipment. I reached back out to the company to be told that if I cannot produce the receipt that is over an yr old, then I cannot prove I disconnected services. My services were turned off from the lack of payment a month after I disconnected services and turned in ALL of their equipment. This company is refusing to acknowledge the disconnection date and return of equipment. I never received a bill for outstanding equipment, only for services NOT rendered. I was a customer for 12 yrs with no issues until I relocated to a state where their services was not available. Now I've become the target of their lies and standard operating procedure to screw ex-customers out of money. Even now, each time I call, there is yet another lie and excuse for not sending the final corrected bill. This company needs a class action lawsuit against them!!!!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020
The worst company ever. They are liars and they never fix issues and provide most unreliable service. We have been without phone and internet for the last few weeks, they confirm they have to fix it but no one ever comes in to fix the problem. We have been calling everyday twice a day for help and they keep coming up with different stories to get you off the phone. Our internet is always slow and or never working and there no phone connection. This has impacted our business and we have now lost a lot of money because we can’t provide service without internet and phone. I am forced to change providers and will be filing complains with the city and their lawsuit file is getting by the day.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2020
I am very upset because Spectrum has changed the channels offered on the Digital II tier that we pay close to $12 a month extra for. We got it to watch the Outdoor Channel - but they now show a message on our TV that we have to upgrade and add another package in order to view that channel. Why do we have to pay more for something we have had for years? Spectrum is once again gouging customers. I spoke with a customer service supervisor Darnell who basically said "we notified you tough" And to add insult to injury Spectrum had removed local news & weather coverage in the Hudson Valley. Spectrum does not care about customers.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2020
On multiple calls Spectrum has not been able to solve the problem that I cannot reset my password without calling them. When I call I get their temporary password but they can’t figure out how I can change it. Should be a basic problem to solve. They refused to let me speak to a supervisor. If the phone lines are busy they tell you to hang up and call back. Won’t give you a wait time or call you back like many other companies. If you have options of going to another company, do so.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2020
Agonizing. Nothing worked except for internet service. Two technician visits after the installation didn’t help. Canceled after a week and went back to Dish. I’m still dealing with billing issues. Since the review needs to be longer than 200 words, I’ll add the technical people were polite and well mannered. Also, I have meet one couple that said their Spectrum service worked great.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020
Stay away!!! Horrible experience. I was sweet-talked to try their mobile service for a 14-day trial and was told I won't be charged. I tried it but their network was horrible so I canceled. To my surprise I was charged a $50 restocking fee after returning their phone. I called and complained but they said there's nothing they can do. They never even asked me why I canceled. It's like they cared more about keeping my $50 than helping a customer. I feel cheated/scammed.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020
I am paying $75 a month for internet service. No cable just internet. It seems odd to me that they can offer new customers the same service I have for $45 a month. I feel like there may be some bait and switch and deceptive business practices going on. Spectrum was already called out and had to pay big fines in the state of New York for shady business dealings. Judging by the number of reviews written in the last few days it looks like the same thing is going on in other states. Most of us live on fixed incomes whether it's social security or disability. This pricing is not fair. We're all struggling in one form or another financially especially seniors and disabled persons. Everyone needs to file a complaint with the Attorney General in their respective state so we can put a stop to this monster called Spectrum.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
My father passed away and I had to place services in my name temporarily. All Bills had to come out of his name and I left the services on due to security system. When I went to shut services off I was 1 1/2 days into new billing cycle. I was informed that I had to pay for the entire month because they do not Prorate their services. Buyer beware! I was never informed of this verbally when placing service into my name. In my opinion this is theft.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
I've had Time Warner Business service for twenty plus years and highly satisfied with the service as well as the rates. On the residential side of the issue, the service is good while the rates are ridiculously inflated over time. In my personal business we respect our loyal customers and provide a fair pricing and minimal inflation on our products. Spectrum offers the best deals to new consumers while gouging the existing customer with above average price increases and service/equipment rental fees. Their appears to be no advantage for the loyal customer to remain with Spectrum. It reminds me of how the street corner drug dealer does business. Your first deal is the best but if your satisfied we will increase your service with substantially above average price increases. On the business side of the matter their increases are more in tune to a standard inflation rate or percentage closer to a "cost of living" increase.
Why can't their residential package rates be a little more reasonable? Yesterday I scheduled a termination date/agreement with customer service. It would be my desire to remain with Spectrum/Time Warner Cable but their disregard for a reasonable rate increased has forced me to search the market for what I assume to be a less desirable alternative. I doubt their is an equitable alternative (from a product standpoint) or they could not remain successful with this type of pricing program. Regardless, I will have to search them market with the hopes there is an acceptable alternative.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
I called Spectrum today first day of Jan 2020 billing cycle. Asked to delete HBO service which they did. They also improperly cancelled International channel service (Korean channels) claiming service was no longer offered after any other change to account. I did not authorize this change and I was forced to cancel all Spectrum service since channels were now unavailable. Channels were only unavailable after my phone call to Spectrum started but no common sense was in play by the customer service reps. Cancellation of my existing channels was immediate was immediate even though I prepaid.
Short version of story is that the representatives did not know how to look up channel codes so they cancelled my service. It appears that one of the supervisors guessed that the channels were no longer available since no one could figure out the proper channel codes. After I disputed my bill, I learned that codes were changed a month ago but the reps that took orders did not know that and just made up stories about availability. Service was eventually reinstated after a lot of discussions. Spectrum does not make it easy to be a customer.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019
THIS COMPANY HAS THE LICENCE TO RIP YOU OFF. Once you're on their customer's list, they assume your pockets belong to the billing department. They increase the monthly fees whenever the need to rise and give you the bills without any explanation why the price rose. All the company was purchased by Russia's pirates and they do whatever they want. The Russia's Mafia already here. They took over the SPECTRUM.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2019
I've been a Spectrum customer for 5 years now, and they have raised my rate probably 6 times now, last time only a few months apart!! After calling to cancel my service, they finally give me an option that will make cable TV affordable again. Great!!! 3 days into my billing cycle and they won't prorate the difference. So, again, $55 bucks a month DOWN THE DRAIN!!! Ugh!! I absolutely HATE Spectrum!!! HORRIBLE customer service!!
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2019
On 11/20 I called to cancel my internet because they drastically increased my price. They agreed to downgrade my internet at a reduced rate, but even though it was 3 days into the billing cycle the new rates wouldn't be effective until the following month (12/17). On 12/17 the reduced speed goes into effect, but the price is $10 higher than what was quoted. I call in and speak with 5 different representatives, all of which tell me that despite the work order showing one price, and my bill being a higher price, that's what the rate is and there is nothing they can do. Even if I cancelled right away, they refused to adjust or pro-rate the bill at all, and they refused to lower the price to what was agreed. Specifically, I spoke to Roberto, ID: **, who claims he was a supervisor in the retention department who told me that even though I never agreed to pay the higher price, I have no option but to pay it and there is nothing he would do.
I highly doubt that it is legal to force a customer to pay a rate they never agreed to pay even after acknowledging that the wrong rate was quoted. The correct thing to do would be to price adjust to the quoted price, and explain that moving forward the rate would be $** and at that point I could choose to continue at the higher rate or cancel. It took 6 different representatives until one of them finally did the right thing, and applied a credit to my account for the difference. 5 different employees acknowledged I was quoted the wrong price, but still insisted I owed it despite never having agreed to it. Their customer service needs a ton of work and no one should ever have to deal with that.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
I signed up for TV and internet services on September 22, 2019 and they had a promo for TV and internet services. Shortly after that (on 10/1/19) I fell severely sick and on 10/5/19 I decided to go to my parents house for long term so that they can take care of me. At which time I asked Spectrum to suspend my service for fee since I will be out of country. They charged me for full month services even though I only had services for less than 15 days. I returned back and reactivated my services on 11/8/2019, and I was charged for 10/22/2019-11/21/2019 even though I had my services suspended and paid suspension fee for almost 18 days prior to activate my services on 11/08/2019.
My internet and TV services were really bad and I decided to cancel my services on 12/27/2019, I was told that I will have to pay for bill that was generated for 12/22/19-1/21/2020. But I only used the services for 5 days before I cancelled services so not sure why I have to pay for the entire month? They charged me as they wished since I started my services when I reactivated my service. Promo rate for my internet and TV charges I had initially was removed when I suspended services. This is like bait and switch.... Plus I was never made aware of the fact that they will never prorate service charges when we alter service or cancel services. In this area spectrum is like a monopoly and they charge their services whatever they feel right.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2019
I got a letter from Spectrum and called customer service to take the advantage of faster Internet+TV bundle. I was told that I can try it worry free and if I don't like it I can cancel in 30 days. I did not want to try it first but the sales representative convinced me to give a try and told me nothing will be charged if I cancel it. Today I called to cancel the service but the representative told me I have a 89.98 bill to pay. And also I could not get my old offer because of upgrade. It is interesting that they are trying to transfer customers from other providers and offering 200 mbs internet for 44.99 but not accepting my request to stay with my old service. It made me feel like I was deceived and I am really so disappointed. I could easily get a better offer from Cincinnati Bell and they'll lose a customer.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2019
After several years as a customer with this company, we moved out of town to an area they do not service. At that time, we disconnected our services. 3 years ago, we disconnected our cable and went to internet only services. At that time, we turned in the DVR box that they were leasing to us. They stopped charging us the lease fee and we thought everything was fine. After moving out of town, we received a bill for this equipment which we have not had or used for years. I called Customer Service and they nicely told me it was a mistake. She said she could clearly see that we no longer had the equipment and that they had failed to update their system. She said she would escalate the issue and get the charge removed.
6 months later, they have turned this bill over to a collections agency. After 4 phone calls to Spectrum, I still can not get this charge off of our account. They want a shipping receipt for the package of equipment that was mailed to them years ago. I did not keep this because I did not know we had an issue. I will never use this company again. They can clearly see when we stopped having cable and the first representative told me she could clearly see that we no longer had the box.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019
I recently switched my cell phone from Verizon to Spectrum mobile. Their rep told me it would cost $14/month for 1GB of data, no matter how many devices I had on the account. So I planned to have my iPhone and 2 iPads on Spectrum mobile, all for $14/month if I kept my data usage low. Well, it turns out it's actually $14/month PER LINE, so the $14 charge is actually $42. THE REP LIED TO ME. He also told me there was a trial period and that if I didn't like the service I could cancel within a certain number of days and there would be no charge. Actually, there's a $24 cancellation fee. SO THAT'S ANOTHER LIE.
Buyer beware. These people are under tremendous pressure to keep their numbers up to meet sales quotas, and they will say ANYTHING to make a sale. GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. NEVER TRUST THEM. THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS. If anyone knows of a class action lawsuit against these crooks, I would gladly sign on.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2019
I just cancelled my service with Spectrum and they said they won't give me a refund for the unused portion of the cycle. In my case, around $65. It seems they made a change in policy on June 2019. This means that if you cancel your service on a different date than your end of cycle date, SPECTRUM WILL KEEP YOUR MONEY. Customers BEWARE.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2019
Stay away unless you like the sound on your cable to cut in out. 4 technicians have not solved this. My friends have the same problem. Also, while watching suddenly volume and image disappear and there is a message saying if I want the channel to call customer service. I've reset my cable box more times than I care to remember.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2019
After years of having the service when we visit from Canada and putting our service on 'vacation' while we are away, we are forced to return to Canada before the end of our 'billing cycle'. However, there is no adjustment on our bill from Spectrum. You pay from billing date to billing date: So, we have been here for 27 days but have to pay for 2 months of service and this is after our bill has gone up almost $30 per month from last January. We were told that Spectrum doesn't pro-rate billing charges and that if we don't pay the extra month's charges, it will go to collection. Too bad they aren't like that when they are trying to get your money upon setup...no mention of this or notice that we could see. Just a big money grab. You can bet we won't be using their service when and if we are back again!
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019
It is with great pleasure that I write this negative review, my only complaint being (along with a host of others), is that we don't have the option of zero stars. Though I feel for the employees, and harbor nothing personal against them, my sincere hope is that this company will soon go the way of the dodo bird. Many thanks to the city of Lexington for helping direct the flood of complaints against this awful company to the attorney general, and for likewise helping to pave the way for Metronet to give us better options for our ISP in Lexington. My hope is that they will provide a much better and more reasonable long-term option (so far, so good).
Anyhow, the outages with Spectrum were much too frequent, the pricing/performance ratios simply ridiculous, and the nearly continuous raising of rates for years on end just plain usury and greed. And, of course, when you terminate their service "early" in the billing cycle, they charge you for a full month, no pro-rating, which is only to be expected from a company that has so little regard for its customers. Here's hoping that the sum total of their inflated one star reviews will eventually collapse, forming a black-hole, that will thereby swallow it!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2019
My parents in their late 80's just moved to assisted living. They were charged a full month service ($200) for only 8 days of the month they moved. Yes it warns them on the bill. That is their policy, but the print is small and my parents can not be expected to understand that verbiage. This is after their bill doubled in only 3 years of service (from under $100 to $199.30). My father was very confused at how much he was paying and asked me for help but calls to Spectrum were useless (no negotiations). I would have cancelled the service at that time but my parents would have difficulty adjusting to a new service and they were moving soon. So Spectrum has taken advantage of my parents diminished capabilities. If that's not elder abuse then what is it? Be very aware if your elderly family members or friends use Spectrum. Change services ASAP and do it near the end of a billing cycle before they (legally but unfairly) steal the money.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2019
We had Spectrum for 9 years...4 years to get tech service to fix connection issues at the street. During the 4 years, we would have about a week per month without any cable - and they never offered a credit. After finally addressing the issue at the street, we still had issues with the quality of the picture and internet issues. We swapped out boxes about 3 to 4 times (which required us to drive to a Spectrum location), and the technicians finally swapped out a connection point in our attic - which resolved our issue. (About 7 years later).
All the while increasing rates. $200 for 3 tvs and the slowest/cheapest internet option available! Wow! Asked for a reduction - was told that wasn't an option -while new customers getting a much lower rate. Finally made a change. Big savings & 5 times faster internet. Also, be mindful when signing up with Spectrum. While no contract is in place, they do get you on the front end and tail end - make sure you ask details of beginning cost & when you disconnect. Overall, Spectrum customer service was pathetic the whole time. If you have another cable/ internet option, I would advise going that route. Anything is better than Spectrum.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2019
Your bill will constantly go up. They will not even attempt to give you a cheaper price over the phone - you have to talk to someone in person. They will get your bill down, but only after removing channels. They are a total joke. Also be aware that if you need to cancel, you must do it on the day you are paid up until. They will not pro-rate your bill, they will charge you for another entire month, which I don’t think is legal to even do since you do not have a contract with them. If I was able to get cable from any other carrier in my area, I would drop Spectrum without even thinking twice about it.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2019
Received statement on 10/29/2019 that was $20 higher. Statement dated 10/24 but last date to cancel service before higher charge is required was 10/22. There is no option to avoid a month at the higher rate. Very deceptive practice to me.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2019
I received a phone from Spectrum Mobile. When I went to charge the phone it wouldn't hold the charge. I never activated the phone. I canceled the services but they continued to charge me for the phone. I sent the phone back to them and they returned it back to me explaining they don't accept returns and that I have to pay over a hundred dollars for the phone, despite that the phone is damaged and I have never activated it. I declined the package and disputed the charges with my bank. I don't think I should have to pay for something that was never used and it was damaged when I received it. If they want to report the charges to the credit bureau that's fine. But I feel they shouldn't keep charging my card when I have sent the phone back and told them I do not want their product or services. Surely they can't force me to pay for a phone that was faulty when I received it and I never used their services. Buyer beware!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2019
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Reviewed Dec. 7, 2019
REALLY NO STARS!! Worst service in the business, replaced my existing carrier at the end of September and had 5 internet outages of hours or full day, TVs connection constantly fuzzy or non existent. Telephone went out all the time. 3 technicians came out over 2 months. Cancelled at the beginning of December, with 3 weeks left in my billing period, and guess what no prorate refund of unused service fees. What a sham, scam, plain robbery. Went back to Frontier.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019
After having time warner for years bill went from $142 to $195. Forced to switch new co $122. Same service but now for 5 days of service they are demanding. The full month of $195 with no exceptions they say no proration. 5 days service $195. Wow.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2019
I noticed my Spectrum bill increased about $20. When I investigated what happened I was informed my discount had expired. I stated I had moved and changed service and the discount should go for another five months. The person I spoke with agreed and said he would get it fixed. After about 45 minutes he stated he was having trouble and that he would call me back when he finished. He never called back. I called Spectrum again and went through the same story. This time the person said she would have a supervisor review my initial call to see what was promised. I never got a call.
I called back a third time and went through the same run around and again was told a supervisor would call me. This time the I did get a call, but the result was unsatisfactory. They refused to give me the discount or honor the promise made by the first person I talked to. Their was response was I could cancel my service. Bottom line is they made a promise they didn't keep and failed to return the promised call two out of three times forcing me to continuously call back. Horrible service!
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
I returned my cable boxes two days into my billing cycle. I was told Spectrum cable does not pro rate and I have to pay for services in full till the end of the month? Are you kidding me? After the yearly promotion period ended my service went from $70.00 A month to well over $90.00 A month.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
Spectrum Cable took over for from Time Warner in my area. Some of my TV's would not work with Spectrum without a box. Their installer came to my house in March of 2018. He apparently left an extra cable box in my garage. I had a man cave there for my son. He however was off at college and no one uses the room. There was not even a TV in that room. I found the cable box still wrapped in plastic this October, I returned the box and explained the situation and was promised a refund. I never got a dime. Today they offered me $20. What a joke of a company. Use anyone but Spectrum!
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
I would have rated them 2 stars because of the strong signal I received, yet my service would go out randomly some nights. I rate them 1 star because they charged me for a full month of service just because I turned my modem in 4 days into a month of service. (You cannot end service until you turn in your modem). I called customer service, but they will not pro-rate the final bill. In my opinion, this shows that they are a greedy company. I recommend picking a different cable company, if any are available in your area.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
Spectrum has nickel and dimed me for years, upping the bill at least once a year. I finally contacted the CEO's office to cancel since there's no online cancellation option, and they billed me two weeks later for the full month (they offer no proration). The customer service people are very kind, but the company does not care about its customers. I do not recommend Spectrum unless you're willing to pay for their full-price services after a year. And then other random increases. Internet service is decent for basic Google suite and Netflix use but cuts out regularly.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019
Spectrum cable prices are through the roof. I lost my job a few months ago and decided to cut back on cable. I should also mention that my husband had tried numerous times in the last few years to cut back and each time he called, the person on the phone said we already had the best and cheapest plan. Today, I was frustrated because Spectrum does not show their different packages online. They only show a few that they want you to see. I could not view any lower priced packages and was instructed to call. I called and got the runaround big time. The operator said that she was indeed offering me the lowest priced plan. It was only when I questioned her MULTIPLE times, that she then said their WAS a basic package. This was at least 20 minutes into the call and again, AFTER I pressed her. Once she admitted that there was a lower priced plan, she then told me that she didn't have details on it. What?
I asked if she was for real. I said, "So you are able to sell me something but you can't tell me what it is?" "Yes", she replied. When I continued to push, she transferred me to another department. Everything seemed as if it was going to get resolved, but then, no! I got transferred again to the "retention department". They are intentionally making things confusing, not being transparent on their own website in order to confuse their customer and make them give up.The guy in the retention department also held back information on a cheaper plan. Not only that, but he attempted to get me to try a "free trial" plan. He held back information on specific charges and timeframes.
When I repeatedly asked what the plan was called so that I could look it up on their website, he said it wasn't on their website. What? So I am a loyal customer of over 20 years and I can't see what I'm buying in writing before I buy it? I wanted to know about additional charges as I knew he was not giving me all the information. Sure enough, after pressing even more and asking specific questions, he told me the other charges. I will reiterate that this was only told to me after I pressed. He told me the information is not on their website but that I could google it. What?? Spectrum, you are an absolute disgrace. This is all TRUE, not exaggerated in any way. I am appalled at your TOTAL lack of transparency. Looking for new companies that can be upfront with me now!
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2019
Contacted support about an unreasonable rate hike. Eventually passed off to a department laughably called "Customer Retention". Received nothing but copy/paste answers I could've got from an FAQ page. All three representatives I spoke to, including a supervisor, were nothing but patronizing, dismissive, and rude. Arranging service installation with a local competitor. Will never do business with Spectrum again.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2019
nothing like what had been agreed to, and so, we in this Community, or stuck with capital SB or this other company, Hook a satellite dish onto your roof.
The technical support that we have received from SB, has been, almost next to perfect, in all aspects, my concern, is with the billing. It is so convoluted, that it will make one’s head swim...whenever know exactly what we owe, this interferes with budgeting and planning. It needs tone simplified so that it can be clearly understood by the masses with a broad range of academic experiences. The high complexity of the billing doesn’t say very much for a company, that community supposed is in operation to serve communities, when there are breaches within the lines of communication, and that’s the business that SB is supposedly disseminating. Hopefully they will take a comprehensive look their current format, and come up with ways to simplify it.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2019
Over an hour trying to talk to ignorant people. They don't even know their own company policies. Customer service rep put me on hold every time I asked a question without ever saying what they were doing, and they eventually hung up on me and sent me into hold like I just called. That was just today. Similar experience the other several times I called. I asked for a manager once and got an even worse person. They are not there to help customers.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2019
In all fairness, Spectrum products have not been a problem. Yet, this is a review about the customer service. In short, I'll never use Spectrum again. Just trying to connect with a person is difficult, then actually talking to one has been frustrating. Unhelpful, sometimes even rude. And, without getting into a long story, I got stuck with a $156 bill for services I didn't even have. There was no attempt on Spectrum's part to provide a satisfied customer. Thus, I've got a very bad taste in my mouth.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2019
I typically do not use the streaming television service from Spectrum. I watch Sling instead since the quality is higher and consistent. However, the Bills game was on Thanksgiving on local channel. The buffering was even taking place during commercials. The screen would freeze and revert to full buffering. Spectrum Streaming television service is Poor in terms of picture quality, frequent buffering and inability to even load the spectrum app. You cannot depend on this service when you want it.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2019
We have had terrible internet service since switching to Spectrum. We have called almost every day for four weeks. They send out technicians and then they send out maintenance. All say it's on Spectrum end yet no one fixes it. We have asked repeatedly for a credit for the month we have had service less than 50% of the time. They say they will credit when it is fixed so they know how to prorate the credit. Really? Their phone tree is impossible, you can't talk to anyone higher than whoever answers the call and they say they will get it taken care of. Still waiting.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2019
I was most happy when I had my house and had Frontier. Unfortunately now I live in an apartment complex where you don’t have a choice to go with another company. It’s bad enough. I’m charged $95 a month in my rent for Spectrum and then I get a separate bill from them on the 15th of the month. I got a letter today stating that starting next statement my bill is going up another $20 a month-new amount $64.99. Added together, that’s a total of $159.99 A Month. That’s a car payment! I’m on a fixed income-I don’t know how they expect people to pay that much!! I wish I had options but I’m stuck. DO NOT GO WITH SPECTRUM is my best advice.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2019
Have issues with over billing on account when I try to make changes to account. Spectrum change service phone extensions are on hold for 20 + minutes and run around until you get frustrated and hang up. Funny the Spectrum new service extension answers quickly?? In my opinion this appears to be intentional in order for Spectrum to continue billing as long as possible?? The only recourse I have had is to file complaint with the state and FCC. https://www.usa.gov › phone-tv-complaints. This is the only way to get them to call you back..
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2019
Internet continues to go down and lagging speeds. 200mgb and I get 5% speed. Not to mention the cost keeps going up 3 times this year. Do not recommend. Waiting on a different service provider to come in the area.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2019
I’ve been with Comcast for years. Although they’re pricey, I have never had an experience like I’ve had with Spectrum. The only reason I changed companies was because I moved recently and Comcast doesn’t service my area. I contacted Spectrum to transfer my business line, add internet and basic cable. It took them almost 4 weeks to transfer the business line. I received a bill within a week of the cable and internet being installed. My first bill was $189 including installation which was supposed to be waived. My business line was finally up and running as of 11/13/2019 and Spectrum has since sent me another bill totally $667! They charged me install fees x (3), a tech trip charge of $149 plus the actual charges for service. I don’t want to forget to mention that I received (3) different emails and text messages within a week for (3) different days and times for technicians to come out for the phone install who NEVER showed.
I’ve been on the phone with this company at least twice every week to get my phone hooked up. God only knows the number of times I was transferred or disconnected. This is by far the worst company I have had to deal with other than AT&T which I fired over 15 years ago. If you have a choice for service providers, don’t waste your time with these numbnuts, they aren’t capable of finding their behinds with both hands!
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019
Spectrum has some of the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. I got a $50 fee for something that was never disclosed to me, and when I told a representative on the phone about the situation, she just told me there is a paragraph on some random document that says there is a fee and she said it can’t be avoided. What an excuse. I had an issue that I wanted to resolve and rather than seeing what she could do to fix it, she just said there’s a paragraph somewhere that says there’s a fee. I have zero respect for a company who’s customer service’s priority isn’t even the customer. Their priority is to say “you have a fee and that’s that, I’m not even going to try to help you.” I will be leaving Spectrum very soon. They will not get any more fee money from me.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019
My mother recently moved to live with me due to health reasons. She called Spectrum and said she would be moving and needed to stop service. She gave the rep the date she was planning to stop service and return her hardware. It was 2 days into a new billing cycle and she was not made aware of that. I wouldn’t have a problem with that, if they prorated service, based on days or usage. Instead, the referred to a new policy they sent out to their subscribers a few months earlier letting them know they are now a “subscription” service and no longer prorate. I spoke to at least 4 different people to no avail. Everyone agreed there is no value in this for the consumer and that they should have reminded my mother when she called, but still no credit. I’m in the service business and would never stand for this. $180 for 2 days of service. Bad customer service with only adequate service delivery. Go elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019
Spectrum added services to my account, they admitted they had done this without my permission but refused to credit my account. Service reps unhelpful, Flo the supervisor needs to go back in training. Very rude and not much service, managers are apparently never available. They are in meetings 24/7.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2019
For full disclosure, I've hated Spectrum/Time Warner as long as I've been a customer. The customer "service" the company provides is abjectly terrible but somehow, defying conventional wisdom, my local Spectrum office has figured out how to make it worse. They installed a kiosk, one single machine, for customers to self service their bill paying and refuse to accept bills at live CSR registers. There were three CSRs with no customers but we had to stand in line at the kiosk. Adding issue the kiosk will not "give or accept change". My balance was 79.33 and all I had was a 100$ bill. I asked the guy standing by the kiosk how to get change and he just shrugged his shoulders and walked away (he was a Spectrum employee that was supposedly there to help with the kiosk).
So I didn't pay my bill as the three CSRs said "you use the kiosk for bill paying". Man I hate this company but like most of the country there is no competition due to the consolidation and history of non-compete agreements. If our government enforced anti-trust laws it would be awesome but clearly donating to political campaigns allows you get away with anything.

Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019
I had Spectrum TV, phone and internet for over a year. My wife made international calls because we believed with our plan they were free. We figured in any event if they were not free we would get billed for them at the end of the month. After the first month no change in my bill. Second month no change in my bill. On the third month I got a bill for $1483.13! My regular monthly bill is $49.09 per month. When I contacted Spectrum over and over again. Every new person gave my another explanation. After two months of this insanity nothing happened and now they call me and harass me over the bill. I offered to pay for the first month but they want me to pay it all. I never got the chance to opt out after the first month. Now as after 3 months of accumulation they want all the money after not telling me about the bill for 3 months! They are not good, not fair and harass you! Do not use them you will be sorry if you do.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019
I recently disconnected cable services 7 days into my billing cycle but they still took the full $217.74. When I called they said back in May they put in the bill that they were switching to a monthly service and no matter when you disconnect you will be billed for the whole month. Obviously never saw this and was never told upon disconnection or return of equipment to the store that I would be charged. Called customer service with no help at all. I suggest not using Spectrum. I know I will never use them again once I can find a reliable internet provider in my area.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2019
On Spectrum software search engine half the time you get a 52 error or it won't load. In the delete screen, there are no original dates or episode numbers so you have to remember episode names which is impossible. Deleting episodes takes a ridiculous amount of steps. When you record it does show the channel that it is recording on so you can't go to that channel if it is in process. So you catch up on the recording, it cuts off and you have no clue where your movie is playing. Software is written by a bunch of amateurs. And I know, my son has been programming since age 8 and he is just as frustrated with them since he just switched to them.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
Former: Suddenlink Customer Tyler TX. Former: Dish TV Customer Tyler TX. Current: Spectrum TV and Internet Customer Temple TX. REVIEW PURPOSE: My hope - Even though this review is highly critical - is to help those trying to decide between their available service options.... AND.... perhaps put a BEE up the butt of Spectrum to improve their services, thus eliminating the need for all of these negative reviews. I purchased Spectrum (Time/Warner) Cable service as my apartment complex does not allow DISH and they were already wired for Spectrum. I have not had cable in eons, so I had no specific reasons to be upset about not having DISH.
Let's start with the installation of Spectrum. You go their store, pick up the equipment and go through a painful setup experience. I am fairly computer and set up savvy for my electronics and this seemed like a cakewalk. It turned out to be a time consuming and annoying task and I was never able to get my DVR to work - though I was told by the store and phone support personnel - that I had a DVR capable receiver. Technician arrives a few days later - shakes his head and informs that I DO NOT have a DVR at ALL! I will say that the technician knew his stuff and gave me the correct equipment and got it working. Apparently this is a common issue with Spectrum.
CABLE TV: For the most part this service works OK... but some channels experience similar pixel distortion that I had with Dish. Dish channels would get pixelated or you would lose service during heavy rain/snow events and this was expected with satellite service. However with cable service (Spectrum) this was completely surprising and the best I can tell, does not seem to be weather related. To be fair it does not happen that often, but I didn't expect it to occur ever... so that was a little disappointing.
Spectrum TV also seems to have routine issues bringing up the Guide, which is very annoying... It spins and spins and finally it loads. Also there are issues with the DVR function. Specifically, there are issues if you need to edit the recording function. For example, to change from a one time recording to a series recording OR changing from record only new to record all recordings. The DVR frequently will not fully except the change (though it appears that it does) and you miss recordings OR you must go in to the scheduling and completely delete your recordings.... find the show on the guide again and set your preferences from scratch.
If you try to do this within the same 10 mins of your initial editing attempt - it will give you a "problem recording this event" message. You must reset your service (which takes a small eternity) or remember to do it much later in the day. DISH has Spectrum beat by leaps and bounds in the DVR realm. ALSO - Spectrum has a 90 day window after which recordings are automatically deleted. DISH, lets me keep my recordings as long as I want and I can protect recordings I don't want to accidentally delete. While I have learned to adapt to the differences - I TRULY MISS DISH!
SPECTRUM INTERNET is the most disappointing of the two services. Internet connection is frequently and randomly dropped for reasons unknown. Sometimes the high speed service appears to be actually high speed.... but many times it drags to the beat of a DEATH MARCH. I will NOT say that I loved SUDDENLINK, as customer service needs massive improvement..... BUT I rarely, if ever, experienced connection or speed issues. Suddenlink was also great at notifying me ahead of time, if a work related outage was scheduled. Spectrum has an outage map - which is little use, if you don't have service to access it.
BOTTOM LINE: If I was allowed to have Dish at my current location - I would not stay with Spectrum... and if Suddenlink was available in Temple - I would go back to them as well. I save money - at least in the short term with Spectrum - but the money saved is not worth the frustration. At the end of a year, I will likely be paying as much I did for my other services in Tyler; the difference is - any hope that my issues will improve as my rates go up - is very low. THE BEST THING I CAN SAY, currently ABOUT SPECTRUM is.... NO CONTRACT!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
I have been a Brighthouse/Spectrum customer for almost two decades. I cancelled Cable TV because the price was insane. Internet alone was $59 per month. A year later, they have jacked the price to $74.99. However, they offer a bundled package of TV, Internet and Phone for $64.99. You get ZERO customer service about billing, but if the internet goes out, they will fix it fairly quickly. They say bundled pricing is for NEW customers only. No help to loyal customers what-so-ever.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I'm about to cancel everything!! I have been a Time Warner Cable/Spectrum customer for a long time.. Always pay on time etc. My account, starting from the beginning was a new customer price of like $50 or so.. It just kept going up and up and up. Know what I have to pay now? $218/month..I have ZERO movie channels etc. I call them today and they tell me that they raised their equipment costs! Last month my bill was $208..this month $218..I said, "isn't there a cap on how much you can charge?" She said NOPE! My bill is going to get larger and larger. Gonna figure out another way to do things now..I'm angry!!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2019
Setting a series recordings is never reliable, no matter how many times you do it correctly. Most annoying is the TV stops streaming after 4 hours, if you don't use remote to click the nag question of "are you still watching?" This is not my TV cutting bandwidth as I have disabled this option. It is a Charter/Spectrum thing. I like to listen to music and news without being a slave to my remote and my TV asking me to press OK on remote if I'm still watching. It's always something incredibly daft, unreasonable, and inconvenient. But you can ALWAYS count on price increases or Sleazy unaccountable and bogus new fees.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2019
Your comment is awaiting moderation. I have been a SPECTRUM customer for years. I recently had a incident with a team at my home that involved a technician who was not working at my home or had a service call pull himself up on my 6ft privacy fence looking over where my wife was sunbathing topless. When she noticed him she freaked out and ran inside scared and took pictures of the man that continued to stick around outside of my home in the street. I called multiple times and talked to SPECTRUM customer service managers about the situation and they told me they had to investigate and I would receive a call back in 48 hours and that never happened with multiple managers same answers, "We need to investigate," and same results nothing even though they assured me it was a serious issue.

Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019
I had a service call scheduled for Thursday November 14 between 10 am and 11 am. I waited around two hours and no one ever showed up. Finally, Spectrum rep called that afternoon and said would need to reschedule. Someone should have called to let me know they were not coming.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2019
I've been a customer for three years. The first year was fine, then as expected, the price for internet jumped. I spent a few hours dickering on the phone to get my internet down to 50 something a month. Then that year ran out and it went to 75. I didn't want to deal with another two hour negotiation, so I switched to another company. When I called and cancelled, I was told that if I had cancelled THREE DAYS AGO, I wouldn't have been billed, but since I was three days into the new billing cycle, they are charging me 75 dollars. For a service I am no longer receiving. I don't understand how this is legal. I'm going to take the credit hit and die on this hill. I will NEVER PAY THEM ANOTHER DIME. Absolute thieves!!!
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2019
Upon cancelling internet service with Spectrum, they are still charging me for a month's service. The bill details service from 10/29/19 through 11/28/19 for the amount of $74.99. However, I cancelled service on 11/12/19 and returned the equipment on 11/13/19. I called Spectrum to attain a pro-rated bill, but was told they do not provide pro-rated bills anymore. So, in other words, I would be paying $74.99 for service that I am not connected to. Spectrum is ripping off the people.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2019
In August 2018, I bought a new home and initiated the process of transferring my cable, internet, and phone service with “Spectrum” to my new house. During the conversation with Spectrum regarding the transfer of service, the representative provided me with a sales pitch for their new 1 gigabyte internet speed. The representative sold me on the internet speed upgrade.
I was charged a $199.00 installation fee along with an approximate $60.00 per month increase in charges for the first year. After the first year, the monthly charges increased by an additional $80.00. During that year, I had been in contact with Spectrum on at least 6 different occasions where I stated that I continued to have issues with devices in my household in connection with the internet. Several speed tests were conducted and we never reached speeds higher than 300MB (despite paying for 1 GB speed).
After the one year promotion ended, my monthly Spectrum bill increased to approximately $300.00 per month. I could not afford this, so I called Spectrum in October, 2019 to reduce some services. A customer service representative in the retention department offered to send out a technician to assess my services and make suggestions on how to consolidate and/or maximize services in order to reduce costs.
When the technician arrived, he conducted speed tests of his own, inspected my equipment, and traced the lined all the way to the street. He not only found that I was not receiving 1GB speeds, but he also determined that the 1GB service was NEVER installed at my home at all. For 15 months, I had been paying over $100.00 per month for an internet service that I NEVER received, and was NEVER installed. They sent out 3 separate technicians to confirm that this was the case. All 3 confirmed that I did not have 1GB service at my residence. When I contacted Spectrum for a refund for the services that I’ve been paying for, but not received, they promised that once the technicians completed the install, they would go back and refund or credit the money I paid. That never happened and now I will be contacting a lawyer!
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2019
I have been with Spectrum from 2006-2019 and have not had any major issues until now. I called Spectrum on the 16th of September and requested to disconnect services on the 23rd since I will be relocating on that day. Shortly after moving, I received a bill, which I thought was the final bill and I paid for it. The following billing cycle which was in November, I received another bill and was confused because I thought I paid the final bill. I called Spectrum and inquired about the bill and I was told there was no work order request to close the account and I told them I called shortly before I moved out and requested. They stated they would need a supervisor to go back and listen to the recordings to further investigate and asked if I would call back in 24-48 hours.
When I called back, it was noted that I called on September 16th and requested for services to be cancelled but the Spectrum representative told me to call back on the 23rd to place the work order request. According to the recording, I agreed to do that. The supervisor said I am still responsible for paying for services I NEVER used just because I didn’t call back on the 23rd and officially place the work order request. I understand that part...I had so much going on with the move, I simply forgot and I own that. But what I am currently disputing is the fact that I am being charged for services I never used. I tried to reason and explain to them my purpose for calling them on the 16th was to request for the account to be closed on the 23rd.
I asked why didn’t the original Spectrum representative place the request on the day I called instead of asking me to call back on the 23rd. They couldn’t provide an answer for that question. They stated it couldn’t be reversed and I responded that nothing is in black or white...I work in the healthcare industry and there are issues that come up where I have credited certain tests patients may have been ordered in duplicate. It became very apparent to me that Spectrum only cares about you enough to get your money but that’s as far as it goes. I am still disputing the charges...I even requested to pay half since I did forget to call back but they won’t even budge on that. I will never do business with this company again.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2019
I have had Spectrum Business Class for my business since April 2017. The cost of internet and phone is absolutely outrageous. I just paid my bill and noticed that they are offering "new" customers the same products with HIGHER MB than what I'm paying for, for 1/3 of the price that I'm currently paying. I called and spoke with someone about possibly getting in on this price/bundle. She was quite rude, short with me. Told me that I was free to go elsewhere for my business needs. With all the competition out there these days I couldn't believe the attitude. I will go elsewhere but not without informing others about their terrible ethics. Extremely upset!!
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2019
Brighthouse changed their name but still have the same ** working for the company. This company cares NOTHING about people. It's always the money for them EVERY TIME! I have been with this garbage internet provider for 20 years! They do the same stupid ** time and time again. If you're looking for a company that gives a ** about their customers Spectrum is NOT it! AT&T is not that great either but they do LISTEN and get the job done.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2019
Recently moved and transferred my service. Always on auto draft and about 3 months in, I look and notice I am being charged for both houses. My "transfer" was set up as a new service. After, no exaggeration, at least 5-10 hours on the phone and many many calls, it finally got sorted out. Have no idea why I would possibly have to go through so many calls and people for someone to finally do it right. Every time I would call, they would say the person before didn't do something right. Finally had enough so I cancelled. Supposedly.
My service was supposed to end on the 29th. Went in and returned my equipment, the day before my service was to end, and got promised even if they didn't do it right on the phone, as soon as they returned my equipment in the system it would automatically cancel my service. We are talking already someone on the phone "cancelling" it and they guy at the store doing the same. So yesterday I get a bill for my service NEXT MONTH. Are you kidding me. So once again, another hour on the phone and going back up to the store. It is supposed to be cancelled. If it is not, I 100% will be contacting my company attorney and suing Spectrum for my time and stress. By far the worst company I have ever dealt with.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2019
For five years we were able to have a decent price for internet, but then moved to a new home and they disregarded our old price and required that we "upgrade" to a new plan, which more than doubled our price. At the end of one year of living in our new home, the price increased by another $20/month and then another $5/month was added the following month.
When we've called to talk to customer service, they essentially laugh at us because they have a monopoly on high speed internet in our area. There aren't any other options other than dial up and they know there isn't any other place for us to go. Internet is a necessity for business purposes at home. This increase in price eats into our ability to feed our family (we spend less than $200 a month to feed a family of 3), because we can't not pay other bills either. We've been spreading the word in our neighborhood to show interest in a company that does fiber. You can guarantee that we'll switch as soon as another option is available - even if the price is higher - because we can't stand the callous nature of Spectrum.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2019
I hate them so much, worst ever, save your money. They failed on every account, it’s a scam, thank me later. On hold for over an hour and a half trying to cancel.. The 2.6 rating should really be a 0.6.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2019
Trying to deal with Spectrum is so frustrating. It is basically their way or the highway. Had service in one house. Called to see about getting it in a new house. Their people said set up a new account. They did not tell me they would not pro-rate the prior bill. Their "policy" is you pay for the entire month whether you have one day or the entire month. I tried talking with supervision, but they said someone would call me back by a specific day. They did not call as promised. I called back and talked with a man who could not have been more discourteous. Simply an awful experience.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019
$17.99 Spectrum internet assist. Wow! Internet for 18 bucks! Internet speed 30 mbps. Modem--free. Security suit--free. Data caps--none. No contracts. No early termination fees and no deposit required!! Wow!!!! Is this true or some kind of scam! And, what does assist mean? The letter I got says I'm prequalified! I have to call, this special offer ends 11/15/19. I call and get a polite female, probably in India or somewhere, whom I can't hardly understand. After a dozen questions about my identity and location she tells me I am indeed qualified for the special offer. Oh! Me of little faith. How could I doubt this company! Then she asks, would I like WiFi as well for about another $30.00. Whaaaaaaaat! Yeah! What an idiot I am. Now I remember why I cut the cord. Thinking about using cable again? Not!! Duster
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019
4 rate increases in 2 years in Lakeland Florida, customer service is very rude! I just got done cursing one of these degenerates out because he said they couldnt give me any information on billing on the account since it's in my wife's name, I've called numerous times before and no one has ever said that! She just had a stroke and I think he knew I was going to cancel because I'm sick of the rate increases. When I first got it 2 years ago it was $49.99 for just internet. With increases in between it now went from $70.99 a month to $74.99 a month. This company will also lie to you and charge you service fees they never bothered to tell you about. These people are one of the worst companies, very greedy.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019
We have had a terrible time with Spectrum. First we had to have a new cable box out in because internet and cable were going out. Then they said they had to dig up the yard to rewire the the cable. A few months later here we are and the cable and internet are going out at least 5 times a day and nothing works. We called to have someone come out to look. They said we weren’t there when my husband was literally in the front yard weeding. Called again to reschedule and here we are. Another no show. We would cancel but we are part of an HOA and have no say. Really unsupportive phone customer service either!!
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019
We were recently having trouble with the cable boxes. We called and set up an appointment. The rep said that they would come anywhere between 8 am and 9 am. They came around 4 pm and sat outside for about an hour and left. We set up two subsequent appointments and they never showed.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019
It’s Wednesday, October 30, 2019 @ 8:00pm. Tonight, the 7th game of the World Series is being played. As previously scheduled, Spectrum is carrying the game on Fox. However, the only broadcast is in Spanish. Unbelievable! I called Spectrum and finally got to talk with a representative. He informed me that because it was an unscheduled game(?) Fox isn’t broadcasting it. That hard to believe, but Investigation reveals that the game is only being shown on one on my 2,000 channels. We’re watching in silence, with the understanding that if the game was being shown in English, Spanish would be available. But there is no Quid Pro Quo available. On a good note, the other Fox channel is carrying a professional soccer match. Delightful. Thumbs down to Spectrum. Let’s hope they have sufficient time to prepare for the Super Bowl.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2019
Spectrum installer came to my building to install the internet cable for one of my tenants 2 weeks ago. Installer was so unprofessional that ruined the cosmetics of my building with so many loose and out of level cables. He run cables across vents, security cameras and on an angle with no common sense. He did not bring a ladder and instead he grabbed one small ladder that I was using to hold a bench without permission (I have all the security video footage). I called Spectrum 2 times and went to Spectrum store once and I chat also once. After all that I got them to open a ticket. A week has gone so far and I did not even received one call from Spectrum. Obviously they don't care.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2019
When then Bright House moved to digital if you had more than 1 TV you needed a box to convert signal. If I recall you got 1 or 2 for free then we're charged a fee for additional boxes. But what has happened now is Spectrum is continuously raising the price on the boxes. My bill went up $8.00 this billing cycle. Just since Sept 2018 my price on a single box went up $3.00 and $6.00 for the additional boxes. My service and support is poor. I don't even call them anymore. This is what happens when there is no competition. This company will nickel and dime you to death.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019
Spectrum is a RIP off. They keep RAISING my bill. Fail to give me my full ON DEMAND Service even when my bill is a zero balance. This company is a joke. Been with for a year exact. Ready to consider something better.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019
Called Spectrum to ask for extension for the 3rd of month gave reasons why. Veteran in the household had knee replacement surgery. Been off work for 3 weeks. No check and the Cigna Insurance was Wack with the payments. Was told would be shut off on 30th!! WHAT???!! Never been late!! Never been shut off!! Never even asked for extension!! So guess what!! SHUT IT OFF!!! And we will NOT be calling ya back!! We will definitely go to your competitor!! Have a good day!!
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019
Spectrum is one of the worst companies ever. They offer a pretty good deal for the 1st year. However, after that their rates go out of control. They won't negotiate. They don't pro-rate cancellations or even changes. They have a monopoly on high speed internet and they know it. The Government needs to step in and break up the monopoly so competition can drive prices down. Other cable providers won't compete for the same areas - most likely due to price/coverage area manipulation. Very disappointed.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019
Spectrum has a very poor communication skill with customers. The rep introduce me to new tv plans come to find out the package and prices were totally different. I did not receive the channels I specifically state to the rep. I have them a certain time I would be available for installation. No call from the company that I was rescheduled for another day and time. The way I found out when I called to see why the tech did not arrive between eight to nine. That is when I was told I was rescheduled mysteriously. My opinion to consumers do not waste your time, money and energy on a this company. Spectrum is very misleading and dishonest to consumers. To make matters worse spectrum does not believe in compensate to consumers to make up the inconvenience they have cause to consumers.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2019
Raising my internet rates for "internet plus" which is not even offered on their website. Called to complain, they said for another $20.00 I could have Internet Ultra, what a joke. This company based on all the terrible reviews is the worst!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
I have had Spectrum since August 18 of 2019 (Bad Mistake). My billing is supposed to be 42.99! Since then I have paid $92.00. Offered Internet TV for 1 week trial period no charge, Hogwash on my October billing. They have it on there!! After numerous calls and being on hold sometimes up to 1 hour nothing was resolved. Spoke to a manager named Jason could care less about resolving issue!! I would not recommend this company to anyone. Cocoa Florida.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
Outrageous Disconnect Policy. My billing cycle is based on the 26th of the month. I am moving out of my apartment on the last day of the month, which is very commonplace. In order to continue service until the last day of the month (5 extra days), Spectrum will CHARGE A FULL MONTH OF SERVICE!!! This is an outlandish policy and deserves the upmost criticism from all customers - and an investigation by officials. Whatever Spectrum's reason is for not pro-rating a portion of its monthly bill, it either reveals total ineptitude or unvarnished greed. Since service can begin on any day of the month, it is obviously greed.
Further, since Internet/Cable providers already have a monopoly where I live (an apartment complex in Orlando, FL), I fully believe that the state or local government needs to step in and force Spectrum to provide a reprieve for many of its customers who do not need a final full month of service. In fact, it is very likely that the next resident will move in soon after I vacate, thus allowing Spectrum to 'double-dip' on its charges for this residence. This is a clear and grotesque instance of profit-making based on monopoly power. Simply outrageous!!!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
I offer this review as a cautionary tale for all Spectrum subscribers and prospective subscribers. It may seem easier to just pay the extra fees and/or tolerate diminishing services, but by doing so, you're sending a clear message to Spectrum that reads "Thank you, sir. May I have another?" And be sure that you'll get "another"...and another and another. What you tolerate becomes your standard.
My Ongoing Experience with Spectrum. After many shady (at best) billing practices by Spectrum, I recently cut my TV and Voice service, retaining only Internet. I EXPLICITLY ASKED the representative whether I would be charged for those services once they were turned off. He told me that I WOULD NOT BE CHARGED as of my disconnect date. When I called a few days later to get my updated amount due I was informed that I would have to PAY FOR SERVICES I WAS NO LONGER GETTING through the end of the billing cycle. Since "Sharter Rectum" had the legal agility and foresight to put a teeny tiny (albeit, unethical) mention of this intent on a billing statement months earlier, those charges are now deemed "valid."
A billing statement that is lousy with fine print, propaganda, advertising, and the like. Make no mistake, friends, the executive team at Charter Spectrum know damn well that people don't read their billing statements, certainly not word-for-word. In fact, they count on it! How do I know? I used to work for them, not by choice but by means of buyout. And, no, I did not lose my job through severance, layoff, or termination. I left because I could not stomach working for such a greedy, evil, unscrupulous, anti-people (employees and customers) organization. This new billing practice is simple EXTORTION wrapping is legal Teflon.
Exhibit A:ex·tor·tion
/ikˈstôrSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: extortion; plural noun: extortions
the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
Does that seem extreme? It's not, and here's why... Exhibit B: Charter Communications ("Spectrum") wants to (OBTAIN MONEY) from me (for services they are not providing) OR they will cut off my service and report the lack of payment to the credit reporting agencies (THREAT). This is the VERY DEFINITION OF EXTORTION, is it not?
When I was denied a billing adjustment for services that were no longer being provided, I asked that they restore my services through the end of my cycle (being that they were insistent that I had to pay for them). This seemed like an equitable solution; if I'm paying you for services, you provide said services. I didn't even ask for a credit for the 6 days that had passed since the disconnect (that I scheduled based on their representative's lie). They told me I would HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SERVICES (THAT I WAS ALREADY PAYING FOR) TURNED BACK ON. Yes, you read that right. My brain was scrambling at this point...is "audacity" the right word? Cantankerous? Impudence? Yes. They were all the right word.
Is Sharter Rectum that desperate for money? Not according to their stock prices which are currently hovering at $437 a share. As a means of comparison, Comcast's stock is struggling at $45 a share. So, what's Spectrum's motivation here? Greed...pure, unfettered, greed. In 2016, Charter Communication CEO, Tom Rutledge, earned $98.5 million in compensation due to $80 million in option awards and just over $10 million in stock awards after the company closed the acquisitions of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.
They don't need to extort us, they just want to. If you told someone they had to give you $300 for nothing and they did, isn't it reasonable to assume that someone else would give you $300 for nothing? It would certainly be worth a shot. Well, that's Spectrum's approach. If you tolerate these (at best unscrupulous) practices by Charter Spectrum, there is no motivation for them to change their practices. So if you want to continue to see price hikes while losing services, by all means give your hard earned money over to an evil corporation who employs people who are looking for ways to get even more money from you. However, if you have a provider option...exercise that option and send a message to Spectrum that we will not tolerate this consumer pillaging! You don't need to cut the cord...you just need a new cord.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
I had Spectrum installed in my house in Rowlett, TX and have had nothing but trouble. They are the only provider in the area or you can go with Frontier or DirecTV. I chose them because they could install internet the fastest, however, I have had nothing but trouble with them since then. I have had them come out at least once a week for three weeks in a row to "fix" the problem and it's never resolved. The bigger problem is ADT runs their alarm through the internet provider so the alarm can't work and video recording won't work either. Do NOT use Spectrum under ANY circumstances! They are apathetic at best, incompetent at worst; either way you don't get the service you pay for!
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2019
When I started getting emails telling me that my incoming emails were being bounced back to the sender because my inbox was out of storage, the first thing I did was call Spectrum customer "support". Long story short, the "support" person said they didn't have any problem on their end and it had to be on my end. So I spent several hours over the next two days trying to fix it on "my end". I deleted a couple years of email off of Outlook on my computer. I called my online security company and, after waiting on hold for an hour, I let them take control of my computer for another hour while they uninstalled, then reinstalled their security program, before telling me that my email issue wasn't caused by them.
A few emails were getting through and I thought I might have fixed it but when I checked my email the next morning most incoming emails had been bounced back. I logged onto my Spectrum webmail and started deleting everything I could from there but that didn't help either so I figured I'd call Spectrum again. After spending, literally an hour on the phone trying to convince them that my Spectrum webmail was still showing that it was full, despite deleting almost everything in there, the person on the other end of the phone was convinced that I didn't have a problem because Spectrum sent me an email and it went through.
I asked to speak to a supervisor and during the ten minutes I was on hold I happened to click on "settings" on my Spectrum webmail. I saw a graph that showed I only had 120 mb left in my inbox and realized that the small emails were getting through but any emails with attachments were being bounced. When the "support" person came back on the line and told me a supervisor was not available, that's when I explained what I figured out while I was on hold. I was put on hold for another ten minutes. When the "support" person returned, I was told that they were aware of the issue and their technicians were working on it. Apparently, Spectrum's left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and I only wasted four hours of my life figuring that out.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2019
This company has a monopoly in the rural areas for Haines City. They show incorrect information on your billing. No one will chat with you online and it's a 40 minute wait by phone. Ask for a call back. Never received one. Have wasted 2 different days trying to get through... if you have a choice of Verizon I would try them first.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2019
If you're considering Spectrum as a provider - BEWARE! Just got off the phone with them after cancelling my cable subscription in the middle of my billing cycle. I was anticipating a partial credit/refund since I had 3 weeks remaining in that cycle. NOPE! Spectrum said they are now a "month to month" subscription service and no longer give partial credits or refunds for cancelling early. Would have been nice to know when I cancelled my service!! Their rep didn't say a single word about it. Next up - cancelling my internet with this shading provider but this time when my billing cycle is at the end!
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2019
Spectrum is charging consumers for services not rendered, I read a lot of the post on here. I have had these services for almost 7 years. I never received any notification that they were doing a thirty day billing cycle. So they are billing for services not received. I did speak to an attorney who advised I could Sue them in small claims court, or better yet I could find consumer blogs on complaints and see if other people were having the same issue and sure enough I found this blog. He advised if I could find enough complaints if others were willingly we could file a class action suit. So instead of thinking about myself. I'm thinking of everybody that this company is ripping off. Please let me know your thoughts.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019
No internet or in and out internet over a 2 year period. They remotely disconnected my modem (probably thousands more) because it wasn't registered (their fault) even though I have been paying the Spectrum greedy idiots over $200 a month for over two years. They shut down my business for 18 hours (no phone or internet) until they send someone out. When the tech got out here he confirmed the modem wasn't registered so he called Spectrum customer service to get it registered. Well I called Spectrum customer service twice earlier in the day and they told me I was disconnected from the internet because my modem wasn't registered (their fault) and it could of been corrected by technical support (as the service tech had to call customer service to get them to unlock my modem). This cost me thousands of dollars in lost sales!!!
Spectrum is a very greedy company and I could go on and tell you more examples of how lousy and greedy this organization (especially their management) but I don't think I want to write a novel here. If there are any and I mean any alternative (internet, TV, Phone) providers available to you there is no way any company could be worst. Please FCC put this company out of business or make them do business in China only.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019
Our internet service with Charter Spectrum is absolutely horrible. Every time we watch TV we get the spinning wheel at some point. Just had it again for 15 minutes. Would not recommend Spectrum to anyone.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2019
If it isn't the politicians picking your pocket with increased taxes on your communication devices raising your monthly communication bill then it is the provider Spectrum themselves doing it or many months BOTH of them gouging you at the same time resulting in CONSTANT monthly rate hikes ballooning already outrageously exorbitant monthly billing to even higher heights. If constant rate hikes and huge monthly communication bills are your cup of tea, then by all means Spectrum and the current crop of Legislators participating in and allowing the gouging to continue are made for you.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019
I have been a BrightHouse/Spectrum customer since 2000. The cost has gotten out of control. Every few months my bill (cable, internet and phone) my bill goes up. I have none of the movie (HBO, Showtime, etc.) packages. I have called to see if there's any changes to decrease the bill and, of course, I'm always told that I'm getting the best rate available. The online advertised rates are for new customers only. I don't get where a company is willing to lose a long time customer. That's absolutely POOR business. My choice is to "cut the cable" and find another method of service.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019
I have been a customer of Spectrum, Bright House Networks since 2006. I have never missed a payment on my bill and have never paid my bill late. Since Spectrum bought Brighthouse my service is much more expensive and it rates like service in India a 3rd world country. We move from Holmes Beach to Bradenton 2 years 4 months ago and we wanted to keep our same telephone landline #. Well we have had over 20 technicians in my home fixing the internet, Cable TV and Phone Service.
Since we have moved in Bradenton I had had to take time off from work for service appointments, nothing has ever been solved. Phone still broken. Spectrum is a One Percenter Company and has no respect. I basically gave up. One represntative told me I should be happy the bill is that low? Last week my boss was suppose to call me at home about my virtual position with the school board and I just assummed they were busy because I never received the call from my boss. I later was set an e-mail questioning why my phone was disconnected... I could call out but could not receive phone calls.
After been on the phone with Spectrum 4 hours, they told me somehow I was with Verizon???? They could not tell me how or why the technical error took place and said it would be 72 hours before they could restore service. I told Spectrum this was not right and asked to speak to a Supervisor to help me. I had to wait 20 min and all he could do is go around a TRAINED CUSTOMER LOOP... and only gave me $8.25 dollars off my bill. Very displeased. If it was not a monopoly I would change service. THE NEW AMERICA??
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019
I laugh when I see a Spectrum commercial. They show off their supposedly modern cable and wifi technologies. Mmeanwhile in reality I'm setting here once a month or so for a hour or more waiting for my cable box to reboot. Don't be fooled by their commercials. I have the latest box and what a joke it's straight out of the 80's. Come on spectrum. Keep up or sell out again.. This is unacceptable.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019
They say they don't raise rates on promotions drop off. I have no promotions on my account and my rate went up. They have done nothing to try and keep me as a customer even when I had full service cable, streaming, internet. So I dropped everything except internet which is only somewhat ok. I have issues with my service regularly when I have had an appointment for them to come out, sometimes they show, sometimes they don't. Looking for another ISP!!!!
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2019
I have tried to resolve my issue several times to no avail. My internet speed has crawled to 3.4 download, 1.7 upload. I am told I have the fastest available and I should just reset my router. Again. The set up was done by THEIR technician so they won't send anyone again to check it. They also have no email address they will give to formally lodge a complaint. The customer service chat rep just kept saying she could send me to another chat rep. THE WORST.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2019
I had Time Warner Cable in 2015, the service and price was good, not great, but good, about $59 before taxes and equipment for basic cable, Tv Select. In 2017, Time Warner got bought out by Spectrum. The price went up 20 dollars to $79 a month and the channels, especially local stations would cut in and out. On Demand never update their Tv shows, so if I missed The Voice or the Bachelor on ABC that aired on a Monday, I literally have to wait 2 weeks before the newest episode could be watched again. Customer service was good, but not always, 3 out 5 stars on customer service.
My next bill increase was for the month of October 2019. After taxes and equipment, my total bill for basic cable, TV Select went up another $10, no the bill is $99 for 125 channels. I just got a rate from Dish Network and got same amount of channels for $80 total. I'm thinking of switching over to DISH Network. I heard they're better than Spectrum and DirecTv and cheaper. Plus new customers on Dish get a $100 credit on their first bill, so it's like your first month is free, and I think Spectrum internet is pricey too, $44 for 100mps, c'mon, internet should be like $15 a month, basic cable should be $30 a month, and local channel only be $10 a month.
If I ever started a cable company, I'd have a lot of customers, it be $10 for local, $30 for basic cable, basic cable plus $40, $15 for residential internet and $20-$25 for business internet and $1.99 for all HD on Demand movies, free on demand for shows according to your plans, I have a cell phone, wireless service where you don't need WiFi WiFi home internet to have a cell phone plan. I start cell phone plans at $10 for unlimited minutes and text, unlimited minutes, text, and 1gb at $15, 5 GB at $20 a month and unlimited everything at $30 a month, and your first month is paid, and phones would cost half of Verizon, ATT, Sprint and T-Mobile, like a Samsung S10 be $600 or $20 a month until phone is paid off. If you wanted to upgrade, you have to pay 3 months into your existing phone, no contracts ever with tv, internet or cellular service with me! I give Spectrum a 2.5 stars out of 5, if I started my own cable company, I'd be richer than the CEO of Spectrum Thomas Rutledge, and Ted Turner combine, but you need a fortune to start a business like a cable company/wireless cell phone service.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
Would encourage anyone thinking about Spectrum as your internet provider to not choose them. Firstly, signal was often a problem. Had specifically asked for enough speed to handle Netflix offerings. Told we had the right speed, yet we did not. Moved out of the home on August 10th, a Saturday, which happened to be the last day of our billing cycle. Brought equipment in at 3 pm on the 12th, a Monday. Spectrum demands we pay for a new cycle, from 11th on, 49.99. They say they no longer prorate service, and that we were "notified" of this policy change on June billing.
They will not work with us, make an exception, nothing! They simply don't care, and say "if you don't pay us, we'll notify your credit reporting agency." Do not use their service, they are totally not reputable, and the actual signal speed promised did not deliver. We were only in the home for 6 months, knew we were ultimately moving, so no, did not call to complain about the signal speed. Letting future buyers know to stay clear of Spectrum, just as we will do from now on.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
If you can possibly avoid Spectrum, do. Although you will likely experience the same (increase fees, decrease services) with any cable provider. Each and every month there is a slight increase here or there. This month the Basic TV service increased $7.50. I called and their response is "We review our costs periodically and deemed it necessary to increase fee". Well, I'm reviewing my expenses based on my income (which is NOT increasing), and I am unable to reduce the amount I pay. Consumer constantly getting squeezed. Wish I could cut the cord completely. Ripoff!
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
I have Spectrum for home phone and internet and all get for my home phone no dial tone. And I call and they keep saying it a system and they don't fix any of it. Any I'm still without home phone going on for a month now. I getting sick of this. They need to fix it. Get new system because they suck and need to look at what not working right. All they do send a tech out. Every time they say "there not much we can do in the office" so I get tech. They keep giving me new phone modem. They to get new name that call spectrum people **. That should be their name now.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
There's an old saying, "same crooks, different suits" usually aimed at politicians but this one is the cable companies. I left Wow after price increases and "locked in" at $161/mo with Spectrum. What a damn joke. Few months later we are over $180 for cable and internet. No wonder there are so many different internet options out there and that's where I am going. Adios Crooks.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
I had a small company in California who could not speed up my DSL internet connection. They were wonderful but it was so slow I could not download anything. Spectrum has a wonderful speed connection so I called to sign up. This was NOT easy - the man wanted to sell me TV. I'm hearing impaired so no. Then he told me I could get a free cell phone and I said NO again - four times really loud. The man talked over me constantly rattling his spiel. I said again NO to phone, landline or TV - JUST internet.
He asked for a partial payment and in a senior moment I agreed. Then find the internet receipt and lo and behold he NOT only sold me a mobile phone but set me up for a landline. I was LIVID! I rejected the shipment from them and sent it back. I did not accept it. After 3 days of fighting they refunded me $10.00 LESS than I paid for a restock charge. Someone finally took the landline off. The call was "monitored for quality control" yet no one person listened to it. I'm still fighting for the restock fee two weeks later. Then they lied about my due date - by about 14 days. This company is HORRIBLE and if I can find another to replace them at this price I'll do it in a heartbeat. Never, ever did I work with a more dishonest company. I will say their tech was professional and courteous but customer service is non-existent. I have two witnesses to this incident - including my technician who was hooking this up.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2019
I have called Spectrum's "customer service" line 3 times this last week because I received a full month's bill for services cancelled. I cancelled my service on the 28th of September for a full stop on the 1st of October. No one made mention of anything other than "okay". Fine. I figured I would have my prorated final bill and that would be that. In all honesty, I could not wait to get out from under Spectrum's thumb. My bill went from $70/month to $140/month over the course of 1 year and caused me to cancel my television service. Their customer service "representatives" are the least kind and understanding people I have ever had the displeasure of speaking to. That said, with a literal monopoly in my apartment, I had to deal with their attitudes and whims for over 5 years.
Back to now, I received my final bill and, lo and behold, it is for the full amount. I called to ask how to pay the prorated amount and the person tells me that back in April, I was notified on my bill that beginning in June that Spectrum would be going to a "monthly" subscription service rather than a "daily" subscription service. Now as you would imagine, this is Spectrum. They bury news like this in fine print, surrounded by new promotions that I am not eligible for. They know what they are doing and they are disgustingly good at it.
After a second call (and chat with a supervisor), I am left in the same spot. I attempt a third call and that is when I get Christopher. Chris thinks it would be a good idea to defend Spectrum's despicable behavior and in fact, turns it on me for cancelling "at an inopportune time". I let Chris know that I understand the policy but the fact there they are so unflinchingly rigid and inhuman is disturbing. He then, in a stoke of genius, tells me that "this is how we do business". And at that moment, I knew he was right. This is how Spectrum does business. They cheat, they skate the law and they bury things where nearly no one will find them and then make you feel like you are an idiot for not pouring over every single details of Spectrum's pages long policies.
Oddly, from there, a peace came over me. Because while I have to pay for 30 days worth of "service", even though I only used 3 days worth, this will be the very last time I have to give Spectrum any more of my hard earned money. I know that Spectrum will eventually die because, like print media, it is a dying breed. People have far too many streaming options that are upfront with what they cost and do not try to nickel and dime every living person on the planet to line their CEO's pockets with fatter and fatter bonuses. Spectrum is a dinosaur and so let its final roars echo through the annals of time. Eventually, they will be reduced to nothing more than a dull whisper.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2019
Spectrum changed their policy from prorating payments to monthly payments 4 weeks before we had to move. They said they sent (only) one warning letter I never received. I called 2 weeks before I moved to ask if they had coverage at my new place and they didn't. I asked if I should disconnect by the date I was leaving and they didn't mention that for 2 days of service I would have had to pay an extra $140 because a new billing cycle would have started by that date. Spectrum probably didn't even warn its own employees about the change in fact nobody during that call warned me that there was a new policy about billing so my bill wasn't going to be prorated.
I felt totally deceived and very upset that despite numerous calls and a dispute all I could hear was: "Sorry that's the new rule, nothing we can do about it". They said they sent out the letter by the 23rd of June. I disconnected by the 22nd of July. I don't even know if legally they can have such a short notice, no grace period and only one warning about something so major, I feel that's robbery. They want to send me into collection. I really would like to do something about this very unfair bill. For sure they lost me as a customer forever, but see when a Co. get so big a powerful for them you are just a little number and they couldn't care less about what you do. So most likely they don't care about this negative review either.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2019
It is a fake and cheating. There are promotion said Internet + TV 44.99/m, but actually it comes $142/m (excluding 50 installation fee), total $192. Called them after receiving the bill. The spectrum staff said it is $45 each. TV 45, internet 45. However when I ordered it on the phone confirmed with them that it was Internet + TV 44.99/m. There was a conversation record. Can't deal with them. Canceled the TV service once get the bill, and will switch the internet service asap.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019
First off- y’all came in here and monopolized the whole system. You’re trying to take over cell phone networks. Do you. But a WIFI fee?! Really?! You know darn well everyone uses WIFI. Another example of the rich getting greedier. And why is it so expensive for Internet. No one wants the bundle package. Who has a landline and cable anymore? Just give me my WiFi for reasonable prices that don’t increase every 3 days.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2019
Our bill is $240, our internet goes out hourly. The kids are upset, movies glitch...we have had techs out that do nothing... We had Vrighthouse before Spectrum took over, they were awesome... such a monopoly in our town. There is no other option besides them. If you have another choice in yours, take it.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2019
After many years of being a Spectrum customer I had called to see what other options there were to reduce my bill. They claimed I had the best package possible and any changes would increase my bill. Eventually I opted to eliminate cable and just go with internet and phone. Spectrum was just over $100/Mo but AT&T was $70/mo so I decided to change to AT&T. Once that was installed I cancelled my Spectrum plan. Their first thing was to say, "Hey we can reduce your bill." I declined and told them I had already given them a chance to keep my business.
After cancelling I turned in my equipment and waited a week then went online and paid my bill. The statement included everything for the whole month plus the equipment that I had to return. The online bill was $63.29 for 3 days of service as I had been credited for the equipment already. I paid then then setup payment for my new AT&T account. Lo and behold 16 days later Spectrum auto billed me for the rest of what would have been a normal monthly bill. I saw this 4 days later and called them about it. Of course there is no immediate action that can be done and it will take another 7-10 days to resolve this. Basically I have been charged for services not received and they will take their sweet time to resolve it. There was no one else available for me to talk to about getting this resolved sooner. Based on what I see this is about as crooked as it comes. So apparently when you start a month you have to pay for the entire month. What a crock.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019
Went to the store in NYC 96th and Broadway. 23 people waiting for service. One person on duty - 5 empty stations. 2 people in the bill paying section. Several empty stations on that side as well. I left. If I could leave Spectrum, I would. Manager didn't seem to think there was a problem.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019
I called Spectrum 3 times to cancel services. They keep billing me. When I ask for a refund they say there is no notation of cancellation. Nor do they send an email for cancellation for your records. They can email a bill. Also, they are stating I never turned in the equipment. I vividly remember waiting to turn in equipment. I would not recommend this company and if you already are with them, keep very good records of your transactions with them.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019
HORRIBLE SERVICE!!! Would give it zero stars if possible. Constant problems - terrible service - never fixed - constant lies - constant price increases. Would change to another service but nothing else available in my area. Might go to smoke signals and handwritten letters - faster, more reliable and a hell of a lot cheaper.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2019
Please stay away from Spectrum... We have been a loyal customer for more than 2 years and never missed a payment. We transferred our internet service to a new house as of August 20, 2019 and cancelled the other one as of August 30, 2019, 4 days after the billing cycle was closed. We received 2 bills for a full month for the previous address, as well as for the new address. Called them several times and asked why they billed us for the full month when we had the service at the old house for 4 days only and, as such, we are being charged twice for the same period of time. The only answer we received was the following; "That is how we do it, we do not prorate billing, and you have to pay for it".
They did not adjust the billing stating we have to pay for it, even though their employee advised to open a new account and failed to disclose at that time that they do not prorate billing anymore. Poorly trained staff members who lack knowledge and skills to perform their tasks, unfortunately. Also, internet always has problems - no service frequently. It just goes off for no reason. Several phone calls regarding same and we were finally advised that a technician will be sent to our house this week.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2019
I have been with Spectrum for about a year now.... I got an email a couple days ago, that I have not paid my bill and they were going to disconnect my service if I don't pay right away? I looked at my bank statement and I HAVE PAID both months!!!! I called them and told them I paid and they looked into it while I waited on the phone. They said the money went into an old account of mine (I was with them a couple years ago) and that the money was there but was not distributed correctly???? BE AWARE THAT IF YOU DO NOT WATCH THEM THEY WILL GET YOU (steal from you)!!! When I first called it was difficult to get a live person and they computer generated wannabe kept trying to get me to pay right now because I am late making my payment!!! Like they aren't making enough money!!!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
It all started with Spectrum told us we needed to change our equipment because they no longer supported the Time Warner Equipment we had. After installing, cable consistently went out every weekend (the primary time we watched, ruined two football parties for us). Had over three different service calls where minor changes were made (service guys stated Spectrum is requiring them to use cheaper less reliable equipment). The last straw was when it happened again and I called again for another repair guy to come out, they scheduled an appointment to come, but never showed up.
When we called, they said we cancelled it, which we did not. So we rescheduled for two days later. They didn’t show up again. This time they said there was a mixup and it got scheduled for the following day instead. Well, the following day came, we got our confirmation phone call early in the morning which woke us up, and yet they still didn’t show. We called again and they said it somehow got cancelled again. I have now cancelled cable and am going with a cheaper alternative that is working much better for me! So thank you for your crappy service – it caused me to finally cut the cord!!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
They continue to bill me even though I’m no longer at this address. I have called them repeatedly to request an itemized bill but they won’t answer my questions and tell me I should “just pay the bill.” Every month a new bill appears for more money. They have done this in the past and when they eventually give it to a collection agency. I have been contacted by these collection agencies and when I explain what Spectrum is doing they cancel the bill. It seems to me that they are just sending out bills because they know some people pay them without knowing that they are fraudulent.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
I’m convinced that service providers such as cable TV, internet, phone, power, etc., have a secret division that was created to confuse and cheat their customers. Tonight, I experienced that first-hand when I had to contact Spectrum….or at least that is the name of the service provider on my bill. Just an fyi…as I write this, I am 45 minutes into this call. Of that 45 minutes, the majority of that time has been on hold.
I called because my husband wanted to watch cable channel 341 The ACC Network. After all, we have 519 channels according to the lineup on Spectrum’s website and even basic service offers that channel. The problem was when he turned to channel 341, a pop-up message advised that an upgrade must be done in order to get the channel. So, my first thought was why do I need to “upgrade” if I am already paying for that channel. I take a deep breath and exhale slowly while mentally preparing to call Spectrum…I mean Charter…no, Spectrum…whatever!
After about 15 minutes of being on hold, I reach a male representative and in a very measured tone, I explain my problem. I also asked him how many other channels, out of 519 channels, was I paying for but were unavailable to me!!! He gleefully interjected… “Oh, you have 570 channels, not 519.” Long story short…he passes the buck to billing and gladly transfers me to that department. Who wants to guess what the billing rep told me??? If you guessed they did not know what I was talking about…you’re right!!!! So once again, I had to re-state my problem. I lost count of the numerous times she placed me on hold. Finally, she offers an explanation and a solution:
• I currently am a Charter customer with a Charter internet modem and a Charter phone modem.• In order to get one channel, the ACC Network, I must take Charter’s internet modem and Charter’s phone modem to a Spectrum office and exchange them for a Spectrum internet modem and a Spectrum phone modem.
• I questioned that since it is both a Spectrum and Charter problem, they should have either a Spectrum technician or a Charter tech bring and install whatever equipment necessary to rectify the problem. The customer service rep would have happily oblige that, BUT, I would be charged $49.99 for them to do so.
So, come Monday, This Charter customer will hobble into a Spectrum office, with my Charter equipment. Just for my benefit, are any of my Facebook friends, willing to post bond for me in the event I need it. Ya’ll know me, I’m just kidding. But I do plan to have a very serious discussion with whoever has to deal with me. Before I leave, we will account for all 570 cable channels that are a part of the “package” that I am being charged. Then, I will hobble to the exit and emerge a full fledged Spectrum customer with Spectrum equipment.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019
Keep away from this company, I move to other city and cancelled the internet service end of month. When I call to cancel, I asked to pay in full and make payment already. After moved, I got new bill for full month. Called and they said, service cut off time is 20th, so I still need to pay full month. (Which is I got service 8 days, but need to pay full month, and if you don't pay, they will send to collect agent within 3 months.) I felt like got rubbery. And I read a lot review, a lot people complained the same issue. Why they can just do this to their customers. Service is bad, plus internet always have problem.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2019
I’ve only had Spectrum for only a month now and I’ve been on the phone with them every single day. The cable service has been horrible. Calling is a big joke because you are put on long waits and when you finally get on line with a representative, the representatives I have spoken to, don’t have a clue. Needless to say I regret my decision to switch from DirecTV. Stay away from Spectrum. As I write this, I am waiting for a return call from a technician so they can come by and diagnose the problem. Any bets on if anyone is going to call? I seriously doubt it. Spectrum Sucks!
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019
Spectrum made appointment 12 pm to 1 pm. Came 145 pm, took walk, blocked my car. I called to cancel after 2 weeks of fighting and weird things happened. A sub contractor went into my daughter's home and questioned her putting make up on, watching her in bathroom a week ago in her home that is different than mine. Called Spectrum. Scott said they will still bill us. No service now for 2 weeks. Blocked 145 pm September 27th with Spectrum truck whom never came to my door but took a walk 145. Scheduled 12 to 1 pm. He said someon
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019
This is the worst internet company ever. Useless for reliable internet. I play Xbox online and my internet is constantly lagging and having packet loss. It’s useless. On top of that they have random outages where the internet just completely turns off. They’re also involved in politics where they make deals with apartment complexes so that they’re the only internet provider anyone living in these complexes can use, so if you prefer good internet like Fios from Verizon or literally anyone else, you don’t even get to choose them. What’s going to encourage them to have competitive performance if they’re guaranteed to be the only internet provider for an entire complex. Then the area is so congested with the same service that they can’t even provide reliable internet to that many people. They are an example of the worst kind of business you can possibly have in America. Untrustworthy, unreliable and politically empowered. Screw Spectrum.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019
Cancelled my so services effective September 23, 2019. Received bill to cover period September 19 - October 18, 2019. Called to ask why being billed for full month, when I only had service for 4 days. They said "that's how we do it, we do not prorate billing" and that's the way it is. I will never, ever, do any sort of business with this rip off company. Don't even consider using any of their so called services, it's a rip off. Beware out there, this business will overcharge you!
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2019
When I called today to disconnect the service, it was a completely different story. They now want to charge us a $50 restocking fee and $10 service fee. This just became a $100 exercise for us to try their phone for one day. I don't know how they expect their customers to try their products without actually opening the phone and turning it on! Just a heads up for those of you considering Spectrum Mobile.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
After several years of trying to get internet service from Spectrum in Northern MI, they finally ran the cable down my driveway to the house. Made an appt for the tech to come out and hook up the service in the house. He never showed up and no phone call. When I contacted them, they said the appt was changed. Tech showed up a few days later. Tech said he would have to borrow some tools from me in order to hook up the cable, so I did have the tools. He would not climb the pole at the road to hook up to the connection. He hooked it up to my neighbors line that was connected to the main line (neighbors don't currently have service).
I wanted the cable modem in the living room which is the opposite side of the house where the connection is, he would not get in the attic to run the cable, so I had to install the cable in the attic. Tech kept cussing when he was connecting the cable to the main line ** this and so on. He asked if he could bum a smoke. I said I don't smoke, complained that he is not even getting paid for this job. When in the house waiting for the cable router to connect, he made himself at home and sat down in several places. Then he asks for a $10 tip so he could buy some smokes when he leaves. I said I don't keep cash in the house. The internet does work, not sure the outside hook up is right. He never cleaned up any of the mess he made, inside or out. The tech was a sub-contractor. I did talk with a rep from Spectrum and I wanted to talk to an installation manager, but never heard anything back.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2019
There is constant problems with their Cable TV reception. Continuous alerts such as 'Please wait' 'Not available' 'Try again later'. Guide is wrong half the time - missing series episodes - wrong movie listed - often states movie is free and it is not - frequent interference. Constant problems with phone reception and internet speed is very slow.
And did you know that if your service is interrupted by Spectrum, not only do you pay a late fee and a reconnect fee but you are also billed the full charges for all services regardless of the time you had no service. It does not matter whether you had no service for 3 days, a week or two weeks, you are still charged the full monthly rate on top of the late and reconnect fees. The monthly rates continue to rise but the service gets worse.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2019
Let me start by saying that I didn't have any idea that the TV SERVICE was added to my account for the past 6 months. I received numerous calls in regards to the TV SERVICE, which I declined every single time. Anyways, I called Spectrum and spoke to several supervisors so they can listen to the call and admit their mistake. I will be hearing back from them on Monday but it seems like they do not care about customers. They will lure you into joining their service, then start adding things without your permission. I will make sure they learn a lesson from it because It seems like all the supervisors wanted to do was refund me for two months and call it a day.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
I started my service one week ago. I just got my bill including unexpected charges and a billing notice that pricing will go up next billing statement. I called to find out why since I was told pricing was guaranteed for 12 months and after that my bill would go up by $20.00 only so I wanted them to know this was not what I signed up for. The service rep was horrible and told me I have options to end the service if I wanted to & that she could read the bill/statement to see what those charges are for. Needless to say, she was condescending. Why Spectrum doesn't live up to what they offer? The promotions they advertise are very misleading.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
As my previous reviews indicate, I changed my service from Dish to Charter because of what I felt was overpricing. I've been with charter for several years, and have made several requests to keep my tv and internet at the most basic option, I am now paying $170.00 per month, keep in mind that this is basic cable and internet, no phone service involved. The first 2-3 years the company {Charter}, was very helpful in keeping my payments and services at the lowest option per my request. However, the company {Spectrum}, stated that there are no lower options for me. Therefore, I am making MY OWN OPTION. I WILL NO LONGER USE CHARTER, SPECTRUM or whomever they decide to call themselves in the future. The pricing is in my opinion ridiculous. I will use an antenna, wire hanger, safety pin or whatever works to watch TV, oh and by the way my cell phone has internet services. DONE WITH OVERPAYING!!!!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
Have received 3 texts an hour apart offering iOs phones for $1. Here’s the problem. Spectrum wants your business & they charge so so so much for their services. They can afford to give away phones. Their customer service sucks! They have been charging me late fees & some other random additional fees for over 10 months now. I have spent hours monthly on the phone with them trying to access my bill online so I can see why they are overcharging me. No one cares enough or has the knowledge to fix the problem. I have stopped paying them & plan to report them to the FCC & the credit bureaus.
They are big corporate business & all they want is money! I had one rep say to me ‘it doesn’t really matter what your bill is, you’re receiving services, right?’ Wrong, Spectrum does not have the right charge me whatever they want. Very bad company. I have been with Sprint for over 20 years & with very few exceptions have had excellent customer service. Yes, I know they are big business also. At least they care enough to try to resolve the issues. I recommend anyone considering this ‘freebie’ check out your options. It is not worth the hassle to have any business dealings with Spectrum!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2019
I am a university student who has been a Spectrum customer for a few months. I have an internet plan with Spectrum. I don't watch much T.V. so I don't have much of a need for cable. Today I received a call from an unfamiliar number. I usually don't answer calls from numbers I do not know. I'm sure many of you guys have received scam, spam and telemarketing calls; I do quite often.
In my haste today from work, I answered this Rochester number. They stated that they were Spectrum, and I had won a week's free subscription to their cable program. Automatically, I was suspicious. The right thing to do was just hang up the phone immediately. The lady proceeded to tell me that this was a free trial and I would not be enrolled in their cable program automatically without my permission. She also went on to say the free period would not start until I verified my interest VIA internet.
"Spectrum" had my address, phone number and email on file. Since this cable program wouldn't go through without my consent, and the free trial could also not be initiated without my consent, I told her (and her manager who completed the call) that they can go ahead and send me the email. I figured that was the best way to get them off the phone if they were really Spectrum, and I decided that I would never agree to that free trial when the email was sent. Something I should mention, the lady who I was talking to switched me over to her manager which was strange, and from that point on I could hear the echo of my voice. I suspected that I was on speaker or I was being recorded. I told myself that perhaps the connection was bad—I didn’t want to assume the worst. That was my only mistake, to assume that they meant what they said. These days that’s not possible.
I went along my day. I received a notification at 6:00 PM that day stating that "per your request your services have been updated." Below this my monthly bill was updated to $77.02. For a college student, that is a lot of money. I was confused. I did not sign up for a cable service. The "Spectrum" team pitched it to me as something I had won, and could choose to redeem VIA email if I had pleased, however in reality without my consent they signed me up for a program that I did not ask for. Frankly, they lied to me. These days it seems that words are meaningless.
I called Spectrum from their official number. I did not open the link that the email came with because at this point I was hyper-suspicious, and was worried that my computer would be compromised. Spectrum confirmed to me that I was in fact charged $77.02. I thought that perhaps a scam number did try to get the best of me, but No, it was really Spectrum who mislead me under false pretenses. The first customer service representative in a tired tone stated, "That's our marketing department. I don't really agree with their methods." He then transferred me to another department to get my bill off.
At this point I was furious, but I kept my cool. All I wanted was for that bill to be off my account. If this experience went well, I would have never answered another unfamiliar number and I would have proceeded to live my life being overly suspicious of companies and people in general (thank you Spectrum)—but I would have dropped Spectrum’s earlier actions. I just wanted to forget this incident.
The next agent asked me why I was calling. I relayed the story to him, similarly to how I've just mentioned (sans my claim of misleading tactics) and a bit more animated, take into account that I am 21 years old, and I paraphrased my earlier statement to him. I also had a tone of defeat. The agents was one of the most passive aggressive person I've ever spoken to. I understand that this is his job, and I did not want to hold him accountable for his company, but unlike the other representative who tried to immediately resolve the issue, this agent seemed to be trying to catch me in a "got you moment." I clearly elaborated what had happend to him, lingo aside, and he told me "Well that was consent. You told them ‘yeah, whatever.’ They look at that as consent."
I was baffled and I felt so angry. When I was relaying the story to him I stated that upon being offered a free trial for cable service, "I was like yeah whatever." He went on to say "yeah whatever is giving them permission.” He was looking at technicalities to put the blame on me, when Spectrum flat out lied to me. "I did not tell them 'yeah whatever' I'm just saying that to you now." To clarify: I said “yeah whatever” while relaying the story to the representative, I did not actually say this with the Spectrum cable people. Though if they were recording me, I wouldn’t be surprised if they have my language out of context. Yes, I think they would go that far. At this point I can’t trust them.
Clearly Spectrum have keen employees who deflect instead of address. I would not hold him accountable if he did not seem to be protecting his organization. I work in retail and say for example a customer complains about a poor product, I don’t blame the customer. I work for my company, I do my job well, but my company does not own my soul. There’s only so far I would go for my company—and never against my conscience; and I would never try to make the customer feel like they did something wrong (especially when they have a credible claim). But I’m young, maybe ethics don’t mean as much the more you live.Anyways, I did not want to engage with this passive employee any further, and just asked him to take off the bill. He told me that my bill will be automatically updated. "Have a nice day" he said.
He even tried to sell me Spectrum's mobile service after he resolved my bill by the way. Which I thought was really shameless considering the very reason I was calling. "I already have a phone company" I said. They would not dupe me again. No matter how upset I've been at service, I've never written a review. I'm writing this because I truly believe that what Spectrum has done is exploitive and morally unsound. I study journalism and media tactics, and they were able to "trick" me. I can just imagine how this would have turned out if I wasn't persistent, and perhaps if I was someone older who didn't know of the prominence of duplicitous services.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
Crazy how many times I have to deal with maintenance issues. I mostly work from home at night and it goes out all the time and sometimes every night it goes out and I have to sit and wait. It gets so old. I think I need to make a switch. Since it's become Spectrum it's not the same anymore.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
Updated on 09/18/2019: 9/18/2019 11 am EDT Update to previous review (below): Last night, my husband called in again after waiting 90 minutes for a call back. He was told that our ticket was closed! A new ticket was opened and he was told the issue was escalated and someone from dispatch would call by 9:30 a.m. Of course, no one from Spectrum called so, once again, my husband weaved through the automated phone queue to get to a human. He learned there was another screw up with our ticket! Again, we're expecting to hear from someone - possibly in this century - letting us know when someone will be here to restore our internet service.
Lastly, I work from home. Having high speed internet is a requirement of the job. My husband and I paid $13,000 to have dedicated fiber run about 1,300 ft from the street onto our property. The sunken cost fallacy comes to mind... It's not a question of how much we are willing to pay for internet service; it's how much we have paid and the fact that we do not have internet service.
As of 11:30 a.m., we've learned that the technician who came to our house Monday night didn't record any of the necessary information for Maintenance to come out to fix the issue. The guy told us he was entering all kinds of notes... Perhaps the system Spectrum uses is too complicated for technicians to use, or it doesn't save properly, or it's all just one lie after another to cover up incompetence. (I find it hard to believe that a maintenance guy in Milwaukee got a case/ticket routed to him, if there were no notes on the previous ticket explaining what the issue was in the box outside. Do these customer service reps know how these "stories", a.k.a. excuses, they tell customers reflect on the company?)
Supposedly, a technician will be coming to the house later today... No doubt, he'll need to reboot our modem again before he goes to the box outside to confirm that it got fried during last Friday's storm. (Sigh) Will he save his notes in the system and get a ticket escalated to the correct crew to fix the issue? I may have a better chance of winning the lottery than having internet restored today!
Original review: If you have a choice, don't choose Spectrum for Internet service. Due to a severe thunderstorm (lightning?), we've been without service for over 4 days. We still don't know when service will be restored. I called to report the outage on Friday. The customer service representatives don't have autonomy to do anything other than schedule an appointment. Even if you've reset your modem yourself multiple times, they still ask you to do it again, and then schedule an appointment for someone to come to your house and do the same thing! Earliest appointment was Monday between 10-11 am. No show!
The field technician closed our ticket/case stating he knocked and no one answered. But, he was at the wrong address (his notes stated a gravel driveway, which we don't have)... My husband and I were home all day and made repeated calls to Spectrum and had to explain the situation from the beginning each time. It's very frustrating to talk to someone who apparently has no visibility to any notes on your account from previous calls.
After speaking to a supervisor (allegedly... She sounded like the same person), we were told someone would come by between 6 & 7 pm. No show again... Called again and were assured someone was on the way. Within an hour, a technician arrived, reset the modem and declared the issue must be outside (duh). He said he put in a ticket for Maintenance and it could take up to 24 hours but someone from dispatch would call in the morning to schedule an appointment.
My husband called at noon today (Tuesday), when we hadn't heard back. He was told Maintenance crew would be by between 6 & 7 pm. No show! Called again and rep said there was a ticket but no appointment set up!!! The rep didn't know that an initial technician had already been out and confirmed it was an issue with the outside box! So, the whole story had to be related again supposedly so notes could be added to the system. A Rep assured us that he was adding notes, escalating the issue and we would get a call back within the hour. Of course, no one called... We called again, repeated the scenario...
We were told again the issue had been escalated and we would get a call in the next hour. This time we did get a call, but the guy was from Maintenance in Milwaukee, and we live in Charlotte! He said he would route the call back to dispatch and they would call within the hour. That was 90 minutes ago. No one has called. Unbelievably BAD service!
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2019
This company no longer pro-rates days of service if you cancel. They charge for another complete month even if you cancel one day into the new month. Very poor customer service. They really don't care.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2019
The worst, Can't talk to a human until you go through 5 minutes of stupid questions. Then they are always busy and you will get a call back in 10 to 18 minutes. They came twice to fix pixels and still having problems. I just called again and am waiting for a call back. I was not going to make another appointment today but I called to see what happened to Animal Planet channel. But since I had to go through the same BS now I will make another appointment and if the problem stops then I will cancel it. Road Runner was 100% better. I think they need to hire people to answer the phone. Good lord they charge enough to pay for more people. Price goes up every year. 40 dollars this year and what do I get for that?? Nothing at all. Same. And yet new people get the good deals. I have been with this cable company for 40 + years. Loyalty means nothing. My daughter lives with me and pays the bill. If she ever moves out I'm getting rid of Cable TV.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019
Spectrum, formerly Time Warner Cable, refuses to close and continues to bill for an account for television and telephone services. The account holder, currently in a hospice and under constant pain medication, did not designate an "authorized user". Spectrum refuses to let anyone else close the account. A customer service representative said that returning all the Spectrum equipment would lead to account closure, but, after this was done, they still refused to close the account. The customer service representatives insist that the patient must be the one to close, or documentation of hospice residence needs to be carried into the Spectrum office. This policy is unnecessary and unreasonable.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
They offered me a bundle for less than $100.00. It has not been a month and now they are saying that my bills will be $165. I have been on the phone several times with different people and no one has been able to fixed this issue. I can see that they do not care about their customers. Horrible experience as new client. Stay away from them. I would love to rate them with ZERO stars, but does not give me that option.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
I originally signed up in August for a 09-10-19 installation. On 09-10-19 I called to confirm the appointment and there was a problem - somehow my order was not completely entered. They gave me a new installation date and time of 09-12-19 between 11-12. I received an email confirmation and a phone call reminding me of my appointment. No one showed! I have called every 30 minutes for the last 2 hours to customer service. No one can give me an eta on when the technician will arrive. They can't talk to dispatch and dispatch doesn't call me with answers. Worst customer service experience ever.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
TV is frequently troubled - no service. Clear weather, or rainy weather - same deal - it just goes off for no reason, or the channel I'm on - gets all full of static. Often the screen goes black without any explanation. iPhone 8 is the worst iPhone I've ever owned. Spectrum's answer to my issues - we don't make the phones, we just sell them. They sell a piece of junk and then you are stuck with the bill. My phone constantly says, "no service"; calls drop and are disconnected. When you attempt to call back - you get the "no service" message again. I hate this phone and I think Spectrum is the worst ever for dealing with any issues. Apple is no better and offer no remedy.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2019
Loyal customer for two years, never missed a payment. After two years bill went up extra $50.00. Cancelled service three weeks into that billing cycle as soon as I realized what the bill was. Spectrum are still charging me for the full month even though I had a week without service. I do not believe they can do that, I will be checking. Company sucks big time.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019
Spectrum has a number of processes which make dealing with them very upsetting. I have had too many problems with their “Processes” to list here. The worst is their return process. A customer cannot talk to anyone in the returns dept. They say Returns will call the customer back within 72 hours. This is totally unsatisfactory because 72 hours for a call back can make the customer miss a return date. If you miss the date, they bill your credit card. Try doing something about it and you will see how hard nosed they can be. I feel sorry for their employees. It is a shame they have to take the brunt of unsatisfied customers because of the company’s inflexible processes. Think twice before signing up with Spectrum!
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2019
Paid bill in advance. Disconnected service 9 days later. No refund is allowed per Spectrum. So they get to keep 3/4 of a month charges. That is highway robbery. How is it they get to keep my money? There should be a law against this.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I had a prepaid internet service with Spectrum for several years until August 20th when I didn't catch up with my bill payment. The company practiced what they call a "soft disconnect" on August 20th and I haven't had any internet service on my account since then. On September 10th, I logged onto Spectrum's website to view my account, made a phone call to verify the past due amount of $157.13 for the last billing cycle, and cleared it with a payment using my debit card.
The representative on the phone closed my account per my request, but I saw there was still a balance of $83.04 due on September 18th on my deactivated account, for the billing cycle from August 29th to September 28th. I thought this charge was unfair and unreasonable, so I spoke to three different representatives through the chat platform on Spectrum's website, yet they repeated the same narrative, saying this was due to a new policy enacted on June 23rd that I was never informed of. I fail to comprehend why I have to pay for something I have never used since the service date for this payment started. There has been no data flow on my Spectrum internet service since August 20th, yet I'm having to pay for a bill for the period that starts 9 days later and ends on the end of September.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019
I’m being charged $350 for the iPhone X I returned due to a scratch on the screen. I was not aware of the charge until they suspended my service. I video taped the phone at the time of shipment. Spectrum will not remove the charge even though I have evidence that I shipped the phone with no scratches. After numerous calls to Spectrum, they filed a claim with FedEx. The claim was also denied due to the 21 days time limit required to file a claim with FedEx. I also emailed the video to Spectrum and tried to reasoned with them about this and they said that there’s nothing else they could do. The charge will remain on my account.
I’ve requested for a supervisor and was told that there’s no one above him and that he’s the only person I can speak with. Yesterday, I tried to port out my number to be transferred to another cellular company. Spectrum put a block on it due to the charge of $350. So, now, they’re holding my number hostage unless I pay the balance of $350. Do not use Spectrum Mobile. Horrible company.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2019
We have had Spectrum since February of this year and since then it's been nothing but trouble, bad billing practices, horrible customer service, etc. When they installed the service, they did not bury the cable wires (they were supposed to come back and correct, they never did). We live in a condominium and today the maintenance people ran over the cable wires when they were mowing the lawn! Spectrum can't come until tomorrow! No apology, no service credit, nothing! We should've just stayed with AT&T for this treatment.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2019
Internet goes out constantly and Spectrum is the only provider in my area, step up your game man. I’ve been a customer for over 18 years and just recently have I started having the worst internet problems. Highly disappointed with the services.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2019
I called Spectrum to get the Free ACC channel added to my line up and was told that in order to do so my monthly fee would go up. And I asked why would my fee go up for a free cable channel and I was told no it was not the cable but the internet would go up. OK so why would my internet go up for a free cable channel. This does not my and since other than Spectrum wants more money.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2019
1) Internet not working so I called for appt. 2) They did not have the time frame I requested so I stick with theirs. 3) Appt was from 2pm to 3pm/No show of Tech/no call to let me know from "triple play" company so no phone call to advise of lateness (???? NO phone call ??). Tech was at building on other job. 4) I called Tech sup 3 times with assurance the tech will call (it never happened) and the last one told me the tech was not prepared to work. 5) 1.5hrs later a dispatch reach me to tell me I need to make another appt.
6) I Request a supervisor (NONE OF SPECTRUM EMPLOYEES can send email or give you a phone number or their names!!!! Great for a communication company). 7) 30 mins later Supervisor picks up and again (no last name, no phone, no email from him either), he did not apologize until I requested and did not solve the issue either. SPECTRUM CAN'T SEND EMAIL with info about my case, they can't send me their info to contact them back, they can't mention their names, not even a global email (????). DO NOT TRUST A Company that hides under the phone but request all your online businesses.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Audio/Video freeze glitches when using only Spectrum programs or commercials. No issues using Internet or Netflix and Signal strength is strong! Have a 3-Node Linksys system to boost signal through plaster/wire walls which works great. Tech confirms that Spectrum know about the software problem but won't fix it. I demand that Spectrum fix the problem or reduce my monthly charges until they do fix it!
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2019
Logged in mainly to give them a one star rating. Got a letter over a year ago saying my "promotional" rate was expiring. I called them and said, "What promotional rate? I've had this service for 15 years now." Of course, I got nonsense from their end, so I opted for the ala carte package so they would get less of my money. Lo and behold, just got another letter from them. They say my "promotional" rate is expiring. I didn't know that something that didn't exist in the first place could expire multiple times.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2019
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Reviewed Sept. 3, 2019
I was guaranteed a price for phone and Internet bundle and was told that I needed to supply a modem for the Internet and they would give me a new SIM card for my phone and I would save over 50.00 dollars a month. So I cancelled my Internet and switch from my unlimited AT&T to their Spectrum mobile. Now after a month of waiting I called to find out why it is taking so long for them to install my Internet. They transferred me six different times and even told me they were waiting on my neighbor to give them permission to use a corner of his property to run a new line.
Then I was given a number to call so they could tell me about the delay. The guy told me that my area was controlled by Comcast and they could not supply me with Internet service. So I called customer service and they told me not only could they not give me Internet but I would now have to pay 65.00 a month for the phone or they will cancel it. So after their guarantee I'm left with no internet and no phone or pay 25.00 a month more, and oh yeh a modem that was 49.00. I hope this gets read by a million people and they. STAY AWAY FROM SPECTRUM AND THEIR FALSE GUARANTEE!!!!
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2019
It is barely usable if you need it to work most of the time. Have to put my $.02 worth into the mix. I have to have internet service that works during the day for my work at home job where I am on the phone talking to customers over a soft phone connection. Their service cuts out several times during the day for say 60 to 90 seconds which drops the call and is an inconvenience for the customer and me. It is otherwise annoying too when streaming a live TV sporting event and the service cuts out at critical moments of a game. So if you can find a different provider in your area I would highly recommend going a different direction, but if you are like me and only have Spectrum as your option, then you might consider doing what I am going to do - move to where I can get Xfinity.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2019
I just received my monthly bill on 8/30. Invoice/bill was dated 8/26/2019 - due 9/11/19. I called to stop Digi Tier 2 service, but was told Spectrum does not give credit for days not used. If I disconnect on 8/30 I will still have to pay through to 9/24. They use to give credit for days not used.....no longer. They suggested I call back on the exact day the monthly cycle in up, but if I miss I will pay for another month. Something seems dishonest for Spectrum to collect money on services not used. Difficult to explain, but bottom line is how do I cancel a service without having to pay for days I won't have service?
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019
Aug. 22 2019 called in to upgrade to their Gigabit Internet tier: Spoke to a representative who waived the "truck roll" because I had a technician verify I was "good" for their 1 Gig. service 1.5 weeks prior and had a DOCSIS 3.1 customer owned modem. Representative also waived part of the upgrade fee which is $200 bringing the price down to $100. Lastly he was nice enough to give me a $20 bill credit for 12 months.
Now everything goes wrong: Modem was "Minimally supported" so I called tech support and they said I can drop by one of their Spectrum stores and grab a install kit. Upon arriving at the store the employee verified I had 1 Gig service but refused to release the hardware stating that there is a "second box" that is required to go with it and only their technicians have it. I immediately called Spectrum on the phone. The person I talked to said they can mail a install kit with 2 day shipping or he can transfer me to get a "truck roll to bring the modem... "They have all kinds of goodies in the back" he said. I chose the truck roll.
In the meantime I have to downgrade back to my previous package to have internet access. I was ASSURED this wouldn't affect anything. The only oddity that would show up would be a bill for $199 and then a $199 credit (because that is what their system makes them do). Technician shows up with no equipment. I call back immediately and state I want ALL fees dropped because this has wasted hours of my time on the phone and waiting at my house. I also state that I want dispatch to escalate the truck roll (they did escalate the truck roll for the same day).
Technician calls and says he will be there in 15min. A hour passes. Technician calls and tells me he doesn't have the Router to go with the Modem; I tell him this is fine as I built my own router. He is very nice and simply plugs in the modem, calls the activation line and switches the service back to 1 Gig (something Normal Customers have access to). His equipment couldn't test the service because it was too slow, I had to grab a laptop and verify everything was working FOR HIM. -- Funny how I couldn't go to their store and pick it up myself. Technician leaves and all is well at this point, or so I thought.
I get a email telling me my password was changed on my account. So I call Spectrum. Representative informs me sometimes password change emails are heavily delayed (I changed the password 5 days ago). And that part of my account is fine. But she also sees 2 $199 install fees! At this point I'm livid but keep my cool the entire time. I go through department after department and each one has to read the account notes and I have to give the entire story.
I finally get someone who is willing to play the original recording of us talking about prices on the 22nd. He States that I verbally agreed to the install price and the original agent "stuttered the price"- which is a lie - I ask to hear the recording. He plays a completely intelligible recording for me and gives me a $20 bill credit for my wasted time. He also stated I can go to a Spectrum store and they can play the recording for me or can subpoena them (I have yet to verify the store recording part, but I'm not counting on it working). I continue to pursue getting what was originally promised but there is no getting through to these people. My advice is get the Agent ID number, work order number and any other numbers from whoever you speak to. Also RECORD ALL conversations, check your State laws before doing so!
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2019
My mother (the Spectrum account holder) just passed away, and my father has been trying to navigate bills, services, etc. He was told by Spectrum to bring in his Spectrum-owned cable and internet devices and to close the account; Then, he could start a new account in his name with a new service to take advantage of introductory pricing for new customers. He tried to do this, but they instead switched the account to his name from my mom's, and I have since been told by Spectrum that this now prevents him from getting introductory pricing because he is an existing customer!
He is currently paying $206/mo for internet, Silver plan, and voice. He can reduce pricing by $20/mo if he gets rid of voice and another $20/mo if he drops to the Spectrum Select plan, but $166 is still too high for having basic internet and cable. He can't afford that on half the income. If Spectrum didn't fall short on delivering what they originally suggested/promised, my dad would be enjoying the same Silver plan for his cable along with internet for $109/mo (an almost $80/mo discount compared to what he is now stuck with).
When he spoke with the original Spectrum representative, he had a glimmer of hope that he could lower his bills (at least until the introductory offer was over). Now, my father, who is in mourning, is stuck with a high bill which he cannot afford. Spectrum (and all other providers) should implement some form of discount for mourning spouses who are financially troubled by their losses to enable them to live the same quality of life as when their spouse was around and helping them pay for services (at least for some period of time). My only option now is to find an alternative service provider that can offer affordable services. Does one exist?
On a related note, why can't service providers treat their new customers well? They keep raising prices on existing customers because the pain of switching is too great, and they itemize things on the bill that a customer shouldn't have to pay (e.g., $11.99/mo for a Broadcast TV surcharge and a $6.83/mo franchise fee!!!). The customer has no voice to push back, except for on sites like this. I encourage every customer who has a similar experience or who is dissatisfied with their services and their bills to get out and voice their concerns on every possible legitimate social platform, with every associated regulatory entity, and with their government representatives so customers can begin to benefit from a free market...not just the big companies.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
Please stay away from Spectrum. I currently have spectrum in NC for telephone/land line and internet. The bill a month is over 100 dollars and every week I say to my self, "100 dollars a month for what". I have the faster speed internet, speeds up to 400mpbs. I just did a speed test and I cant get over 50mpbs. This happens at least 3-5 times a month and every time I need to call for them to reboot the system. I feel this company should start paying me for making the call and being on the phone for at least 10 minutes. Please stay away. Not worth the headache.
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019
I subscribed for internet services with Spectrum, for 44.99 a month, trying to save a few dollars. I joined on 4/9/19. About a week later, I received a bill for 99.98 due on 4/26/19. Crazy! By the fourth month of service, I had already paid for over 5 months worth of service. When I finally called to cancel my services with Spectrum, it was four days into the new billing cycle. According to Spectrum, I still owe 44.99 for a whole other month of service, even if I only used it for four days because they don’t pro-rate!
I ask myself where, were any of these extra charges, rules, detailed standard terms and conditions for service in writing, when I was choosing Spectrum service based on a promotional flyer received in the mail? Well... they are at spectrum.com/policies. So, be in the know and read before you subscribe! My experience was, the company has zero customer service and or, customer retention interest.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019
Spectrum has gone up in price and down in quality dramatically since they took over bright house. Their customer service is atrocious. Whoever owns this company should be truly ashamed of the way it is ran. Our internet is $70 for 100mbps and generally only runs at 48mbps which they say is "normal". The past two months our internet hasn't worked for 90% of the time and i called repeatedly and had 3 different people out to try to fix it. I called today for a 2 month credit and they had the audacity to tell me I was lying and it couldn't have been going out that often or they would be able to see it. They claim that I only called a handful of times over the last two weeks and that they are only willing to credit $30 to my account. I told him being in customer service myself, he should be willing to help the customer make things right in any way possible and being such a loyal customer for so many years I should have the courtesy of a two month credit.
He is a supervisor and told me repeatedly that he could never take a customer's word for it and is not willing to "make things right" based solely off of my word. I have every intention of canceling spectrum this week and moving over to WOW who is offering 500mbps for $45/month. Spectrum, because of your truly poor and disrespectful customer service you have now lost a long time customer and losing out on yet another $70 a month.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019
After 2 weeks with Spectrum our service is out. It will be 5 days till they can service us! My husband is on home dialysis and we can't transmit info to the Center. Very upset. Can't watch tv. No internet.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019
Spectrum advertises 100 mbs speed but does not deliver. My speeds were about 92 and was told that was within 20 percent of the and it in tolerance. FALSE advertising and they don't care what you get. Rude people. I will not deal with and not suggest to anyone. They need a class action suit filed on them. Business practices are a sham and the rates continue to increase the longer you are with them.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019
I have been a customer since moving to North Carolina 7 months ago. I have service at 2 locations roughly 50 miles apart. Neither work as advertised. Both pixelate constantly, and both never hit the 1 gig speeds I pay extra for. As soon as another provider is in the area I am dumping them. Even the tech who installed my home called it garbage.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019
After spending about 2 hours on hold spanning several day, I find out that a cable card for my DVR was never shipped out to me as promised. If I didn't decide to call for the tracking number, I would never even know that it never went anywhere.

Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019
It seems that the Spectrum representative sales persons are not aware of their own rules and regulations. I purchased a cell phone, however after receiving the information on the cell phone via email, I realized this phone was not the phone that I wanted; therefore I called Spectrum to purchase the correct phone. The salesperson told me to reject the original phone and not to sign for it and it would automatically sent back. He stated that the credit may take up to two weeks for the refund, so I asked the him if it would be okay if I used a different credit card, and if so, would the first card that was charged will be credited the original price. He stated that the card that was used for the original purchase would receive the credit, and the new card used for the second purchase would be used just for the second purchase.
It turns out that his information was incorrect and they credited the wrong card. After speaking with a different customer service representative, she said that I was misinformed, and there was nothing she could do she could do to correct this matter. Customer service and sales representatives should be properly informed so that they can pass on accurate information to the consumer.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
So they have a technician go to set up your equipment for an additional fee of over $50-$150, but actually you can pick it up yourself. Then, they will say, well the technician goes to check to make sure you have the wiring correct, so they can make more money off you, but likely previous tenants had internet, you can search this by applying if they cover your area, will show your apartment already had this check done, so dont' be fooled, they will try you. I picked up the equipment and Ta Da, free. The issue is you are told month to month. Then you pay late and woooow, here comes the late fees. You're like Whattttt!!!!???? Late fees, i thought i could cancel anytime?!?! You can cancel, but if you pay late, you get each time, $10-$11 late fees which will prevent you from having internet even if you just pay the original amount. Mines is $44.88 monthly internet only. Plano, Texas 75093 includes WIFI and internet apartment 2 bedroom.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
Hello, I recently cancelled my TV service with Spectrum and updated the Internet on 7/30/19. I had to call a couple of times to get this done. I was never told about the new prorated refunds that will not be allowed until yesterday. I received the new bill in the mail showing my future payment which was correct but with a late charge attached to it showing that I still owed the two weeks of TV which I cancelled that ran till 8/14. They stated that the prorate cancel was on the May bill. I checked the May bill and there it was, but on the 5 or 6 page bill that I'm sure no one ever has the time to look at, maybe if it was highlighted it would of caught my eye.
I spoke to Anna and she told me they don't credit back refunds from the prorated. I told her that No one has ever said that to me, even after I called three times to cancel it, so I asked for a supervisor. I got Charles ID **, if this was his real name. I told him that I didn't think this was right or fair and he didn't care. I told him, “If you're gonna charge me for TV bring it back for two weeks.” And he said, "I can send you to new services." Sure then they will charge me for another month since I can't cancel, so silly and petty.
He said, "They don't have to tell you, all they have to do was post it on the bill." What an awful tactic to pull on your customers. He said he can't control what the Disconnect dept does and he will not give me a credit of any kind not even the late charge fee and said, "I can transfer you to the disconnect dept and you can try to get your credit there." I said sure and he hung up on me, after being on the phone for over an hour. Is this how you treat a 10 year customer who has never paid her bill late not even once?
My bill was $252. When I asked the girl when I disconnected the TV what the new bill was since it was adjusted she said she couldn't tell me at the time and that I would receive the new one in the mail. Never did she say the whole thing is due. Otherwise I would have waited till 8/14 to do so. I then sent $150.00 figuring it would cover it since I knew I owed at least half, until the bill surprised me today. I would like my bill adjusted for the two weeks less TV and the Late fee removed from my account as I should of been told when cancelling. If you're going to change the rules do it right. Don't be sneaky about it. This is very bad practice and depending how this goes I probably will cancel on 9/14.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
My internet service is constantly having issues. I cannot stream a movie without it constantly buffering. I have contacted them multiple times and they claim there isn't an issue with their internet as nobody else has reported problems. In fact, my neighbors were having the same issue and reported it just prior to me. I decided to remove cable TV from my service since they keep removing channels and increasing prices. The person at the service center where I returned my equipment was extremely rude. When my next billing cycle came around, they again charged for cable. When I called to resolve the issue, again, the customer support person was very rude and dismissive and refused to refund the money I was overcharged. We have no other comparable internet providers in our area - we don't have AT&T or Comcast available, so we are stuck with Spectrum, and they know it, so they can be as rude as they want and there isn't much we can do about it.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019
I'm paying nearly $100 for strictly internet per month with Spectrum. I I'm 69 years old and do not have cable TV but I do have internet. The lowest rate I can get with Spectrum is $69 a month for 100 megabytes per second. $100 a month is for 300mbps, and since this represents 10% of my monthly income I contact the Spectrum to see if they had a senior rate since I understand Comcast has. In fact Comcast has, Comcast recognizes that seniors are on a budget and cannot devote a lot of money to monthly internet service. That’s why its Internet Essentials plan aims to offer quality service at an affordable price. It includes 15 Mbps and in-home Wi-Fi for $9.95/month plus tax.
Spectrum on the other hand has no sympathy for seniors and the best I can do is 100 megabytes per second for 70 bucks a month. It appears they are all about the money. I used to love my internet company when it was owned by Time Warner just a a little over a couple years back. I just don't understand why Spectrum doesn't care about it senior members.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
I have had Spectrum in Dallas - Fort Worth area, for 5 months or so - have had problems with internet and cable tv multiple times and all techs found different problems. A tech named Kevin came by, swapped out a device and then charged me a service fee for a service that has continuously had problems. Spectrum supervisors refuse to remove charges while their own technical department can not see why I was charged a fee for service when there was a problem on Spectrum's end. Techs are unethical and will do things behind your back, they told me it is their tech's word against the customer's word. Basically steal money from customers, so never know what they are doing while in your home. Please watch them while in your home.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2019
Spectrum is the worst! I would give it below a zero if it was available. Their practices are deceiving, I called customer service to downgrade by cutting cable and phone after they increase it. After being on the phone for over a 15 minute wait, I’m told that I’m still responsible for the full amount of the bill. She said “You can cancel anytime but you still have to pay the full amount”. She transfers me to another customer service to schedule the future cancellation, since I’m paying for it. I’ll keep it until the cycle ends I told her.
I was on a wait for over 45 minutes when I was told by the other customer service I could turn the cable and phone services off today but that I could not schedule a cancellation, that I had to call back. I don’t understand how they can change their terms and do whatever they want at anytime. And by the way when I called I ask to cancel services why did I get transfer from one customer service to another one. Very poor business practices and customer service. I feel sorry for their customer services employees, you can heard on their voices how frustrated they are.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2019
In an attempt to collect additional late charges or pay more for their services, Spectrum cable this year has resorted to changing due dates. My statements prior to Feb 2019 were statement 10th, Due 3rd of following month. I always check my due date anyway however I previously paid on the 7 days before due. My most recent due date is the 26th. A full week earlier. If I had them in an automatic payment program, it would have resulted in late charges. This Due date has changed several times this year.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2019
We decided to terminate our cable after having it for decades due to the continual rise of cost. We needed to retain our internet services for work and recreation. The cost for just internet is 66.00 and ever since we canceled cable services we have had very slow speed, worse than usual, despite our being assured it's the highest they carry for residential customers, and it often crashes leaving us in blackout periods. We call and complain, after being transferred to several people and waiting copious amounts of time; they send a tech out who says, 'it's working as it's designed' which is PC for, this is what they pay me to say. I know their system is working on antiquated infrastructures and is overloaded as a result. I'm grateful we now have streaming options and smart TVs to at least give these companies who corner the market some competition.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019
Spectrum will not prorate your final bill and they certainly will not inform you of that either when you call to cancel their service. I just got charged for a full month for two days of service that I happily would have done without if I realized this. I will never go back to Spectrum. Bad service and shady billing practices. Avoid this company if you can.
Spectrum Company Information
- Company Name:
- Spectrum
- Formerly Named:
- Bright House Networks
- Website:
- www.spectrum.com