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Reviewed June 27, 2015
I could not get a connection from 20 feet away from my router to any device in my house. I called in to complain, was told I had the best router they offer with extended range. After 3 months of service I had to pay my cell phone service provider an amount totaling $167.00 extra on my bill due to poor reception from the Bright House router. Had to terminate my service with Bright House network early. If you enjoy standing within 5 feet of your router all day to connect to it Bright House is definitely for you. Unfortunately I can't do that. Had all payment situations settled with them then got a collections notice for 65.03 6 months later. The collection notice is only an automated service so I could not talk to anyone about it. Very poor customer service and very poor quality of service.
Unfortunately I had to leave 1 star just to write this review otherwise it would of not got a star. Since I will not pay them this petty amount to a corporate bully company my credit is going to be disrupted. If you live in Pasco County area of Florida, do yourself a favor and get internet service elsewhere so you don't have to experience the nightmare I did. I wish I could of read a honest review like this before I got their service and I might of had a change of heart.
Reviewed June 27, 2015
Well you're stuck when your limited on service providers, have had Bright House for 7 years, coming over from Satellite, and in the beginning it was a lot cheaper, and over the years, just grew and grew $$$$. Pay for the 90 lightning roadrunner, but get dial up speeds, have to reset phone modem weekly, forced to buy HD cause lower channels pixelate so bad, help??? This should be illegal..
Reviewed June 22, 2015
During a lightning storm, lightning hit the outside Brighthouse equipment on the street. The surge traveled the Brighthouse DATA line. The power surge burnt out the Brighthouse Modem, traveled to my personal router and burned it out. It then traveled to my desktop computer and burned out the network connections on my PC motherboard. It also burned out an Ethernet switch. Brighthouse replaced their modem and a DVR that was also burned out. The visiting tech who performed the on-site repairs confirmed that it was a DATA line surge not an AC power outlet surge. I called Brighthouse Support to ask what they were going to do as a "Preventive" measure to protect any more damage and what they were going to do as a "Corrective" measure to replace my personal equipment.
The support person confirmed that it was a DATA line surge and said that they replaced the modem which had enhance surge protection. I informed the support person that the modem that was replaced was the same one I had before; therefore their preventive measure was insufficient. They also said that they were not responsible for personal equipment damage. I have no guarantee that when I have replaced all the equipment that this will not occur again. I believe that Brighthouse holds a responsibility to assure the safety of the customer's equipment and home when installing their services inside a dwelling.
Reviewed June 17, 2015
I went into a local office because my bill was high and someone had turned on hustler and I told Bright House woman to shut it off - they never did. Finally I went in and they claimed I ordered it and I live alone - they would not listen to me so they shut my service off and my bill was 114.00 dollars monthly. Then they started charging me 150.00 monthly. There was all kinds of excuses. I would like to have my cable and internet back but not for 300.00 monthly.
Reviewed June 17, 2015
Bad service, don't show when they say and lie about it. Currently trying to collect when I don't owe them money. I get harassed with what they say is a collection agent on a daily basis. It's an automated call to me, they give you 2 numbers to call. Neither if the numbers seldom gets you through to a person, it will disconnect or when you do reach a voice they tell you it's the wrong number or try and collect until you mention the word scam they hang up on you. I've called Brighthouse 4 times on it, never have an answer and keep refusing to hear truth. None of my notes are ever recorded in their system so I start over every time. They do not want to resolve anything just collect $ that's not theirs and running a scam.
Typical case and point here I'm trying this as I'm on hold it's been 47 minutes so far. The person that put me on hold said they were calling the collection agent (They name them Credit protection services). My response was "call the exact number I'm Giving you won't get through," so here I am on hold 49 minutes and counting. I'd really like some advice as what to do. I'd like to report them to BBB, and sue them for harassment and anything else. What they're doing is wrong!!! Even if you give up and just pay for them to go away I'll Probably still get their Credit Protect Services scam harassing me. Hold time up to 53 now.
Reviewed June 16, 2015
Brighthouse was supposed to come to my apartment on a Sunday to install my wireless internet. I was told there would be a fifty dollar installation fee. The person came out and installed my internet and told me it worked. After he left I discovered it did not. I called customer service three times trying to get my internet to work, and they made me do the same "fixes" all three times before deciding it was installed wrong and they should send someone back out. The person never showed and claimed that I wasn't home when in fact I sat around my apartment for three hours waiting for a no show. I had to call and find out why they never showed up. They said they would credit my account the installation fee and send someone out the next day.
The man who came the next day was rude but at least fixed my internet. Now I get my bill and see the installation fee that was supposed to have been credited and other "adjustment" fees totaling $150. After talking with a customer service rep for an hour discussing my charges, they basically went back and forth on what I owed and why. I basically told them I felt like they were making charges up and pulling numbers out of nowhere. Eventually I decided to pay the charges because I was just so fed up with the whole situation.
Seriously if you can avoid Bright House Networks please do! I have had them before and had to call customer service dozens of time because their internet never worked. I had AT&T last year and I never had to call them once! Unfortunately Bright House Networks is the only company that services my new apartment and I am stuck with them once again. Do yourself a favor and avoid this scamming company at all costs!
Reviewed June 15, 2015
I am going through a terrible divorce with my husband. We had the Internet Acct in his name. After needing a restraining order on him, I had to call Bright House and transfer our internet acct into my name because I work from home so it's very important to not have my husband in charge of that acct any longer. The problems started from the beginning. I was told that all I had to do was go into the office and show my ID and they can easily change the acct to my name. Then I call back about a week later just to confirm that I only need to bring in my ID, but then I'm told that I would have to cancel his acct and then reconnect to a whole new acct in my name. So I go into the office to do this, and I'm told by the rep in the office that she doesn't do that. So here I am, back on the phone trying to see what I NEED to do to have the acct in my name.
The rep on the phone says that they will have a tech come out and put a new internet box in my home and the acct will then be put in my name. The tech comes and then asks me, "Did they tell you about the COD of $112.00?" NO, this is not supposed to be a new acct but an acct transfer. So I call Bright House while the tech was still in my home and the rep on the phone stated that IT IS a new acct. But she will bill me for the $112.00. I ended up having a credit on the old acct of $52.36 which I asked if it can be used on my new acct. I was told that because the old acct was in my husband's name, the refund check will be issued to him.
Then I was told that if I fax in my bank statement showing that I paid the old acct, then they can issue the credit to me. So I fax the proof and STILL they issue the refund check to my husband which I obviously never seen. So of course, I call Bright House back and was told by a rep named ** (who SEEMED nice) that because of everything I have had to go through and proving that I paid out of my bank acct, she will still give me the credit of $52.36. After receiving my invoice and showing NO credit, I call Bright House AGAIN. I speak to a supervisor who then informs me that there is NO notation stating that I would be getting that credit and they did nothing wrong by following procedures and issuing my husband the refund. She says it's between me and my husband EVEN THOUGH I have proved that I have made payments to them. EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Reviewed June 12, 2015
They lied about knocking on door (they went to wrong address). They lied about calling also! We are unable to have DISH so I'm stuck with these liars! Well I'm still waiting & very tired of lame excuses. I would not recommend Bright House to anyone except if I had mortal enemy!
Reviewed June 12, 2015
If I could give them a 0/10 I would. Bright House is too expensive for such bad quality service. I use to have 60 mbps but they encouraged us to get 150, that it was a better deal. I pay for 150 mbps and I never have it! My internet is often slow or the WiFi goes down. So I am paying more for worse service?? It's like they know they are the only company that services this area so they don't care of how good or bad their service is.
Reviewed June 12, 2015
When I setup the installation appt for internet, I informed the rep on the phone I had my own router. The installer came out and I informed him I had my own router. He explained that usually customer routers don't work. I informed him that I had it operational with my previous cable company with no issues. He was at my house for awhile and was unsuccessful with setup and again tried to get me to rent one of their routers. I refused. He left and another guy showed up and again tried to get me to rent one of the Bright House routers. I refused. A week later the service started up out of the blue. Every month, since I signed up, Bright House has charged me a $4 modem fee. I call and have it removed every month.
I also switched to paperless (the $1 charge is ridiculous) but they never emailed me any reminders about my bill. This last month I was late in my payment by just over 2 weeks (due to the lack of notification) and they charged me a $30 late fee. My service is $19.95. The customer service rep I spoke with today said they charge $4 when the payment is 5 days late, an additional $6 when the payment is 10 days late and then they send a collection agent to your house with an additional $20 tacked onto the bill. So, for a $20 bill that wasn't even a month late, I had a $30 late fee. Waiting on call back from Bright House for final resolution.
There are no published price lists on any Bright House forms or their website stating these fees. The price list must be requested, which I intend to do next time I speak with them. This company is ridiculous and really needs to evaluate the way they treat and charge their customers. They are a big name and shouldn't nickle and dime their customers and treat them like crap, just because they know the customer doesn't have many options. What happened to companies caring about their customers and not how much money they can milk from their customers??
Reviewed June 11, 2015
I understand that my payment history with Bright House has been bad and that I owe them a lot of money. The past year I have faced illness, a car accident, loss of hours and pay with my now former employer. I have let the company know this and have paid as I can. On June 9th 2015 I came home from my new job to find my service off. I am a graduate student and am in the middle of a course with no laptop so I can go submit my school work for from another location. I called Bright House and spoke to several representatives. The last one who gave me a 7 day extension till the 15th to make a payment. I explained that I would try but do not get paid till the 20th and offered to give them my card to secure that payment for the 20th.
The agent restored my service but did not take my card info. I came home today June 11 to my devices being back off. I called Bright House and they told me that they indeed turned me off again and despite them promising an extension to the 15th that they would not honor that nor restore my services until I paid them. They don't care that they are now going to cost me an additional 1800.00+ dollars for my class that I will end up having to retake. I'm trapped in an area where I had no choice but to go with them for service.
Reviewed June 10, 2015
This company needs to shut down. They know that there is no other competition that's why they do the things that they do. I ask to be transferred to the internet technical support team. The representative informs me that he has maxed out on his transfer and I would have to call. I said you are joking right? He gives me the number and I asked to speak to a manager. The number that he gave me ** is a non-working #. Then the call is disconnected.
Reviewed June 10, 2015
My internet was intermittent. I called Bright House on June 4 at 10PM. I have since scheduled 4 and now, a 5th appointment. They have not showed and made no excuses. There has been no communication and it is impossible to get to a live person to help. All agents "yes" you then do nothing. My advice after being with Bright House for 10 years is go with FIOS or any other company. They have the worst customer relations I have ever seen.
Reviewed June 6, 2015
This is ridiculous. The only time I ever wanted to watch my cable For the champions league final. And every single box in my house crash as soon as the game starts. It's ridiculous how we spend so much money for faster internet and cable and this happens. And on top they won't bring us a new box. I'm just disgusted with Bright House right now.
Reviewed June 5, 2015
Bright House reps and managers are IDIOTS! They overcharged us and they are rude as hell. They miss your appointments but if they feel like they want to get over they add extra money to your bill. I hate Bright House. Some other company needs to put them out of business! How can I get cable without Bright House with them being the company for our apts?
Reviewed June 4, 2015
When I first contacted Bright House, I was very satisfied with the price quote that I received over the phone. They showed up in a timely manner the next day at approximately 4 o'clock. When the gentleman showed up, the work order that he was assigned to do was completely inaccurate to what I spoke to the customer service representative about. Buy a regionally wanted Street V's wired for high definition with WiFi throughout the house. When the installer came here, he was assigned to do plug-in internet with one TV. When I originally talked to the representative over the phone I was quoted for a price of approximately one hundred and twenty three dollars.
The installer had to contact Bright House to discuss with him the inaccuracy that I presented him. I was then reconnected to Bright House and then they gave me a price of a hundred and forty nine dollars and change. After I complained, then they reduced the price down to a hundred and thirty three. Reluctantly, I paid it and I have the service. During his installation, he had to inform me that I can only plug in my wifi adapter on the far end of the house. Now the internet signal is weak, & I can barely stream Netflix into my personal room. The only reason that I am still with Bright House is because the pricing was more reasonable than AT&T. Overall, I am very dissatisfied and if I had a better alternative I would have asked for my money back.
Reviewed June 1, 2015
After a year of lousy service and 2 late payments I've found out even though I requested to be bill on the 15th. They have a retarded way of floating billing depending on how many days are in the month, last month it was due 13. I got penalized for late payment. They also send out billing notice 3 weeks and 2 weeks before bill due. I'd go crazy if everyone sent out notices that early. Ask about auto pay, it was said I'd have to do that online. Even though I'm talking to them about it and they have my S.S. # and blood type, give me a ** break.
Ask about paying for my router instead of renting, which would be $99 no problem. Then they proceed to break the payments up into 3 installments, but somehow forgot to tell me about the $60 service fee to plug the new box in. The brain-dead tech left their tools so a week later they came back to get them. I've never had problems with dish or directv. Brighthouse is a joke with continuous lightning spikes damaging CPs and routers. Who regulates these business that try to rape the consumer.
Reviewed May 31, 2015
My wifi was perfect when installed, the over months it works on television but other devices do not. I have my 4th or 5th router. To use other devices I must reset router settings for any device but TV. Printers, Roku, Apple TV. ON every TV IN HOUSE TO USE ANOTHER DEVICE... Brighthouse claims 100% this is not their fault. My neighbor next door has none of these problems. The techs are condescending and almost rude.
Reviewed May 30, 2015
Since 5/28 I have been advised a technician would be coming to fix my internet and phone service. It is now 5/30 at 5:30 pm and a tech has arrived with no 15 min phone call prior like they commit to. I asked to speak with a supervisor 4 times and they refuse to come to the phone. I also have been charged for phone and Internet and have not had a phone service since February. Bright House in my opinion is very unprofessional and inconsiderate.
Reviewed May 29, 2015
March 18, 2015, went into the physical address for Bright House cable on SR 64. I wanted to lower my bill. I removed all premium television stations at this time. I have auto-pay set up so I didn't notice I was being billed for more premium stations than I had before until May 19th -- $65 a month plus tax. I called and spoke to ** at 4:46 p.m. on the 19th. After an hour and a half on the phone and several refusals to connect me to a manager, he assured me his manager had put in an order to refund me the full $195. He simply told me to wait 1-4 business days for it to post to my checking account.
I called back 5 business days later after receiving no refund. I spoke with a woman named ** this time who said the report still had no authorization and that I should call back tomorrow afternoon. Begrudgingly, I called back the next day on May the 29th at 2:19 p.m. Speaking to ** was aggravating to say the least. Nearly impossible to understand, he did his best to be overly nice while telling me there is nothing he can do. I then demanded to speak to his supervisor. Actually getting the supervisor ** on the line was akin to pulling teeth.
Forty minutes later ** was on the line explaining to me that they had discounted my incorrect bill by less than the agreed upon amount and there was nothing more he could do. My routine bill was supposed to be $170.46 and they were discounting a bill for over $250 down to $100.51. This was in reality a credit of only $69.96. So when I asked ** how he planned to make it right on the $125.04 still owed to me, he said, "We've done all that we can do." I asked to speak to his supervisor and he refused, saying, "There is no one else."
I blatantly asked him if he knew what his company was doing was illegal and he said yes, and everything seems ok to him. Feeling like I was about to be yelling at a brick wall from this point forward I hung up the phone. It blows my mind that a company as large as this can get away with fraudulently charging its customers and then refusing to make it right. I've been a customer of theirs for 5 years now and coming this next month, I won't be anymore.
Reviewed May 28, 2015
We have the phone, internet, and cable package and all three services have given us problems. Like the other reviews, prices keep going up and the customer service/quality of service keeps going down. More recently, the last straw, we have been without internet for the past week. Techs have come out to home to try and fix the internet. Each time, the internet just gets worse. If it were up to me, I would cancel all three services because I can find better things to do than throw away money. My husband, however, is torn to be without internet and it appears Bright House has a monopoly in our area. Give me month or so. I'll eventually convince him we are wasting our money.
Reviewed May 28, 2015
I couldn't begin to write all the problems I've had with BH. From being assaulted by a tech, to their no shows for apps, to Bright House disconnecting my services after I paid my bill. I've been overcharged for services, forced to rent their equipment when the problem was not my equipment, but their idiot tech setting up my net service wrong. There is NO dealing with customer services. Call corporate: 315-463-7675 or 315-438-4100. File a complaint with the FCC 888-225-5322 in FL Dept of Ag 1800-HelpFla and Atty Gen. PAM BONDI 850-414-3990, Fed Trade Commission, and Better Business Bureau. It's about time someone knew just how shady Bright House is, and maybe if Bright House had to deal with the govt they will snap out of their Gestapo tactics.
Reviewed May 23, 2015
Paying for Bright House's internet provider is like choosing your lab partner. You think you make the right choice but it ends up letting you down in the end. Either the towers within my area have been having issues for days or my internet service is just being handled by amateurs. To say the least I am very disappointed with the services I have been provided as of late and hope that these issues will be taken seriously.
Reviewed May 21, 2015
Bright House Networks without my request or authorization "installed" their "Echo Service" by activating a circuit in my existing modem. This "wireless service" installation cost $49.95 and appeared on my May 20, 2015 billing statement. Also there would be an ongoing $3.10 monthly charge for this service. Many households ALREADY HAVE WIRELESS service provided by a piece of electronic equipment called a ROUTER. If you already have a ROUTER you don't NEED their ECHO service.
The Bright House representative I spoke with tried to dissuade me from disconnecting this ECHO service suggesting that I would lose my wireless service if I did so. This is NOT TRUE if you already have a router- which you probably DO if you've been using your laptop or tablet without plugging it into the modem. If you are a senior citizen and had HELP from a family member setting up your computer, tablet, or IPAD check with them BEFORE you pay this $50 install charge and $3.10 for here ever after to Bright House.
Reviewed May 18, 2015
Bright House is very sneaky. They raise up their price without telling you anything and they don't tell you they're late fee is $25 until you're late. I wish that we can have Time Warner Cable back because it was the best company. The only thing Bright House is good for is internet service. It's ridiculous how much you have to pay for cable. I will tell anyone go buy Roku or Chromecast for their cable because they are getting raped by Brighthouse.com... Bright House suck booty.
Reviewed May 17, 2015
The cable tv is fine I guess. BUT the internet is EXTREMELY SLOW. I pay for 150mbps and I'm literally getting 5-8mbps every single day. If I call Bright house, they send a tech, he half ass plays around with the equipment. He shows that the speed is at 100 something mbps after he messes with it. LITERALLY THE MOMENT HE LEAVES, it goes back down to where it was. It's like they do it on purpose. I'm going to cancel my service this month.
Reviewed May 16, 2015
Since Apple upgraded to iOS 8.3 the Bright House live TV app does not work. I have contact Bright House four times about this. After complaining sometimes the app will work (live TV) for short while, less than a day. Then it stops working again. The app opens goes to the channel selected then will not download the channel. It just say "load ** channel in HD", and the download icon just keeps going around and around. If Bright House can get the app to work properly, then why can they keep it working. What is the problem to begin with. Is it the 8.3 iOS or Bright House?
Reviewed May 14, 2015
I purchased a cooker from Bright House. Delivery was set for the following Thursday. When the cooker was delivered the delivery man said my gas was not capped off properly and he couldn't do it. I asked him to come back in a few hours and let me get a gas man out to correct the problem and was told no. I called the store as I work and was unavailable for delivery for another week. They agreed to have the driver sent back to me later that day. I passed on the message to the driver and he still insisted he wouldn't be back & left.
20 mins later he returned with the cooker and told me he had been given permission to install the cooker as it was. He proceeded to check the supply and hardwire the cable. Then I was called out to the van where I was shown a damaged cooker. Apparently it had been damaged in transit in the 20 mins he was away. He told me the wire was still there ready for the new one I was going to have delivered due to this one being damaged (smashed up on the top) but it was isolated and not to worry. I thought nothing of it and he left.
I was gutted and got straight on the phone to the store again to arrange a new one which was planned for the next Thursday. On Monday I plugged my halogen oven into the socket next to the cooker control unit and BOOM all my electrics blew! The cooker control had fried as the wire was in fact live! There was a blast mark on the wall where the live wire was touching! Thank god it was not near me or my kids! Tuesday morning I called the store and the girls there couldn't have been more sorry for what happened and called the delivery guy's manager and were to call me back. They did although I have the wire still hanging out the wall & a fried ccu. They denied all knowledge of it! Absolute cowboys.
Reviewed May 14, 2015
I have Bright House for 6 month already wasn't very happy with the internet service. It sucks even though I had the fastest internet they offer. I was paying close to 100 dollars. Since May/12/2015 my bill went up to $167 plus tax. I call to ask about it. They said it was that my neighborhood provided me with some free service that are no longer free. I ask them to remove the service that I want my bill the way it was. He told me my bill went back to normal of almost $100 again. The day after that I check my bill. I was $167 again so I call. This people are the worst customers service ever. She was acting like I was bothering her, yawning on the phone keeping me waiting for a long time when all I wanted to know was why if I cancel the other service my bill was still $167.
She was asking all this question like she did not see them in the computer in front of her. To get to the point she said I had to return one of the boxes I have and my bill was gonna drop to $116 when like 2 month earlier I went to return it. And they told me that my bill was gonna stay the same even if I return the box. So I ask her if they don't record the calls because that's not what the other guy said when I call the day before telling me it was a misunderstanding. I told her "Trust me. When it's about money with you guys there is no misunderstanding." So I ask "Where can I report this because this is outrageous." I had three different answers from this people.
Right now I'm looking for a new company because I'm tired of dealing with this people so many lies. Stealing your money and they do it because here where I live in Florida they have the best internet. Anyways I was so mad I forgot to ask the representative name to add it in this article. In my opinion Bright House Networks - The absolute worst company on Earth!
Reviewed May 14, 2015
I signed up with Bright House last year because they were the only service my apartment complex would allow me to use. I wanted Verizon as I have had them in the past and never had any issues. It was an awful experience. I had issues with billing, as I can see most people who have complaints against Bright House have, and I can never get the same answer from their employees. I called once regarding an automatic charge that shouldn't have come out of my account until weeks later (so I was told by one representative) and throughout the process, I spoke with 3 different representatives who all gave me a different date that my payment was due. Not one of them gave me the same due date.
I decided that I would cancel my service with them at that point. I never managed to get my equipment back to them and ended up getting charged for it. This I will say was my fault. But, when I called and asked about returning it and receiving a refund, and I specifically stated a refund to my checking account, I was told that within 48 hours, the money would be refunded. Sure enough, 72 hours have gone by and I have received no refund. The representative I spoke with today said that I would receive a check in the mail 4-6 weeks out from now.
There's a huge difference in 48 hours and 4-6 weeks. Poor service by this monopoly of a company. I am so glad to say that I have signed a lease at a new apartment and I have already scheduled an appointment for Verizon to come set up my cable and internet.
Reviewed May 7, 2015
Just spent about 40 mins on the phone with Bright House. Beware the discount certificates you get when you move. They can ONLY be physically mailed in via Post Office. No online or over the phone. I do all my bill paying online and I can't remember the last time I bought a stamp but to use a coupon it has to physically be placed in a person's hand. My question: Why? It seems for a technology company Bright house is stuck in the past. When I called, I was told over and over again "they have to be mailed" but never offered a solution past that. My best guess is that these coupons are printed to trick us into thinking we have a deal, and then find out that we don't. Next time promise me a puppy, you have no plans to give me one anyway. This isn't even taking into account the spotty cable and internet service, but I guess I should not be shocked in a company operating like it's 1999.
Reviewed May 5, 2015
We pay, what seems to me, to be a significant amount of money for a certain, minimum, download speed. Regularly... night after night, we get way less. Our evenings are interrupted restarting boxes, running tests, etc.. Furthermore, we have no other options. A monopoly that can offer as terrible a service as they want.
Reviewed May 2, 2015
On May 2, 2015, I received a letter from Bright House Networks stating the following: "During a recent review of your account, we discovered a mistake that resulted in not billing you for all or part of your Bright House service. The mistake will be corrected on your next statement, resulting in an increase in your monthly service. Rest assured you will not be responsible for any unbilled charges from past statements."
Notice that the letter never states what the service is or what the "mistake" was. I called them and found out that, starting on my next statement, were going to charge me for my router and "Echo" service. Here's the problem... I OWN THE ROUTER and being as such, do not have to pay for the "Echo" service that I do not have. (For those interested, they consider WiFi as "Echo"). I had to inform the customer service rep, that I actually own my modem and returned the BHN modem MONTHS ago! She stated that she was noting my account and that she would put in an "investigation" as to why they were going to start billing me again. She stated that "hopefully" it won't appear on my next statement.
How many people actually read their Bright House Network statements to see what they are being charged for? I'm glad I do! However, how many people, that own their own modems, are being charged by BHN for equipment and service? I pay for my internet access but I refuse to pay $3.00 per month for WiFi. I also refuse to pay $4.00 per month for a modem lease fee. Therefore, I purchased my own modem and it has paid itself off in just a few months. Now BHN is going to attempt to charge me for my own equipment? Can you say ILLEGAL?? Check your bills! If you own your own equipment, you should not see a modem fee of $4.00 or an Echo Service fee of $3.00. If you do, call them and demand an immediate credit. If they refuse file a class action lawsuit!
Reviewed April 29, 2015
I have been a loyal customer to Bright House for almost 7 years. Recently, they kept increasing my bill without any explanations. I had just standard internet service with them. Finally, I decided to sign up for a new service with another provider who offered me a great promotion that I couldn't resist. Now, it's time to disconnect my service with bright house.
I called customer service to disconnect my service and asked the customer rep. for options to return equipment. The rep. advised me that she is going to send me a return label. I waited couple of days and the return label didn't make it to my mail box. I called again and was told by another rep that another return label will be mailed out today. Waited again with no luck. Called again, another rep told me that she is going to schedule a pick-up in two days. Waited for the tech to show up at my house to pick up the equipment but again no luck. Today I received a final bill from them for a $100 (for the non returned equipment). I am going to drop off this garbage device at one of their center which is about 30 miles away from my house. Never again bright house since you don't deserve my hard earned money.
Reviewed April 28, 2015
On Sunday, April 26th our internet went out on at least 5 different occasions. However, on Bright House side they were showing we had full internet. They said they would send out a technician to take a look. While the technician was here, the technician called dispatch and found that on the many previous visits by Bright House where someone forgot to update the code to the correct speed on the service. Well fast forward when the technician gets everything working and as he is walking out, he informs us to call Customer Care because he believes our pricing may have gone up. Well it did, it went up by 300%, after our call they dropped it to only a 50% increase. They informed us that "they made the mistake and they are sorry but they can no longer honor the pricing since someone on their end made a mistake... I simply asked why do I have to pay for your mistake, I received no answer. Bottom line - we cancelled.
Reviewed April 27, 2015
Since the first day that we have had Bright House Cable on two different accounts. Their Sales and Customer Service department are not on the same page with what they tell you. In 2014 I took out the first account with Bright House Cable and for the first two months my bill was not steady. Every time I got the run around with the bill. This second time about one month ago that I took the second account because my Association includes this company for cable provider, not because of a choice that I had, I have been on hold for over 45 minutes in two occasions trying to figure out why my bill changes from one minute to the other.
Every time that I call, I ask the customer service agents to put notes on my account so that when I call, they can be on the same page with their information given. As I suspect, every time I call they state, "no one has put any memos on the account from your previous call, but I can see where the account was mess up." The customer service agents don't know what they are doing, they place you on hold without any explanation of their doing. Recently tonight I ask to speak with a supervisor to see if they can explain why my bill goes from $127 to $159 in less than one month. I was placed on hold for over 15 minutes and I had to hang up because I was getting the run around.
Bright House seems to be the least expensive way to go, but in reality they are not even close to be the least expensive company. I has been very dissatisfied since day one, the service is not very good, and their internet (150/300 how they call it), it is very poor quality. Even with my Association including the free basic cable, I'm willing to get another provider and forfeit this service.
Reviewed April 26, 2015
I have been with BH for years and they keep finding new ways to make their customers pay more. 1st: When they raise their rates they send you a letter telling you "that you have been enjoying a discount the last year" but now you need to pay rate. FYI: Same letter every year! 2nd: Recently they have set programming to overlap with shows going over each other on different channels. This means in many cases you can't tape multiple shows. But wait...If you pay more you can tape up to six shows at a time!!! This is clever marketing but terrible customer service. They keep forcing their customers to pay more for their services. At some point someone will investigate these practices and hopefully put a stop to it.
Reviewed April 23, 2015
I have been a bright house customer for over 20 yrs, I did try Verizon first. But you get taken to the cleaners when you add service to more than 1 TV. Cable gives more channels on a basic line. I have 2 had boxes living and bed room. Lightning Internet 75 mbps, and phone. I have never been able to get all my channels working at the same time. (They switched boxes but after a certain amount of time some channels will stop working and you have to call them). But my biggest complaint is the internet. Most of the time you will not get what you are paying for. Constant buffering and slow speeds. I pay for 75 Mbps and at times I will get as low as 15 mbps. And this will happen every day. Especially frustrating trying to watch Netflix movie with family. I hear they are also going to require a digital box now to watch basic cable. More ways to milk their customers.
Reviewed April 20, 2015
Bright House has raised the prices for their basic internet service. My bill was increased by nearly $18 a month with no notice. When I called I was told the price had never been less than what it is currently which is an outright lie. I paid about $35-$39 dollars a month for two years. Customer service is condescending, sarcastic and uncaring. Absolutely awful company!
Reviewed April 18, 2015
I have been with Bright House for about 15 years. I was approached by a competing cable/internet provider, with savings of about $75/mo, for basically the same service. I notified BHN about this to see if they would be able to offer me a lower price. What I got in return was an email that said if you drop this and this and this and this, your bill will be lower. Those items that they stated I could drop are actually included with the other provider. When I made them aware of this, the response was, "there's nothing we can do for you." An acquaintance of mine works at BHN and contacted the customer retention supervisor, who phoned and left a voice mail after 9pm one night, stating she had been asked to call me, she'd call back the next day. No phone call from her, told my friend who contacted her again.
Then I was told, she had a save offer and had made notes on the account, to just call into customer service and have them look at the notes. I did, the next day, no notes. Then I was told I would be contacted on Tuesday, nothing. Then I was told she'd be looking at my account the next day (wait, I thought she said she already had). I was finally passed a message that there was nothing that could be done. Not once did they ask me what the competitor offered. Not once did I speak with anyone (other than the phone call I made where there were no notes on my account). Nope, nothing, not even a small attempt. I had been willing to drop some services to lower my bill with them, but was looking for a little give on their end as well. I am fortunate that I live in an area where there are other providers, because I am switching on Monday.
Reviewed April 16, 2015
The entire state of Florida is experiencing a Bright House phone outage that began at approximately 3 PM on 04/15/2015, and as of 9:54 PM is still not resolved. Out-going calls cannot be placed and incoming calls cannot be received. This means no 911 service unless you have a cell phone. When you call customer service with your cell, you get a very fast busy signal. They have a message posted on their web-site stating that technicians are working on the problem. This was posted at around 4 pm on 04/15/2015, but no progress reported and no explanation as to why millions of consumers do not have phone service. Other states are affected as well, Indiana, Michigan and Alabama. This is not your run of the mill outage, something is very wrong with the Bright house phone network.
Reviewed April 12, 2015
I had wifi issues for almost one year now. I have taken speed readings over the BH server for months now to prove to BH once and for all that my signal goes from .7 mbps to 21 mbps and everything in between. Since I had the problem one year ago they signed me up for their 75 mbps plan to hopefully eliminate the problem. I have been paying my bill every month on time and have fulfilled my obligation. BH has yet to fulfill theirs. I was told that my wired computer will get higher speeds than wifi but my wifi signal is consistently so low that I cannot watch Netflix or sometimes even use my phone due to incredible low signal. BH has been out twice. No improvements.
I asked for a substantial credit or refund on part of my $200 monthly bill and was told, that they consider maybe giving me ONE MONTH credit for internet. I'm just tired dealing with them. The pain you have to go thru to speak to the right person, the hold times on the phone, the hang ups, the promises to call back or the promised follow up by email which never happens and on and on. I hope the company who just bought bright house will start to clean house and change things.
Reviewed April 12, 2015
I have had numerous problems over the last year of being a Bright House customer. I have had to call them out 9 of the 12 months that I've been a customer. They issue no credits. Yet each time they've upgraded me to various modems and a higher cost of course each month. None of this has helped. I still AM without my internet on a weekly basis. Each time I call to get technical support, I am rerouted to Canada. I have yet to be on the phone with a courteous representative. The last contact I had with them I was asked if I would like to do a survey, I replied no. Then I was taken to a voice message stating due to unforeseen circumstances they cannot take my call at this time please try again later. I hung up, called right back and agree to the survey and lo and behold I got right through. Oh and I'm waiting for the service. Bright House is a complete rip off, they need to be shut down and sued. Avoid them at all costs.
Reviewed April 10, 2015
It seems like ever since I had Bright House install their bundle package (approx. 2007), it has been nothing but problems. For approx. 13-16 months, starting in 2013, a tech was at our home every month trying to fix the HD TV problem. They swapped out modem, they swapped out DVR - they lived here every month. It finally took a supervisor to come out (and catch the tech leaving - he was going to come back later) and the two of them replace the above ground (Telephone poles) cable and whola - no problems.
Also their WIFI signal (in a 1890 sq ft home) is useless. I had my own router set up and could go out even to the pool area and had great internet speed. Once I had Bright House install theirs, it HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I have had to buy my own UPS (universal power supplies) to keep their DVR from rebooting (approx 10 mins.) when a power surge. I have also had to buy my own signal booster (just prior to Bright House admitting that their services were weak and now offer for a cost - echo).
THEN I FIND OUT THAT SINCE 10/2013, they have been billing me for HBO - NEVER ORDERED, NEVER KNEW IT WAS AVAIL ON TV. And then when I called in with a complaint, a good sales pitch for Lightning Internet, I opted for it. But within a month canceled as I knew I wouldn't remember what the "deal" was once the freebie time was up. (THEY NEVER CANCELED IT!) I have complained constantly. But now, their so-called priority resolution team basically told me that I had been told this before - never. They just started this line of "Sorry, you have to eat it. It says that on the bill." They never told me that until this month, now that my bill (after paying $105.04 is STILL OVER $500)!!!
They billed me for services never ever requested. They didn't stop a service that did call and request it to be stopped. I am 100% disabled by Social Security Codes. Included in the 5 page award letter dated JULY 18, 2008 (and award back to Feb. 2004) "20 CFR, PART 404, subpart P, Appendix 1; mild restrictions of activities of daily living; mild difficulties in maintaining social functioning; moderate difficulties in maintaining concentration; persistence or pace; and no episodes of decompensation"... "that claimant's physical impairments make it difficult for her to perform even her daily activities on a sustained basis, much less the duties required for even sedentary position in a competitive work environment." (20 CFR 404.1565)..."
The above stated as SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CODE REQUIREMENTS (PARTIAL LIST) met. It is obvious that I have "cognitive" issues and dealing with the likes of a company like Bright House is like letting a theft right in the door. They say I owe them over $500, I say they owe me $1,070 for living at our home for 13-16 months before they could fix the TV (cable line outside), & then, thief by charging for services I never, ever requested. But now, I have to eat them because I was in "dispute" over amount due (and told them every time I called) and they slipped in my bill $19/month for HBO (starting at least in Nov. 2013 and Lightning Services that I called and canceled). But since I was trusting that BRIGHT HOUSE WOULD NEVER ADD SERVICES I DIDN'T ASK FOR, I PAID ONLINE AND NEVER LOOKED AT THE BILL. I WAS SADLY MISTAKEN AND GREATLY TAKEN.
When one can't trust a company and its employees to do a proper job, it is time to end business with the likes of Bright House, and I will report them to every agency that I can, as they are thieves and take advantage of those that pay online and probably don't look at their bills - especially when already in DISPUTE!
Reviewed April 8, 2015
I have read reviews from other people, so I am glad that I am NOT the only one that is horrified with Bright House. This Sports Fee for $2.00 and this Broadcast TV fee $2.00 is pure unadulterated ROBBERY! I have called and called about this and....oh...they say they can't do anything about it. B.S.! It is just more to charge the consumer and they know it. They don't offer any such plans for people that need the internet for job purposes when unemployed!!! So we have to pay all of these additional charges and their rate plan SUCKS. There are no options! Not only that, there are no other companies in this area, so we are stuck with them. If you do have a problem, it takes forever to get connected with someone and then if a tech comes to your house, Bright House contracts out....so we don't even get a REAL person that works at Bright House, but someone else that usually doesn't know what they are doing.
SOOOO, what is Consumer Affairs going to do??? Now, that is the Million Dollar Question!!! We all can type down our frustrations, but nothing ever gets done, does it people? Nope! I just want internet and a simple TV option, but they make you buy something that one does not want at all. Okay Consumer Affairs...we are ALL waiting...and NOT too patiently either. We want results and NOW. Bright House is stealing, unworthy of their charges to customers. The employees MUST be getting whopping bonuses...thanks to us. Brighthouse CEO....remember...what goes around, comes around.
Reviewed April 8, 2015
It's always being up and down, slowing speed, or just no connection. I am really tired of it. I can't always be at home waiting for technician to come over fix the problem. Even after that, same problem. Increasing bill, it's not understandable too as I don't understand why to pay for poor service. I am going to change it to another internet provider.
Reviewed April 7, 2015
We had 3 three Bright-house cable boxes. We returned one back to one of their Bright-house locations. You're probably thinking that they scanned the bar code and disabled the cable box I brought back. No, they remotely disabled one of the two cables boxes I had left at home. Box says "not authorized" even after the tech rebooted it. Now I have to wait for a technician to come to the house and replace the box they bricked. Interactions with Bright-house all too often result in this kind of inexplicable error, so now I'm going to start keeping track here.

Reviewed April 1, 2015
Brighthouse service is okay, but the price just keeps going up for the same service!! The price goes up, but no new channels are added. Internet and phone service is the same but the price keeps going up!! Where will it peak?
Reviewed March 27, 2015
I had Bright House for 28 years. Out of nowhere my bill was raised over $40 a month, bring me to $190 a month for entertainment. This only included high speed internet, phone and extended basic TV, no premium channels. At first I canceled all but internet since my daughter nor I watch much TV and we live on low income. When she asked for basic TV back, I called due to a postcard for $16 more. They wanted over $50 for installation even though I already had everything. I switched to Fios and cancelled Bright House. I received my bills to my "Bright House" email which was turned off with their service. They never sent me any paper bill, instead 2 months later I received a threatening letter from a collection agency saying this would be reported to all credit reports.
I paid this bill I never received but left a even worse feeling than I had when I left. If this is the way they treat customers of 28 years, how do they treat younger customers? I had issues with their Technical help, they have some rather rude employees. Since I am selling my home, I was weighing between Fios (who are a step up, but no big difference) and Bright House for my new home. Thanks Bright House, for this was the last straw, you made my decision easier!
Reviewed March 22, 2015
Bright House claims to have "lightning speed internet" but it's a big fat lie! Their Internet SUCKS! My family have used two different types of the wifi from them and they both SUCK! I'd rather get a different provider than this piece of **!
Reviewed March 19, 2015
Every wrong that I have read about Bright House are the exact same problems we've been having since 2006. It is theft, fraud and nothing is done about this company. Someone in the higher up is getting kick-backs, or have shares in this pathetic company... period. I say we all find a way to sue these thieving ** by a class action.
Reviewed March 17, 2015
I had my phone disconnected earlier yesterday. When I called to have it reconnected back, they kept on transferring me to other departments and telling me that the phone will be back in 30 min. I waited 3 hours and called back, they kept telling me that to gave another 20 minutes. I talked to a manager in the tech. dept., she told me she had no clue of what was happening. As of today, 24 hours past, the phone is still not working. I don't think they understand the gravity of this situation. If I had an emergency where I didn't have a way to get access to my phone, I would've just sued their ass. This company is a joke and if you want to get in touch with them, make sure you have all the time in this world because they will put you on hold forever. Sooooo disgusted.
Reviewed March 14, 2015
Brighthouse has the clocks adjusted for all programs at least 3 to 5 minutes fast. We lose the last 3 to 5 minutes of quite a few shows that have minimum commercials. The worse offender is noticed on turner classic movies. If I do not tape them in succession I lose the end of all. It's awkward to have to tape two just to get one. We should not have to lengthen the stopping time for the shows in the recording setup. The clocks should be adjusted to correct this fault.

Reviewed March 13, 2015
Bright House is the only internet service provider that really sucks, And they always make you feel that you're the only one having these issues. Well no matter what you do, Bright House contractors who come to replace the equipments, they go happy to waste 2 hours cause they get paid for every job they go depending on how long they spend at the location. It's all about money. The only issue that no one addressed so far is the wireless internet modems. My landlord pays $5-6 a month just for wireless option who would rent you a wired modem and charge you an extra when they require you to sign a blind contract. No one reads a 6 billion page contract and fine prints.
A wireless modem costs you about the same as a wired modem if not in some cases, less. The major issue that I can't wrap my head around is the manipulation Bright House think they can pull so they can shut you up. Every single day when I don't use the modem and come back home from whatever I have to do, the modem won't work wirelessly, so I have to unplug it for 10 seconds, let the electricity exit the device, then plug it back in to make it work. This issue with sleep mode in the modem, nobody ever noticed it. I've been sharing the internet with my roommate and it really sucks. Sometimes you wake up to check your email on your phone or expecting an important email, or want to track your shipments - all this can't be done without resetting the modem.
When someone going to fix this ignorant policy to IGNORE the customer and treat them like kids. I know for a fact that there's people who don't use the internet cause they ordered the triple play just to save money. Well no one is saving money. You're paying for three services and using 1 or 2 services only, how are you saving???? Can someone shed a light on this stupid issue? Contractors and Bright House need to address the issue ASAP. The sleep mode on their modems are not good, they should be turned off by default if POSSIBLE and STOP CHARGING PEOPLE FOR wireless option when the modem has this option already.
One more thing, if you ask for a dual band modem, meaning it broadcast on two signals 2.4 & 5 GHZ, they will charge you even more. This should be mandatory cable companies need to send to their customers for free. Include it for God's sake, they use refurbished modems. Do you think cable companies has brand new modems? Hell no.
Reviewed March 10, 2015
Our bill keeps changing. We get charge that aren't part of basic billing. There are other packages that they say we have to pay for and we can't do anything about it if we don't want. Why do we have to pay for it?
Reviewed March 9, 2015
My bill kept creeping up so I called to see if they could do anything to lower my bill. They offered me a promotion discount and then after two bill cycles they throw on $4 for regional sports network fee and broadcast TV fee increasing the bill by $4.00 bringing my total back up to where it was. These people don't offer discounts, all they offer is increases and their cable service sucks. I hate Bright House and don't recommend them to anybody. Lack of options is the only reason I use this company. Better competition with cheaper prices would put these guys out of business and I hope that happens someday and they learned their lesson when it's too late.
Reviewed March 5, 2015
It seems like everytime I turn around there's a new fee on my Bright House bill - it seems like there's a bunch of guys sitting in an office trying to figure out how they can screw the customers that are another couple bucks. Ever since they decided to go to encrypting their lines and making people pay for these crappy little boxes the reception has been horrible. Digital degradation loss of sound black screens when you go from one channel to another where you have to channel up and down until you find a channel that doesn't have a start over option and then channel back to the station you want so much for hitting the last button to go back to the channel if you want to channel surf between two shows and all this for $100. Such a bargain.
Customer service is useless and so are the contracted people they send out to work on your lines. Every time you call we have to schedule an appointment - waste my time when it's actually a transmission problem that has nothing cable company I have ever dealt. This is the worst cable company I have ever dealt with as far as the service delivered to Palm Bay Florida can. I can't choose another cable company because they have a monopoly here. When will the government allow us to pick cable companies the way we pick our cell phones? That's the only way to cause competition and stop this needless nickeling-and-diming.
Reviewed March 5, 2015
I have been a B H customer for 15 yrs. I am retired and live on so sc. In the last month my bill has jump $10 not including the hd boxes that we were forced to buy. I tried to speak to a rep and asked how can I bring my bill down under $170 a month. I am getting sport channels that I don't want, she said to me that there is nothing I can do unless I give up my cable box that records, I already gave up H.B.O. and others channels. When is someone going to come to the rescue of the retired people that uses the T.V. for company and sometimes their only entertainment? I think $170 a month is plenty of money for them and what I get.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2015
I have been having issues with Bright house for just about a year now. It seems like in the last two weeks Bright house has become impossible to deal with. I have been trying to get my internet service fixed and every time someone comes out they leave not fixing the problem. I have had five modems in my home. I have had wires replaced multiple times. I have had supervisors supposedly get on the service techs that have come out and still no service. Today was the best. The tech leaves my house saying everything was fixed and that I needed to have a dedicated line hooked up to my access point to get better service. Well I get home to no internet service.
Another tech comes out and states that the last tech didn't know what he was doing. I am now going to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Bright house has been collecting payments from me for a service they have not provided. THIS IS ILLEGAL. You can't even get corporate headquarters to call you back. There is so much more but not enough space. I will be more than happy to provide Bright house with more information if I could ever get a call back from someone that could make a difference.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2015
You say that you're "the top internet provider and it’s ultra fast" **. I can't even download a ** app on my phone and when the Internet is working, it’s so slow it would take me at least 1-2 hours to download an app! And it's not just the internet it's the cable too! It won't play a single ** channel it gets me angry when the internet does work but the cable not working that's a new one! I'd rather ** have my ** ripped off and feed to my cat than use bright house for their "lightning fast internet".
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015
I received my February invoice and see that you have raised the rate for basic service by $5.00 and to top that off have removed some of my husband's favorite channels. We will now have to buy a box for $2 a month just to be able to view those channels. What happened to customer loyalty? We have been with you for over 35 years. Basic cable is just over 70 channels. This is going over your company making a profit.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015
I have attempted to change my cable package a few times during 2014 however; there was always a system issue, and that I had a good package that would expire in March. My cable boxes were changed out 4 times in 1 night, however in 2014 I have had at least 7 different cable boxes. I had 2 appt in Dec 2014. After waiting a week for the 1st appt the tech called 12/24/14, said they were aware of the issue and never showed up. I went to the BHN Co and changed the box myself however issue still did not resolve. 2 appt my cable was fixed. However, I was without use of my cable box for 13 days. On 2/1/2015 a BHN rep advised me someone would be contacting me by 2/6/15. Instead I received a letter dated Jan 2015 advising my services would Increase for $117.05 to $127.05 which included a DVR. I don’t have a DVR in my home, I looked closely to my BHN bill and my package states I have a DVR box which I DON'T.
I received a post card 1/31/15 that my internet speed was upgraded to Lighting 75 Internet (speeds up to 75 Mbps) at no additional charge, however I was receiving speeds less than the 30 mbps that I was already paying for. I spoke to a BHN rep 2/1/15 after running a fee test I was advised a tech needed to come out because I was receiving less than a 3rd of what I was suppose to be getting. When the tech came out I was told that to get the proper speed I would need to pay an additional $ and set up another appointment. I am suppose to starting working from home mid March (that won’t be possible now).
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015
I have been a BHN customer for several years. Overall, the service isn't bad. Their options for customer support are very good with their forums and twitter teams. The pricing has gotten out of control. Bright House knows their markets have limited options and therefore continue to nickel and dime customers. They used to have an ad campaign that they were the 'no asterisk' company. They have since done a complete 180 as they are 100% the 'asterisk' company. There are fees for the digital guide, regional sports network fee, modem fee, broadcast TV fee, etc.
Competition will resolve this but unfortunately Bright House (any many other cable companies) have politicians in their pocket and don't have to worry about that anytime soon. I wish I had another viable option (all I have is AT&T U-verse) to leave Bright House for but unfortunately I don't. AT&T is just as crooked as anyone else.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015
Bright House is a monopolistic company that takes advantage of the fact that they have no serious competition. They obviously lower your mb/s after 12:00am and it is so annoying. I wish we had some other company to switch to.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2015
We have had problems all month, every day, phone, cable t.v., internet, and still problems. Good customer for 12 years, now thinking about switching services. Services are getting worse, prices continually go up!! Not satisfied!!!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015
Brigth House will not fix email issues -- MY IP address 50.88.52.?? and all the IP address that bright house assigns are being blocked thru Spamhaus.org. I called and talked with tech support and they gave me the run around. I am a network engineer and have worked in the field for over 25 years. They said I had to email postmaster@rr.com to get it fixed, Hello. I cannot since it is being blocked.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2015
First, Bright House is monopolizing this, and every area possible. I'm looking into a class action. I was forced to use their service for that reason, and after a few mos. the over billing began. They lie, cheat and none of their employees are willing to do a thing to resolve it or let you speak to a mgr. I told them to disconnect my service. I was done and asked them to pick up the box. My teenage son, being a gamer.. asked them to reconnect it, so they did!! They cost me hundreds more by reconnecting the service more than once against my wishes. The acct is in my name only. I want nothing to do with this lying, cheating, double billing company and I am not paying them another cent.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2015
I just have a few issues.
1. I have three cable boxes in my house. I am supposed to be able to record two programs, per box, per timeslot. That's six programs per timeslot. I can record one, sometimes two if the cable gods are feeling generous. But more often than not, the second program recording in a timeslot will freeze / lock my box, preventing me from getting either program. Sometimes, my DVR just randomly decides to not record anything I have scheduled, even if I've had it season passes for years. Tl;dr? The DVR is worthless.
2. My OnDemand, more often than not, leads to a silent black screen. On the occasion It actually takes me to a program, I usually "crash" several times somewhere in the middle. Once I reboot the box, the program I was halfway into isn't in the "currently playing" list, which means I have to restart the program from the beginning (and most OD channels don't allow fast-forwarding). Tl;dr: OnDemand is worthless.
3. My guide is larger than my tv screen. If you divided the guide lengthwise into four parts, only the middle two would be visible on my tv. I can't see the channel names or numbers. In the search menu I can only see the last two columns of the search keyboard. Tl;dr: the guide and the search function are worthless.
4. When all else fails and my scheduled programs don't record, and I can't access OnDemand, AND I can't choose what to watch because I can't see my guide, sometimes I just channel surf until I find something that looks interesting. However, every few minutes, I get the blue screen of death. Sometimes more frequently than every few minutes. It will do this for hours: play a few minutes, blue screen for a few minutes, play a few seconds alternated with rapidly cycling blue screen. Tl;dr: Even basic channel function is worthless.
I'm moving next month (to an area where I can FINALLY go back to my old satellite company), and I'm counting the minutes until I can cancel this worthless service. PS: never hire your the children of your CEOs or CFOs. There is literally no one in the world more obnoxious than the little twit who hosts OnDemand.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2015
After canceling my Bright House service, they neglected to inform me of an outstanding bill, instead turning it over to a collection agency, costing me time to resolve their error, and damaging my credit. I was enrolled in their auto-pay system, which apparently only handled a portion of the final bill, which I was not informed of when I canceled my account. When I returned my rented equipment to their office in person and asked if "that was it" and they confirmed. No bill was mailed or emailed to me that would have informed me of the outstanding balance. Not until I was contacted of by the collection agency was I made aware of the bill.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015
Billing promised was fraudulent. Business increased monthly payment by $40 without notice due to company error. I have been a Bright House consumer for over 10 years and I recently reduced my services by canceling my cable service and continuing with internet only. I was told that my monthly bill would be $56.00 when in fact my bill was almost $90.00. I spoke with a customer service manager, Jimmy, who was of no concern regarding the misrepresentation of the products/billing. I attempted to come to resolution but was to no avail.
I thoroughly explained my issues and concerns to this "manager," explaining that I was lied to, the company misrepresented the billing, requested that my bill remain the amount promised, and that I was a very unhappy customer. Jimmy felt that the issue required no resolution and that I would be facing an increase in my monthly bill regardless of my concern. I have spent numerous hours with Bright House in an attempt to correct the misrepresentation and finally decided to switch my provider, after exhausted efforts to remain loyal to their company even though they show no loyalty to their customers.
This is unfair to consumers across the board and in today's economy, consumers are expecting to pay the exact amount promised. Bright House's representatives were very combative and lacked understanding, empathy or concern for the retention of their customer data base. Jimmy, the manager, stated that he felt there was no need for any bill credits or adjustments for the incompetence of the company's representatives. Bright House Networks has been awarded many outstanding customer service credentials. But after this experience, I wonder how they have been acknowledged for these services.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2015
We have been Bright House customers since 1997 since we moved to Lakeland. We decided to change from Verizon Fios to Bright House for our internet and upgrade our TV to more channels. We had an appt on Jan 23rd between 2-4 pm. Around 3:30 pm I received a phone call from Knight Enterprises saying the tech was behind and thought he would be at our place around 7 pm. Was that ok or did I want to reschedule? I said that was ok.
At 9 pm no one had arrived. I called Bright House and was informed the appt had been cancelled. I was upset for having waited all afternoon and evening for nothing and no one even told me it was cancelled! The appt was rescheduled for the last one on Sat between 6-8 pm. I thought it should have been scheduled first thing in the morning but there wasn't one available.
I called Saturday to see if I could get the appointment changed and talk to a supervisor. She supposedly changed it to 4-6 pm and said we would get a $25 credit on our next bill for our inconvenience. At 6:00 the technician arrived. He was from Knight Enterprises. He was here for around 1 hour. He installed a modem/router and wanted me to sign a paper. I asked if the wifi was working; he said it was. He did not check to see if our desktop computer had internet. I asked him what about our TV channels. He said that wasn't his job. We had to call Bright House and they would fix it. We still only had 20 channels.
When my husband returned from work at 10:30 pm, he called Bright House. They said they would send someone Sunday between 1-6 pm to fix the TV channels. In addition, our internet also didn't work. The wifi works but you can't do anything because the internet doesn't work. So Bright House said they would send somebody Tuesday between 10 am and 6 pm to fix that.
We are not receiving the services we contracted for. Needless to say the technician didn't come Sunday! The appt was cancelled and we were not informed of this again. The customer disservice rep had the nerve to say they couldn't call us back to let us know it was cancelled! Is it any surprise we have cancelled our service with Bright House! You need to know about the incompetent technicians and the lack of customer service! Why would they be told NOT to call us?
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015
Apartment has basic tv and Internet service included in rent (Lightning 15). July 2013 and some time before I upgraded to first level of ADDITIONAL high speed internet access and paid Brighthouse that upgrade direct. I now was lead to believe I had Lightning Level 35 (at that time they did not have fancy names). Service was deplorable for my desired results - slow and random in speed levels. Called and complained several times and was told could be anything, including apartment cabling at fault. Testing showed this not to be the case, confirmed by Brighthouse technicians on site.
As my requirements were sporadic I wrote it down to my own network equipment issues. At this time I was given every indication that I was NOT on the basic level of Internet speed but was indeed upgraded to their next tier speed level. No additional hardware was required to provision this FIRST upgraded tier speed. The speeds did in fact somewhat increase but I soon outgrew the lagging and slow speeds, again thinking I was just outgrowing my requirement levels.
July 2014 with continued service payment throughout and my demands for higher speed access again being required I called and upgraded to the next level of service (Lightning 75). I called and spoke with the brighthouse customer service system was told I was on Upgrade level One (35), but for me to advance to the next High speed level (75) I had to pay and have installed their upgraded High Speed Modem. This process was completed and my internet speed were as I expected after the upgrade, then, slowly but surely as my additional requirements increased, the internet speeds started to show the same low speeds, faltering speed rates, added pixelation and freezing of the TV system and Net connection (same time so it is signal based).
I called support and they tested the system and told me that I was getting full signal end to end, the core of my anger, I was told that I was on Level One upgrade (35). After investigation I found that indeed I was on this level of speed, still with sporadic fluctuations, and called again to confirm, additional to their testing, the Offsite technician also told me that the only way I can get even Level One upgrade speeds was to have their upgraded modem in place.
From at least July 2013, I was paying for what I was lead to believe was level One upgrade and was in fact just receiving burst level basic service.... six months of deception as to what I was being provisioned. From July 2014, I was lead to believe that I was now on Level 2 upgrade, was forced to pay for someone to install (open a box and put the plug and cables to said box at an outlandish rate) and after additional stress tests and trying to work out why my system was not doing as I required, it was made clear I was only getting Level One speeds.
For 6 plus months until Jan 2015 after having paid for Level 2 upgraded service and in fact never receiving this nor Level One (which I had upgraded to prior) it was confirmed by Brighthouse - "some promotional plan had been terminated", no confirmation or notification sent on this point, and that in fact what I thought was the Level 2 upgrade was in fact just a price increase and really I was only now (had to have their new modem) just paying for Level One speeds at a greater cost.
The above is factual, I was told after explaining this deception to the Brighthouse representative that basically, I was unhappy with my service I was getting and she would send an email to billing, I told representative that I was in fact by their own accounts, never given Level One speeds from the first upgrade request, nor level Two upgrade speeds and in fact, until I get their new modem upgrade I could not have got level One in the first place. So I was paying for something they never provisioned, then after upgrading to their requirements I am told that something they chose to do was to take whatever I was paying, then almost double the price of the initial upgrade cost, add their new modem, and they would just deliver after nearly 2 years, the level of service speeds I had had been paying from July 2013.
My real concern apart from what I feel is an obvious deception over two years is that given the above actions by Brighthouse, done without reservation, have they or are they also doing the following. You buy Basic level, then upgrade, all they do is open up the speed level of the basic level for it to appear you have got what you paid for, when you need to go to the next level, in reality they have you pay for this along with added charges for the tech install, then you pay more for your new service but they only give you what you initially were purchasing as upgraded speeds, you are and have always been always one level of upgrade behind what was advertised. And should you find out and ask what is going on they use the excuse of some "special promotion" that has expired so they just upped your cost but you only get the initial level you have been paying for in the first place. HOW MANY CUSTOMERS have they done this to? A seamless and totally invisible bait and switch until someone starts poking about as to service levels.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015
Had Brighthouse for almost a year. Didn't realize that I wasn't getting my potential internet speeds after upgrading twice, up to the highest speed they offered. The cable service was slow and glitchy. Decided to cancel and go back to Directv, so I called them to cancel the account and take back the equipment. A MONTH later, they come get the equipment, and send out a bill for the month worth of service, even though my equipment was sitting at my front door waiting for them to pick it up the whole time. Now, they've sent me to collections and won't even speak with me regarding the issue, just keep passing me off. Now my credit has been hit with a $265 cable bill that I shouldn't have been charged with in the beginning. Poor business practices.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015
First, after ordering cable from Brighthouse they never showed up for the appointment I took work off for, no call no show. Set it up for next day again, took work off because was ensured they would show up. Second day no call no show. Third day of taking off work they finally showed up about 3 hours after appointment time. He was supposed to run a new line to one of our bedrooms but refused, was in and out as fast as he could. 20 minutes after him leaving half our channels do not work, bedroom he was supposed to run line to doesn't work at all with the box we pay for, wifi takes longer than dial up service etc. Called again and it's been almost 2 weeks of the run around and waiting for a tech to show up?? I would not recommend Brighthouse to anyone! Worse service I have ever seen in my life. We will not be paying any bill. When they shut the boxes off we will place them in the garbage can for pick up.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015
Scheduled a date and time for the installation of internet and Cable. Took off work to meet the 3 hour waiting game (4-7pm). At 6:45 still no show so I called the dispatch service to confirm they were still coming. The dispatch assured me the order would be complete that night, they were just running late. At 11:30 p.m. still no show so I canceled the order... No one from Bright House has called to win my business. On a rating scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being excellent I rate Bright House and their installation department 0.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015
Had Bright House before, kept having service issues. Got tired waiting for the repairman, who never showed. Verizon for quite awhile, but bill keeps going up, and service going down, called and woman got curt with me, so I told her I had a better offer. Called Debra back, who promised BH had its act together, no more problems. Well, since 1/15/2015 no less than 6 attempts they have made and still no phone service. Loads of excuses, loads of promises to come back out, yet problem is not here, but on their end. Guess I will call the guy at Verizon back that offered to cut my bill by $30 when I called to cancel.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015
I have been a customer for over 10 years. The bill continues to go up for mediocre service at best. The last straw for me is a call from them a month ago offering a bundle for 2 years that would keep my bill at 142 a month and included extra services, which I was not interested in but was interested in keeping my bill at that rate so I said yes. Lo and behold, this month's bill is 164!! When I called to complain the stupid rep couldn't even tell me why it went up so much, she kept stumbling over the rental rates for the equipment and they still didn't add up. I told her I was going elsewhere for service. She didn't even care. Horrible company and service.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015
We pay $165.00 a month and I believe $160.00 is for commercials. Every couple of minutes a commercial. And some time you watch your bright house and you will see what we mean. Very disturbing for the price we pay each month and we are senior citizens. I have sent many e-mails and no reply... We pay our monthly on time... Why can't you at least get back to us? Very upset customer.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015
I don't normally write complaints but Bright House deserves this one! I cancelled the service after 5 years due to constant price increases and the inability to speak to a person! After waiting 45 minutes to talk to someone, he told me if I came back to them they would give me a promotional price to cut my bill. That's their tactic, keep raising prices as long as the customer doesn't complain, and if they do then they suddenly have promotions to offer. I have never seen such horrible customer service in my life -- and to top it off they have called ME 4 times in the last couple of days, but wait, it's not a HUMAN calling, it's a COMPUTER that tells ME to call THEM back. When I do call back, guess what, I get a computer again and go through the whole thing again. In other words they don't value their customers enough to even put a person on the phone. I'm so done with them -- switched to Verizon, it's not perfect but I feel good about leaving Bright House!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015
We had Bright house as our Internet and Cable TV provider for years. When we decided to discontinue their service, they asked us to take their equipment to an office near us. I did just that and since I had paid the total bill, they owed us some money due to Pro-rating the balance. Now they are billing me for the amount of $42.09 and asking me to bring proof to their office! Their record clearly shows all transactions, but they are making this process difficult just to SCAM me. (I do have the proof, and will take it to their office again). Be aware... and worry, once you decide to discontinue your services with Bright house. Sad... But true!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015
My bill is only suppose to be ninety a month. They even have me ten dollar Coughlin to mail each month that hasn't been applied. My bills keep going up each month. One month it's ninety dollars, the next month it's $297. Bright House is a ripoff and I wish to God there were more options so I can choose other than Bright House!!!
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2015
We have been Brighthouse customers for well over six years and the service has always been lousy, with frequent outages, and numerous irate phone calls from us to fix the particular problem at hand. Currently we have an exposed cable in our backyard which also runs the length of our condo complex to the main control box at the very end. It's been exposed since early October and despite numerous phone calls from us asking them to please come bury the cable, no one has yet to do it. Now, our neighbors have become angry with us over the exposed cable and have cut the line three times. Each time it's cut, we have to wait days for someone to come fix the severed cable and still the cable is left exposed. It's just ridiculous and so frustrating.
My other complaint is that in spite of us paying this horrible company over $150.00 a month, we are not getting the full service we pay for because there are numerous channels that will not come through due to their being on "a radio frequency" according to one of the many service techs that have been called to our house over the last year. Currently, we are unable to receive PBS, all of the Music Choice Channels, BBC, and several others, and yet we are still required to pay the full amount of our monthly statement even though we are getting half the service we should be getting. HORRIBLE! There are programs we enjoy watching on PBS that we haven't been able to view in over six months.
I'm beyond angry at these idiots who know they have us between a rock and a hard place because we have no other option but them. Our complex is in a heavily wooded area, so we can't sign on with Dish or DirecTV. AT&T U-verse doesn't run their lines here. All we have is Brighthouse and believe me it's as good as nothing. I hate this company with every fiber of my being.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014
My name is Elias. I live in Lutz Florida. I have been the bright house customer the past 27 years. The company was Jones intercable 1987. I have been paying my bills on time every month. November 21st 2014 I received collection Bill for $456.69 dollars. I call immediately with collection agency Bright House Collection. I asked them "what kind of Bill it's can you verify for me?" They said I have to call Bright House, talk to them. I called Bright House. They said this is the past due account what I didn't own then they said returned all equipment and pay $254.69 dollars. Even I paid them and they took my credit card account paid for full, they put it on 3 collection agency after 1 months and two months and I kept calling bright house. I don't think they know what to do, maybe I've been paying all this year somebody's Bill.
I tried to sue Bright House. I don't know how those company employee they don't have experience With accounting or bad management system. I don't know what they taken maybe drugs, who knows. Who with the right mind it takes over 60 days to solve the problem with 27 years customer? In every penny, so many years don't have any problem or maybe they rip me off all this years without my knowledge. Anybody answer this for me. I keep calling the past 65 days but still no answer. The phone number they give me nobody even pick up the phone. What a joke.
By the way, still I'm a bright house customer. They screwed up my credit history, they put it on 3 credits agency. The only reason I found out, I have credit protection which means I do every month service. Things happen like this, a lot of people they don't know. Watch out bright house network. Keep your receipts, pay by credit card. I have all the proof what I paid the bright house by credit card but they don't solve my problem.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2014
My name is Clifford ** and I am filing this complaint against Bright House Cable TV, phone and Internet provider, it remains unresolved. On 11/22/14 I signed up for their advertised online service plan $119 per month premier TV, whole house DVR, 30mbh internet, and phone (plus 2 boxes at $8 per month each equaling $16) and $4 per month for the wireless modem, plus $1.00 for a required BH sports charge. I signed up for it online on the BH website. Here are the details copied and saved from BH's own webpage:
Combine Premier TV with Whole House DVR, Phone and Lightning 30 Internet for just $119 per month for 24 months, plus tax, fees, equipment and RSN charge.
$119.00 Month for 24 months
I also followed up on my internet order and spoke with a bright house rep on the phone on 11/22 where we discussed all the details including the additional charge for the modem and the DVR boxes. I scheduled my install for 12/22, giving 4 weeks notice to Brighthouse and my former service provider! The installer showed up on 12/22, as scheduled, but with the wrong service plan, wrong dvr box to set up the whole house DVR, no wireless modem, and informed me that BH did not transfer my phone # number so I would not have a phone for about 7-10 days.
Aside from the obvious bait and switch they attempted to run on me (lesser plan-lesser equipment-same price) I was left with no phone service. I borrowed a cell phone (I am disabled and on a fixed income so I do not have the luxury of owning one) and called BH to speak to a rep who immediately about the phone said “we’re having an outage in your area”, obviously reading a scripted answer when confronted with a phone issue. But finally after prolonged explanations that bright house screwed up and left me without a phone, he finally said he was setting up a temp # and it would be up in about 1/2 hour, (it actually took four days to get a working phone). I was also told they would get me on the correct plan and scheduled an appointment for the next day 11/23.
On 11/23, still no phone, but an installer did come out to install the wireless modem filter and the correct whole house DVR box. He then told me to call BH to reboot the system because he could not get it to work for him and he had to go. I chatted with BH online (no phone yet). We did a reboot and the Whole house DVR worked and the wireless worked, yeah. On 11/24 (the fourth day of this fiasco) another installer came out to my home. He called into tech on his cell phone, never touched any equipment at my home, and got finally my phone working with the temporary number.
On 11/24, just when I felt more relaxed that we finally were able to resolve all these issues, I received an e-mail bill from BH for $205 due 12/27th (note that the date is now Thursday 12/24. I had already given the installer a check at the 11/22 for $147.57 as quoted by Brighthouse on 11/22/14 when I set all this up. On 12/25 I e-mailed BH again trying to confirm that everything, including my billing and plan costs, were now as they should be (outstanding is still the issue of my old phone number which I am now told will be on 12/29-a seven day delay). A few hours later I received an e-mail reply from yet another Brighthouse rep. stating my new monthly bill will be "$195.23 including taxes and monthly equipment charges. Wow, that’s only $50 higher than the plan I signed up for and agreed to!
I was obviously a foolish consumer, and somewhat duped, to believe that a company like Brighthouse would be able to perform a simple installation of a service plan they advertised on their own website. That they would have enough experience to know that in order to provide phone service they need to initiate the phone number change protocol before the day of installation. I was also foolish enough to believe they would not be baiting with one plan and switching to another lesser plan, perhaps they thought I was senile and would fall for this. I was sold and agreed to a plan that should cost me, before taxes, $140 per month, guaranteed for two years, that is all I ever wanted.
After four days wasted, hours on one phone call, and countless hours in chats and e-mails, all I asked them to do for me was: #1 for my plan start date to be the day I actually had the correct services, 12/24, and #2 that a mysterious add on charge of $50, (supposedly for a one time wireless charge), be waived due to the tremendous inconveniences via 4 days of hell without phone service, and 4 days waiting on installer appointment windows. Each time I have asked to speak with a supervisor I have either been disconnected or told that “I would be happy to pass on your concerns to a supervisor” but it usually takes 3-5 days to review and get a response. Today is 12/27 five days from the "installation date" and I have received no assistance in resolving this from Brighthouse.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2014
Whatever I am writing here can be substantiated if Bright House looks up their call recording with me. A tech was scheduled from 12-2 PM 12/23. I waiting at home for 2 hours. No call, no one showed up. I called back and they said the tech apparently called and closed the ticket saying no one at home, whereas, not only I, my 2 daughters and one of their friends were at home too. I can show AT&T call records of my cell to prove no one called either. The support rep apologized and said the tech will call and let you know when he will come. I waited another hour and went out with my daughters to pick my car up from shop. He called when I was out this time. I told I will be back in 30 minutes. I came back after 40 minutes and didn't find him.
I called Bright House again and this time the regular rep passed it over to escalation manager (without asking me) and the escalation manager is worse than the regular reps. She started with, “We had 2 scheduled windows.” When I said, “I was not aware of a second window because no one told me,” she said, “The tech called you that he is coming in 10 min.” I said, “No one called me to schedule that in spite of me telling I have to pick up my car.” She was very rude and insisted this is the 3rd schedule. Instead of apologizing politely, she was apologizing sarcastically (based on her tone). I waited 3 hours and now waiting another 2 hours or even more. I am extremely mad at the escalation supervisor and her unprofessional attitude. I am unhappy with the service schedule miss too. They wasted 4 hours of mine. And who puts a window of 1 to 6? They need to manage their schedule system. Now I will start opening the Verizon letters that I receive every day after 6 years with Bright House.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2014
Thursday appt. was 6 pm to 8 pm. Usually they are at the end of the window or late. They called at 6:10. I return the phone call 6:14 pm and I had to reschedule for Sunday 4 pm-6 pm. They did not call 30 min prior to appt. They did not make any form of contact. I call and talk to a manager. They said they would have another tech out between 6 pm-8 pm. Again nothing. I called and talk to another manager and again they promise to call at 3:30 pm and they would out before 6 pm. Again nothing. No calls 7:36. I called four times today and still nothing.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2014
For months I have been trying to resolve a slow and dropping internet connection by calling BH. The customer service reps are very nice, but the actual service techs are clueless each time. Finally, in October, a BH tech came and diagnosed the problem. HE said a direct line would be run to my apt (it is a cottage attached to a house). The tech came next day and asked me what I needed. I explained that it is in the work order. He said the work order had no information. I have been traveling so waited a couple months to go through the major hour-long hassle of calling BH, waiting on hold, only to have same experiences repeated, but finally I did call yesterday. The rep told me that the tech who was here before reported that he did not have permission to get on the roof, but he never asked permission. I stood here with him the entire time, and he spoke to the landlord on the phone. He also said that he cannot call BH to get better instructions, that he knows it's ridiculous, but that's "the way it is." Again, rep I called yesterday assured me that the problem would be resolved for good.
Tech arrived today and asked the same question: "What do you need me to do?" I explained that he had a work order. He says, "it just says run a line, it doesn't tell me what to do." I explained that I am not a cable tech and it is not my job to figure out how to do his job. He then told me he would need landlord permission in the form of a "written permission slip." Funny, because no one on the phone or past techs have ever stated this to me. So I called the landlord and he told her she would need to write a permission and he would have to come back another time, but he would "take a look" to see if he could do anything without drilling holes. Well, the last four or five techs have done the exact same thing with no results, so I explained that it won't work - others have tried. He insisted, and by this time, I was beyond frustrated, so I used a bad word in venting my thoughts about BH. I did not direct it at him in the form of an insult, and I was in my own home at the time. That's when he said "I will not allow you to curse at me." I told him I can say whatever words I want to say - first amendment. He walked off in a huff, not giving further instructions or anything.
I am not sure where BH finds its subcontractors, but this is beyond ridiculous. He was from Groupware International. I called BH to report my experience, spent close to another hour on the phone, then told someone will be here between 1 and 6 - this is after the two hour window I had this morning. The account is in the name of my landlord, but she asks me to deal with BH because she knows how useless they are. My next step will be letters to the FCC, etc. This company should not be allowed to monopolize.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2014
The guy who came to install the wifi tried some funny business, saying he had to put a filter on the cable tv to reduce it to 25 channels (from 71) because that's all this complex is supposed to have. I was of course, dismayed since that was not what was advertised/promised by the landlord. THEN he offered to NOT put the filter on if I gave him a HUNDRED DOLLAR TIP!!! I just said I couldn't afford that, but I hoped he wouldn't put the filter on anyway. He called (or pretended to call) his supervisor and ended up not putting the filter on. Then after installing the internet, he tried to tell me that it was fifty bucks extra for WIFI. I pulled up the online chat w/ Bright House that I had initiated to setup the service, and it clearly stated that I was getting wifi installed, and what the price was (what I had already paid). This experience with this technician has left a VERY bad taste in my mouth.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2014
Why does Brighthouse have to supposedly upgrade my cable TV with a junk box I did not want. It constantly goes red, means no signal. Charging $2 a month for each box. Is that not a monopoly. I pay for cable through my association, can't get another company - I'll be paying double bills.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2014
We got internet yesterday. The power went out on our modem twice yesterday after the technician left. I was able to fix this by unplugging it and plugging it back in. Ghetto but I was happy to have internet. It was really slow internet though! Today our modem has power and shows signal and connection on my laptop, but none of the web pages can be displayed. Just a big error screen. I tried rebooting my computer and unplugging and plugging back in my modem with no success. Has been down for hours. I tried calling the 24 hour support line at Bright House twice and both times got a busy signal. I just moved to FL and it feels like I have moved back to the 1980's.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2014
It is a company that has a monopoly in most of the state of Florida, harming millions of customers. Excessive fees, bad service, invent fees that they not offer. Stay away from these crooks are the most thieving company in this country. If you fall behind in paying one day, Brighthouse disconnect all services and take time to reconnect to 3 to 4 days. A GARBAGE COMPANY.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2014
I called Bright House because I was having difficulty with my wireless connection dropping and was having to constantly reset the modem. I was told my modem was an older model and should be replaced. I was told my Netgear would not need replaced. When the technician came out he recommended I get something called Echo because he said their replacement boxes only cover distance of a 2 bedroom apartment and we live in a home larger than a 2 bedroom apartment. He told me there was no charge except $2 more a month for rental. I agreed and he scheduled the appointment for the next day. The technicians that came out said they were not installers and an installer is required for Echo. They also informed me there would be charges. They suggested the 2 bedroom apartment box which the tech the day before said was poor. They said they would have to send out an installer. Because of the additional undisclosed installment fee, I asked that my Modem be replaced only.
When the tech arrived he did not have a modem in hand and said he wanted to check my connection. I caught him on my laptop and asked what he was doing. He said he was checking my connections and I could see he was making changes to my laptop settings without my permission. Further, he had a cold and his nose was running.. He kept sniffing and wiping his nose with his hand then touching my laptop. He then left without doing anything. I had another appointment scheduled and they did not show up. The technician falsely reported that he tried to call but we did not answer. The call log on my phone clearly showed they had not. Bright House also has the capacity to check the call log and note he did not show.
The next day they sent out one of the technicians that had originally said they could not install Echo. They replaced my modem and Netgear (which I did not want to give up based on prior advice of one of their techs) with the 2 bedroom apartment box. However, they did not fix my wireless connection with my laptop that has not worked ever since the technician changed by laptop settings without my permission. Bright House said they would send someone out to restore it that knew what they were doing however; when I opened the door it was one of the same techs that had been here that did not know what to do. He suggested I contact an outside vendor to get it fixed. Further, my most recent bill shows a monthly charge for the Echo system which I never got. I am highly disappointed with Bright House and i'm looking at other options.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2014
I have decided to installed Bright House Networks in my house. Since the first day I been having problems and I have been with them no more than a week. I have had more than eight technicians within a week frame and still don't have what I need. Call center representatives provide excellent customer service but the field technicians do and come whenever they please. The last one came with no notice and with no boxes to change or to install. Then this tech name Chris had the character to scream at me in my own house. What kind of employees does this company hires? In my last attempt to resolve this nightmare, the only thing the call center can do is say "I am sorry" as if the I am sorry will get what I had ordered. I did called again today and still they wanted me to give them another opportunity but I just had it with a company that charges high prices for a service and package deal which I can get better prices and CUSTOMER SERVICE somewhere else. Bright House Network use to be high in customer service but I guess it is not anymore. I hate to say this but if this company keeps doing these mistakes, soon enough they will be in the bottom.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014
I had BH for five years. They had a contract with the condo association for basic cable. I had no other choice of providers. When my internet was installed I was told I'd have to pay $200 for their wireless router, even though I already had one. Even though I have the cancelled check and receipt, BH denies I paid them the $200. I had constant service and hardware problems. When I moved and disconnected, I was required to return the router I had paid for or be sent to collections. I returned it. It was never worth $200, much less another $200 plus. I gave my new address for any final bills. I later received an e-mail that I had a new bill. I tried to log into my account and it had been closed. I called BH and again gave my new address. I called and gave my new address a total of four times and I never received a bill. I asked it to be e-mailed to me and they said they can't do that. They had my phone number but never called me. I then received a call from a collections company threatening me with a report to my credit if I didn't pay. They didn't have the bill either, I would have to contact BH. I paid the bill unseen. I called BH back and asked for a supervisor. I was told they don't take calls and they'll call me. They still haven't called and I still haven't received a bill.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2014
Thank you so much for upgrading us to the Lightning 30 Internet you said we so apparently needed. My experience with it has been great! I love webpages loading slower than it did on our basic internet. One of my favorite things about it is the random spike in ping for no reason. You told us that we'd have better internet, faster internet, perfect for gaming. Also, I'd like to thank you for forcing us to get digital converters or we couldn't watch TV. I love we got them for free and the fact that soon we'll have to pay for them or we can't watch TV. This service is great and I'm living the ** dream with your wonderful services. I would love more from you if it's not too much to ask. Especially more of your horrible internet and customer extortion.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014
We have had at least 4 or 5 technician out to fix the cutting out we have on all Encore, History, I'D and a couple more channels. We have been given 4 boxes. Our TV cuts out and goes off like a satellite cable. You can't watch a full show or tape without all the interruption. Very frustrating. We get a different excuse each time they come out. They all say our wires in the house is good. They say it has to be the wire from the pole to my room. Went to BBB today. We will see.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2014
The worst experience ever. Made an appointment for 10 am. Have been told no installation fees, no contract, everything is included. Have been asked if I had a router. I said that it's a brand new apartment and I didn't have it. Have not been told anything else. The assistant came in at 8 instead of 10. Said the router was not included and it was actually $6 a month extra and $50 for installation. When called, got disconnected twice and the assistant was not even polite. No apologizing or anything like that. The worst part is because it's a monopoly I do not have other choices. Thinking about speaking with the lawyer.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2014
I have used Bright House for 9 years because I really don't a have another choice for a hard line company. I could use a satellite company but their systems go down too often with the weather. Bright house continually raises their rates unannounced. Your statements are always a surprise not knowing it you are paying the same as last month or not. They nickel and dime their customers. Then I received a promo in the mail and called to switch to that promo and they denied it to me because I was an existing customer and I had that same service but was paying higher for it. Why mail me a promo and then deny me. Dangle a carrot in front of me and then say NOPE.
They have also like many company's outsourced their work to call centers out of the US. I am a big believer in keeping our jobs at home. I wish I had other options on my cable but I am very limited. I simply wanted to share with you my frustration. It also took them 3 months to get me a refund that I was told would be 3 weeks by one of their associates at one of their office locations and then when I did not receive it after 2 months, I had to call and speak to a customer service rep on two different occasions getting two different confirmation numbers that it was handled and come to find out after another month of not receiving it that it had never been submitted for a refund. I had been lied to by three employees of Bright House. They are not a customer driven company. They are solely profit driven and they know that have the customer right where they want them and they don't care.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2014
First of all, Brighthouse has fixed the problem, but it took three phone calls, with each representative giving me a different story, to actually get the correct story and arrive at a resolution. I live in a condominium association where there is a group contract with Brighthouse to provide basic cable. When we moved in, I called Brighthouse to add on Internet service. At that time, the rep said that for $2.00 more a month there was a special deal to add on the cable box and additional channels, as well as phone service. So I agreed to that deal for a total cost of about $58.00 per month plus fees and taxes.
Imagine my surprise when my first bill was for $117.00! The first time I called the rep agreed that the bill was incorrect and fixed it. But there was no new statement (and I'm not going to pay a bill without a matching statement), so I called back to ask about when I would see a corrected statement. This time, the rep said there was no such deal for the cable box and phone, and that they would come over and pick up the box since I did not want to pay the $117.00 per month. And, he verbally told me the new monthly amount and said I would not be seeing a corrected statement until the next billing cycle. So I let it go at that.
But then, my wife got suspicious and called a third time. This time, after we assured the rep that we were not hallucinating and that we were indeed offered the $58.00 a month special deal for group contracts, she suddenly found documentation confirming that. So we get to keep the cable box and phone service for the original amount we agreed to pay. This took three phone calls and over an hour waiting on the phone to resolve. The point is, do not take anything Brighthouse says to you to be true, dig until you get the true story. They can't be trusted.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2014
Have a private line in home, it disconnects after 8 hrs. Have had them look at this problem at no avail. We are paying extra for this service.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2014
If you're my friend then I'm in big trouble. Your Internet service works only half of the time. I've spent over 6 months waiting for you to figure out the problem. My service appointment today to install new lines was for 8:00am - 10:00am. It's now 1:00pm and no one is here yet and no one can seem to tell me when they may show up. With friends like these, who needs enemies?
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2014
On the end of September I've ordered triple service and after 12 days decided to cancel it due to very poor quality of TV and Internet service. I was trying to compare to the service I've previously got from "Cablevision" in my old place. Price, quality, customer service couldn't compete. I was trying to use advertised "30 day money back guarantee". Phone calls every week with average 50 min waiting in the last two month didn't do much. Still didn't get the refund. I'm not sure if I want to spend another hour listening to a phone music.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2014
I have had the misfortune of dealing with Bright House on the residential side and the business solutions side. Both have been met with utter disgust on my end, coupled with frustration and absolute shock. I am in shock because this company, specializes in cable and COMMUNICATIONS, yet has no working communication within its organization. I cannot get a phone number to certain office branches, I am supposed to fill out forms to allow for a SIMPLE modification of my resident's cable jack and yet no one has the forms to send me or even knows where to locate them. I was told, "Oh, it looks like you will have to go to that branch office and pick them up." Are you kidding me? On a Friday, in the middle of a very challenging and busy day with conference calls, meetings, deadlines, and helping my residents I am being told to go out and pick these forms up. If the office even has them. The worst has been my business "solutions" dealings.
We switched our office phone provider to BH in June. They were not notified of the gate line to port over. We realized this within one week and notified them. That week, a contractor came out to check the situation out. Not only were they not able to fix, but they messed up our phone lines resulting in days worth of missed calls, busy signals instead of line rollovers, and immense frustration for my team, our residents, and our prospects. The contractor told me that they will have to dig to install their phone line to my gate, and that the next week I should see people out there, so not to be alarmed. This never happened.
I called again and again, and no one could ever even give me an UPDATE. Simple notes and follow up were all that would have been required to make this work. I called again in the beginning of July, the middle, and finally toward the end and was met with the worst experience thus far. This man spoke down to me, talked over me, was condescending, and literally the worst person I have spoken with at Bright House. I had to BEG him to send someone out to get another opinion or to give me an update. I finally asked to speak with his supervisor after having no luck with him. He put me on hold for another 10 minutes (this is over an hour into the call) and came back saying "what are you wanting out of this", I wanted him to send out the tech. He finally did so, and the contractor again said that they needed to dig, and that he had no idea of what BH was going to do, "he is just a contractor".
Fast forward to multiple emails/voice mails (that were never returned) and phone calls later. I reach out to my account rep, Vickie **, express my utter frustration and the fact that I have not been able to close my gates since JUNE and it's now SEPTEMBER. September, people. Unreal. She stated to me in an email, "I thought another department was handling, and they thought I was handling"...You must be joking. She promised me a 21 day turnaround after multiple other emails and phone calls involving James from business solutions. That was on now, OCTOBER 7 after she got the paper work in. On Oct 9, she sent me the form which we immediately filled out and returned via scanned email. Vickie retired in October and I was never appointed a new account rep.
In fact, I have left messages and spoke again with BH about this and still do not have an answer of a contact that I can reach out to. It is now November 21. NOVEMBER 21. I called again last week and after expressing my utmost disgust for the fact that it's been five months that I have been forced to have an open gate (A LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE LEASE THEY SIGN TO LIVE HERE) and got another answer of a two week turn around, as they are waiting on a part. I should note, this gentleman Daniel has been the ONLY person to contact me back from BH. I have left my cell phone, my work email, and my personal email, and my office lines and I have NEVER gotten an update, call back, ETA of completion, NOTHING. I cannot believe that way that I have been treated by this company, the way they have treated my residents, and the way they expect to get away with doing what they please. In this day and age, there is ABSOLUTELY no reason or excuse for lack of communication. Our technology allows for it on every level, and this is deplorable.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2014
Almost a month ago I went to my local store and started my service. Two days later I receive a promo stating that I could receive better service and two months for free! This was like a slap in the face, seeing as how I paid over $100 for sub par service. I spoke with Ms. ** and she made it "right". I went ahead and opted for the package I wanted to begin with and Ms. ** told me to bring in my cable box and modem... When I get to the local branch they told me they couldn't change out our modem, that a Tech would be out the next day to change it out. No Tech ever came and no call was ever received. I emailed Ms. **... no reply. I call Ms. ** - no call back. Then I go look at my bill - the 110 that was to be credited to my account, NOPE! Instead I have an additional charge of 77 and change. I advise another company if possible!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2014
I have Bright House cable, phone and high speed internet. About twice a week, the entire system goes down and we can't watch TV, use the internet nor talk on the phone. When I call Bright House, they indicate that they can't get someone out to the house for a few days. This is very inconvenient to our family since we work out of our home and have two small children. Unfortunately, the only other option is Verizon which has terrible customer service. However, if this keeps up I might have to make the switch. This seems to be a situation where one has to choose between the better of two very poor companies.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2014
Recently I changed from Bright House, which continues to raise its prices and is nauseating with all its personal commercials, to WOW and cannot be happier with more programs including the arts and education. So when my sister moved to Gulfport from California I told her about WOW. But in Gulfport you can only have Bright House. So she has to pay over eighty dollars just for the internet whereas I now pay (with WOW) eighty seven dollars for internet, tv and phone. How does it work that Bright House has the monopoly in Gulfport, and is this legal???
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2014
Within the past year a Bright House rep talked me into changing landline telephone service from Verizon to Bright House. While the better rates were tempting, I was hesitant because the Verizon service has been superior over the years. The Bright House Rep assured me that their service would match Verizon's. I agreed and have had problems ever since. Up until this past month, I have been able to reach Brighthouse reps without too much hold time. They've scheduled appointments for technicians to come out twice and each time the technician explains a different problem and says the service is fixed. Each time they are wrong.
Currently, certain calls are being blocked from coming through even though I have never set up call blocking. Calls disconnect without reason and voices turn to a garbled sound. This is the 4th day this week that I have tried getting through to the Brighthouse technical support line. The past 3 times I hung up after being on hold and tolerating their music and recordings for over 30 minutes each time. As I write this I am again on hold for 15 minutes. There was a time when I would rate Bright House one of the best businesses for fast and efficient customer service. This has changed and they are now the worst.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2014
My package does not include Thursday Night Football!!! I get Monday night football but not Thursday night football. I also get 5 Spanish and 10 movie on demand stations that I could care less about!!!!! Give the customer what they want. I am going to leave Bright House over this asap!!!!
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2014
The service is so terrible. The boxes and remotes are outdated and don't work well. The internet is slower than molasses in a snow storm. That's really really slow. Like too slow to pay $80 a month JUST for internet. They especially don't play nice with Netflix for obvious reasons. They're the only one available where I live so I'm contemplating just reading by candlelight rather than contributing to their profit. The customer service isn't bad at Brighthouse, they're usually friendly and as helpful as they can be.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2014
Try to find the cost of any of Bright House services online. There is nothing, nada... The only way to learn the cost of service is to call them up and go through the endless menu options/phone sales crap. If you have any pride at all in your company’s offerings, why keep it a big secret? I will never do business with a company that is too ashamed to publish its pricing for everyone to see.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2014
I work for a vacation home company on Anna Maria Island. We have no choice but to use BHN for our provider because they are the only ones out here. When our clients internet goes out, we instruct them to call BHN because we can't be there to get walk through them sending a signal to the modems to reset it. Time after time, our customers become irate because they cannot get through to an operator. Either they are on hold 40 min or the line is actually busy.
Today I am now sitting in a vacation home for the 3rd time waiting for a tech to show up and fix the internet and phone in this unit that has been out for 3 weeks. We gave great instructions for them to call the office or my cell phone, every time, as to when they will show up. They have never called until today. And they didn't call me or the office. They called the home owner.... in Germany. Of course they didn't know anything about it. So as I write this, I have been on hold for 1:45 minutes. The tech has not shown up... and it is 3hours past the time he was supposed to show up. Incompetent. The worst company ever.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2014
I transfer services from St Pete to Palmetto. First when I look over my bill I saw a 24 dollar fee for a landline that I wasn't made aware of ordering. When I call they stated that it was cheaper with the bundle. I told them that I had no use for a landline. They offer me 30 mb upgrade, so I took it. I set up an install appointment from 12-2, no call no show. Call Bright House, spoke to a manager. He stated that someone will call me in an hour, never happen. Calling to cancel, switching to Verizon. Wasted my whole day waiting for an installer never showed up.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2014
BH sent a tech to my house who misdiagnosed a cable box and said my TV was bad. 350.00 later (new TV) another tech said the cable box was bad. BH owes me 350.00 and has only credited me 100.00. Shameful and indefensible company. Despicable.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2014
Bright House has provided, in all areas, exceptional service to my home (8 years). Customer service has been polite and very kind to this non-techy person. Needed repairs have been few but those that were have been handled promptly and very well done.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2014
My father has a serious medical condition that may require 911. My parents keep losing internet & phone service, which presents a life safety issue if they cannot connect to 911 on a local phone line. At my urging, my mother called Verizon to try and transfer service to them, but it is not offered in their neighborhood. What a racket BHN has! They monopolize the market and put people's lives at risk. Very concerned for my parents and extremely angry at BHN for the BS they are putting my mother through!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2014
I am so frustrated TRYING to watch television with Bright House Cable that I want to throw something through my fabulous 70" Samsung flat-screen! No exaggeration here: I have not watched ONE program in 8 months of having Bright House without some sort of interruption in service. Right now, I have NO cable at all. I can watch Netflix, I can get on the Internet, but no cable. In the last several months I have called them, I have had them come to my house, I have gone to the Bright House office, I have gotten replacement boxes, nothing has helped. I have also called Verizon Fios to have my service switched over to them, but they are not available in my neighborhood! UGH! I am getting to the point that I may have to go without TV because cable service with Bright House is NOT better than no cable at all!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2014
Worst ever service. Slow as molasses, constant outages, terrible customer service, rude installers, junk equipment and TOTAL MISREPRESENTATION OF INTERNET SPEEDS. You pay for high speed and get continental drift speeds..... really. To make matters worse - my card expired and they did NOT notify me by voice mail or email - despite insisting they did. I should have known I was paying with a card and that it expired, but I should also have been notified. As a result they cut my service in the middle of a business week. Overall it's a good thing since Bright House has been the worst ever service provider I have ever had to deal with - it amazes me they are in business. I am already signed up with AT&T U-verse.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2014
I am 100% in agreement with Ryan of Lake Mary, FL (on Oct. 15, 2014) and just like Ryan, my issues are too long to document. My primary issue is this: How does one internet provider have control of one market in a country that is based on the concept of free markets? I moved to Orlando and had no choice but to get Bright House internet and t.v. after having come from Southern Florida where I had U-verse and Xfinity - which are 100 times better than Bright House's outdated systems. I have never had to call a provider as often as I've had to call Bright House, for both my internet and cable.
I'm paying for 90Mbps speed and when I checked my internet speed (anyone can check for free at **) and my download speed was averaging 8+ Mbps and my upload speed was averaging 1+(%). How is this legal?! Plus their ads about their "new" DVR service is so misleading! I ordered it only to find out that I can record up to 6 shows on one tv BUT it is NOT a whole house service. So you can only watch the 6 shows on that one tv. U-verse has had whole house, up to 6 show recording for years!!
I'm waiting on a technician now who was supposed to come between 10 and 12pm and it's now 12:50pm. When I called customer service, after waiting forever (which is typical with BH), she said they're TRYING to locate the technician. One time I asked to switch out my DVR box. They sent a technician to pick up the box and then he told me they'll be sending another technician to deliver the new box. Like I have that kind of time to waste! How does this company stay in business??!!! Oh yeah! They are a monopoly provider. I am willing to move just to GET AWAY FROM BRIGHT HOUSE and their over-priced, trash service!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014
Bright House, Manatee County Florida just changed their online and phone customer support system and it completely failed. I could not log onto my online account to pay my bill and I couldn't get thru on their phone line because they were overwhelmed with calls. Say goodbye to a longtime customer of Bright House. You wasted my valuable time and I wouldn't do business with you if you were the last cable provider on the planet.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2014
I have lived in the Central Florida area for 8 years and unfortunately a Bright House subscriber for 7 of the eight years. As the issues are too long to document, most recently I lost my cable TV signal due to an interruption. I called the number and was told that the problems was specific to my area and that it had been fixed. I was told to unplug all of my devices for 15 seconds from their power source, reconnect them and the problem would be fixed. Much to my chagrin, this did not work. Upon calling in to speak with a representative, I was placed on hold for 25 minutes and 42 seconds before finally getting through to speak with an actual person. The problem could not be fixed over the phone so they had to set up an appointment, which the earliest available appointment was 6 days later...
I am totally over this overpriced, poor quality, terrible customer service company. I had the chance to acquire AT&T U-verse, but unfortunately I moved and so went my U-verse service. In the area where I had the option between U-verse and Bright House, the price for Bright House services were much lower... They have no competition in the area, so they set the rules. We need more Cable, Internet providers in the area.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014
On Monday evening, 10/13/14, I came in from work and planned on watching Monday Night Football after dinner. I soon found out that I didn't have cable service. When I attempted to look up Brighthouse site for a phone number, I didn't have Internet service. I tried to call Brighthouse support but had no phone service. After using my cell phone to look up the number and call, I was told there was a service disruption in my area and they would notify me when it was repaired. At 12:11 AM I received a call advising that the problem was fixed. Around 1:30 p.m. I attempted to get on the Internet and discovered it was out. When I attempted to call Brighthouse I discovered my phone was out. The problem was not fixed!!!
I called to complained and was put on hold. After approximately 20 minutes of intermittent holds, I gave up. Bundling with Brighthouse is not an advantageous idea when you rely on services for emergency or work. It may create multiple bills but I will be comparing their cost to multiple providers for uninterrupted service if I can get it.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2014
I have had Bright House for over a year and a half now, since I've moved to Orlando and I have never had good service. For the past year I can't count the number of reps that have come out to 'fix' our problem and nothing's changed. First my download speed was shot, very slow connection even though I should have 60. They managed to get that fixed and it still didn't work. We've had replaced lines and everything. I've had reps tell me my net goes out and when the guys show up they said my internet is fine and nothing is wrong, but there IS something wrong. For the past six months or so I've had no upload speed. I mean I'll have it on and off, but generally no upload speed. I've had people come out and nothing has changed.
I am also frustrated by the fact that they have their drivers CALL before the appointment. I understand that saves time, but my phone doesn't register private numbers, so when they do that they decide I'm 'not home' and don't show up. I can't count the number of times this has happened to me. It's ridiculous. Today I had an appointment, I had the guy put in the notes to just SHOW UP and guess what? They called and my phone didn't pick it up. I call Dullhouse instantly and the guy already closed out my account and the only acceptable time to come was between 2 and 4 when my appointment was JUST at 12 and it was 12:05.
I am so fed up with this service. I am tired of their reps coming out and telling me nothing is wrong when I am here and there is something wrong and the phone reps tell me at the time something is wrong! The fact that it's monopolized in this area is disgusting. This is easily the worst service I have ever had in my life. I also included a picture of the upload speeds from my phone. I did this to confirm the issue isn't only my computer. My phone ended up having no upload speed as well.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014
Called in about WiFi. While talking to the customer service rep she seemed not to understand what I was saying. I told her my WiFi/service is garbage then she told me that my profane language was not acceptable. So then I said I didn't use any profanity so let me speak to your supervisor. She put me on hold for a few minutes then came back to me like there was never a problem. That's when I said, "Let me speak to your supervisor again," then she just hung up on me. So I called back and spoke with someone else. Told him my problem and we set a appointment for that.
Then I guess I had the nerve to ask more questions and that's when it went bad. He said that he isn't going to let me ruin his day and became very condescending towards me. So again I said to another customer service rep, let me speak to your supervisor and since then I've wrote all this on my smart phone. I've been on hold for 21 minutes as of right now waiting for a supervisor.... This place is the worst for customer service ever. It just will never end. They really need someone to step up in this company and take charge of it. Whoever is in charge needs to remind the customer service representatives that they are dealing with the customers.....25 minutes and supervisor is on the phone.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2014
After receiving a solicitation from Bright House offering 90 mbps I decided to drop my ISP of over 9 years and go with the BH offer. On the call to set-up the appointment I was asked for my address, phone number and social security number (which I was very reluctant to give them but finally agreed to do so). Appointment was set for Saturday the following weekend between 10am-12pm. I received a call at 9:45am from the technician's dispatch that he/she was on the way. Then at 2:30pm I received another call from the same dispatcher that the tech was running behind. Then at 4:45pm I received a third call from the same entity informing me once again that the tech was running late... At that point I (as diplomatically as I possibly could) told them to cancel the appointment and that I was no longer interested in their services.
During the entire variance of time waiting for the 'so called' technician to arrive I was on the phone with 4 different reps from BH (2 being supervisors), one of which actually could not answer one of my questions as to the cause of my dilemma and she simply hung-up on me. Furthermore, neither rep was able to remedy the technician’s inability to arrive at my home to install my services.
Needless to say I hope all that read this stay clear of Bright House and find other ISPs to work with. This company is the worst I have ever dealt with and can tell you this... as a consumer a company would not find a more loyal customer. I have had DirecTV for over 17 years, Verizon since they were Primeco, and have been with my ISP for 9 years. Bright House certainly blew it this time! Again, just to reiterate... Bright House is the worst company I have ever dealt with and am glad I will not be affiliated with them in any way.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2014
I have a problem with the internet since October 1st 2014. I called customer service and did not get resolved and asked me to come to office to pick up the modem. Because I work from home I went to the office to pick up. The office employ very rude - say sorry we can give you modem. Then why does the customer service ask you to come? Then I schedule appointment and a guy comes next day. He could not resolve because it’s on the official end to get it fixed. He was on phone for almost 3 hrs. and tell me they will call you - no one called, not cared. I called them, talked to 4 supervisors and got hung up. No one called back. Today is 6th October, 6 days without service. Very frustrating, I called them today - they set up an appointment for 9th Oct. What can you do for this type of services. Ridiculous service. Looking for AT&T wireless service now.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2014
We currently have Bright House internet and cable TV in our condo. We purchased a smart TV for the bedroom and called Bright House customer service to install a cable box for the new TV. An appointment was made for yesterday between 2 - 4pm. After waiting for the technician, I was called at 4:45pm to tell me the "truck broke down." The "dispatcher" rescheduled the appointment for today between 8 - 10am. This time..no show... no call. After waiting 1/2 hour we got nowhere with a customer service representative and asked for a supervisor. We were given a confirmation number and told a supervisor would call within the hour. You guessed it.... NO CALL>>> What a sham of a company. Wrote a message on Bright House facebook page and received a response asking if I would consider picking up the box at a service center. My answer is I am now out looking for other providers with integrity. They may or may not exist...BUYER BEWARE!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2014
Brighthouse came to my home on 10/02 and spent two hours troubleshooting three televisions that didn't get a cable signal and one that had pixillations on some channels. But the time the technician left, the one television that was working was not longer working. Brighthouse returned the following day, 2 hours past their appointed hour. Customer service at Brighthouse is non-existent. The "manager" Angela ** was simply useless, and refused to provide me with contact information for any supervisory personnel. Done with Brighthouse.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2014
So I set up an appointment to get internet installed in my new place for Monday the 29 between 4-8. I took off work early to sit at my apartment and wait at 8. The tech showed up and says he cannot install because it is dark and previously rained so it is too wet. So I called customer service after being on hold for 30 mins. I was able to reschedule for Wednesday the 1st between 6-8. So Wednesday I waited and waited but at 8:15 I called again and after 40 mins on hold I rescheduled for the following night at 6:30 on the 2nd. So tonight I waited until 7:30 to call and was informed it was still in the techs time window and he may still show up so at 8 o'clock. I was on hold for another 40 mins and the customer rep kept trying to reschedule me. I repeatedly asked for a manager which took another 30 mins which he offered me 10 dollars off... I don't want 10 dollars. I want internet. I then asked him to cancel the installation and he informed me that I would have to return the equipment. But there was no equipment ever installed learn from my mistake. Verizon answered the phone after only a short 10-20 min wait!
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2014
Had a appointment Friday between 6 and 8 pm. Guy showed up. Started to rain. Told me he could not do installation, said someone would be out 6 am to 8am - no show. Called was on hold 45 minutes. Lady said no schedule for me, on phone with her hour and half. She said they would be out Tuesday 6 to 8 pm - no show. Called back on hold 38 minutes. Woman said the other woman did not finish order completely. So a guy finally shows up Wednesday, gave me a hard time that I had to move all my brick work or he had to run wire and attach to my house. I said, "No, I'm calling Bright House." Was on hold. He came to me 15 min later said he could run it different. I said ok. Gets everything hooked up. My dvr would not put guide up or record so now tomorrow tech needs to come 2 to 4. Lady told me there is a big problem with this right now, don't know when the techs are gonna get glitch out. Whoever is reading this if you can go with a different carrier because Bright House is no good. Also I have brand new laminate floors. He put his drill down hard and chipped my floor. Do not know what they are gonna do about this yet.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2014
Bright House is the worst! We had an appointment scheduled between 4-6 today and nobody showed up. I called at 5:50 to find out where the service person was and was told we were on the schedule and would get a call back. No call. At 6:20 my husband assured me to sit tight and somebody would be here. At 6:35 I called again and was told again I was on the schedule and would get a call from the technician or someone else on the status. Meanwhile we had cancelled our dinner plans. At 7:35 I called for the third time and spent another twenty minutes on hold to speak to a representative. Finally someone came on line and she was from Mexico and we were disconnected. So, the fourth call at 8:00 PM and waited at least 30 minutes again to speak to someone and this time he was from the U.S. I was told they had just gone through a major system change and that was the general excuse. No excuse for such poor customer service.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2014
09/28/2014 I had just switch over service to Brighthouse with a brand new cable box. The cable box burned out. Customer service set an appointment for me for 9/28/2014 between the hours of 10 - 12. It is now 1:47 no tech. No phone call from a manager neither. I have called three times with an average wait time of 30 minutes, totally 1:30 hours on waiting on the phone. One of those time I was hung up on. I now regret ever getting Brighthouse Cable. Extremely pissed off and still no tech.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2014
I have called 4 times for itemized statements of the last 12 months. I have not received statements and keep getting the call centers in Mexico and Canada. The rep Reynaldo in Mexico was very hesitant to connect me with a supervisor. Fernando finally came on the line after a long wait. Was extremely rude and said "we know more than you" your online billing is not correct because it's not time for the statement to print. I was quizzed on if I knew my billing date, if I knew the due date, if I knew what address where the statement was going. I have never seen a Mexican call center so rude and disgusting as the supervisor was out of control, he was blatant and degrading. I'm calling now to cancel. I have had 7 years of dealing with uneducated and rude reps from Bright house Mexican call center. Adios Bright house.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2014
Bright House is the only option for cable and Internet at this apartment building (**) while all of the surrounding apartment building offers several entertainment choices. It's a mini-market monopoly that suggests collusion with the apartment building. The actual Internet and cable service is horrendous. The internet is slow with constant pregnant pauses and the cable is constantly unstable in its delivery. Several times service calls have been filed with my sales rep and the problems persist. All of the residents here feel stuck with nothing, or the Bright House subpar cable and internet. Bright House is the worst cable and Internet provider I have ever experienced.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2014
Had an appointment, 2-4 pm Sunday, confirmed from the previous day... After canceling all just to wait for the precious guy from Bright House, somebody called and asked to change the appointment on a different time... Sunday!!!! What to do, got stacked, accepted... and then again BH called and asked to be changed for the next day???? Are those people for real? And all this after an official complaint and email sent with "apologies..." Apologies NOT ACCEPTED! After so many years BH is just a broken company waiting somebody to come and replace them!
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2014
Repeatedly got surges through Bright House landlines. Damaging computers and routers. Also other neighbors have had same issues. A day or two later have come out to make repairs on their equipment. Leaving you to repair your personal equipment on your own. I've complained to the PSC about this though it hasn't helped. So I've been forced to go with another cable company.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2014
I've had to reboot my modem three times in the past 24 hr period and was told that the service interruption that affected my area was resolved after the second disruption. What gives?
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2014
So I come home today and want to look up my balance on my Bright House network account... I was past due one month and had planned to pay the amount tomorrow on payday. So I call and I try to go online. They tell me that my account doesn't exist? Really? I had service for over 4 months!
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2014
The service quality is miserable! The link constantly goes up and down causing web sessions to hang and drop. It is the worst service provider I have ever had. Looking for a good alternative!
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2014
Once again, I was on the phone most of the only day off I've had since March and no one answered. I was told that I HAD TO obtain two digital adapters in order to continue my service. I went to pick them up and was told that it would only involve "a few minutes and a simple phone call to activate them." NOT! I also ended up blowing out one of my TVs, fairly new and worked flawlessly until now. Bright House is completely fraudulent. I once had my secretary place them on speaker phone until they answered. We closed up, turned out the lights and finally shut off the phone 8 hours later...no answer. I'm going with DirecTV but this company cheats its customers, charges a fortune, lies and lies and lies. Someone needs to finally investigate this criminal organization.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2014
I am on hold over 30 minutes sometimes an hour just to get through to someone. They have been to my home 20 times. They can't fix anything... idiots.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2014
Since they switched to Digital cable we have nothing but the problems. 60-70% of the time we lose signal in the home. And we have Phone, Cable, Internet and Home Security through them. They send technicians out numerous times, they blame it on bad modems, bad boxes, even had me replace my cables through my entire house, run two separate line from the street to the home but nothing works. I do expect to get what I am paying for but if I have interruption in the cable service that is not deal breaker for me but when alarm is off and when I have to create hot spot with my cell phone so my kids can finish their homework that is big problem. And costing me money for burning additional data. Now I have my parents and my brother live close by and they are having same issues. To me this points problem to Bright House not wires and cables as they are trying to present.
In mean time I was at the local office waiting to pay my bill, you have to see this place, Luxury and security is out of this world, they spend some serious money to improve their work place but not their service. Buyers be aware what they promise you they will not deliver.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2014
I called a week ago to cancel my phone service since I'm paying for it without actually using it because it was a bundle offer at the moment but in the house I'm renting, the only way I could use a home phone is hooked to the modem/router and the employee did the whole installation inside my bedroom closet. When I spoke with the customer service employee over the phone, he said they will disconnect the phone line plus change the modem to a new and more capacity one plus add some adapters to the other TV's in the house that had basic cable and suddenly stopped and for them to keep working they needed those adapters. Well not only they change a small modem to a bigger size one but the adapter thing has 3 wires instead of 1 cable coming out of the wall into the TV. Now I have 3 cables, a little Cisco box that actually needs energy to work. That means your electricity bill is going to raise higher now. Whoever invented this does not know how their competitors are working.
I encourage everyone to change from Bright House to Comcast. They have better offers and I'm going to be their new customer because I'm done with this crappiness. Oh and my appointment was supposed to be in between 10 am to 12 pm. The cable guy came at 8 am just because he was free and in addition to that the system was down so he finished everything almost at 12 pm without installing the 3 wires adapters for the TV's with no box.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2014
August 21, 2014, armed and left my house. When my daughter got home from school at 3:30p.m., she noticed that the alarm did not go off when she open the door. She looked inside cautiously and noticed the house was ransacked. She ran next door, called neighbors and then the police. It was then confirmed the house was broken into under the monitoring of Brighthouse. I called them and asked to speak with a supervisor, cause this was a case of priority. No one called me back.
On the next day, I called twice and was told I was escalated for a supervisor to call me back, no one called. I called back again and had to really behave badly before I could speak with a supervisor because the one they had scheduled for me to speak with was on day off. This woman, after explaining to her all that happen, the first thing she asked me: are your items insured? I was appalled that that was the first thing she asked. We went off on the phone. She asked me to fax in the police report. I told her yes I will, as soon as it is filed and I can get a copy.
Long and short, she offered no help and told me that they were doing updates on the system the very morning my house was burglarized, but said it should have been being monitored anyways. Well, obviously it was not. She then hung up the phone on me. NOW THIS IS THE SERVICE THEY OFFER TO GIVE CUSTOMERS 'PEACE OF MIND'. THIS IS A JOKE, BUT I AM NOT DONE WITH THEM YET. I WILL SURELY BE LOOKING FOR OTHER HOME SECURITY PROVIDERS CAUSE I AM NOT STAYING WITH THIS COMPANY.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2014
On the morning of 8/21/14, while watching Channel 1060 WKMG news, all of a sudden, the channel changed to the PBS 15 Channel. From this point forward, all of the channels were shifted to the right by one channel on the guide. 1060 could now be viewed on 1065. That evening, after verifying the problem still existed, I called Bright House and was told they were aware of the problem and it was being worked on but they had no idea when it would be fixed. Consequence: all shows being recorded on my DVR will record the wrong program. I had to modify each program to record the next channel in sequence.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2014
I have suffered under Bright House's horrid service for a year at my current location and a year at my previous address. Their website is non functional. Buttons that don't work, forms that self fill incorrectly, dead links. I have had to either call or visit EVERY TIME I make a payment so I just paid the months at a time to avoid their "convenience fees" and the huge investment of my time working through the abysmal phone service.
Today I finally gave up and cancelled my service. I have spent four hours of my life in the last week fighting my way through their automated voice mail over and over again. When I was finally able to talk to a service rep they ignored what I said twice before finally deciding modem was broken. He gave me the choice of a service call later in the week or taking the modem to a service center. I chose delivering it myself to speed the process that had already consumed two days. When I got to the front of the line the rep informed me they would have to schedule a service call later in the week. I am SO done with Bright House. Walk to the library. Better connection, better service and some exercise. Bright House sucks.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2014
This company is awful - they never service their products. Or answer their phone. My home service has been out 3 times in less than 2 weeks. Also television service affected. 40 min on hold disconnected. Cannot get them on phone but they can call me back after they disconnect call for survey???? 2nd Call now to Mexico. Let me know I cannot get service person till Tuesday. My services are never working and their staff is incompetent.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2014
I had two of the boxes Bright House said was needed to have their service. Lighting hit the bright house box they have in the back of my house. It came in on their line into my house, knocked out everything that was on their box. Mind you I have other lines. Two new TVs, DVD, Turn table, and a receiver. Bright House Supervisor Gary ** called with a attitude along with coming to my house with one more did he care about my complaint. I had had service out for about three weeks. At that time I had made many appointment that no one showed up for nor called me back on. I have neighbors that this has happen to them within the last two weeks. The very same thing....Gary told me they WILL not do anything cause the power within my own house hits the bright house box and knocked my TVs out......really. If that was the case then Why are you always in the neighborhood working on your lines. You know this is a problem with your service...why are you not stepping up to the plate and taking care of your customers.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2014
I received my first bill after just moving and it was almost $325. With a past due balance of almost $90, I was told my first month was free, why do I have a past due balance? I called to find out why I was charged and they said they found the coupon code in the notes but they can't deduct it from my bill. I would have to drive to the nearest BH location and give them my info and they would deduct the $100 at the store. So let me get this straight, they made an error and I have to drive 45 min to the nearest store to have them remove it. WHAT? I also asked how to bring my bill down because it was higher than I was told. They gave me the all these dumb stories about how I will not find local service and cheaper and how I am getting a great deal... Ok well it's still out to my budget. Considering canceling all cable.. so far I've been a customer for 3 weeks and I hate them already.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2014
I recently moved back to an area that has Bright House Cable. I dreaded the thought of dealing with them and all of my worst expectations came true. Incorrect installations, Nasty and disinterested customer service reps. Unreliable signal and often poor quality. Awful company to deal with.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2014
Since day one, the contractor who came to connect my service didn't have even the tools for installation. Then after 3 days, a BHN tech came and said he couldn't fix the internet because it has poor signal. Cable signal intermittent. FIVE months with no internet service and 10% of cable service working. I have called the customer service department every single month for credit due to no service and they want me to pay 3 months without having any service. Keep away of this people. They are a JOKE.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2014
Over a three-week period, we called 4 different times as the internet and home phone would go down. This keeps on happening over and over. They had us do a routine over each time of rebooting the computer. Then told us it's external and others had the problem and it would be fixed in 24 hours. Well 3 days later, it's still happening. We have to wait until they send someone out the next day. We pay for service that we are not getting.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2014
Internet has been hooked up for approximately 3-4 weeks along with cable. My internet has not worked since it all was installed and nobody can fix or knows what is wrong. I have had 4 techs at my house for approximately 11 hours and none know a solution to why the up link is sporadic and the internet is in and out. In the meantime I have paid over $70 for just internet and can't reimbursed for it. Nobody is not talking or they do not have a channel to tell someone that I am not getting proper internet to get money back or reimbursed for the problems I have had. I was on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get a adjustment on my account and all the lady could tell me was "we can only adjust from when you called." Just one thing after another.
The cable is also terrible as it take time to find channels. I came from the state of Washington with Comcast and paid $125 for cable, internet and HBO. Here I am paying for internet (that does not work properly), and cable $155. Keep in mind the cost of living is 1-1/3 times higher in Washington compared to Florida. Just absurd! I would seem being a communication company and the techs see that I don't have proper service that they would communicate back to billing that I need an adjustment on my account. A communication company with no communication.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2014
Bright House is now charging 50 clams to turn on the wireless in their modem and 3 clams a month just to use it. This is in addition to their modem rent charges. This is gouging free and clear. The modem comes with wireless built in and using wireless does not use ANY of their services that one is not already paying for. Further it forces savvy users to pay for a service they can provide themselves. You can get around it easily by plugging in a wireless router, but you shouldn't have to. By The Way, I think this practice violates anti-trust laws?! Shades of GTE buying switches from AT&T fully programmed with Caller ID, call Waiting, etc. then removing the programming and charging customers to put it back.
Reviewed July 29, 2014
First of all, I'd like to state that I live in a condo complex in Florida in which the HOA requires us to have Bright House if we want cable/satellite tv service. As part of the deal, they pay for the service for us, but don't get too excited, nothing is FREE. Turns out if you want the basic setup in HD + internet, you end up over $100 anyway. Second, I signed up for the ENHANCED HD DVR today, turns out after the guy installed it that it doesn't work with Bright House's Whole-Home system. So, now that I can record up to 6 shows at a time, don't even think of trying to watch them in another room. I have to watch them all in the room I record it in.
I think we're going back in time here. Why would you come out with a new box that doesn't work with your services? And why are these boxes getting bigger? Shouldn't technology dictate smaller is better? How am I supposed to hide this VCR sized box, can't you guys come up with a box that is more the size of a DVD case? Heck, my iPad mini probably has more memory that these machines, and it's 1/5 the size.
Reviewed July 26, 2014
I have been a customer of Bright House for 20 plus years. In May 2014, I was told to fit a device supplied by Bright House at a cost of $123.00 to enable digital signals to be received. After fitment, I discovered I only had 15 channels instead of the 100 plus I had received before. I contacted Bright House and they offered a revised plan which would mean that I paid just 1 Dollar more bringing the total payment to $27.00 per month. I queried this amount and was assured that the payment was correct.
After returning to the UK, I received my monthly bill which showed a payment taken of $113.42. When I queried this, I was told that I had "signed up" to a monthly payment of $121.00. I contacted Bright House "Customer Service?" who replied with the most condescending, supercilious and insulting comments I have ever seen. They insinuated that I was lying and had misunderstood the offer made. I asked them to track the telephone offer which I was told had been recorded. I have tried to contact them on numerous occasions but they will not reply, I presume because they have discovered that their operative was the one who told lies. If this company was based in the UK, I am sure they could be prosecuted for breach of contract and misleading customers. Needless to say, this is one long term customer they have lost.
Reviewed July 25, 2014
I have been with this company over 15 years and it would take me too long to write all the complaints I have had with them. So for short sake here I will state this one because it is a biggie for me. I am tired of my rates going up every single year and sometimes every 6 months. You stay with a company almost 20 years and they have the audacity to charge you more for less services and horrible services. I now do not get the OWN channel as I believe I have to have a box for that station? I really am fed up with Brighthouse and I feel they are very very unfair to their long-term customers who pay their bills each and every month. Not to say how many dropped calls I get as well. Not happy and NOT good customer service whatsoever. I do not want to talk to someone in INDIA. I want to talk to someone in the USA. BrightHouse Fed UP Customer.
Reviewed July 19, 2014
I have both paid Bright House online and at an office. They consistently lose or have no record of my payment on time and charge me late fees. My bank account shows the cleared amount, for example, on June 26, 2014. The July 10, 2014 billing statement insists it is late and charges $6. I telephone their billing department and was told my last payment was in May. Really? Let me see, do I believe my bank or 'Bright' House????
Reviewed July 9, 2014
I needed to connect my new smart TV to the internet. The technician that Bright house sent hung up on the Samsung rep, said it wasn't his problem, and got ready to leave. He wasn't interested in solving the problem. Finally he said that another modem for which I would be double billed, would have to be installed for the TV to work. After I told him I was going to change my service to Verizon, he found out that there was another way. I still have another Bright house technician to deal with. I called Bright house during this time, I was put on hold for 15 minutes each time and finally cut off each time. The service is poor.
Reviewed July 7, 2014
Service has blinked 24 times in the last month. Sometimes out for a day at a time... The service techs don't agree with the folks on the phone.. The last claim is that the service has only blinked one time for 10 minutes in the last 3 years, total bull. One girl in customer service over the phone was very helpful & actually prorated our bill due to the fact that we only get cable service 1/2 the time!! We are now waiting on a Level 3 service Technician to call us back about our intermittent service. I talked to one of these Level 3 (master yoda jedi knights) yesterday for about 30 minutes & i think he is a level 3 politician actually. You must talk to a Level 3, according to this guy he is "the only one telling us the truth." Bodes really well for Bright House, only one employee is honest in the whole company. Wow!!!!
Reviewed July 6, 2014
Bright house does a bait and switch. My bill has gone from $137 to 199 and the service has gotten worst. I have had everything from the entire house wired to multiple modems to managers to the house. No choices. Suggestions?
Reviewed July 6, 2014
I called Bright House for internet service and they try to sell me a whole package and I told them I'm not interested and they call me back the same day between after 11:00 pm. They schedule an appointment. I waited for their tech and no one show up. I called an hour after that and someone told me that someone will be at my house in a half an hour but another hour passed and no one show up again. I called again and I talk to someone and he stated that my appointment was for tomorrow same time and what his screen shows, I ask to speak to a supervisor but they all went home for the day. The service was horrible and they lie to customers. I would not recommend Bright House network to nobody for any service.
Reviewed July 1, 2014
My Brighthouse services were recently disconnected, due to non-payment. When I paid the bill, and had my service reconnected, Brighthouse reconnected me at the highest priced plan, instead of the plan I had before cancellation, without my knowledge or consent. Not until I called them to make a payment, and a representative confirmed the price of my package, did I know that they had reconnected me at a plan much higher than I had agreed to.
Reviewed June 23, 2014
I worked directly for this company for five years. It is a family owned business associated with Time Warner. I was fired because I would stop by my house on my morning route to use the restroom. I was given one warning not to do so. At that time I was living farther out from my route so I relocated very near my route. I didn't like using public restrooms so figured since I moved very near I can now still use the restroom at my house. I was called in again months later and was told that I didn’t comply with not going home to use the restroom. I pleaded to the new Human resource women that took my job away.
Prior to leaving I noticed they had hired over 100 new techs for like 12.00 dollars an hour, which I was making 16.88 an hour. I was told that when the father owner of the company was in charge no one was losing their jobs or getting fired unless it was a serious offense. But he had stepped down and let his two sons run the business. And that’s when a lot of changes came about. Managers getting laid off, Departments downsizing, Customers getting charged for fees of rental of modem and now a fee just for having Wi-Fi. Also were charging customers for hooking up their DVD players or anything they could. These were not always their ways.
I was heartbroken when I lost my job since I was living alone paying mortgage and car payments. That day the supervisor said to go work for Knight Enterprise their sub-contractors. I did take that route and what I saw going on there was horrible. The workers were given rules as if they were employed by Bright House but not treated as an employer. I would be giving horrible work that was not paying well for a day’s work. I also notice all kinds of charge backs like if you was late to a job you would get a 25.00 charge back. Any damage would come off your check, which is not fair for some of the obstacles you have to deal with. They would force you to work 6 days a week. They would choose who would get a good route or a bad one. And then customers would wonder why these techs would all be bitter and upset with Bright House.
I worked with Knight Enterprise for less than a year. I was recently fired from them because I called a customer and told them that I paid for the damage she claimed I did and that it wasn't Bright House. That same day Knight Enterprise found out and said you can't tell that to the customer you are no longer welcomed to work here. I wish someone would stop these unlawful acts these two companies are getting away with. Such a big company money making company shouldn’t be allowed to have sub-contractors - it’s so unlawful.
I am now falling behind on my mortgage and trying find a new job. I am also enrolling to school seeking a new career. I have so much dirt both on Bright House and Knight Enterprise on what they're doing that should be considered UNLAWFUL. Contact me at **. Please someone needs to put a stop to this. This is not fair for Customers and the Sub-Contractors techs!!!
Reviewed June 21, 2014
I feel it is probably stating nothing new but if you sign up for Bright House Networks, be prepared for some of the worst customer service in existence. The higher up the supervisory food chain you go, the more you will get jerked around. After receiving three preliminary phone calls confirming ahead of time that an adult would be present when an installation tech would arrive, the tech failed to meet the appointment. After 45 minutes with a first line phone rep (who was very helpful), I was finally able to speak with a "supervisor". How he got that position still baffles me. He forced me to schedule again, not when it was convenient to me nor soon enough in my opinion. The first line representative had better but unacceptable options.
After waiting for three days and my two hours for the second appointment, I again called Bright House CS and spoke with a first line rep. Again, more helpful than the super, he informed me that the previous supervisor actually scheduled me for a latter time than he told me so again I sat waiting for a tech to not show up. This time it was apparently not the tech's fault but that of the useless super named Leo. I'm sure that's not his real name. This service is precisely why I dumped Bright House for my cable over a year ago but unfortunately they are the less of all evils for my neighborhood as far as internet goes. Still waiting for install and a call from another Bright House Super.
Reviewed June 5, 2014
In 2012 I was solicited from Brighthouse to get high-speed network (which is all I needed) for $19.95. This offer was for 1 year. I live in a condo complex that provides basic cable and that was all I needed because I'm not a big TV fan. I have also been attempting to get the complex to go with another company, but honestly what choices do we have?
In October of 2013 they jacked up my price to $29.95. No warning, nothing! Honestly I didn't expect anything else! Within 2 months it went up again to $33.00. I have better things to do with my life than argue and wait and wait and argue with some employee of Bright House that really doesn't know which direction north is on a compass. Now I get a letter saying they are going to start charging me $4.00 more for a MODEM. Get It. I've had my own MODEM for 8 years and they know that, but try to get in touch with them to let them know I have my own MODEM and wouldn't use their modem if it was the last piece of equipment on earth and I had to pay $200 for one of my own. Enough said, if this continues I'm liable to have a heart attack over their stupidity. REALLY!!!!!!!! Can't we get some regulation going here - PLEASE.
Reviewed May 23, 2014
First 2 techs couldn't get Bright House equipment to work on Windows 8.1 laptop -- downgraded our OS to 8.0 to make compatible. Then WiFi speeds dropped from 51 to 44 -- tech Jay (home network expert) came, couldn't do anything -- said "on wireless, if you get 1/2, it's good". Where does it say this in the advertisements?? Or on their website??? Plus, their agent in Tampa deleted our 'codes' and downgraded our services without telling us -- talk about cheating the customer!! DON'T PAY FOR SERVICES YOU DON'T GET!!! I am sure other providers have issues too but, Bright House doesn't seem to appreciate their customers. Shop around.
Reviewed May 21, 2014
I have problems logging on to virtually any web page in a reasonable amount of time (< 1 minute). I am paying for the highest possible download speed, but that does not seem to make a difference. I have contacted the corporate trouble shooter, and he has sent technicians out but they cannot figure out what is wrong. I don't want to seem like a complainer but I feel I am not getting what I am paying to get.
Reviewed May 7, 2014
I'm so sick of Bright House. We got a new box which it would log out 3 to 4 times a day. Call. They send a technician and he gave us a new box. Now we lose the voice and picture every other minute...
Reviewed May 3, 2014
Bright House Rip off again. Yesterday I order Road Runner High Speed for $29.99 promotional for 6 months, No contract, No Installation fees, no Hardwire Fees, No Modem: Order # ** from WhiteFence.com then redirect to MoveUtilities.com. It was a very running day I will say pouring After did my order from your website the Road Runner High Speed for $29.99 promotional for 6 months, Bright House called me to make sure to schedule an installation service and after talking with customer service and check that everything was the right order with the right price we agree that the technician will come the next day between 12 am to 2pm.
The technician Chris came to my home, and give me the paper work. They want to charge me for the modem $4. But as I said I have my modem I don't need it, the technician called to Bright House support and change the order to the original one $29.99. When I go to pay online I can see my bill is $54. After calling everywhere no one know about the promotion. No ones knows about the paper works and no one want to take responsibility. This is very bad. Bright House has a monopoly in some locations. It should be change. The Governments should do something and protect the people. No more scams and rip off from big companies like Bright House. This is going to be good news for a local TVs and some attorneys.
Reviewed May 1, 2014
Had placed my order on Twitter... Promo given was $102/month. With taxes would be $126/month. Tech came out installed service, but charged us $20 cash to install 1 line said if we didn't pay the $20 to him then Bright House would bill us $40. So we paid because wth was that? 1st month bill came and it was $160... They didn't apply the promo. Had to sit on the phone with some jack for a hour while he tried to fix it... I am now in the 2nd month and got a bill for $142... We didn't order anything extra. This company from the TECHS to the billing department are filled with con artists, scammers and by no means do I want anything from them ever again. Lucky as far as the tech goes, our security system was installed and running when he committed a crime.
Reviewed April 30, 2014
Constant lack of service. Loss of cable, phone and internet. I am asking for everyone to start a class action suit against Bright House and Time Warner. Their biggest excuse is "We are sorry for the inconvenience" yet their attitude is we don't care. I have complaint for over three years. The latest being total loss of cable. And had to make a special call to a different number because the number I called said Orlando was not available. Once I made call, I got the exact same response, "We are sorry for the inconvenience." They are the most arrogant, inconsiderate company I have ever dealt with. And have no concentration for customers. This is a total lack of human rights and is time to shut them down.
Reviewed April 9, 2014
I'm so sick and tired of having a service that doesn't work! Bright House is constantly sending a tech. out to fix the same problems time and time again. Tomorrow I will have to take off work the wait for the tech. Just like I did two weeks ago to fix the problem that was fixed then. Oh and I love when I try to rent a movie from Bright House only to be told, "Your movie is unavailable at this time, please try again later." Are you kidding me!! This is your business! I got so tired of seeing that statement I signed up with Netflix's ($10.00) and no problems and no waiting to watch a simple movie. Let's not forget to mention Bright House trying to raise my monthly payment $17.04 more a month for that service that I'm unable to use right now!
Reviewed April 1, 2014
In Feb of 2014, I termed service with BrightHouse. I termed with them secondary to moving out of state. I received a call after turning in my equipment stating that I had not turned in my equipment. I resolved this with the receipt I specifically kept proving my return. However I never received a final bill. I was never notified from Bright House of my final bill which I specifically requested from Bright House when I termed service. They placed me in collects for $27 due to nonpayment. I had to pay collection company over the phone and then pursue Bright House for placing me in collections without any notice. They stated they sent me statements via mail; however, after 20 minutes of arguing, they stated, "Oh, we meant we sent you emails". I did not receive emails either. Bright House put all fault on myself and would not make any resolve. I've never missed a payment in the >4 years I had previously had them.
Reviewed March 13, 2014
Here's what happens when you get 'The Digital Box'. NOTE: THIS APPLIES TO BH BASIC CABLE ONLY. You no longer have access to original basic TV channels - not even program guide! While some channels are very good HD, other digitalized channels are 60% screen size - you have to fool around with zoom controls! You now have a minimum of 2 hand controls, 3 or 4 for DVD, VCR, etc. Your bill will go up next year - you pay more while you get less! Watch for more angry customers to post!
Reviewed March 13, 2014
I have been requesting The Blaze TV for months now, with absolutely No response. I am now seeing commercials for Al Jazeera TV which I requested (with thousands of other subscribers) to at LEAST include The Blaze in your lineup. Why have you not taken action with all of these voices speaking out?? I have chosen to switch NY cable network to another who has The Blaze proudly in their lineup. It is our hard earned dollars that support your network and I am sooo disappointed in your lack of concern for your customers. We are not asking to ban Al Jazeera, just to include The Blaze. Why have you not responded? I know you have been bombarded with these requests. I am going to stay with you for another month and then switch to someone else, as I want to give the money I work hard to earn to someone that respects my opinion and desire.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2014
For several weeks now Bright House has been sending reminders to get the box needed for older TVs because they will only broadcast in digital starting next month. I finally called the number on the notice and was given an appointment for today 2/26/14 at 10am till noon. At 12:25 I tried to call Bright House about the NO SHOW, NO CALL but had to stay on hold for 25 min. When the call was finally answered by a lovely woman she apologized and was going to relay a message for the service tech to call me with an update.
Within 15 min of getting off the phone Bright House ROBO called me with a survey as to my experience with the woman on the phone 15 min prior. I answered the automated questions. Waited another hour and called again. Was put on hold for a short while then got a nice guy who left me on hold to check on problem. He had no answer except to say he would have the service person call me within 30 min to let me know what his arrival time might be. It is now almost 3 pm and I have received no call, not seen a service person. My day is shot waiting here since 10 am this morning. I should send them a bill for 6 hours of my time. I am fed up and going to think about Dish. How gosh darn hard is it to call someone if you are late??????
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2014
This acct was closed on Dec 26, 2013. This was done over the phone. I attempted to turn in the phone modem and two TV devices on Jan 3rd, 2014. In Cape Canaveral the line for your office was 20 people deep into the parking lot and there was nowhere to park. I returned home and gave the equipment to a Bright House service man (in his truck in the Sea Jade condo parking lot), during the week of the 6th of January.
I have called on the phone when I received a bill for the equipment that I received on Jan 20, 2014. I talked to "Will", who simply said that he would check to see if the service man turned it in and would be in touch with me. I never heard back. I then had to call again (Jan 29th) because the new tenant moving into Daphne's apartment could not get their TV activated as they were told that my mother's account was still active. I had talked to Colleen this time (explaining the whole return process again). On January 30th I then received a call from Bright House saying that this occurrence would be sent off to the corporate office. Within a week I received another bill with an additional charge of $100.
You have taken advantage of an elderly woman. Your office in Cape Canaveral is totally inadequate and unable to handle the customers that come to it (hence, unable to turn in equipment). Your service men are dishonest. He received from me without giving me a receipt, while in his service truck on our condo property, three control boxes that were used by my mother. I have tried on three occasions to straighten this out over the phone. Each time matters have just gotten more complicated. I am asking to do what is right and to send me a correct bill of $3 and change, that Daphne ** was originally told was the bill's balance.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2014
You send people to your house for a past due amount? What kinda bs is that? Never heard of anything like this before.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2014
I have been a client of Bright House for a number of years. Over that time, I have attempted to contact them by phone for one or another matter. Most of the time, I am left on hold indefinitely (once for an entire work day while I left my secretary with the speaker phone while I saw patients). On the two rare occasions they actually answered after hours of waiting, they claimed that I wasn't a client although I gave them my account number read directly from their bill (they have no problem sending me the bill!).
On another occasion they told me that my 89 year old father's line was down and that was why I was unable to contact him but it turned out to be Bright House and not his line that was the problem and my father nearly died as a consequence of the operator's indifferent and rude response. Additionally, their prices continue to climb into the stratosphere although I had originally been informed that it would 5 years before an increase. I would like to think that this company would, at long last, be responsive to complaints and have some decency toward their customers. If not, I shall continue to spread the word over the internet and by word of mouth and by emails to friends and family. I shall also consider obtaining legal advice.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2014
Every 20 days or so for the last 3 years, out Bright House service fails somehow. We have the TV service, Telephone and Internet. The STB they provided randomly reboots. This is the third one. Our DVR recordings are always messed up. Watching TV in prime time, they will decided to reboot everything. They say it is to fix other issues. The telephone works sometimes. I have had several people call us in an emergency and the phone drops to voice mail which we don't use. I call my home phone from my cell phone to test it and get a VM saying that the number is unavailable, try again later! They don't warn you about maintenance, they just do it. Shut the whole service off for 4 or 5 hours. If you call to complain, they can't find your account because "their systems are being updated".
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2014
Have been on hold for four hours over two days. Bright House owes me $20 to reimburse me for my mobile phone charges. Download speed is 25 kb/sec when I am paying for 1 meg/sec. I would like my $250 back but cannot contact these morons.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2014
I have been with Bright House for approximately 3 years and not one single month has gone by without wireless service issues. I am online tonight to investigate my alternatives. Bright House, despite its superficial politeness, does not provide the service it charges for.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2014
I have a service for two years forced because my gated community has agreed to no dish on or around area. I have had issues from day one with cable phone and internet after endless service issues I have decided to sale my home move to an area that allows separate services. I can't count endless days waiting for techs to make repairs on a hopeless service.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2013
I only had Bright House for 8 months and spoken with their customer support more than 20 times. It started when I was quoted one price and billed 3x. Then they called me threatening me to pay when I set up automatic bill payment with them. Since I already switched from Verizon (since they did not have Fios in my area) I am stuck. The worse has been when they recommended I cut my cable wires. Due to black mold, I had to redo the flooring. The old flooring uncovered a mess of cables for TV and internet. I called Bright House to find out what to do and they sent someone out who recommended to cut the wires/cable and then have someone come out later to rewire - that was 2 months ago. They finally sent someone who I gave a bad review from his first visit 8 months ago.
This guy laughed in my face saying he was the only person who is assigned to my area. He threatened me, criticized me until I had friend show up to witness his abuse. He left and told me I needed to reschedule. I just called to reschedule and was told someone would call me back in 3-5 business days. I have never had one good experience with this company - they are fraudulent, abusive and beyond unprofessional. I am still without internet and cable in my office and now going on 3 months yet Bright House continues to bill me. Why does Bright House get away with such abuse and fraudulent behavior?
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2013
I had Brighthouse for a year or two and never had any issues until recently. I chatted with a rep to cancel the account since I was offered a better deal with U-verse paying about $60 less. When completing my request I questioned if there was a remaining balance so that I could pay it off and be in good standings with the company. The response from the rep was, “No, there is no remaining balance since you paid a month in advance. In fact, you have a credit of $59 that would be mailed in a few weeks.” The account is in my partner's name and because the rep had advised there was no balance we didn't even bother checking after that.
We returned the equipment a week after our new service was installed. We now just received a bill from a collection agency stating that we still owed charges for the last bill. Because it was reported to collections which will now show up on my partner's report it will affect him negatively. I'm wondering if there is anything that can be done about this. I called today and was on the call for about 42 minutes, 35 of that I was waiting for a supervisor. After reviewing the account all the supervisor did was say, “Because you were misinformed, I will work with you and just have you pay $80 from the $108.66 balance.” That is just unacceptable that because of a rep’s mistake this is now going to affect my partner negatively when they run a report if we look into buying a house. I believe it was just poor service and no one should have to pay for someone else's mistake in this way.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2013
When moving into my apartment in July 2012, we called BH to set up our account. We were waiting for the technician and my wife finally saw him down the hall at another apartment. When she talked to him, they realized he was at the wrong apartment. So he came to our right apartment and hooked us up. He noted on the paperwork that the apartment number was wrong and he advised us to call the next day (Monday) to tell BH. We did.
Two months later, we tried to rent a movie online and found out we had a past due bill over 500 dollars. We called and they said we had two apartments. We flipped. They said they corrected the info but the next month they still had us listed with two apartments. After 7 months, we moved from the apartment and moved into our current house. We had BH move our service (which they still had us listed with two apartments but not billing us on one).
Feb 2013, we had BH come to our house and attempt to set up service. We work so we had the tech come out at 5pm (5-7 timeframe). HE was rude, slovenly dressed, and said he couldn't do it. We had another tech come out later in the week same time frame 5-7 pm. The second tech came out at 730pm and said it was going to be a two hour install and it was too late and two dark.
The 3rd technician came out on the weekend and said that the house was not even set for service and the power pole had to be fixed first. So had the contractor come out the next week to fix the pole. The 4th tech came out and it took him 9 hours to do the install, but he had to charge me for new outlets which I was never told that I had to pay for. So after adjustments on the prices and agreement with supervisors I had everything hooked up...or so I thought.
I was told from the 9 hour install that I had 3 rooms plus internet and phone hooked up. At that time in March I only had 2 TVs and two cable boxes. One for my living room and one form my son’s room worked great. The 3rd room was planned for renovation and I had no need for a TV or cable box yet. But remember, I was told everything was hooked up. October 2013, we finally finished the 3rd room and ready for a new TV. So I went to the BH store and got a cable box. I came home and set it up. It didn't work. I called and they had to have a tech come out with a new box.
The tech came out on Monday (holiday) so I had all day. He showed up and said that the room although wired was never hooked up and that a contractor had to come out and install the line. He contacted a supervisor and told him the problem. HE and the supervisor said there would be no charge. The supervisor set up a contractor to come out on Sat between 8-10am. On Sat at 10am, no one had showed up so we had to go take care of things and we left the house.
I got a call almost at 11am saying the tech was held up and wouldn't get to my house for at least another hour. I told them that was unacceptable and told them to reschedule for tomorrow (Sunday...aka today) at 10am. BH said ok. Then 2 minutess later I get a call from BH to reschedule my appointment. I said, "No, 10am." They said 8-10. I said, “No, 10am.” They said 10-12. I said, “No, 10am.” I told them do what they need to do but the tech will be there at 10am.
Sunday (today) at 10 am the tech showed up. I told him the issue and then he said that he would have to install a new line at a charge. I had to call a supervisor to get the charge waived. So I called customer service and was forwarded to **, the Customer Service Supervisor. I relayed the situation and that he needs to waive this charge. I was extremely unhappy, and wanted to speak to his supervisor after I talked to him. He said he would credit (not waive) my account the 39.95 charge, but then asked why BH need to compensate me further since they have gone out of their way to fix the problems?
I began to relay the previous issue about how it was supposed to have been fixed in Feb/Mar so there is not cause for this to have been an issue. HE said, “Oh yeah...why are you calling now in October and not back in Feb/Mar about this issue? I told him I didn't have a 3rd TV yet. He then said my account is showing 3 lines. I said, “Exactly, so why do I only have 2 TV/boxes working then?” I stopped arguing with him and wanted his name and wanted to speak to his supervisor. He took my info and said his supervisor would call me with 72 hours. Then he had the nerve to ask why do I want to escalate the call to his supervisor? I held back and politely finished the call with him and told him to have his supervisor to call me and I also would be calling many supervisors tomorrow.
I am so over BH and I so want to switch service but DirecTV doesn't work well in my neighborhood due to high trees. CenturyLink is available and is approximately the same price but wants a contract, and AT&T U-verse is not available (yet). So I guess I am stuck with horrible service. Hello friend?? At least I can punch my friend in the face if I get friendship like this!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2013
Bright House Network = CRAP, WASTE OF TIME, HEADACHES... So wish I didn't have to switch from Verizon to whatever it is Bright House thinks they are offering. Oh and I have only had them for less than 3 weeks, already working on our 3rd service call and several hours on the phone. I usually don't write bad reviews like this but I am seriously aggravated, especially since where I just moved to leaves me no choice but to have this horrible network. I can only imagine what it's gonna be like when I receive my first bill. The suspense is KILLING ME!!!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2013
I have been having poor service for about two years. Bright House has been to my house numerous times. Time after time, the tech checks the attic, the cable in the house and the cable coming into the house and comes up with the same diagnostic. The problem is poor signal coming from the source. I have had movies freeze up all the time, lose the entire service from time to time. The final straw was they had a surge come through their lines and burnt up my HDMI board in my TV and my AV stereo. I have surge protectors through everything and could not understand this. I called up Bright House to advise them of this MAJOR problem. They advised me they already have a claim in and not to worry and they are sending out a rep.
The rep finally contacted me. His name was Gary. He made an appointment and came over. He advised me to get it estimated and repaired at an authorized repair center and he would need a copy of their findings and a receipt for everything and he would bring the check PERSONALLY to my house. I called Panasonic and had their service company come and repair the TV (almost $1000.00). I had to take the AV receiver to Tampa which is approximately an hour and a half from me. The repair on that is $512.00. After all this, Gary from Bright House says they won't accept the responsibility after I have done everything he said to do and promised to pay for this mess they created. They are a BAD company. Please, if anyone can advise me on what to do, I would appreciate it.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2013
ID theft traced to accounting at Bright House - Bright House refused to supply recorded (20-30 hrs. of) calls (subpoenas) requested by a detective in Altamonte Springs, FL. I was told by one young lady, "I'm sorry mam, but your service acct. has been compromised." Our calls were forwarded to several cell phones to intercept calls from lenders. We discovered this and dealt with it each time. Not to be outdone the thieves just changed the home phone number on our acct.. We were not receiving any calls. A family member contacted us, concerned that we could not be reached! I again called. A young man told me he was looking at my acct. and this BOGUS number has been ours since Aug. 2011! I informed him that is a LIE. "WE have FAMILY! Do you understand?" We were told to go to the store to ID ourselves and we could get our real number back. They had already done this when we arrived at store. They tried to say it all happened because we pay on-line! WE DON'T. WE NEVER HAVE!!
When our next bill was due, it did not come as usual so my husband drove back to the BH store to inquire why. He was told, "well we were going to send it on-line!" We again informed them, NO NOT EVER! They were going to do this to cover their butts. These crooks were driving by our home right behind the mailman. WE SAW THEM!! No wonder this is the perfect crime. NO ONE GETS CAUGHT! Bright House should send ALL, and ANY recorded calls to the detective! That's where the information is! Is it legal to refuse to comply to a subpoena? Filing another person's taxes is a FEDERAL CRIME, RIGHT!!! Bright House have HONEST customer care!
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2013
A couple years ago, my roommate and I had scheduled a designated time that would fit both of our schedules for Bright House to install our cable. Being that we were both young females, neither of us wanted to be home alone. We were told they would arrive between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. that evening. At about 7:30, we were a bit anxious so we decided to call and check. The representative then told me no one was at home when the tech stopped by. We had been sitting there the whole time! She said, "Do you live at this house?" I said, "No, that is my landlord's house and I know for a fact that they ARE home and that they would have directed the tech to our apartment." They pretty much told us there was nothing they could do since the tech couldn't get there before 8 p.m. I told them that wasn't my problem that they needed to get someone to install it that night as planned. In the end, they did nothing to right the situation.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2013
I took my cable box in to the store to replace it due to malfunction. I brought it home at 1pm this afternoon and plugged it in. It loaded and then sent an error message and instructed me to contact customer service. I was on hold for more than 30 minutes before someone answered my call. Then the tech spent another 30 minutes rebooting my cable box. After all of her failed attempts, she then scheduled a service visit for me. This was supposed to be between 6-8pm. I received a call confirming that the tech would arrive and now it is after 8pm on the first weekend of college football, and I have been without a TV all day. I called them back to inquire when the tech would arrive. After another 29 minutes, they tell me the tech is running late!!!! 20 minutes after he was supposed to be here! I already know he's late!!!
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2013
Horrible customer service. It takes forever to speak to someone on the phone, if you are able to get through. On HOLD forever and no answers to my problem. Several HD channels stop working and several channels with snow intermittent.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2013
My issue is with your billing department. I was given a moving pack from the post office that had a special offer for a one-month free and installation. The packet needed internet service to submit the change of address and print the coupon. Now it is time for my bill to be due and your billing department is not taking the coupon that is supposed to expire on 09/30/2013. It says nothing about using before we got service. Your supervisor said we should have used the coupon at the time we started service. I replied with how I couldn't print the coupon till I got BrightHouse/Internet. Now I understand paying for the hardware and even taxes but the whole reason why my household went with Bright House was because of this coupon. We will cancel service and tell everyone we know about our bad experience yet again with Bright House.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2013
I have had BH for approx 6 yrs. Besides losing the signal every time a storm is nearby, it's been okay, other than 4 days a week, the sound just goes on and off constantly. The Gripe: I pay through Bill Pay with my bank, W. Fargo. I kept getting Bright House bills stating I was a month behind. Can't happen. It's automatic. After talking to Bright House, I check my bank acct and to my surprise, WF paid everything but Bright House the previous month.
I call Bright House back and agree they didn't get payment, which with the current month/fees is now $191. I give the girl my card#, etc...and ask..."okay...we're even now, correct?" She replies "Yes." "Okay, thank you, bye." I come home a week later and my cable is off. Call Bright House and they're like..."You owe $230+ and we'll turn it back on." Tell her I just did pay it and here's the Conf.#. She says the bank wouldn't authorize the payment 5 days later. Told her BS! There's plenty of $ in there so BS!
Spoke to 4 different rude women at **house and basically it's..."Too bad. If you want it turned back on, it's $230+." So I call my bank to find out why a payment didn't get paid and found out that the woman entered my card info incorrectly.... Just spoke to ** again today. Explained to them that according to my bank, everything regarding my bank acct was and is fine, and the only way it didn't get paid was if she entered the incorrect info. **house still said "TOO DAMN BAD." Now they have me at $300 to turn out on...which includes the next month in advance, plus $25 reconnection and their other fees. FAT CHANCE, CAMEL RIDER! SHOVE IT!
Satellite, here I come!
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2013
My cable and internet haven’t worked since they were installed. I had to argue with 5 different agents to get Brighthouse to credit the account for services that were not functioning. I’ve had over 4 appointments scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled. I’ve been misinformed on numerous occasions about my account information, appointment availability, pricing; basically nothing they’ve told me has turned up correct. Brighthouse has literally been the worst company experience of my life. Hours on the phone and on my computer of wasted time. Agents are rude and do not want to help; company is completely useless.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2013
Sent contractor to install new modem and in doing so, he messed up phone system whereby I could not receive calls and only periodically I could make them. Informed Brighthouse of difficulties within15 minutesof contractor leaving. They could not get anyone to come within 3 hours so scheduled next morning repair, Brighthouse did not show up. Phone calls took over an hour and again they could not confirm until next day a technician. This is not the first time their service has been terrible. Do not use them if you have a choice
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2013
For the past 1.5 yrs, I have continued to have problems with my digital Cable TV. The TV will shutter or picture will move sideways and sound will become distorted. I have had Bright House out numerous times to repair and I keep getting another reason why but never a fix. This last 2 months, I have had them here 3 times. They have changed the cable box, changed the connections, said it was at the pole and still have the same issue.
The last technician came and was more patient and watched the TV for a period of time and found the box to be not working again. This was the 3rd box. He said Bright House continued using the outdated boxes and mine was a 2005 box that should have been scrapped a few years back. He went to his truck and brought Back an HD box and said this would fix the issue. I told him I did not want to pay any more for my service as it was way too expensive now. He said the HD was the same price and regular. That again made me quite angry as they were replacing the box with old, outdated equipment and they could have given me the latest equipment as the cost was the same. Now that box is not sending a signal to the TV and yesterday and today I have had to reboot the box 4 times.
I will be calling Bright House again and have to wait 2 to 3 hrs for their technician... I am going to demand compensation as this has gone far enough. I have no choice but to use them as I live in a condo and they are the only service and I cannot have satellite TV.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2013
I'm new to Tampa and made an appointment for service connection with the representative listed on my living community's lease. The evening before connecting the service, the representative called me around 8 pm to tell me Bright House had a negative report on file for my name here due to late/non-payment. He asked me to confirm my last 4-SSN since the only information they had was the social for this so-called offender. Needless to say, as agreed (he would call Bright House HQ and phone me to see if the SSN matched). He left me hanging in a state of paranoia that my credit had been fraudulently used.
I was forced to open up a fraud watch for at least 90 days while wondering what he found out since the courtesy was not returned. How am I to know he wasn't trying to steal my info himself? And as the website 1-800 number states, they are NOT always there (which is why I'm here - hoping this guy isn't at home trying to get a credit card in my name).
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2013
I had the greatest service while in Clermont, Florida with Bright House. They were above and beyond excellence but I moved to Kissimmee last month and today after having them out 4 times for service interruptions and problems, complaints about very shoddy work, and a complaint about a great tech, but still waiting for phone repair. Today I get a bill for 300 bucks. I DO NOT THINK SO. They went over my bill for a half hour while I waited then disconnected w/o resolution.
I called right back and requested a manager. The woman said she was not a manager but she could clearly see I had not paid my bill so I was double charged. I just moved here and we never ever miss payments. I have receipts. She says "Well we can not take receipt proof over phone. You will have to go to office with the proof." Ok what about this other part of bill I have had you put 4 times for no service and repairs. Where are my credits? No credits. Ok why is there no manager available to discuss this with me? "Oh you want to speak to a manager?" YES I WANTED A MANAGER IN THE FIRST PLACE. This went round and round to no satisfaction. I am on my way with my receipt and canceling my service. And this month's 157 bill they tacked on, well since I had no service but maybe 7 days, they can stick it! How can a service be so great in one area and so utterly useless in another? I am so done with them.
Reviewed July 31, 2013
"Did you try it in another room?" For the sake of expedition, "YES," I reply. "OK, the next available appointment is 2 days from now." Since I have no choice, I have to accept the appointment and live without service.
The next day, I receive a call from Bright House saying that there is a signal issue in my area and they would be out tomorrow. I explain again, the issue of no voltage inside the modem and that signal level isn't my issue... "OH, well a tech will be out tomorrow." The tech pulls up and says that a trap is causing my modem problems. I take him inside and show him that the issue is the voltage inside the modem.... (I learned to be an electrician 25 years ago, build my own computers, and was a 5 year cable repair tech). He now realizes that he can't throw his bag of tricks at me.... When the modem quit working, my wireless router (5 weeks old) also quit. Those were the only two pieces of my electronics that quit working (whole house surge protector never tripped). Proving fault is nearly impossible, although I suspect a surge from the cable line destroyed all DC pathways.
I tried to file a claim, and no contact has been made for 2 weeks now. This was my 12th call for service in 3 months after having internet service installed. My service ran at 15% of what I was paying for when it worked. I was told that my service was slow because of my...1. line coming to the house; 2. my operating system, and I should upgrade that; 3. my computer is a "boat anchor" and I should buy a new one; 4. my net meter to measure their speed is using up my bandwidth; 5. a USB connection is slower than ethernet (both tested the same); 6. that modem is junk and I prefer this one (both tested the same); 7. the time of day will decide your speed (tested the same at different time intervals). The list goes on and on.....
In three months, I've heard every excuse they could offer and not one thing ever got fixed. After I lost my brand new router, I cancelled their service and went to Verizon with a mi-fi jetpack. I kept all my equipment the same and have absolutely no problems with Verizon (which is what the Bright House techs use in their laptops >>>> Verizon air cards). In summary.... Bright House will promise you everything, deliver less than expected, and use your equipment as easy scapegoats for their problems. I was a cable repair tech for 5 years, and I can only imagine what they pull on the less informed.
Spectrum Company Information
- Company Name:
- Spectrum
- Formerly Named:
- Bright House Networks
- Website:
- www.spectrum.com