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Cox Internet services allow you to sign up online in minutes and include a 30-day money-back guarantee. Cox offers multiple internet plans with prices starting at $39.99 a month. Cox’s internet services are ideal for business and residential needs.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceBilling

    Reviewed July 8, 2020

    I canceled my service and have a receipt from the kiosk that I dropped my cable box off, yet I was continued to be billed for 4 months. The account was finally recognized as closed but an additional $180 is being billed to me. Before I knew it, they reported it to a collections agency and now I'm having to fork out $180 for service I never received because I was told my account was closed and also a potential ding to my credit because of some internal error and continuous billing. The best part about it is that when I contacted COX they told me that they could accept the payment but then when I went to dispute the charge they said I had to contact the collections agency. That literally makes no sense! At COX, this isn't the service that is advertised and I'm not usually the one to go around and let the internet know how I feel about service but this is ridiculous.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffTransparency

    Reviewed July 6, 2020

    I'm currently 1hr 27 minutes and 8 seconds on hold. No end in sight. No way to have them call me back. So I'm listening to hold music loop for an hour and a half and counting. Need to make a change to my service move order. When I originally got a call back after filling out an internet form. The guy calling couldn't have been more vague or difficult to get information out of. He asked very open ended questions with no explanation of why he was asking, when I asked why he wanted to know he wouldn't explain. like "What is the latest date you can have service at your current address?" "Why? I'm, moving right now and want service at my new address." Then he said he was putting in disconnect for today.

    I said, "WHY? Are you moving my service today." He said "no, but you said you wanted to move service today." "I DO BUT IF YOU CAN'T DO IT THEN DONT DISCONNECT WHAT I DO HAVE!!!" I work from home. Then, he said the new address required a professional install and he would have scheduling contact me to do the install. Then in the same breath told me that due to COVID they weren't doing professional installs but would call me to schedule it.

    I asked, "Could I downgrade my service to what was available at the new place?" and he said no because my modem wasn't compatible. I asked if he could send a modem to downgrade service and he said no. So, now I'm waiting on hold for over an hour and a half with no end in sight to arrange a professional install that they apparently don't do. They may or may not be turning off my current service due to asking me questions that I have no idea why they asked. I couldn't give worse customer support if I tried.

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    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed June 29, 2020

    I am not one to write reviews, but Cox internet has horrible customer service and crappy internet. They outsource their call centers out of the states, which makes it difficult to get anyone who can understand you. Our internet was down for over 24 hours despite having to work from home and they made us pay extra for basic tech support that the so called tech department was unable to do. We were hung up on multiple times and transferred to multiple departments. Some reps you could hear wind blowing as if they were outside, and other reps you could hear them talking to their coworkers. Cox is highly unprofessional. The only department that helps you is loyalty, but that is because they don't want you to cancel.

    After finally figuring out it was the Cox modem that was the issue (which we had bought the day prior) we returned it to the Cox store and even the reps there were rude, disrespectful and had attitude with us. We had to go buy our own store bought modem. It is a horrible, corrupt company that does not care about its customers. If you can avoid Cox do it!!!! We are unable to because they basically have a monopoly over our city... Stupid government laws. We want AT&T in AZ!!!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 15, 2020

    Cox communications services have been great overall, but the representatives they employ are the worst. There needs to be more customer service training! Barbara ** is one of the nastiest, Cox representatives that I have came across in a long time. I currently work in property management in Kansas, and Barbara goes around with this prejudice attitude inserting her nose into people’s business that do not concern her. She needs some ethical training, diversity training, and better communication skills. Cox needs to step up an do psychological evaluations on all their representatives, especially the ones that come in and out of other businesses. This is a time in our country where we will not stand for inequality no more!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed June 5, 2020

    For a simple change of service address, Cox agents have wasted countless hours of my time giving me the runaround over and over and OVER and OVER! My family (7 households) and I have been loyal Cox customers for an average of 5 years, some even longer. Despite that, I cannot get ANYONE to help me who is even remotely competent. I have spoken to every department they have available and they all either fail terribly at their jobs or they send me on another runaround to other departments. These people are all morons who do not have the skills or intelligence to be working any kind job requiring the ability to handle customers or problem solving.

    Because THEIR agents are morons, they tell me I need to have a professional install that will cost me $50. I have a degree in IT, I don't need any of their moron drones in my house, I just need them to connect the outside line that they won't let me do. I have given them multiple chances to rectify all of their mistakes and to get me connected, but after a week and a half of nothing but stressful calls of repeating the same thing over and over to the next moron they send me to, I'm done. This is certainly one of the worst cases of failed customer service I've ever encountered, and they don't care at all that they have failed us on every level. Thanks for nothing Cox, I wish you the worst

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    Customer ServiceStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed May 29, 2020

    We had a modem go bad and our internet kept dropping out. The process to get tech support is to text them because it is "faster response". First of all, they do respond right away, but once you get connected, there is often a 2 minute lag between your response and theirs. It is obvious the agents are working more than one customer at a time. But I could live with that if the service was effective. I tried for 2 days to convince three different techs that my modem needed to be replaced. One tried to upsell me with the Cox Panoramic modem/router. I declined. One tried to tell me that my ethernet wire was bad. After getting off the line with the third tech on the second day, I made a change to my TV service that required taking one of my pieces of equipment to the brick and mortar store.

    When I get to the counter, the clerk says "are you here to pick up your modem?" Well, that was a surprise, since none of them had agreed that my modem was bad and needed to be replaced, but I was happy--until I learned that it was the Panoramic WiFi one with a 11.00/month upcharge. I declined, and asked for a standard modem, and took it home. Good, I thought. Then I get home and find a package at the front door.

    Cox had sent ANOTHER Panoramic WiFi modem to me, again without my knowledge or permission, trying to get me to pay more for my service. I then installed the modem that I brought home from the store, with the help of a live person on the other end of the phone call. Internet fixed, BUT I forgot to check the land line (provided by Cox in same modem) until this morning. No phone. They had set up the modem incorrectly at the home office. Bottom line, a terrible experience with tech support. There are a few good agents, but it is sad that I had to deal with so many to finally get results.

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    Sales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedBilling

    Reviewed May 26, 2020

    5/26 Spoke to Diana in the Loyalty Department. She was argumentative, spoke over me, and refuted to credit the plan change and early termination fee (I never canceled their services). I was told when I initially changed my plan due to my low income and illness during COVID-19 that I would not be charged these fees due to the fact my high school student and 2 college students needed COX’s online services, as I am low income and quality for their low income plan for my students and myself. COX advertised $19 internet for low income families with students in San Marcos and refused to give me that plan. My bill is over $1000 in fees that they refuse to credit me. Pula Retentions Supervisor said they can’t credit over $200 and can only submit a request for any further fees, therefore I am responsible for all remaining fees.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2020

    Cox Comunications has been my provider since 1998. I have never experienced such horrible service or treatment during this pandemic. They are treating their business as a monopoly on high speed internet service, they are charging over double the amount for internet services and putting caps on customer data all because they have lost so many cable customers and their digital phone service is almost prehistoric; with the cellular era. What is really upsetting is that not everyone has been allowed to go back to work and Cox is just shutting off service without prior notice at the end of 60 day past due on just one month of service and forcing you to pay multiple months of service to get turned back on, This is a bullying technique of doing business and I am appalled at how they are programing their systems this way.

    If customer service is not allowed to make any decisions, and they are only being run by the system, you don't human customer service representatives. Especially if they are unable to provide customer service without the system. It's flat out corporate greed being programmed into their systems at Cox Communications; which goes for internet, cable, and telephone. It's times like this when you what companies and or corporations are doing in reality to help their customers. It's more like where's my money? We are shutting you down after 20 plus years of loyal business until we have our money for a couple months of service during the pandemic. Just makes me sick.

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    Customer ServiceMaintenanceStaffSales Tactics

    Reviewed May 13, 2020

    Working from home during this pandemic, we rely heavily on our internet service. The first day our internet service was down, Cox kept promising several repair times, so we kept pushing our conferences up. On day 2, Cox continued to promise several repair times and we lost over $350 by day 3. We were promised $350 in credit by Cox (a recorded chat session proves this) which was never inputted into their system. Cox replies with, "We can give you a $41." It was explained to Cox that we are on the frontlines of this COVID epidemic and this is a severe blow to our potential acquisition of protective equipment for our hospitals. Cox responded with, "We understand and apologize, however we cannot provide any more than the $41 credit." At this time, we are boycotting Cox due to their careless attitude towards the healthcare industry.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaffBilling

    Reviewed May 3, 2020

    Cox, given their technological limitations, is ok on delivery of their internet service. Everything else, takes me back 10 years when no one in their industry cared about their image. What does this mean? It means as long as you don't have a problem, you won't know anything is wrong, however there is definitely something rotten in Atlanta.

    Had issues with speed and reliability. We pay for highest personal internet speed. Telephone agent recommended router swap (we rent from COX, so no cost). After our mode/router swap, sure enough problem fixed. BTW we pay for unlimited data too. Challenge came in returning 6 year old modem/router. Took to local COX store in Tempe AZ. (Was at beginning of Coronavirus, lines with spacing, out the door.) Got to counter, turned in old router and got new router, no receipt. Clerk says, 'don't worry, we are very busy, we'll make sure its recorded in our system'. Feeling generous, and stupid. I said OK. This month's bill, charged $150 for lost router and $100 for professional installation?! Texted via chat, no refund, not even for install. Have I learned nothing from the past 10 years? These are very, very bad and morally bankrupt people. What will we do? Nothing. There is no other solution. They are a monopoly.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffBilling

    Reviewed April 21, 2020

    I had to shut down my travel agency in Arizona due to COVID and when I called Cox to cancel their service, they told me I had to pay them close to $6,000 for a simple internet connection. Over a year ago, one of my employees complained about slow speed so I told them to call Cox to increase the speed. By doing so, they automatically said I renewed a contract, which I had never signed, for another 5 years. When I had to close my doors due to COVID, they sent me a bill saying I owed them nearly $6,000 in early termination fees. I've already lost my business, and now I have to deal with these crooks. They should be ashamed of themselves. Taking advantage of a small business closing due to COVID is just plain wrong.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsBilling

    Reviewed April 17, 2020

    I am in a nursing home and my Son-in-law pays my bill. Thank God for him. It keeps getting past due because they send the bill to him late and twice not at all. My name is on the card to make decisions about my account. I asked the lady to email me the bill when it's due and I would text the amount to him. She refused to do that or give me the amount due. This has been going on since I've had Cox. I will drop them. And they cost a fortune.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaffBilling

    Reviewed April 6, 2020

    My services was disconnected. I went to pay the bill like they said at a Pacific retailer. Once I submitted my payment it was supposed to show that I paid and my services would be reconnected, however that was not true. Now I have to wait another day to speak to someone again about my service is being reconnected. My bill went from $58 to $88. And that's not even my reconnect fee. No one can ever help me. When there was an outage, no ETA. No one can ever help.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed April 1, 2020

    I have been with Cox for almost 4 years now. Not because they are awesome, but because they are the only “reliable” option here in Vegas. I pay $120 a month for Gigablast which they claim to have 940mb download speeds. Yea right! I have never seen my speeds go above my 650mb average. Just the other day I ran the speed test on their website and it only reached 180! I have a docsis 3.1 modem and and 10gig ready router. There is no excuse on my end for slow speeds. Outages and extreme slow downs are frequent and not a single apology. Now they try to charge for customer service which they call it “cox complete care”. I really hope that a major provider can step in and give the residents in Las Vegas a choice of providers and not have to just be satisfied with one.

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    Customer ServiceTechPriceStaffBillingRates

    Reviewed March 31, 2020

    I would not recommend this company. I always have trouble with my cable box. To be fair the internet is good. The price for existing customers when your contract is up is unreasonable. But the main problem is their "Customer Service". By far the least customer friendly group of people I have witnessed. Also, watch your bill for installation fees that are supposed to be free. They slid some in on me. Unfortunately, they are the only option I have for internet over 50mbps in my area.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsTechPriceOnline & AppMaintenanceStaffBillingRatesResolution

    Reviewed March 23, 2020

    I moved into my apartment near my university and I had trouble connecting my router. I called for help, they sent someone out and told me I would not be charged. The guy was unable to fix the issue and he said I shouldn't get billed since he didn't fix anything. I got a $75 charge on my account day 1 of service. I ended up having to also buy a whole new router and modem for $129 day 1 too. I cancelled my service before the month was up, and I still owed them money even though their website lists that you'll pay a pro-rated rate if you cancel before the end of the month (I understand paying a cancellation fee since it was under a contract, but I shouldn't have paid any extra money toward my bill since I cancelled with more than a week left in the month). This company SUCKS and I had internet connectivity problems with Cox.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 19, 2020

    The store manager Brianna ** (had to get her name off her nametag) is extremely rude and disrespectful. Their hours are supposedly 10am-4pm and they closed earlier than 4pm. I asked her for her name and she told me I didnt need to know her name. I'm sitting here 9 months pregnant and due at anytime!! And have been getting the runaround about returning this $200 modem since the weekend!! I finally find the place and they close early but yet keep telling people they close at 4pm. This rude lady does not need to run a store and maybe needs further training on customer service.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffBilling

    Reviewed March 15, 2020

    First and foremost, I had received a letter on February 12, 2020 from the Paralegal Department stating that Cox will no longer apply credits to my account. I have no problem with that. However, I have a problem with Cox not changing my billing cycle to a prepaid billing cycle, as I am not able to keep up with my monthly payments. If they decided to change it, then I wouldn't be complaining about any late fees whatsoever.

    Now what I find most troubling, is when Brandon had told me that, "I am not here to answer your religious questions, that I am here to help you with your account." Amir from Cox had told me yesterday that he was going to call me today to see if my billing structure could be changed by the Billing Department. Let me just state for the record, I have given Cox plenty of chances to get this right. They decided to not work with me, which is why I sent a legal demand letter. They continually send me letters every month threatening to shut my service off, knowing that I still had time to pay my bill. So they try to bully me by sending threatening letters, they don't want to change my billing cycle to a prepaid billing cycle, which is going to cost me more money on top of what I already owe them.

    Cox is well aware that I am considered low income. I even told Cox that the prepaid internet they offer is considered discrimination to any minority. They charge 50 dollars for their prepaid internet, which would give you 25Mbps for download speed. My download speed is 940Mbps. By the way, Toni from Retention had told me yesterday that the pledge from the FCC will only be a case by case basis. Then Titus tells me that the pledge applies to everyone for 60 days. He tells me that I was misinformed. Just so everyone is well aware, the FCC is requiring all telecom companies to waive late fees for the next 60 days. If my concerns aren't taken seriously, then I will go public and expose the paralegal's name and email address.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedRates

    Reviewed March 3, 2020

    The internet is fast but at an extremely high price. Sadly here in Oklahoma it is pretty much the only option. The real issue with Cox is the strict data limits they put on their customers and the outrageous prices that they have for additional data. If you are a cord cutter, I would suggest you look elsewhere but there really is nowhere else to look. They are the only company that services most areas which is why they can charge these prices. I called to cancel and was given a quote for a reduced price on additional data but when I attempted to take them up on their offer the system would not allow the discount. Hopefully competition will finally come to my area so I can switch. All I really want is reliable internet that my large family can use without constantly having to worry about overage fees. Cox does not offer this experience. If you are lucky enough to have options where you live, I highly recommend stay far away from Cox Internet.

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    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2020

    I'm a Gigablast customer and am supposed to get 1,000 MPS download and don't even get 400 MPS. About 5 people have come to my home to work on this and I've left 2 messages for a Technical Support Manager to fix this.... COX REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING NOR RETURN PHONE CALLS.... I'll downgrade their service so not to pay for something THEY CAN NOT OFFER!!!

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2020

    I had Cox installed in May 2019 so it’s now Feb 2020 and 11 techs have had to come here for WIFI, phone, alarm, camera, cable, etc. I make the appointments for all 11 techs and only the last 5 have explained that fiber optic wires are being destroyed by water?? That's the reason why my cable, etc. won't last but a few hours after each visit... Now I have asked for credits so many times I feel if I’m begging! 18 other homes in this development have the same huge issues! Cox has refuses to place this address as unserviceable and keep charging me close to 280 a month! Don't ever get this company. They’re blood suckers and don't care about their issues....

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    Customer ServicePriceMaintenanceStaffBillingRatesResolution

    Reviewed Feb. 19, 2020

    Cox is the worst company I have ever dealt with their customer service support is horrible. They don't give a dam on what's going on they can't help with anything. They kept transferring me to finally getting someone for them just to say they can't help me. Wow. But when it comes to billing they over charge you for every little thing. I moved. They told me to take my old modem which was just upgraded to the Panaoramac modem. I connected it and I tried to get into my panaoramac app to put devices on pause but now it's not recognizing my modem, my info, nothing so distracting cause I've called several times and still have not fixed the issue. So disappointed with this company about to go find another company who do care about their customers. If there was a zero rating I would pick that for Cox.

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    MaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2020

    My father's retirement home required us to use Cox, but it has not been easy. The staff have been friendly, but my multiple attempts to fix his cable, and provide special needs remote is so frustrating!

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffBilling

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2020

    If I could give Cox a fraction of a star I would and even that is a little generous. I paid to have the 940 Mbps internet plan which was a $50 Security deposit and then $70 a month. However the fastest speed I am able to get with my internet is 250-300 Mbps and sometimes ONLY 26 Mbps! I was only able to get 2 reasoning's behind this from Cox. 1 - There was a damaged fiber line that needed to be fixed down the road from my house, however there was NO work being done down the road from my house. 2- I have to be hooked up through an Ethernet cable to get what I paid for, WHICH WAS NOT MENTIONED TO ME WHEN I SIGNED UP.

    I have had AT&T and Spectrum internet before and was able to get a great signal with great speeds through a wireless connection. Also the router that was installed in my house has Medium signal at best and not a single person can tell me why I don't have a stronger signal. All these problems and they expect me to pay when I wasn't able to once get what I paid for and now charge me to have someone come and get the router and cancel my service. I don't understand how they have business. The way they do business is horrible and overall a crappy company to go through. I will NOT pay my bill and will not pay for the tech to come and get the router and I will NEVER use Cox again as well as let everyone I personally know to stay away from this company as well. Save your time and sanity and go with AT&T. COX clearly doesn't value their customers.

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    TechPriceBilling

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2020

    They have a limit on the amount of gigabytes you receive! This is not said when you talk to them and is “noted on your first bill” is their answer after the fact. This is a horrible way to do business! They charge you $100 to cancel the contract that they trap you in. I wouldn’t recommend this company to anyone!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020

    I pay $109 mo. for Cox's reliably unreliable high speed cable internet. I've learned to have a good book handy for the times (can run a couple of days at worse) when they can't deliver speeds fast enough for watching 1 HD video streaming. This "service" is what automatically comes to mind when I think of Cox internet. This I've endured for years as they are the only internet in my area. At least they're consistent at being reliably unreliable, I can almost set my watch by it. I would advise researching another option if you have one.

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    TechPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 1, 2020

    I was charged at least $10 extra each month for going over my data, but that's impossible that I went over 1TB a month. One month I was charged $30 extra for going over 150gb, but there's no way I went over. Then when I go to cancel, the lady says I'll have a $60 early termination fee, but I never signed a contract, so I don't see how I owe an early termination fee. This company is shady and will purposefully overcharge. Nobody wants to help and Cox feels like they can do what they want since there's few options here other than Windstream and they're not reliable either.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaffBilling

    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020

    Cox communications is going down the drain. I called customer service yesterday in which I spoke with an agent in customer care who advised me that I had a balance due of 130.99. Okay that's fine. I was calling in to pay whatever balance. She then advised me that because the balance was in parentheses it was a credit. Long story short I transferred services from one address to another. The customer care lady could not assist so she transferred me to collections. Take in mind I was already on the phone for an hr before I got to collections. The collections agent was a gentleman who proceeded to tell me that yes it's a credit. He was getting with his supervisor to transfer the credit over from the old account to the new one. I was advised that I would only need to pay 15.99 in which it was not even due yesterday. It's due Feb 6th. Okay that's fine. I paid the 15.99 yesterday. I look online this morning only to see that I owe 115.99.

    You guys suck, your customer service sucks. Had I would have known that I would have paid it yesterday but I paid another bill assuming that I was okay. You guys are a multi billion dollar company. No one is on the same page. You're transferred around several times before anyone can even assist you if they can. Smh. I am upset and I will no longer be using you guys. Take your router and shove it. I literally mean that. I will review everywhere because this is ridiculous and you know it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2020

    I wish there is a "0" stars. I have been using Cox for my internet and last few years the speed is so bad. Every time I call the customer service, they tell me to go an exchange to another modem. Nothing improved. Finally, last Nov Irvine Cox branch gave me another modem and told me to upgrade to 1GB and paying about $100 monthly just for the internet only. My speed shows 30 mb download where I should have 1000 mb. They sent a tech and even hard wired nothing changed much. For a speed I am paying for 1000mb that I am getting 30 mb. Tech came and he couldn't do much and opened another ticket. Another tech came and check it outside. Today I called and they said they will send another tech. My neighbors are having the same problem which we are all connected to the same spot. Paying $100 for 30mb download speed which I should be getting 1000mb. I am in an older area and no competitors for them. So they are cheating the customers.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2020

    I have had Cox internet my whole life, regardless of my location. I moved to Nevada and had my internet connected last May. I have looked at upgrading my speed twice, and conveniently after both times where I chose *not* to upgrade, my internet starting throttling and I can't watch any streaming without buffering every few minutes for at least 30 seconds each time... Convenient. I'm sure they do this to try to force you to upgrade. I have talked to literally 6 people today. I restarted my modem/router, I unplugged and replugged everything... They reset my modem TWICE on their end. They claim it's something I am doing and they see no packet loss. But how can you not see packet loss when it's happening on both my wired and wireless connections? I have video/picture proof of this issue.

    Get this, the last guy tells me he can look for "deals" on a new modem... you know, to replace my modem I got from them only 8 months ago. I told him I am not paying to replace something they just gave me and it's clearly defective if it has broken under a year (I mean come on, manufacturers even honor up to a year). THEN he has the nerve to tell me I can upgrade my internet for faster speed (ding ding, told you they are trying to force my hand to pay an extra $80 a month when I am already paying $120 for just internet). I told him I don't need faster internet, I need the internet I pay for to do what it's supposed to. Shocker that was the end of the conversation. Long story short, go with another provider if you can. I live in an area where both CenturyLink and DirectTV don't service so, unfortunately, I am stuck with the less than adequate service.

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    MaintenanceStaffBillingHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2020

    I have been with Cox for close to 20 years. They are the worst company. I pay close to 300 and I have nothing. No movie channels. Just basic and the internet which is terrible. You talk to several different reps and they are no help either. I am just tired of getting nothing from them. They lie just to get what they want. It’s like paying a car payment or a bill consolidation. They sell lies. You get a tech out to your house they said they are going to fix the problem and they don’t. We need to boycott this company. Or get petition started.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2020

    Cox communications made a mistake on my service transfer from one house to next. They lost my old phone number. And the person taking the new order sold me channels and services I did not ask for. After a year of being on that contract, when I call them to change it, they tell me there is another year on the contract.

    Since, I have called nearly 5 times, each time nearly 30 to 40 minutes, there is no case number to follow up on. Each time I have to tell them a long story to hear at the end, "Let us call you back," and they never do. What a drag to deal with these idiots.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2019

    Cox is the worst company I have ever experienced. This company needs to be shut down. Our house is located near the Phoenix Biltmore area and we are without internet for 2 weeks now. They sent 4 subcontractors so far and each one told us that they cannot repair our issue because we are receiving a weak signal and only Cox can repair it. Finally yesterday they sent a Cox technician who cut through the internet cable and told us that the surrounding businesses claimed about the bad reception and therefore our house needs to be cut off because our bad signal is interfering with the business lines.

    We are paying $104 a month for the ultimate internet (their Gigablast did not work in our house) and only have a residential service so we are not important as the other customers. We do not know how to get internet back to our house. It is an incredible bad situation to give one company the monopoly over a whole city so the customers have no choices. This needs to change.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2019

    I experience two or more outages with my internet service every week. Outages happen during peak times. The service is overpriced and not even fiber. Unfortunately, they are the only provider in my area which allows them to raise their rates periodically as well as overcharge for their services.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2019

    I was initially given a 2 year rate of $89 per month for high speed internet. This was much more than I've paid for the same service in other areas, but they are the only ISP in my area of Northern Virginia. After a year, it went up to $110 a month. After another several months, it went up again to $129 a month. This company charges extortionate rates where there is no competition. Their customer service is also terrible. So glad I moved and don't have to deal with them any more.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2019

    How do they sleep at night knowing they scam every customer? I have only had Cox for 4 months and I think there hasn't been one month where something is wrong with my bill. If they say "We can extend your bill for a week after its due" you better call them every day after that. These people have memory loss or they're just stupid. Cant wait for my year contract to be up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2019

    This company is the only ISP available in my area so I am forced to use their terrible service. I pay for "up to" 30 Mbps and it costs me nearly $100 as they keep increasing my bill steadily with no explanation. (Never missed a payment, often pay early, no outstanding issues to note, excellent credit history not that it should matter.) They start you with special discounts which expire (that is expected). But even after that my bill somehow has increased over double what I expected when my promotional offer expired. I rarely get speeds above 15 Mbps and it is often in the single digits, today I am at 8 Mbps download and 1.3 uploads. I literally can't even stream basic media services like Hulu and Netflix.

    After nearly an hour with customer service today, it's now ABOVE 30 Mbps which means everything is set up and functioning. Every time I contact customer service they try to upsell me a better plan or make excuses about the cause. I am almost certain they are throttling us because the speeds are magically in the 20's and 30's after I am done talking to them. No troubleshooting is performed when I speak with them. I do the usual troubleshooting (restart, update, disconnect extra devices, etc.) before I even contact them. I have already had several technicians out and they pretty much replaced everything outside and in and told me I was good to go.

    Maybe the customer service agents are doing something on their side that I am unaware of but whatever it is, it should be done regularly and automatically - I should not have to argue with customer service and waste half my day trying to get the basic services to function as intended. This has been a battle I've dealt with for YEARS. I literally contact them a few times a year to have them "fix" my slow speeds. The customer service agents are always great to work with and quick to get in touch with but they work for a scummy company and I hope something is done about this soon. It takes a village of these tiny complaints to make an impact, please continue to speak up about this!

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019

    I've had service with Cox for 10 year now. Outages happen a few times per week. If you call about extremely slow speeds they will tell you to upgrade your modem or to have a tech come out (I did that once, cost me $80 for him to tell me they had a weak signal and needed to install a signal booster.) Also, I did buy a new modem, I can change them freely and the speed stays the same. Just did a speed test, 7 MBPS down and 12 UP. I pay for 150MBPS down. I work from home and require a reliable internet connection. Sadly they have the market cornered where I live and my only option is to move.

    As far as price goes, I had a promotional offer when I first signed up, it was $40/month. Every year I have to call and negotiate the "best" price. Last month they billed me for $95. After speaking with them they only took it down to $83/month. Absolutely horrible business practice. I honestly believe the majority of their infrastructure must be from the 90s. It's that bad. If you have other options, don't even think about going with Cox. They'll disappoint you every time.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019

    This is the worst internet experience so far. I have lived in remote places and had no internet issue. I am in a big city now and these people have not been able to setup my internet for a week. The customer service is a joke. They are super nice on the phone but have no idea what they are doing. Calling them is like wasting an entire day. I got stuck with this due to my apartment complex. Will wait for another day. If things don't work out, will try to report them to BBB and find a different company. How is this company staying in business? Feel ashamed that I have to work with this company.

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    Reviewed Dec. 17, 2019

    Have had Cox for 30 years and have to keep up with the billing since it seems to change (another promotion) every bill that comes. I have bundled phone, internet and tv for the last several years. This month it was 24.00 higher than last month and is now up to 223.00 a month. After a phone call I was fed some baloney that Connecticut taxes are higher, etc.. They were higher last month too and have been for years but we have never had a rate increase this high. No way to change it,, they just try to sell you new products. I either cough up the new charge or try another carrier. I am a senior citizen and don't really want to go thru all that so will probably stick with Cox but would never recommend them to anyone especially after this last experience and rate hike. It's price gouging at it's worst and I am totally fed up with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2019

    Just looked at my bill for just internet $197. $100 for a few days of over data usage. Don't know how they can stay in business. Going to CenturyLink ultimate data for $49 a month and for TV sling TV is a fraction of what Cox cost.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2019

    Cox Communications customer support has truly become NON-EXISTENT! What has happened to helping the customer, doing your best to make the customer feel satisfied with the service they are paying for??? My cable hardly ever works, I have already dealt with tech support and it still sucks. Suddenly, my data usage is going up and they want to charge me! I have had service for 2 years without overage in my usage and suddenly Im about to reach maximum usage and they want to charge me more even though Im already paying ALOT for service!

    Tried to get cable taken off since it doesnt work! Tried to get home phone taken off since we never use it. If I wanted to change my service to internet only I would be charged 170 cancelation fee, even though I still wanted service just without paying for cable that doesnt work and a phone we dont use! Would not help me at all, kept saying I have the best service at the best cost.

    Customer service representatives are not helpful, Cynthia their supervisor absolutely the WORST!!! Would not listen to me kept spouting out her scripted sales pitch of how there was no way they could help me get a better deal when I have the best deal. Then wanted to say my usage history was continually going up. When I questioned her on it she couldn't explain and wanted to send me to IT for that. You get switched around to departments and wait 20 minutes per holding for new department! I turn my internet and cable all of it off unless we are using it to monitor usage yet it is still going up? Something is not right there, yet it is my word against COX.

    Completely unsatisfied but stuck paying for their service or have to pay them 170 to cancel! Cynthia also stated they mail the contract to you showing where you agree to a two year contract locked in, yet I NEVER received ANYTHING from them in the mail. NEVER! Forewarned your contract can always go up in price without warning but they will never allow you to go down to a cheaper service!

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2019

    Are we sure that Cox is not pulling a PG&E? The outages are getting worse, it is pure luck if you go one full day without an "outage". I actually feel sorry for the people that work for this company. I would rather shovel ** for a living. I had to actually purchase a hotspot, it's probably better if I get rid of cox and just use the hot 24/7.... Cox really does blow...they chose their name well (I suspect cox will think that's a compliment).

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2019

    I received a flyer in the mail enticing me to switch to Cox Internet. I called cox to take advantage of the deal of $99.00 a month for 1GB internet. I was billed a month later at a higher rate along with extra charges. My Bill totaled $191.00 for the month. Cox told me they could not honor what their sales representative promised me. I guess they figure since they have an edge on the market in Peoria, AZ that they can get away with it.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2019

    I love hitting that juicy 1 TB data cap every single month in a family of 2, w/o even streaming. If I do stream once or twice, oh boi. The final bill can outshine my car payment. We are almost in 2020, where everything is streamed over the internet, where people play AAA games on the internet w/o even downloading them, where all video content is switching to 4K, and here we are. Stuck with a cap which is 1/4 of my hard drive on my computer. The best company on this God's green flat Earth.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2019

    We have been with Cox for 10 years. We finally had enough. When we called this fall to put our services back on after being on a seasonal hold they again required we have a home phone which we did not need saying with the bundle pricing it was a better offer. We had internet 150 which was so slow it took over 2 hours to download a video that took just over 2 mins when we changed providers. The pricing for cable, internet and basic phone was $246.18 per month. We told them we could not afford that and asked several times if there were any contract restrictions and told no, so we said we would explore other option and decide.

    When we choose another provider and had service hooked up we called to cancel and they then told us we were under contract and would have to pay a $90 fee. I asked them to review the phone call when we were told there was no contract... They refused and said if we went online and printed our bill we would of seen it. I never print the bills as they are paperless and we have automated withdrawals and thought we could trust the agent...wrong again. Ten years of horrible service, billing issues over. Don't use them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2019

    Cox internet loses its signal or experiences an outage several times a week. If you call customer service they can't help. They will schedule service during an inconvenient time and you can definitely expect them to invest more energy in attempted upsales than addressing the issue. The hot spot on my 4 year old cell phone is MUCH more reliable. In short shop around. Cox guarantees buyer remorse with a two year contract.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019

    Cox thinks 1 TB is an appropriate data cap for the average family. What they horrendously forget is that everything is streamed from the internet nowadays and it's incredibly easy to go over 1 TB. They are only installing a data cap because they are trying to cover the cost of everyone cutting cable. I wish there was another internet provider in my area that could provide unlimited data at the same speeds for the same price. I would gladly switch service. Secondly, anytime I had an issue with Cox service I was always talking to someone who would scream over the phone or was just rude. Cox has got to be one of the worst internet providers in the Peoria area. Avoid if you are able to.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2019

    I have been a customer with Cox for about 10 years. During that time, my bill has gone increasingly up every year from in the $40s to $70s now. Every year, I am required to call their loyalty department to get the best deal. Every year, they try to get me to sign up for a new bundle or deal which leaves me with more than I want or need and a higher or equal bill. In Tucson where I live, Cox has a geographical monopoly (how is that even legal?) and I have no other options for my ISP, so I am completely at the mercy of their profit-driven, corporate boardroom decisions to keep customers constantly clawing away at the system of yearly rate increases.

    Their website promotes 1st year deals like "$29.99" for Essential 10 Mbps speeds, but this is so misleading given the incredibly steep rate hikes after the first 12 months. The other geographical monopoly in Tucson is CenturyLink, and while they are reported to have bad customer service, they at least offer guaranteed price for life. I am so tired of having to call every year and be hassled and have to fight my way up the chain to a better rate, just for 12 months.

    In college I performed a business class project to partner with Cox to try and reach millennials and the Latino population in Southern AZ, because Cox was having trouble connecting with them. Now, I can totally see why! When a hard-working American worker with a family to feed and a mortgage to pay already sees rising cost of living and such, it is a massive disservice to customers to raise rates annually. Cox has no idea how this is perceived by the average consumer, and I hope I live to see the day where these awful ISPs are broken up by the government or better regulated or choose to put their customers first!

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019

    DONT BUY THEIR SERVICE! We first thought that cox was a good service to save money, but it's A WASTE! A service member told us an Xbox and 2 phone devices would be a strong enough stream through a 40 $ package. So here we are speaking with a service member through chat after having to deal with resetting our internet multiple hours a day for grant it 3 months or so. As my s.o is chatting with the service member, he begins with saying that our package isnt good enough and offers an upgrade when we were looking for a solution. So we're sitting here thinking, your company sells lies just to get a sale?!

    After persistently saying we dont want an upgrade, as the purpose is to save money, he finally has a suggestive solution then decides it's a good time for them to run a modem reset. It's ridiculous that you have to fight someone to get your internet in which you have already paid for. This is complete bs. Go spend your 40 for a company's internet that actually works and saves you the additional stress you dont need in your day.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2019

    It refuses to forward certain emails. The GreenMedInfo Newsletter and NaturalNews are two but not all. I do not require big brother to screen my mail. I will be changing and do not recommend Cox. I have been with them over 20 years and have called and complained several times and have only received empty promises.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2019

    I signed up to the "promotional" $59.95 per month plan. When the installer came he said there was a data cap. I didn't have any idea how much data I would use so he said to upgrade to the $89.95 per month unlimited plan and if I didn't use a lot of data I could switch back to the $59.95 per month plan. I found I didn't use very much data. Needless to say, I cannot go back to $59.95 per month after I "changed" my plan! Bait and switch! And I did it! Argggggg! Buyer beware.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

    These people should be out out of business. They don’t care about customers at all. Had service scheduled to be installed today for about a week. But for some reason last minute they decided to change it to a later date without a call or anything but an email with the date hidden. When I called they were extremely rude and said a refund would take 4-6 weeks. DO NOT GET SERVICE FROM THESE PEOPLE! Look elsewhere. All the bad reviews are right, I didn’t even get my service started before they started giving me issues, this company is a joke.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019

    Cox has no ability to service any rural areas in West Virginia but advertises it is available anywhere in the US. Cox is not the only liar touting service is available everywhere, when will BBB and the FCC stop this false advertisement?

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2019

    Sunday morning, woke up and found out the internet is down again. Reset the modern and router didn’t help, used the Cox app to reset modern, only the power light is on and no sign of signals. Called the cox number ending in 4000. They are closed. Texted the number suggested and getting slow played for an hour by a possible robot. I foreseen it happening so I suggested the other side to reset the modern probably every few mins to avoid the robot wasting my time, it refused and slow played me for an hour. Finally agreed to reset, told me the modern is broken and can not be replaced till when stores are open, also no refund or anything.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2019

    We were told that the Panoramic WiFi at 300mb/s would work at 500 feet. When installed we only received 200mb/s standing within a foot of the modem. Once we were out of the room with the Modem the WiFi dropped to less than 20mb/s. The technician said that we had to buy the Cox "Pods" ($129 for a pack of 3) to extend the internet. The POD's only work if they are evenly spaced and within about 15 feet of each other so if you have a home where the modem is not in the center of your home and you don't want to start buying POD's for $47 each I would stay away from Cox as they claim 300mb/s within 500 feet but you will only get 200mb/s standing right next to the modem. Unless you pay an additional $129 (or more depending on your home layout) for the extra PODS. Sounds like false advertising to me.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2019

    Where should I start? From constant internet drops (at least 10 times a day) to the internet just killing itself. I have used many providers in my lifetime and I have never encountered an internet provider worse than COX. Now I know why their company is named COX because it is actually "**". The worse part of all of this is that I'm stuck with this COX up my anus because of the apartments I live in. Originally I thought Spectrum was bad but this experience had made me appreciate Spectrum so much more. Now I wish I had taken back the THINGS I said about Spectrum and not just Spectrum but literally any Internet provider period. I wouldn't use COX if it was free unless you want to punch your computer multiple times and punt every cat you see. So I will heavily advise anyone not to use COX not matter what the offer is. Trust me it will save you from doing horrible things.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019

    This is absolutely the worst company I have ever had to deal with regarding TV and internet. The streaming is terrible, there is buffering all the time, no matter what the time. Customer service is terrible, they don’t care anything about their customers, will not try to work out the problems. They are rude and state “take it or cancel it”. They are the highest charging company I have ever dealt with in regards to this type of service. If you have money to burn, sign up, but in this case you don’t get what you pay for. Worse experience in over 40 years.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2019

    Bad dealings. They didn't want to install our modem/router & 'cause they want us to rent their modem/router. They did not even inform us that they will charge us with the installation which we can do it by ourselves. Connecting the modem/router is just an easy to do but COX charging you for $75.00.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2019

    The service is terrible, it doesn't always work and is slow when it does work. They also start charging hidden fees, and your bill goes up exponentially even though the service doesn't get any better or faster. The customer service then lies to you about the fees, although sometimes you can get one removed. Overall, a very poor service for way too much money.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2019

    I been USED :) Cox for 15 yrs prior to move to new location. They told me that I am a loyal customer. On my 8th month at new location, then it suddenly stopped working. I had been patiently waiting for almost a month and am begging for the technician service and, they "Auto-cancel the technician visits" 4 times because "Outage in the area", of course without notify me. Every time I call they told me to wait 4-6 hours. But Outage in the area for a month with NO snowstorm and hurricane??? Yeah right! I finally decided to cancel the service. I had paid $60 for cancellation and total $79 with other fees. Call center person told me, they are cancelling the service I PAID but DID NOT get for a month and half. Whatever. I am HAPPY because I don't have to deal with this company anymore! SHAME ON YOU COX.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2019

    Do NOT subscribe to Cox. I have had no reliable internet in my own house since July, and I have called tech support eight times and had three technicians come over and the problem still isn't fixed, but they keep charging me for everything! Their modems don't work no matter how many times I trade one in, and I always get the same excuse about the technicians not being able to fix it ("They don't actually work for us"), and Cox is the only internet available in my neighborhood, so they know they can charge me hundreds of dollars (which they have) and still not fix anything! They are ** THIEVES!! Plain and simple.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2019

    I’ve been dealing with customer service just about every week for my first month with them. Between them not showing up to install my FREE modem that THEY were supposed to provide (twice), to charging me and signing me up for a contract I was never told about or aware of. My “free” month ended up being $166 dollars. Between being on the phone with them and going into the store, nobody ever told me I’d be signed up for the $85 plan after my free month. I was told at the end of it, I can call and set up for the $30 plan at the end of the month.

    So after fighting with them, no one was able to resolve the issue, so I’m biting the bullet and paying this garbage company their money so they can pay the poor people that are stuck working for them. I will NEVER use Cox for ANYTHING ever again and tell everyone I know to stay away as well. Just for the fact that customer service sucks and the fees that they tack on are ridiculous. I’m going to century link from now on which not sure why I didn’t to begin with, because I’ve heard nothing but good things about them. Absolute waste of time and money.

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    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2019

    They screw you over with prices and won't lower them after they raise them. They lag on fixing the issues that their fault. Their customer service is bad because the people will argue about your issues instead of listening, Save your money, don't sign a contract with these guys. Waste of 7 months and more than 700 dollars.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2019

    Cox switched my plan without prior authorization. I have had the same plan for many years, and it's not a plan that will expire. They disconnected my services without my authorization on 9/28 at 9:50 pm. When my records show it happening on 10/1. Then it took hours of horrible customer services to get someone to work on the issue. After which they switched plans and put me on a new phone plan paying x3 the amount. After addressing this on 9/30 they made it clear that they will do nothing to fix the issue. *Internet services are still not working as they should, and phone is not the plan I subscribed to. At this point I can't switch due to personal issues, and need Cox to fix the problem that they caused. This is un-ethical and illegal business practice to get me off an older plan.

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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2019

    I've had Cox Internet for years, first in Junction City, KS, then Iola, KS. Prices have gone up once or twice by maybe $6. I've only had it go out once for a few hrs. I started out with basic but with 2 teenagers, & 2 adults, I went to preferred. Worked fine except occasional slow loading while all 4 of us were streaming/gaming. Upgraded to Ultimate because my husband can't stand any buffering. Only issue I have is my microwave causes my signal to drop. Tech that did our last install kinda sucked. Left cords dangling etc. Can't say much for customer service since I never call with problems. Overall I'm happy, and I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2019

    I recently had my services installed and I'm thinking of cancelling already. I have had nothing but trouble with this company since before I even got installed. Their customer service people don't know what they are talking about, I signed up for a certain bundle online and ended up getting signed up for something else from the people over the phone, one person says something and someone says something else, I was referred to the service from a friend and they do the refer a friend program. They told us that once I got my services that we would get the discount. Well after I got installed I get a call saying that because I got installed already we don't qualify.

    No one is on the same page, not to mention when I signed up online for what I wanted I told the lady that I don't have a modem or router, the guy that comes and installs my services asks for my router. I told him I don't have one so guess what? Now I have to pay more money to get the services because now I have to rent a router. My services online said I'd have to pay 114, then I speak to the lady over the phone to say with all the equipment supposed to be including the router everything I was supposed to be 137. Well that was a lie because now I'm at 149. This is ridiculous. I truly hate Cox and if it was the only place I had to choose from I'd definitely wouldn't have chosen them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2019

    I'm completely frustrated with Cox. I had connection troubles for 6 months and called several times trying to resolve it. I was typically met with "try unplugging your router". They also told me to reset it from their app, which didn't work. The main thing that annoyed me was that after a year I happened to check my bill (despite it being on autopay) and I saw that they were charging me $100/month. It had previously been $70/month. Apparently I'd signed up at a "promotional rate". They never told me the price changed, just tried to get away with trying to screw me. I can't stand when businesses try to hit you with hidden fees and don't tell you. I'd recommend looking elsewhere and hopefully you have a better experience than I did.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2019

    It's time to let your elected politicians know that cable companies need to be broken up simple as that otherwise the same horror we have all experienced for ages will only get worse. COX didn't tell me when I signed up for their internet that they CAP the data (even though they advertise it as unlimited). Oh, they will gladly tell you it's in the agreement you signed. Okay, how can you do anything without agreeing to pages and pages of "terms". That practice should be banned and they need to put permanent info EASILY reviewed such as a bullet point list of what you get and what you don't.

    It's easy to make a good system if you aren't trying to hide something but the "terms" with bad actors such as COX is the hiding place of their corrupt intentions yet it is impossible to read through all of the jargon - pages upon pages - without creating a huge waiting line....HMMM??? Maybe THAT is the answer....If everyone would actually read the terms before they sign, it wouldn't take long for them to revise the system because they could only sign up one person per day or however long it takes to read the 'terms'. Please contact COX home office in Atlanta to voice your displeasure and more importantly contact your local bum that has to get re-elected next election cycle. Tell them unless they break up cable company monopolies of geographic regions, you will not vote for them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019

    I have had Cox for 2 years in Green Valley, AZ. The cost keeps going up and the service down. Each day I will lose the connection on average 4 times. Others in Green Valley I have talked to experience the same issues. As soon as my contract is up I'm finished with Cox.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2019

    Every time I contact Cox Cable with a complaint they kick off my connection to the internet and I have to reboot my Win 10 pc. I am getting tired of their ability to control my connection. I can't wait for competition like Spectrum or another company to break the monopoly on my neighborhood.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2019

    Considering Cox Internet? Need to be prepared for: 1) lots of outages - 4x in the last 3 days - this time for at least 4 hours; 2) Cox to deny their outage problem; 3) rude/unapologetic customer and tech-support; 4) paying for five star service while receiving one star service. If you work from home this is the Internet service you’ll soon curse.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2019

    I've had Cox since I moved into my home over 6 years ago. I'm loathe to change providers since I think they all basically are the same and it's a pain to switch. However, after years of poor customer service, never being able to get continuous service despite being on their top level Panoramic plan, and every time I call about my outages being told there is nothing they can do, I'm done. I had two horrible exchanges with service team at Cox today telling me their service is great after I explained what I've been going through with service being up and down multiple times per day for the past few weeks.

    They would not send a technician our or even book one as they said there is an outage in my area (again - they say this every time I call) yet I pay a monthly fee for technical service insurance. They refunded me $9 which covers 5 days of internet service "for my trouble" -- which is a slap in the face when I don't have consistent service and work from home. Oh, but according to Cox, if I want priority service and continuous up time, I need to become a BUSINESS account. Really Cox? Is that the best you can do? I cancelled my service today and switched to CenturyLink.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

    I contacted Cox about new cable and wanted to verify a new line was not needed. I was informed it was not the case. The day of installation I'm told a line is required. I am too far along the process to get a new provider at this point in time. It is now 10 days after installation with an exposed cable line and I just contacted Cox and was told they have an in order, but no idea when a the line will be buried. How after 10 days do you not bury, let alone have a scheduled date. My line is simple and is completely through yard and dirt, not under driveways or concrete.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2019

    We currently subscribe to Cox Internet and phone service. A few months ago Cox moved their phone service to digital. We do pay for the premium internet service which is $111. We often have internet outages. Now that the phones are digital we also lose phone service. This happens at least every 2 weeks. Techs have come out to replace equipment multiple times. It does not fix the problem. I work from home so every time the internet goes down I am unable to work. Customer Service is no help. They also usually cannot get techs out until 48 hours after we call. So we can go 2 full days without internet or phone. Why are we paying for premium service if this is all Cox has to offer? We are currently trying to find out if Fios is in our area as we want to cancel Cox. I would not recommend their services to anyone.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2019

    I am paying approximately $250 for internet and cable (no premium channels). I have called numerous times about the Charter on Demand Guide freezing without correction and finally gave up. Also have intermittent problems being without internet. I have to call Cox and have the modem reset which usually works but don't feel I should have to do this (it should work properly always). Recently called and was told by technical support that my modem was outdated & problem may be it is having difficulty running the current internet speeds. He said that a tech would come out & install a new modem free of charge since I pay for home tech support. I rushed home from work and when the tech called (he was on his way) he said that Cox told him that he could not give me a new modem. The ticket just said he was troubleshooting internet problems.

    Tech stated they would charge me $75 for the new modem. I called Customer Support and was told that this must be a mistake but the person did not offer to send another person out with a new modem. Explained to her that the problem is intermittent but not a problem at this time. Still no offer to resolve the issue. Just want everyone to be aware of the poor service for a lot of money. If I didn't live in a apartment and had to use Cox, I would have cancelled my service last night.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2019

    If you want a company that just think on their interests and not on the customers you should come to Cox Communication. This is a company that charges you for everything. Do you want internet there is $50 deposit. Do you want TV well there is another $50 deposit and that’s without telling you and the technician charges or self activation charges; poor customer service, and more. I hope this review helps. And just so you have a idea, basic cable and basic internet is around $134 after taxes. Something Insane.

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    Price

    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2019

    They have outages for hours every two weeks on average. They hide the 1TB usage cap then they charge way too much on overages. They are too expensive compared to others with the unlimited data edition.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2019

    I was charged over $400 for one month of service for basic internet. I was on the phone for hours with customer service for hours trying to get to the bottom of the issue. They admitted the charge was a mistake but would not commit to refunding the charge. I now have to wait 4 - 6 weeks for a partial refund check to arrive via snail mail (I will be surprised if it ever even arrives). On top of the billing issue, the poor service connection fried my brand new router/modem. The technician confirmed that it was the poor connection that caused the damage. However, Cox customer service wouldn't do anything to make it right with the customer. I'm moving on from Cox internet & never looking back. I highly recommend looking elsewhere if you're considering Cox. I had to give them at least a one star on this review but they don't even deserve a half a star. Sad day to be a Cox customer.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019

    We receive intermittent service with weekly several-hour outages and regular slowdowns despite paying for their fastest plan. Recently faced a week of severe slowdowns, and when we called in Cox informed us that the only resolution option was to send a technician out. They did not mention any fee attached to the technician visit. The technician was in and out in five minutes and did not fix or verify the root problem. Cox charged $75 for the privilege. If you have any other decent options, avoid Cox like the plague.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019

    This has to be one of the worst run customer service departments I ever have encountered. I was transferred around so many times again and again each person not knowing what the last person had talked about. No notes from the previous person so it was the same story again and again I had to retell. I was disconnected by 2 of the employees. I guess it was too complicated of a situation and they don't wanna deal with it. If you asked to be transferred to a manager it's impossible.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2019

    I have always been able to use the internet and e-mail while out of the country. This last trip to the Baltic and Russia, I was told that I should have contacted Cox BEFORE I left the country. Never was I told that in my monthly bill nor on my e mail which I get with all sorts of upgrades etc. and when my bill is due. I was totally paralyzed not to be able to contact anything or anyone in the USA. I was told I needed to put in my password which I did and it still didn't work. THIS NEEDS TO BE TOLD TO ALL CUSTOMERS IN WRITING!!! So dissatisfied with this company. All 14 members of this travel group were able to use their e mail w/o a problem.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2019

    I currently pay $80 a month for a legacy plan that provides 150Mbps down and 10Mbps up and I have no problems achieving this. In fact, when Cox has come out to my house, and they have come out many times, the speed coming into the house is around 800Mbps! Of course, the modem I have, which is a SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0, isn't able to handle this much speed. While we're talking hardware, the router is a TP-Link AC5400.

    Again, I have no issues with the speed coming into the house. The problem is the quality of the service, meaning packet loss and latency variation. I have already ruled out my hardware, in fact the modem and router have been replaced at least twice. As for the tests I've done, they include the typical networking tests, ping and tracert. There are no issues on my end, at least any I can find. No packet loss and no crazy latency variation. The issue I find seems to be within Cox's regional network and backbone. For example, a tracert to Google.com or whatever domain provides all the hops the packets travel to. If I ping the individual hops once it leaves my house and hits Cox's first server, latency variation exists. Other tests, such as speedtest.net show packet loss and high jitter.

    Cox WILL NOT investigate this. Instead, they send someone out to the house who says everything is good. Which at my house it is, but the problem is not at my house. It's within Cox's infrastructure and they WILL NOT investigate it. Instead they tell me to buy new hardware, except the hardware has been replaced multiple times. FCC complaint is next if Cox refuses to investigate the issues on THEIR end.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2019

    Internet service has been out for more than 9 hours, We have not had bad weather, there has not been a motor vehicle accident and all other utilities have been working without interruption. I have a business meeting requiring internet in 1 hour and no one at Cox can tell me why the internet is not working, if they are actually working on it or any time frame of when it will be working again. If this company did not have a monopoly on internet service in this area, I would switch very quickly! I pay close to $100 per month JUST for internet.

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    StaffReliability

    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

    Very unreliable service, a lot of interruptions, speeds not as promised often. After 12 months, with no warning, they doubled my bill. $60 for a crappy half-working internet?! Excuse me... I will try to find someone else, which is not easy on Orange County, CA, where these people monopolized the service. Antitrust commission, where are you, why are you sleeping on the job?

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    Installation & SetupPrice

    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2019

    My internet stopped working 17 days ago. Cox has sent out two techs who have both said the tech before them installed something incorrectly. Internet still isn't working so they take the good modem I had and swapped it with a piece of junk for whatever reason even though I knew it wasn't the modem. Now they are blaming my outage on the piece of junk modem that they gave me.

    When I signed up in the store I was told there was no cancellation fee because I planned ahead for something like this. Well guess what? When I tried to cancel they want to charge me a $350 cancellation fee. When I moved to Kansas EVERYONE told me to stay away from Cox because of their reputation but they were the only ones offering the speeds I needed (300 down) at the time so I went with them since I put my net to good use. I'm also paying $190 a month to deal with this. My bill was $160 when I got the service less than a year ago and it's gone up $30 in that time. It's amazing how these companies just abuse and nickle and dime their customers and get away with it.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2019

    I have the max with Cox's. Should have stayed with Verizon. Cox promised to send a $400.00 Rewards Card. I have had Cox for 8 months now and no card. I have contacted their customer service a couple of times, and I always get the same answer. "We will mail it out to you, You should get it in a few days." TV remote is the worst. I have now gone through two of them and still can't change the channel without adjusting the batteries each time. (And I buy the best ones.) Internet speed is good. That's why I gave them two stars.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019

    Ok.. here goes.. I called Cox, in mid July to disconnect my service on August 8th, 2019. I'm moving out of state. On July 30th, I had no internet, tv, or phone. The person who bought my condo called to have start up service on July 30th. The condo closing is August 9th. The person who took his order for start-up, disconnected my service on July 30th! How can that happen? It took me a day and a half to get it back, and I talked to 5, yes 5 people! I was exhausted trying to get someone to help me. One person finally got it right, but I did not have internet, so I had to call them back to have another person help me. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 31, 2019

    Internet service is laughable at best - but in my location, it is the only viable option. Upgraded from standard internet to high-speed...worked for a couple of weeks, but now back to the same slow speed it was originally. Looks like gigablast is now available in my area, but not going to bother since I'm sure I'll be paying more money to see see the same message..."Website not responding at this time" LOL.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & App

    Reviewed July 29, 2019

    I have had COX since December 2018. I had set up automatic payment using my credit card. Now my service address and billing address are different but both were entered and accepted on their website. For 7 months there were no problems then I got a call to upgrade to Gigablast. I accepted the offer but canceled the next day. When my June bill was due I received an unable to process email.

    I looked on their website and noticed service and billing addresses were now the same. I tried changing but was directed to a blank page. I went to edit credit card on file page and it appeared to update. But the next day received another unable to process email. Checked with bank and verified no problem with CC. Tried 2 more times to fixed not knowing I was being charged $50 for each returned payment attempt. I probably should have know that. I was charged $200 in fees. Called billing department and was only credited $50. They told me they dont use Billing Address Verification. I cant remember ever paying for anything online that didn't require the billing zip code. Seems very fishy to me. Beware everyone.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 29, 2019

    This is THE WORST SERVICE ON THE PLANET. Customer Service is rude and disrespectful and I ended up paying over 200 dollars each month for a 29.99 dollar internet plan!!!! Charges would just "appear" on my account. I'm sure I'm not the only one, this is ridiculous. I am canceling.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 28, 2019

    I’ve had problems with my WIFI going out again and again pretty much since I’ve had this service (2 years). Every time I call Cox about it, I get a different person with the same remedy – “reboot.” After that fails, they each have a different set of possible causes. Recently, (about the last month and a half or so) this problem has been more frequent. First, the WIFI goes out once a day in the evening, then two or three times and now at least five to six times a day! Sometimes it’s out for a few minutes and sometimes a few hours! Unlike with other WIFI services, if you have Cox TV and WIFI, guess what? When the WIFI is out you can’t even change the channel, let alone rewind or fast-forward!!!

    But it gets worse. Cox customer service is beyond belief. Whether on the phone or via chat you get the same well-rehearsed canned responses, proving that they could care less about personal service. You get those canned responses whether you call or text – “to whom do I have the pleasure of speaking to?” “I hope you’re having a good day…” Really?

    Last Monday I was finally able to schedule a technician visit for the following day – Tuesday between 5 and 7 PM. I was told I’d get a text when the tech was on their way. No text and in fact, they were a NO SHOW! I called that evening and was, of course, placed on hold. I decided to use their text service rather than sit on hold forever. The person helping me via text knew nothing about why a service person didn't show up. After all the canned responses I was told (for the first time) that it would cost me $75 to have someone come out to look at the problem – a problem I DIDN'T CAUSE!!! I said, “Forget it, I’m not paying for a problem caused by your substandard equipment and lousy service.”

    Of course, two days later as I was entertaining guests, the problem came back. I once again started engaging in a text conversation with Cox and which time we rescheduled a technician for today (Sunday) between 1 and 3 pm. But guess what, the rep still said it would cost me $75 unless I added “Cox Complete Care” to my account for an additional $10 per month. I only agreed so they would come out and because I can cancel this service. On Sunday I waited until 3:10 PM and guess who was once again a NO SHOW? I tried calling and was told that representatives are not available on Sunday and to “please use our text service.” Fifty minutes later I’m still going back and forth with a rep via chat who hasn’t done anything but offer excuses and apologize for my frustration!

    Oh wait, she also told me that the technician was running late and has until 9 pm to make all of their rounds. So, let me get this straight, Cox wants me to pay an additional amount of money for a problem I didn’t create AND they are incapable of giving customers the courtesy of a call or text letting them know they will be late or WON’T BE SHOWING UP!?!

    At 4:30 PM, still going back and forth with Cox’s chat service, I gave up and insisted I needed to speak to someone. I was given the same number I called earlier. You know, that number where the call center was closed? So now, I’m expected to sit here until 9 pm waiting for a tech who was supposed to be here between 1 and 3 pm. Nice going, Cox. Great customer service! I have a house in one state in one state and an apartment in another (where I work). If I wasn’t renting, I’d switch to DirecTV, but the landlord won’t allow a dish, so I’m stuck with Cox who has a monopoly in this area!!! Stay away if you can!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 27, 2019

    I had service with Cox. It was being disconnected everyday. I had an agreement with them for one year. In the month before my year was up, they decided to change the agreement and put a cap on my service. They claimed we went over it plus another two extra data packs. Charging my account 30.00 over my agreement. I called multiple times, talked to morons, some that didn’t know what they were doing, one extremely racist man, I got different stories each time.

    I finally talked to one person who actually looked at my account, she saw all the previous months of the whole year. I didn’t even come close to using that much data and could definitely tell there was something wrong with their system. She credited my account back all the fees and overages. I called back and told the man the next day that I wanted to close my account on the day it expired and he informed me he could not disconnect my service because I could not provide the PIN number. I explained to him, I get paperless billing and the PIN number says **. I gave him my social and told him I have always gave the last 4 digits of my social. When you call, it even asks for your PIN or last 4 digits of your social on their recording. He refused to disconnected it or tell me where I can find my PIN number. I told him I was not paying for any service after that date.

    Fast forward, they did not disconnect my service. I called back and got a young man on the phone that apologized and said all he had to do was tell me where to go on my account to pull it up. I explained to him how each time I get someone saying one thing and telling me they are going to do another and so I am recording the conversation. Twice I told I told him. At the end of the call, he credited my account, plus the overages that they had credited back to my account and then put back on again. He told me the other guy could have closed out my account using my social too. Apologized and told me my remaining balance was 8.36 to close my account. He said he credited back 127 and some change. I asked him to repeat that again and he said 8.36. I said ok, so I only owe a total of 8.36 and then my account is closed. He said yes. He confirmed it. A month later I get a bill for 77.00.

    I called and told them I was not paying it, I have a recording saying I only owed 8.36 and my service was closed. They turned it over to the credit bureaus and screwed up my credit. I got it taken off one of the bureaus but still in the process of getting taken off the others. Meanwhile it screwed up me getting a house and my interest rate. I refuse to get the interest rate until it’s taken off from all the bureaus and my score goes back up. It has been a hassle and a nightmare. I read reviews from hundreds de and hundreds of where they are scamming people, trying to lock people into contracts and just doing what they want, the customer service people are little smarties punks that you want to reach through the phone and knock the ** out of them. The supervisors don’t get any better.

    My daughter got service with them and they refuse to fix their system to accept her payments because the zip code on her card doesn’t match the service zip code. She has not been able to make any payments since she opened the account. The first 2 payments I made because my zip code is the same as the area. The last two she hasn’t been able to pay. They charged her late fees, she thought she finally set up auto pay and the card was rejected because they keep putting the wrong zip code. They will not save her correct billing zip code. The punk I spoke with when they cut the service off, put me on hold and never came back after he refused to take payment. Said something was wrong with her card. I kept trying to explain to the idiot, he has to put the card zip code in or it’s going to keep rejecting it. I told him she save her zip code on the auto pay but he keeps changing the zip code.

    He told me there was never an auto pay setup and called me a liar. I called the punk out and asked him if there was never an auto pay setup then why does she have 2 return fees on her account for 25.00? Stupid. He later tells me her card is rejected because the auto pay couldn’t go through because something was wrong with her card. Ah really? So now auto pay was set up. He said she would have to pay with another card because that one was restricted because it was rejected 2 times in one month. I said yes because their system will not change the zip code to the card zip code!!!! He kept saying no, it was her card. They rejected it. I told him the funds were there. I have a screenshot of the running balance through that whole week they ran it twice. She is not paying the fees, she is not paying the disconnect fees and I told her to disconnect her service and get a lawyer.

    I will be spending the whole weekend looking for class action lawsuits because this is not the only webpage it’s the same complaints. It’s the same thing over and over. In the meantime, I advise everyone to take screenshots through online chats and record every conversation, especially when setting up service if you have no choice but to use them. Send all your complaints to BBB. They will have an attorney, send them a letter and fix your issues. If everyone starts flooding BBB with complaints about Cox then maybe something will be done. They are the only service here so we had to go with them and my daughter. When I buy a house I will make sure they have Eatel for service and if they have Cox, I will not buy. My email is ** if you want to be involved with getting a class action lawsuit started or if they can contact you once I get it started.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 23, 2019

    I was charged by this company for a piece of equipment I never had. I spent over 3 hours on the phone over 3 weeks explaining my story and being transferred around. Multiple people told me the issue was being resolved, but nothing was ever done. Eventually I was told there was nothing they could do and had to pay for equipment I never had in my possession. Will never use or recommend this company again. Terrible customer service and was treated with disrespect from almost all representatives.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 18, 2019

    Feb 2018, I initiated service with Cox for one of my residences. I completed my order online and designated that I would provide my own internet equipment. I purchased an Arris modem from OfferUp 1/2018 to be used when I initiated my service. I can contact the seller to attest to this. The only equipment that I needed from COX was a contour box and mini box for TV. The technician came in March to install the boxes. Never did he install any phone as I didn't have a phone nor have I ever used a phone on this account. The only equipment that was delivered by this technician was the TV equipment. I have two other people who were present during installation that can attest to this. I kept service through COX for over a year and was never charged for any equipment other than the Contour box and mini box that they provided. According to Cox website, their Wifi modem carries a monthly rental charge of $9.99/month.

    Fast forward to now that I have canceled my account, I returned the TV boxes that belong to COX, that I paid the rental charge for every month. Now COX is charging me $122 for the modem that they didn't provide. At no time, did a technician bring any phone nor internet equipment to my home. I already had my equipment which I noted when I placed my initial order. Over the year I had the service, I never paid for any modem rental from COX. I questioned this at the physical COX store in Hampton, VA and I was met with very rude and abrasive employees. One was a floor person and the other was actually the manager of the store. I attempted to educate them on the situation and they were not open to listening and would not provide me any documentation regarding the alleged equipment that they "provided." They also would not give me contact information for superiors. I had to leave the store without any answers.

    I was just told to call CS, which I have several times. Twice I've been told they would investigate and twice no one has called med back. The only communication has been a past due notice I got for the $122, although it was supposed to be being investigated. The young lady I spoke with 6/29/19 stated she would push the bill date back to July 15,2019 so they could look into the matter.

    Now I'm being threatened to be sent to collections for $122 for equipment that I purchased from a third party. I've asked on various occasions for the technician notes and documentation stating that I was provided with this equipment from COX. The only thing they can say is that it shows installed- it doesn't show who provided what. I called again today, to the local COX number 757-224-1111 at 9:36 a.m., to follow-up on the matter. Again, no one can assist me. I was told by a supervisor to take my documentation to the physical location that I've already gone to where they refused to assist me. I was subsequently disconnected with no assistance provided.

    At this point, even though I have documentation showing that I've never been charged for a rental, I initiated the order with my own equipment and I purchased the equipment third party, COX refuses to fully investigate or provide any resolution besides telling me I will either have to give them to equipment I paid for through a third party or pay $122 or they will send me to collections. I have no reason to steal from COX as I don't have service through them any longer and never will use them again at this point.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2019

    I moved to Vegas for lower rent thinking I can be a streamer from everywhere but this is obviously not the case. My internet has cut out everyday. I’ve been here 10 months paying $99.99 for nothing. This week the net has been in outtage with no plans on when it will return to normal service which never worked here to begin with. I’ll be canceling today. I’ll take my chances using mobile internet until it’s time for me to move back to California where there’s options. You’ve put major dents in my income. I’ve never been so disappointed with a service in my life.

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    Customer ServicePriceReliability

    Reviewed July 16, 2019

    Man, where to begin... much like every other review if I could give negative score I would in a heart beat. Ask yourself a question. Do you want to pay a crap ton of money for slow unreliable service? If you do then Cox is just the place for you. Now, I am sure you are wondering why does this guy have Cox if he resents them so much? I'll tell you why, because Cox has a monopoly on my area. As a father of two and my wife and I being online College students I don't really have any other option. Trash service, trash customer service, and unreliable service plans. I pay way too much for just internet and half the time there is an "outage" and the other half I can't even watch Netflix without it buffering.

    Don't even get me started on the packages. I have just internet and based off their pricing it should be 60 bucks a month. Well even though I don't have any added services or add-ons I pay double that amount. The number on the packages 150 mbps is just a number, prepare yourself to receive (if your lucky) half that speed. Please if you are reading this trying to figure out if you should get Cox as a provider, do yourself a favor and don't. You are better off with an antenna or hand cranked WiFi. I mean if it was an option for me, I would of ditched Cox years ago.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 10, 2019

    We cannot access the internet on our laptops at home. We can only access it on our phones if WiFi is turned off. When we contacted Cox, a tech came out and said it was a modem problem so we bought a new one. Then they said it was a router problem so we bought a new one. The router company says they can’t help because we have no IP address. Cox can’t help there either. We spent about 5 hours on the phone, plus communicating through Facebook Messenger, still have no internet/WiFi access. Scheduled a service call - they claim it was a different date - still nobody came out. Bought a service plan which may or may not help. Cox is a BIG JOKE.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 5, 2019

    I'd like to start by saying the internet itself is fine. My father passed away recently, unfortunately, and I had to fly out to Phoenix to his old house and clean it out and change the locks. I set up internet for a month while I worked on the house. At first they said I could have gigablast internet. This I was doing from Charlotte, NC, over the phone. That took about 30 minutes just to give them my info and set up the service. Then they called me back and said they weren't sure why I was told I could have Gigablast, because it wasn't available in my area yet. Ooookay. Then they said it was, then it wasn't. Finally, after 3 hours, we reduced the bill and they said I could get regular 300mb down internet. Whatever that's called. I flew out to Phoenix and picked up my modem. Took another 30 minutes just to get the modem (no one was in line at the store, they're just horrible at everything). Service was just fine.

    Now it's 1 month later, I'm back in Charlotte, and I have to turn things off so I can put the house on the market. I call them and it's a really long hold, like 30 minutes. I wait... and wait... and wait... Finally someone answers and tells me they have to transfer me to their special account retention department. I quickly tell them, "No thank you, I'm selling the house and I just want to cancel." They of course can't do it, and have to transfer me. 20 more minutes on hold.

    Finally a super happy young man answers the phone and says that the cancellation will be no problem, after they put me on hold for 3 minutes to "place the work order." Right. This isn't a regular hold. This is a dead silent, please hang up, please give up and just leave it connected kind of hold. 10 minutes go by. So I think we're real close to an hour of holding. Just to cancel. He gets back and on says some nonsense about how "had some trouble with the cancellation order." I laughed out loud at this point. Then he tells me it's suddenly fine and has been canceled. They really do have the shadiest business practices. I can't imagine what collections or billing is like for anyone that falls on hard times. These folks should be locked up. Do NOT use Cox for anything if you can avoid it.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2019

    I moved in and had heard Cox was a bad service. Found out it's the only service in my area. Got it set up and it worked great almost a week. Since then it randomly loses signal about all afternoon every day! It is ridiculous. I've had other internet providers and never once lost signal. Cox is hands down the worst internet on the planet. I really want my money back! If I could it would get a negative star rating!

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    Price

    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    Our apartment complex was paying for cable. They stopped on 6-21-19. Cox automatically started charging me for it without my consent. They also lied about the internet special I had and now say that it was tied to the cable TV that the complex was paying for and they broke the 1 year special and raised the price. This company changes your service without the consent of the customer. They are dishonest, sneaky and greedy! Avoid them at all cost!

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    Cox is great. I pay $117 for 300/30 speed. I test and I always get over 300 on my MacBook Pro (paid $2400 for). My tests show I get 334/35. Yippie. To all you people complaining about slow internet we’ll hook your devices up to the fast short distance 5g WiFi signal. Not the slow far signal 2g. Also don’t be poor. Internet costs over a $100 and a medium computer costs over $2000.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    Cox Cable upon hearing that my mom wasn't happy with her phone service, tried to double down on offering her MORE EXPENSIVE phone service and then roping her into a 2 YEAR CONTRACT. Be careful when dealing with this company, they are hawks. I am cancelling my entire service, they are over-charging my mom and I can get a much better deal at another company.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    Cox automatically restarted my cable services I had on seasonal hold and charged me $360 a month for 7 months before I noticed that they were charging me this amount on my credit card. They never notified me that my bill had increased 200% and they were rude on the phone when I called to complain. AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS IF YOU CAN!!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed June 21, 2019

    I was purchasing a new modem and router for my client so they could stop renting the garbage products that COX rents. I was sitting next to the office manager when she called Cox Business support to add me as an authorized user so that I could come in after hours to install the new hardware and call to get the modem activated. She explained all of this to the support representative, and was informed that I was now added as an authorized account contact. I went up at midnight and spent a couple of hours removing the old equipment, rewiring and installing and setting up the new modem and router. I called to activate the new modem and the representative said that I was not an authorized account contact to make any changes, only for troubleshooting purposes.

    I informed him that I was sitting right next the office manager and even knew her name which he has on file. He said that I would need the PIN. She already explained earlier in the day when she was adding me to the account that she nor anybody in the company had the PIN # and that the bill was auto drafted and they did not have a paper bill with a PIN. The representative told her that I was added and that the PIN would not be necessary. At 2:30 am. I called in to activate the modem and was denied all help or service. I had to undo everything I spent an hour driving in at midnight for, hook up all of the old ** and then come back the following day to finish the job up on a Friday night after hours. ** YOU ** SUCKERS for being dumb ** and wasting my time and my and your client's money!

    The whole point of calling and verbatim explaining to them that I was going to be installing a new modem and router after hours and would need to call in to register it fell on dumb deaf ears, or maybe all of the COX employees have rubber ** stuffed in their ears and they can't understand what is going on. Regardless, I am beyond pissed off and will be cancelling my personal COX account and will do my best to convince all of my clients to leave COX if there is a better solution available. AT&T sucks also, so that will not be a recommendation either. Best, Matthew ** Proud owner of **.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 13, 2019

    After 13 years I finally dropped Cox cable. When my internet service suddenly went out I did not think much about it because it happens so often. When it was out 4hrs I finally gave them a call. The steps to get to support service is endless. You go through countless keypad prompts and when you get finally get to a person, he can speak very little English and when they get frustrated, they just hang up and you have to start all over again. Even after giving the last 4 digits of your SS #, your address and 4 digit PIN they still come up with the wrong account and say you are showing up as somebody else. The first person you talk to only knows to tell you to turn off your router and restart your machine. The next step is to transfer you to the next level of support where your call is dropped again and you have to start all over. Just when you get to the 2nd level of support again, they say their machine went off and they have to start over again.

    The higher the level of support they transfer you to, the worse their English is. My latest call was just to find out if there was an outage in my area or was it my machine. They could not say for sure. Tech support is useless and over the past two years I have bought 2 new modems and routers on their suggestion only to have a person come out and they get it working again but have no idea what the problem was. If you are a Cox customer you know exactly what I have been through. Save yourself a lot of aggravation and use ANYBODY besides COX. I called AT&T and they will have somebody here in two days and I will not be sharing internet service as it was explained to me but will have a dedicated line which will prevent decreased speed at peak times. It was $30 less a month, can use existing lines and the package came with a TV option.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & App

    Reviewed June 12, 2019

    Be careful when they promise you GIFT CARDS. When I started service with Cox the guy gave me a gift card for $150 that would take 3 months to be issued. I had to enter the reference gift card number on the website to register and wait for the 3 months. The COX guy on the phone made it seem that would be very easy to receive the $150 without a problem. Few days ago I got an email saying that my account wasn't qualified for it. RIGHT!! And when I call Cox they didn't care at all. Worst customer service!!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed June 11, 2019

    Cox wants your money. It has been my experience that they care nothing about their customers. They had faulty equipment, came and picked it up, then charged me a sky high early termination fee. The relationship with the company ended due to their breach of contract for delivering faulty equipment. Yet, they want to charge me for their error. I have been back and forth with them for over two years. Now this amount I don’t owe is nearly $1000. Ridiculous. They are in the SCAM business. They left out of the notes essential information about how their equipment did not work, it was a breach of contract on their part, and I would not be held liable for any early termination fees.

    Now uncooperative “supervisors” rally together to do NOTHING to assist in this fiasco on the part of Cox. They admit no error, fault, or liability. They try to turn things around, misrepresent the truth, and charge trusting customers exorbitant fees that they do not owe. Their behavior is nothing short of disgusting. AVOID Cox Communications. They are dishonest, shady, and have become too large to care a bit about their customers. Money is their focus... even money they have not earned, and are not entitled to.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed June 4, 2019

    I have had Cox for 5 years, and I'm paying more for 10mbps now than I was for 50mbps 4 years ago. They used to give you a deal if you were a good long-term customer and you called in at the end of your year to sign back up, but no more. They've eliminated all the intermediary plans that used to be cheap and now the 10mbps plan is more than I originally paid for 25mbps. Also, if you only have the lowest tier (starter) plan, the will not help you with a discount. This plan is going up to $69.99 when my year is out, and I refuse to pay that for this speed. I don't know what I'm going to do, because our only other option in this area is AT&T DSL at 18mbps, which is almost as expensive and has horrible service. I'm seriously thinking of moving to another city just to get back on Verizon.

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    Price

    Reviewed May 31, 2019

    Wish there were ZERO star because this is what I would rate Cox. We have been with Cox for 3 years for TV and Internet bundle. They keep raising the price is one thing but the Internet has been on and off all the time and they gave us all different kinds of excuses for the first 6 months - asking us to upgrade, buy a new modem, sending out technicians and billed us. In the last 5 months, we have to refresh the modem at least once a week. Finally, I called it quit and they were rushing to close my account without any try because they saw how often we have to refresh. Worst experience we have ever experienced.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 31, 2019

    We have been a loyal customer of Cox for over 10 years. We call to dc service due to family issues and them upcharging us. The lady we spoke to was very rude. I am disgusted and disappointed and that she made me dc on the spot. I asked her to schedule a dc date in which she got mad that I was dcing so she told me to just dc on the spot. Kept threatening me to do it which I did. I ask to speak to Supervisor which she said there wasnt one available. So disgusted that I dc right there and then. Cox please teach your workers better customer service skills. Sad day that they lost us as customers and I will be spreading the word to family and friends.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed May 30, 2019

    Cox has monopolized the Omaha, NE area and they know it. They offer the most expensive internet, tv, phone, etc. They offer “bundles” that expire yearly, so once a year you get to call and try to find the next way you can keep your bill from skyrocketing up. For example wanting $100 for the same speed internet CenturyLink supplies for $60. So solution should be easy switch to CenturyLink, well not easy as CenturyLink doesn’t service the entire area. You look at local maps to see what providers are in NE and you will see a big blank white circle covering the Omaha and surrounding areas with the exception of CenturyLink which once again isn’t available everywhere.

    All sorts of shady business practices including having their staff deny the ability to buy your own modems instead telling customers they HAVE to use one of theirs. Until you call them out on it and suddenly they do have modems available to buy and not rent though of course those too are at outrageous prices. Still better than the modem they offer for you to “rent” for $10 a month, so yea they went to spending an extra $120 a year on top of their expensive service. Generally don’t write reviews especially if they aren’t flattering but I am over it and tired of the constant fight and having to sigh and accept what they offer since there literally is no other option for an internet service provider.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2019

    I've used Cox for five years, not by choice. It was the only provider in my area. When I set up my services, the company demanded a security deposit (something about them not being able to pull my credit history, even though my FICO score is above 800). Fine. Years later, they *refuse* to refund the deposit, first claiming they can't find it and then claiming it was non-refundable. If you want the services of a company who has no shame about lying to your face, please do get Cox. If you want internet service that goes out for no reason once every few months, even better. This is truly the most terrible internet service provider I had to deal with. Way worse than Comcast (which, mind you, is not great either).

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed May 25, 2019

    So I moved out my townhouse on 04/20/2019 and scheduled with Cox, spoke with Adrian to set up our internet at the house rental for 04/23/2019. The tech came out and gave us news that there was no fiber optic installation that ran to this house and we’d have to schedule the service. Spoke to tech support and each time I speak to any representative they’d transfer me giving me the runaround. The first agent I spoke to told me this would be 2-3 weeks wait. I’m like what? Didn’t tell me they had to get permits from the city to do all this work. Communication from these representatives is nothing but lacking. Honestly how do you call yourself a communication company?

    At the beginning of May I called again. Finally, I got so fed up I asked for a supervisor. I got Itanza on May 1st. She wasn’t empathetic or apologetic, but just said, "Yup it’s a 2-3 wk process because the permits through this city can take a long time." What else can I do as a customer but accept it. My phone number used to be associated with my old address. Now because I don’t reside there anymore my phone number isn’t attached to any account because I have no service. Again, I updated this with the supervisor in the last conversation. Did she fix this? Obviously not! Now grant it this my fourth or fifth call to these people. May 8, I asked tech support about the status of my ticket, now he says “oh, it says this is a 3-5 week wait!" I am now past pissed and frustrated. I explained him that’s not what the supervisor told me, so I’m like okay I’ll call back in a week or so.

    Now it is May 24th, I get a status of the ticket once again. The young lady from tech support was the most helpful this time. Said she’ll contact dispatch to find out why the ticket says they were going to drop the line on May 3rd but never got done. She explained to me that their dispatch was not helpful (big surprise there) and could not fill in the lack of notation from why nothing got done! I asked her if I can talk to dispatch, she gave me a 623-594-1000. She said press option “7.” Guess what? I called it. It’s the same number as 800-234-3993 and by the way there is no option 7 to speak to dispatch. I had to just hit new service. What the hell. This company does not train any of their agents! Going on a month waiting for internet because supposedly this is the city of phone fault.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 24, 2019

    9 years ago I started with the bundle cable, internet and phone but kept getting so many harassing calls from unknown numbers and requested my number be non published. Cox kept trying to push service for call intercept. I said "no Change my number" three times. All of which immediately placed on do not call list and non published number and still received anonymous harassing calls. I finally requested to get rid of the phone but just to have internet and cable was so outrageous. I said screw the cable and only kept internet because I work from home.

    I was paying $40 initially a month then it went up to $50. They have tried to go up to $70 but I threatened to cut service and negotiated $50 and the internet has been unstopped problem. Planned outages with no notification to the customer and no estimation of when service will be back up, unscheduled or unforeseen outages same thing. Down wire in the middle of the street, told a tech would come out after 4 hours. No tech and call back told no tech is coming.

    This forced me to call the police because the down wire is in the middle of the street. The police calls the fire department who makes Cox come out just to move the wire not to fix it, meanwhile no internet. This company is the worst company ever and they don’t strive to improve because our screwed up government allows them to monopolize the area that we can’t choose another company. Forget writing to corporate because they never even acknowledge any letters and customer service will tell you that I hate this company.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 19, 2019

    I recently moved to an area where DirecTV service was not available. Therefore, I had to get Cox. I started my service with them April the 27th, so far my internet and cable stopped working twice. When I called customer service they did set up an appointment for a technician to come but they made sure to informed me that it might cost me 75 dollars if they find that the issue is within the house. It's very frustrating when you work from home and literally you depend on the internet. Please do your due diligence before you get service with Cox. I also worked for a big corporation and I have an idea how companies make their money but this company should not be providing a service if they are not able to meet their customers' expectations. For the last two days, I had not have internet nor cable.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 15, 2019

    If you can manage, never make Cox your internet provider. They constantly have internet outages that last 12 to 24 hours. There is nothing you can do to speed up the fix. If you work from home you are stuck without internet. They provide text messages to give you updates on the outages but those get pushed back hours as well. All COX has been able to do to remedy this is provide a refund for the amount of time the internet was out. They have terrible customer service if you are able to get a hold of them. Terrible provider, terrible service.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 15, 2019

    I have had Cox since I moved to Arizona, (12 years) at one time had phone, TV, internet. After learning ways to save money started dropping services first the phone, then the TV. And began using a streaming service. I was shocked my tv color came alive on Cox. The color was muted and limited stations and spent most of my time watching commercials. Seemed every year I would get a price increase. Lost the use of the tv in the bedroom, and still had the same poor picture quality.

    I had many issues with the signal and had a tech out several times. Finally wanted to charge me a $75.00 fee to find out what was causing the problem. End result was a cable they supplied and still charged me. Keep in mind I have been streaming for closed to a year now. Get a bill again wanting addition $40.00 for over data use. Out of the blue not changing a thing. Enough is enough. I will be installing CenturyLink just as soon as they make a connection about 1 month away. Have heard bad about that service but worth a try just to boot Cox out completely. After losing a long time customer and with hope many more to follow they will wake up to serve the customer not lining their pocket with outdated tech.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 10, 2019

    My bill for Cox internet and cable has gone up over $65 in the past 3 months. I was told to call and they'd reduce my bill. When I called, visited the store twice and chatted online, I was told nothing could be done. I was actually advised by a Cox worker to cancel my service, wait 30 days and come back as a new customer. That is what I'm doing. I've been a customer since 1997. Apparently, Cox is only interested in getting new customers, not retaining old ones. If my bill was going up and I was receiving better service or additional services, I'd be okay with that. Instead it's the same old service with a higher price tag. When I asked why friends and family could call and get reduced pricing, I was told that not everyone gets the same offers. Really?

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 10, 2019

    The latest straightup program has a hidden fee. The straight up has a 3GB limit. So if there is a limit like on phone plans what happens when you hit the limit? Maybe not fee's but overages. Is there a difference if I did not expect it to be there? The ad they give does not make this clear which can make consumers make bad decisions.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed May 8, 2019

    My roommate recently moved out and we decided to swap the COX service to my name. First, we were told that we had to "upgrade" to a new modem, provided by COX, otherwise service would be ended. We made the trip to swap modems, which wasn't that big of a deal. Fast forward 2 weeks when I get the first bill in my name. I look at the "one time charges and credits" section and see a wonderful 100 dollar charge.

    The breakdown was 20 dollars for the "TV Self Activation Kit", 20 dollars for the "Internet Self Activation Kit" and another 50 dollars for the "Equipment Deposit". The deposit I can kind of understand, even though we were FORCED to upgrade otherwise service would be terminated. The "self activation" charges are bogus as we had service set up for 15 months prior to him moving out. It's not surprising that a Telecommunications company finds any which way to screw over their customers as they are in bed with the FCC and our wonderful politicians in Washington. P.S. I never got any credit for returning the previous modem that I KNOW FOR A FACT HAD A DEPOSIT PAID ON IT.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 2, 2019

    In an effort to maintain higher speeds I purchased my own router/modem, following all their rules I returned their leased equipment to their office where I received a receipt. Fast forward 2 1/2 years later, I'm moving across the country, cancel Cox service and now they want to be paid for their equipment. My fault for not keeping the receipt for 2 1/2 years but customer service rep can clearly see when the lease of their equipment dropped off my bill, something that was handled when I turned in the equipment. I have no choice but to pay for this equipment, I just want everyone to know what type of company you are dealing with.... Poor processes, procedures, execution, etc. Lesson learned.... Keep every single note, scrap of paper, receipt with this company.... You will most likely need it! What a POS way to generate additional revenue!!!!

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed May 2, 2019

    2012 technology at $10/month!!! No kisses, no KY jelly - just do it or you will regret the ultraslow wifi you will endure (read, we will restrict you too!) BUT, Panoramic wifi is an expensive joke. I DO NOT get better coverage in my house - but, I am paying more!

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    Price

    Reviewed May 1, 2019

    I purchase 1Gbps and can only get 500Mbps. I call and tell them of their shortfall on my account. They want to charge me money to come and fix their problem. This is criminal from my perspective. This is the face of corruption.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    I called COX communications for cable service, as it was the only service in the area at the time when I moved into my new house in December of 2018. I had FIOS previously in my old house and the service was just being installed in the new area. I was always planning on switching back to FIOS once the installation service was completed, but just needed something until then. When getting the service, I spoke with the rep on the phone that ensured me that I was getting a month to month service and I could cancel anytime without penalties. Service is installed and the cable itself is fine. The internet, which is the main reason I needed the service, was extremely spotty. The wi-fi was constantly in and out. I would look at my phone and watch as the wi-fi signal strength would drop out... even while I am sitting directly across from the router. This hastened my want to disconnect from Cox communications service.

    As I am finding out after getting my first bill however, you have 45 days to cancel and then it starts a 24 month contract. I specifically asked for no contract and for it to be month to month service. Had I known that there was going to be a contract, I wouldn't have signed up and would have just waited for FIOS service to be completed. Their business practices are extremely deceptive and is in no way customer service oriented.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    Choose a blank screen before getting Cox service. I'd give -5 on ratings if allowed. I'm not going into detail because if you have the service you already know. If you don't and are planning on getting Cox, you'll know soon enough.

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    Price

    Reviewed April 27, 2019

    In one year of having Cox the price has gone up twice and the service has gone from bad to worst. Definitely thinking of switching to AT&T U-Verse. Can't even stream shows using my streaming services. Constant buffering. Ridiculous!

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    Contract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed April 27, 2019

    We had Cox Panoramic now for about 6 weeks and are we satisfied? No. They advertise that it is whole house which it is not, I have three smart TV in our home and I am able to connect to the modem on one of them. The one in a bedroom and the garage will not connect, says can’t find signal. We called Cox and they want to charge us $5.00 a month for extenders. We had AT&T U-verse before and never had this problem, needless to say we are not under contract and will be going back to U-verse.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed April 24, 2019

    I have had Cox for approximately 2 months. Within these two months the modem hasn’t worked properly and the internet is always down. When I initially got the service I was told by the rep that I could do a self install in my home. Nothing could’ve been further from the truth. I went and picked up the equipment only to have tried to do a self install that should’ve took about five minutes last about an hour and a half. I called Cox and was told we could have someone come out but that’s going to cost you $75.00. I said, "No thank you, I’ll just take a refund and cancel my services."

    The rep who signed me stated, "I’ll just sign you up for complete care which is a one time $10.00 charge and have a technician come out." Even though I shouldn’t have I agreed to the $10.00 charge. The tech came out and stayed for like three hours re-routing wires in my bedroom. He tore the cabinet with all the electrical wires to shreds and left all of the wires out. I have small children by the way. He finally got it “FIXED” but for how long? I get next month's bill and it was a whopping $155.00, I’m thinking what? My bill should be no more than $81.00. That’s with the monthly amount of $71.00 plus the complete care charge of $10.00.

    I call only for them to tell me that complete care doesn't it take care of the cost of having a technician come out. I’m like because of the situation I was told to get the complete care so I wouldn’t have to pay for the cost of a technician. The representative then went on to say whoever gave you that information was wrong and you do have to pay the $55 for the tech's services. I’m like you know what if complete care doesn’t really do anything please remove it from my bill then they tell me, "Ma’am you have to keep it on your bill for four months or you will be charged $75." I’m like $75 no way.

    The retention representative said, "I’ll give you $30 for your complete care so that you can keep it on and then remove it once that four months is up." I’m thinking OK fine whatever but then I still tried to charge me for the technician coming out like there’s no way I’m paying it so Kutsu a month later I am pay my bill but the service is off. I called Cox to let them know my modem isn’t connecting and my Wi-Fi name isn't broadcasting on any of our devices. Here they go with that $75 charge again to have somebody come out and bring a new modem. I’m like you know what just go ahead and refund me and come and pick up your box. That said I don’t want your services anymore. This is by far the worst Internet service the Wi-Fi service that anyone has ever had. If you want I would just use the Wi-Fi connection from my phone because Cox Wi-Fi is a waste of money, a waste of time and a waste of energy.

    They are scammers who are offering Wi-Fi to basically steal from their customers. The service doesn’t work, the equipment doesn’t work and they have the worst customer service representatives in the entire world. They are rude, mean, classless and egregious and they talk to you like crap and make you feel bad and they don’t care that they’re peddling crap so long as they sit in those chairs collecting a paycheck from hard-working people's blood, sweat and tears. I hope Cox goes out of business soon and a more reputable company takes over they need They need to join a master class from Zappos customer service representative to fully understand how to treat their customers. If I could give them -5 stars I definitely would. I stand behind this worst company in the world.

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    Contract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 24, 2019

    So many times out of the 7 years I had Cox I opted out the leave but then they offer you a deal to try and keep you because they know they have terrible service. The internet would stop working days at a time with no warning due to “routine maintenance” in which they wouldn’t care about and credit my account like $1. If you work from home 3 days no internet is detrimental to your business. Which is worth WAY more.

    Recently, I cancelled service with them and asked them to place my internet on hold to transfer when I got my new place — they had me on a 2 year contract bind— which was supposed to be $5.99/mo. Next thing I know I have a bill for $69 with all of these late fees and adjustments. Upon speaking to the representative that said it would be $5.99 did not mention anything about a late fee or bill when it wasn’t even being used because I didn’t live there anymore. She told me to wait for my bill to pay the $5.99. Now they’ve slammed my credit with this collection, which they can adjust but are pretending they aren’t able to do anything when the collection company said that Cox has the last say and can adjust it. I’m over them charging unsolicited amounts and then blaming you for it tryna to get money out of you. It’s pathetic and it’s disgusting.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 10, 2019

    On 4/10/19 at 3:00 pm Customer service call trying to sync my email. The lady was so rude and talked way too fast. I tried 3 times to hang up and she kept aggressively trying to sell me more services after I said NO THANK YOU. Been a customer for over ten years and you have SUCKED the last year.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed April 2, 2019

    Cox is nice on the phone. They make promises that reach agreement, get you hooked in & then never deliver what they promised. Then you call back every month that they ACH'd your account for things they didn't tell you about. Thinking I could get the bill corrected next month, they double charged again & again. I called each month, they said they didn't have the bronze bundle package any longer or didn't have a certain 'promo'. I continued to tell them they were overcharging for my $89.00 bronze triple bundle phone, internet & cable package & could credit next month or refund. They didn't do either.

    I then called on month 6 telling them to remove my bank account info, stop collecting my money & have someone in charge to call me to get things ironed out. The girl said she deleted all my bank info & couldn't auto deduct until I add my info again. Guess what? They charged me again, double. I then went online & deleted the info myself. Called, to no avail.. Can't find the last Cust Rep I spoke to who said she'd straighten out the bill credits. I finally stopped paying, returned the equipment in December & went with CenturyLink & DirecTV thru AT&T. Easy & Affordable. DO NOT USE COX COMMUNICATIONS FOR ANYTHING, ANYWHERE! They will ROB you blind then report you as Unpaid to your 3 Credit Bureaus for $110.

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    PriceReliability

    Reviewed March 27, 2019

    Cox provides unreliable service with 10MB/s for $53 per month - was raised price - not service, in 2 times in January - even it is still the basic one. Verizon in the same area offers 100MB/s, reliable service - neighbor's comment, for $52. Cox said they do favor to me for such a money. I would say it is the shame have such service in the capital of the country.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 26, 2019

    I have been with Cox for internet and TV for 5 years. I have to “renegotiate" my bundle or bill every year. There is no discounts for timely payments or longevity. In fact new customers get better rates. I have called 4 months in a row to have a billing situation corrected working up the “chain of command” without correction to the bill. After 4 months of documented calls, connects and promises I am taking action with the BBB. I received a collection call for an unpaid amount when they cashed a check for 9 days earlier. I now have paid my monthly bill twice in March 2019 and can’t get a credit to my account. Not only that but they charged me a late fee when they had cashed my check!!! They need more competition in the Tucson Market.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 25, 2019

    I am 7 years with Cox, and the company show no really care of long term clients. I was offered to substitute my modem (that I owned) with a new one by the customer care, being granted that I would have no additional charges for it. It resulted false and I feel scammed by the company. I took in my old modem and I got a new one, and to my surprise I saw my monthly charges increased for equipment rental.

    The customer care demonstrated to be inefficient and absolutely unhelpful to solve the problem. The only solution I was given to me (after I had to call 3 times) is to go back to the shop where I left my old modem and have it back, or get a new one of equivalent value, give back the new "rented" one and have those charges removed from my account. So, I have to go back to the shop, reinstall my old modem and reset my internet personally. Everything for a problem that was created by the customer service in the first place.

    The only thing I received was an apology from the operator that, honestly, does not repay me from the huge waste of time. Unfortunately Cox is pretty much the only high-speed internet provider in my area, and therefore look like they do not give a damn of their customers as they will stay stuck with them regardless of the terrible service they offer.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 12, 2019

    I asked for help with Cox webmail. None was forthcoming, so I hung up. Soon I was thanked by email for enrolling in Cox complete care at $10.00 a month. I called and cancelled it and explained that I did not authorize this. I am so discouraged with the poor service that some display and their lack of know how, and lack of customer courtesy. I live in Tucson and our choices are slim to none. I wish Cox would improve all over where we are directed to. I think they should give some sort of aptitude tests to these applicants that they hire so the customers would not be subjected to stupidity and that the best be hired.

    I am so grateful when I get that kind person, like in Omaha, and Wichita Kansas, and Arizona and a few other places. I notice that there are some really good ones and what a joy to get them. My Cox webmail still does not work. It did and was simple but no more. I should not have to sign into my account, and go through handsprings and cartwheels to get to it. And leave my password alone. This is getting old and I hate what you are doing to us.

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    Staff

    Reviewed March 8, 2019

    Cox debited my checking account for the current bill and the upcoming bill totaling over $500.00 without my authorization. They said when I moved my service I set it up; that is a lie. They credited me the difference then the next month added that credit amount back on my bill. It is snowballing. I have talked to at least 10 people with no resolution. Since I moved my Cox bill has gone from $160.00 to $274.00. I did speak with someone in their promotions department who said I should have been offered a new bundle with a lower price. He said he would take care of it and give me a discount back to December with a new lower bundle price. Did not happen. I am canceling my service with Cox and will never do business with them again, I find they lie and then do nothing to really help you.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2019

    About a month and a half ago we started having problems with our outgoing business email. At first one client stopped receiving our emails. We didn't get any bounce back messages. After about a week of sending and he not receiving, we called Cox and were told the problem was on our client's end. We had already checked his spam, etc. and knew he had been receiving emails for several months prior. Since we could send to someone else at his company, we figured maybe its issue was on his end. Then another long time client stopped receiving emails, then another.

    After a number of calls to Cox where they either blamed the client or our systems, a Cox representative finally admitted that they were migrating their email system to a new system and many people were having the same problem - don't worry it will be fixed in 2-3 days... What are we supposed to do until then? It was not fixed and they said they needed a few more days. Still not fixed, then last week we could get NO email out. The system had stopped all outgoing mail and now we were receiving bounced messages saying that our outgoing mail was being rejected by Cox.

    As of this moment, the best work around we have is to use Cox's "business" webmail system which is extremely slow and asks for our password every few minutes and does not allow us to send our company standard logo signature. This is very unprofessional looking for an established 30 year old company such as ours. At this moment, Cox still is trying to figure out how to fix the problem but at the end of another two hour phone session with one of their tech staff, he started to hint that they thought they had it fixed and may not be able to do more... What?

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2019

    Cox is changing their email platform each week for the last month I have had a problem. One week I cant attach a file, one week I cant open my email, this week I cant use my iPad or iPhone to send an email. My wife and I live in the same house. She has the new email platform but they cant upgrade my email to the new platform. Why? This company sucks, they have a total monopoly on our local and state leaders...

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaffReliability

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2019

    Went from 29.99 to 42.99 for very basic internet less than 3 months ago, with NO notice. Yesterday I receive a paper bill and again it was increased from 42.99 to 44.99. With no notice. Effective with this bill according to the notation: "Our prices are higher beginning with this bill. We know price changes can be frustrating, and you deserve to know why. For details, see the "About your bill" page."

    I wouldn't be frustrated with a decrease in pricing for basic services since the technology should be upgraded requiring less in terms of fees of maintenance...but let's not get ahead of ourselves... The about page reads: "Your bill is changing. We know change is never easy. We're increasing our prices for internet effective with this bill. We don't make this decision lightly as we know no one likes it when their bill goes up.

    "The increase is a result of our continuing commitment to stay ahead of our customer's growing internet usage needs. We're investing in our network, so we're ready to handle all of your devices and streaming while also making gigabit speeds available to all our customers. We appreciate your understanding. You can count on us to continue to deliver the speed, reliability, and quality service you've come to expect. Please reach out to us with any questions by texting 54512, via chat at www.cox.com/chat, or by phone at the number on the front of your bill. You can also message us in the Cox Connect mobile app."

    Reinvesting in their network? How? With what? Manpower? Technology? When and Where? Is there a future date we are supposed to experience this increase in speed? How about an increase in speed service NOW with your INCREASE for your existing customers to make up for the cost? "No one likes it when their bill goes up?" "Don't make the decision lightly?" Who the hell wrote this, untactful drivel? Well that's Cox for you. I will be contacting them.

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2019

    Did Cox sell a “reduced” package for 100 speed wifi, cable with no movies channels and phone “because it is cheaper to bundle”? My package in San Diego increased after first year to $160/month from $140/month. Third year pricing to increase to $275/month. 1) Reduce your wifi to the lowest speed available. It cost me $42.99 (now increased to $44.99). You can increase speed if needed, this speed at 5 speed. No difference from 100 speed for me! 2) Buy the basic ROKU player from Amazon, and order Sling TV $25 package.

    I am now paying $70/month, and SAVING $1,080/year!! Also, purchase router and modem, if you do not know what to buy, Best Buy was very helpful, and order on Amazon, the initial investment worth it. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THE TECHNICAL SET UP, ANY MILLENNIAL CAN HELP! You will also need to drop the equipment off at Cox, there are drop off stores all over San Diego. I could not be happier, and regret the extra year I put off my decision due to fear.

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    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2019

    So sick and tired of “network cable disconnected”. Every single day for the past three weeks. Between 6-10pm. Cox is useless and can never seem to truly fix the problem. I should’ve stayed with Verizon Fios!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    For years I have been trying to get Cox to fix the connection problems in our neighborhood. We lose internet and cable every single day sometimes for hours. All they do is send contractors out that are unprepared and unable to fix the problems. This is such a rip off. I'm sure if fits ever comes to our neighborhood, every single family will switch.

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    I upgraded to Unlimited Data Plan ($89.99 + $49.99) from 1TB plus 500GB data plan ($89.99 + $29.99) on 17th of December, 2018 via Cox website. When I checked my account on the 24th of December, 2018, the Unlimited data plan was not applied. So I contacted on the same day via Cox chat and applied again. It was confirmed that the new data plan was applied and I will be paying only $20/month more from the previous plan. (I have a transcript of the chat sent by Cox.)

    I received an email of billing statement on 23rd of January, 2019. (the billing cycle is from the 21st of December until the 19th of January.) Cox charged me $89.99 + $49.99 for the unlimited data plan and an additional $43.00 for Partial Month Service fee. So I phoned Cox on 24th of January, 2019 to verify what the Partial Month Service fee was for. Cox told me that the Partial Month Service fee occurred because the new plan started from 24th of December instead of 21st of December. And this will not occur from the next bills. Cox told me about billing cycles, price protection, promotion, credits and so on, which sounds very complicated and ambiguous.

    Since I have upgraded from lower price plan to higher price plan, not the other way around, I asked, "Wouldn't it be $89.99 + $49.99 is the maximum amount Cox can charge me?" Cox answered, "Yes, but from next month". So I asked again, "Wouldn't it be logical that the partial month service fee can only occur when I change my plan from a higher price to lower price?" Cox answered, "I have explained more than once about your billing statement." and started same words again and again. Cox is the only ISP around my house. What can I do? $43 of one-time rip off is not much, but I hate being tricked.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    l'd just like to first start out with saying I am a complete new account, new customer, new to every aspect that Cox Communications had to offer. That being said I signed up for an account through Cox via telephone with the rep who gets paid to work for Cox who initially told me that my apartment was compatible. All my walls were ready for installation, "So let me set you up with an account and you will soon have your Wi-Fi modem. Actually you can pick it up the same day just drive down to a store and have them install it and you can go home and enjoy your internet connection." Well that's exactly what I did and I was told by John to do exactly that. So I get down to an actual Cox Communications store that I drove to to find out that Not only was my information incorrect but my account was truly not even made.

    There was no order to be put in for a modem. And the rep at the store who was the little playful at the time didn't really seem like he knew what he was asking me and paused a lot when I was unsure if I had an account. I told him and confirmed with him that I spoke to another rep, made an account, I had the account number and yet there was no order placed. Then that rep proceeds to order and add the account successfully. He adds on that it will be an additional few days until it will get shipped to my home, I'm already irritated and then you want to add on a few days so there was no help anywhere!! So I go home and I wait a few days and I finally get it then I plug it in to every single outlet in my two bedroom apartment and I cannot get it to work. It will not go to White. It will not connect.

    I get home from work on Thursday and from 8 p.m. until exactly 1:09 a.m. the next morning I am talking to multiple reps from Cox Communications who are hired trains and told how to do their job to the fullest. I asked anyone who's reading this how is that possible?! Come to find out in the end my walls are not compatible so they need to send out a technician to install but when is that appointment within the next few days. So in about a week's time I had to wait in order to get someone here from starting the ordering process. The man comes out, checks all of my walls. There is no possible way of any type of connection ever being here. Clue number one. Then he tells me that the connection itself was so weak and it was split and it had such an old connection he had to flip it out brand new one. He did his job right. He was awesome. Great to him.

    That night up until 1 a.m. in the morning I ended up speaking to a "supervisor" Mindy, badge # ** who honestly did not give one care about the fact that her product was not working for the customer who had genuine concerns and questions as a customer who is giving you my money. If I don't need a product you wouldn't have a job. She provides the product, I am the customer who is giving her her paycheck. We all work in the retail business where we serve for other people. We all know how it works. I called the trained professionals to do these technical things I am not capable to do. Not to even mention the laughs that I got when I was told that I needed a router for my modem. I got laughed at by someone who gets paid to work for Cox Communication. That's how they represent their business.

    Because they're trained professional wasn't aware that the panoramic Wi-Fi comes with a router. Mindy pretty much told me that I would have to pay someone to come and install it that I would have to be put upon a fee when I was misled and told by trained professionals that I was equipped compatible and ready to have internet. Mindy proceeded to just be sticking to the script very prompt instead of answering me as a human and acknowledging the fact that I was upset and was having so many back and forth since so many issues. She just wanted to add fee on top of fee on top of fee and say, "Well it's your responsibility to pay for this."

    I cannot believe that this is how they treat not only a new account a new customer but just their all around customers in general. I cannot believe that this is how a company runs and sees fit when everybody goes to them by choice and yet we get laughed at, slapped, spit in the face when we need to pay for a service that we chose. I am locked in now to a year contract with this where I'm sure I'm going to be seeing surprise charges here and there where I'm sure I will still have that fear the oven installation to come down into my home because of their mess up because of Cox Communications mess up I have to pay for it. This is Despicable. This is disgraceful and I am completely dissatisfied with this ** for a show company!!

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2019

    I am so astonished that Cox would rather lose a customer than try and work to find a happy medium in resolving a problem with a customer. That is terrible business! And the customer service on the phone is unbelievable. So dry and unresolving like oh well attitude. Absolutely disgusting. Beware, they double the price on you once the offer is over and there is no trying to work on any adjustment for you being that you are already their customer. Looking elsewhere because they are terrible in customer service... No loyalty to existing customers. Don't get sucked into their special offers unless you're ready to pay double or ready to jump to another company. What a bunch of crap to even get into any service with them.

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    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2019

    Cox Internet is a fraud and I am very displeased with them. They flat out lied to me about the promotional upgrade and told me that it wasn't contingent on the (almost) expired deal I had with them. I realized this after my monthly bill doubled in price. What a joke. Then, they couldn't even give me a deal at the price I had prior. Now, I'm paying 50% more than what I was told I'd be paying and they have no intention of fixing this issue. I've been a customer with them for over a year and this is how they treat me. If there was another service provider, I'd seith in a heartbeat. Even if I ended up paying more, it's worth it in the long run to not do business with companies like that.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019

    After more than 20 years with Cox, my monthly bill suddenly went up $50.00. I practically had to jump through hoops to find someone at Cox who could give me a straight answer as to why my rate increased. Long story short, I received two totally different answers that ranged from "some promotion expiring" to "the rates just increased." After a few phone calls, I came to realize that Cox no longer values customer loyalty and so I requested that my cable tv be disconnected.

    It took them seconds to disconnect my cable tv service but for some reason they can't seem to figure out how to send a box to me that was promised in order to return my cable box, remote and cables. I've inquired about the box twice and they keep insisting that they sent the box. Today, I get a notice that they want to charge me over $400 because they never received my equipment back. If this is the way Cox wants to treat their customers, they are going to continue to lose business!!! I am currently looking for another internet and phone service provider because Cox does not deserve my business.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2019

    Cox Communications is a horrible company who does not care about customer service. They don't need to in most cases since they are usually your only choice. My issues have been so many. The last 2 months our internet goes down at least 3 to 4 times a week for sometimes hours. We have made several attempts to get them to fix the problem to no avail. All they do is offer to send someone out to look at your modem and charge you not to fix the real issue which lies in their old worn out data lines. I hope soon someone provides a much better alternative to Cox and runs them into the ground. I'd honestly pay double to see that.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2019

    I recently canceled my Cox services as I moved out of state. When I asked about returning all of the equipment I was instructed to return everything except the modem because it was so old. I did as instructed and disposed of the equipment and now I am receiving bills for $122 for the missing equipment. Despite talking to customer service they continue to tell me that I have to either return the equipment or pay the $122. I regret not getting the instruction to dispose off the equipment in writing but never thought it would be a problem. After all, why would I return everything except the modem? Clearly Cox's local agent need a lesson in the return policies and honesty.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019

    Cox tv, not good for senior citizens or disable, as screen goes blank often, and difficult to take action as advised. Cox had a breach of info and access, so they advised us all to change passwords. It took hours to finalize process, after I "finally" found someone that knew what to do. But today, I contacted Live chat and merely wasted my time. The problems I described of emails getting stuck, only happened after the problem they supposedly fixed. No priority given to retain customers because they know we have few options. All the complaints, no remedy, no goodwill benefit or discount for time services were unavailable.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    Cancelling Cox seems impossible. They made it impossible to cancel service unless you call in. I tried online chat and got a pop-up message when I clicked on cancel my service that said, "For assistance with this request, please contact Customer Loyalty (and provides a different #)." I connected with an online chat agent anyway just to see and she gave canned responses and deflected and ultimately would not help me at all and continued to send me back to the number I had been calling. No telephone # do they provide can I get ANYONE to answer. I have called the main Support # and the Customer Loyalty # waiting for someone to pick up for 30 minutes each time. I then called the Support line again but did not choose cancel my service to see if I could get someone to pick up, I gave up after 30 minutes. Waiting 90 minutes to even talk to someone is outrageous and shows how little they care about their customers.

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    Contract & TermsSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    Terrible company set a rate, and just change it at will. Look at TOS: e. Changes to the Agreement or Service: Cox reserves the right to modify any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement including any aspect of the Services in its sole discretion at any time with or without notice. They doubled my service for internet to 100$ a month (from 50$) without notice or cause, because they "can" without competition and this as their service agreement I'm offered little or no recourse or action. It almost seems like they wrote this so they could bait and switch people have a nice 50$ internet with data caps, now I'm going to double that and hit you for data caps that I can't monitor without my own router. For all I know they are inflating my family of 2's data to above the cap so they can charge me more. This is a terrible company and terrible practices. I'm looking at local CLECS and praying that someone else can service my house, but so far no one can.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2018

    I hate Cox. But they are the only game in town. Just feel like they are ripping me (and everyone else) off. There are little fees on top of little fees. Rental costs for every little thing. Charging me for movies which we never ordered and never watched. Charged me over $100 for a professional fight in Las Vegas which we never ordered and didn't even know about until we got the bill. Our bill has climbed to nearly $300 a month for TV, Phone and Internet. They charge for things we don't want, don't need, but can't be removed from our service. I'm ready to cut the cable. I hate government involvement, but this is a case where the government needs to step in and regulate this rogue company. Cox SUCKS.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2018

    A little background here, we have been Cox subscribers off and on over the past decade. I have NEVER had a problem with them in the past until this... mostly because I just ordered my service and had very little dealings with them except to pay my bill. Recently, my wife and I had decided to separate so I put in a move order to move my existing services to my new address. My wife called in to inquire about services to replace the services being moved that could be activated once the move was complete and told the representative to NOT touch or modify anything on my account, she would be establishing her own account and should be considered separate accounts.

    My account ended in 03, the rep that she talked to incremented her account number to 04... instead of establishing a completely separate account number. She then decided to not purchase from Cox as it was going to be too expensive for her and ordered CenturyLink service. Fast Forward a week or so and we are talking things through and are working on our personal issues and we decide to move back in under the same roof. I cancel EVERYTHING else with no issue, the new apartment, electric, change of address, movers... EVERYTHING. Then I called Cox to cancel the transfer of service.

    I was told that they could not cancel the transfer since the account and been incremented by 1 and I would have to cancel my existing contract (5 year locked in Early Gigablast adopter on a very good rate) and take one of their new packages. Well they had to run my credit again (hard inquiry), wiped out my existing contract as I was told it could no longer be offered and set up a NEW account, and incremented the account number to 05. They then proceeded to tell me that the lowest package they could offer was $20 more than my previous package per month and wiped out an Premium Channels. Well we don't really watch the TV anymore, we stream most everything but Gigablast alone was going to be only $10 cheaper than my previous contract with the bundle.

    I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told essentially the same thing. I was overly frustrated at this time and needed to get back to work so I agreed and would call them back later to discuss further. I called back that afternoon and was connected to the Loyalty Center. I explained what had happened and what I wanted, i.e. re-instate my previous contract that they violated and just give me the services I had been paying for on contract for the past 2 years. The rep informed me that since the previous rep and incorrectly voided my contract and forced me into this new contract there was essentially nothing she could do at that point. She actually said it was done incorrectly and was their fault... but couldn't do anything to correct it.

    So I informed her that I would be canceling the service... since we were within the first 30 days of service and going with CenturyLink, who my wife has coming out to install on Friday. Icing on the cake: With this switch in service that had nothing to do with the hardware, we sat down that evening to see if anything new had recorded on the DVR only to find out that since it was a "new" service, it wiped the DVR and cancelled any of our future recordings. Thank God for Hulu and Amazon Prime. See ya Cox. Never again!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2018

    Cox tech was out (only knew because neighbor saw) to repair lines due to "squirrel damage". Knocked out all services - TV, internet and phone. Their repair caused the outage but I need an appointment to get it fixed. Hopefully Congress deregulates broadband so we can get other choices.

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    PriceReliability

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2018

    If I could give negative stars about Cox I would! Their wifi service is the worst I've ever had with unreliable wifi at best, at worst no service or spotty service with download/upload like sludge. Don't waste your time upgrading your router or modem, the issue isn't with that, it's with Cox itself. To make things worse, their new policy of data caps, obviously and outrageously aimed at customers who have finally decided to "cut the cord" from Cox's appallingly high cable prices, price-gauge customers who have dared to thwart Cox and stop cable.

    They claim that the data provided is more than enough for the regular user, but that is absolutely untrue - either because streaming services use just "slightly" more than the max Cox offers should you decide to record anything at all, or because Cox's data usage monitor is completely inaccurate and you are not able to do a thing about it!! "There is no way I'm using that much data" is the commonly heard complaint. But... too bad! If you're in one of those areas with a choice, AVOID AVOID AVOID Cox. If you're one of the unfortunate ones where Cox has an unethical and (so I thought) illegal monopoly of wifi service, you're stuck. All you can do is complain to your congressperson, continue writing reviews, and wait for a new service who has not been bought off by Cox and who dares to compete then do a mass exit. Cox cable... one day this behavior will come back to bite you big time and your greed will lose you everything.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2018

    I’ve called 4 times in 1 week for the same problem with my TV. Also, I’ve had multiple issues with internet service; ran a cable (like in the DSL/dialup days) and still have horrible service. Paid for computer clean up and still so slow it times out. I’m willing to move because of Cox horrible service since I'm unable to work from home!! So please do not get sucked into their false promises!!!

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018

    I transferred my internet to Cox maybe a year ago, from a different internet provider. I chose to pay for up to 100 mbps for $49.99 per month. I live with only my son, 100 mbps should be enough for 1 PC, smart TV and 2 phones. It isn't. Because my internet speed is consistently between 9-20 mbps. I called so many times, they rebooted my system and I really complain only when I start to have a problem with downloading a single page. I noticed, that another service is 30 mbs for $29.99. I decide to switch to that one, but I wanted to get my $20 per month overcharge back.

    I was told, that in the fine print, they say that it is UP TO 100 mbs. I know, I noticed it. But I didn't expect the service to be that far off!! What it means is, that I can happily order 300 mbs for $70 and have speed of 9 mbs as I have now. Why I have a feeling, that this shouldn't be legal? Are they covered, because they say "up to 100"? Why can't I sell my stuff, saying, that it is up to 99% discounted? Changing service and if you read this and would like to join me in class action lawsuit, please contact me at **. By the way, I found on internet information, that in Barrington RI, where I live, Cox speed doesn't get higher than 50 mbs. They are happily selling 100 and 300.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2018

    I have gotten to the point where I *hate* this company. I've been a customer for 15 years. Most of the time the service was sufficient if not seriously overpriced - started at $99, now I pay $190/month with zero extras. No premium channels, basic internet, no DVR, etc. For at least 4 months of this last year my internet (and thus my phone) only operated a few hours a day. It was CONSTANTLY out. I have spoken to a minimum of a dozen different people on a dozen different occasions and got zero resolution. They blamed my router - sorry not the issue. Then they blamed their modem - made me drive over and get a new one (how much did I pay for this last one that you can't have a tech drop one at my house?)... Nope, not the modem either.

    So finally they send a tech out (claiming they were going to charge me). Tech says it's "signal leakage" and that it's THEIR equipment causing the problem. He replaces equipment. He leaves my furniture moved, and his garbage on the floor when he leaves. Spent most of his time scrolling through his phone while I tried to explain the problem. No surprise that an hour after he left my service was down AGAIN. They refused to send someone else out and told me to "call them" when it's down so maybe they can figure out why (mind you they continued to bill me) - you mean call you on the phone that isn't working because my ** service is down??

    Long story short, I spent almost 4 months without consistent internet/phone and was repeatedly told I would get credits to my account by nearly all 12 of their useless employees. Do you think a single dollar has been credited to my account? Of course not, their non-American support staff can't be bothered because they will never have to answer for it. So I'm in the process of switching to another provider and have no plans to pay my last bill as they owe me at least that much in credits. What they need to understand is that they are the Sears of entertainment providers... as in, they'll be laying people off and filing for bankruptcy before they know it - and everyone but them can see it coming. Every year we get additional and better service providers - Cox is slitting their own throat with their garbage employees and garbage service and I will smile with my entire heart when I see the layoffs starting.

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    PriceReliability

    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018

    Unfortunately, Cox has a monopoly in my neighborhood on cable internet. Their service has been slow and subject to major outages that last for hours at a time without warning and no attempt to text or otherwise proactively contact customers. I tried to upgrade to a faster connection, but because I bought my own modem from their certified list, and did not “rent” the same modem for $17/month for eternity, they would not help troubleshoot the issue unless I signed up for a $10/month service for IT support, or paid them $75/visit. Their tech came out, found an old filter on our house’s line that he said they should have removed years ago, then utterly failed to get the new modem working.

    So Cox will charge you money so that you can upgrade to a more expensive service that makes them more money! Also, the $10/month is supposed to be for a personal home networking support service. Not so. If the tech can’t figure out the problem with their own network, he will bail and leave with a shrug of his shoulders. No apology. Just reached the limit of his apparently dimm understand of Cox’s own system. Tonight, the service failed while I was working from home. I called and they first said it was a planned outage for 90 minutes. Then they said it was not planned and would take all night until 8:00 am the next day to resolve. Save yourself if you can. If not, good luck and my condolences.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2018

    I have had Cox Internet for over 10 years and up until the last 8 weeks or so have been very pleased with it. The service was fast and reliable and I've told many people that. However, starting about 8 weeks ago we have been experiencing extended power outages with it happening in the middle of the day. I work from home so this is a killer. I called today and several people were trying to be helpful but then referred me to another individual who clearly didn't have information about why it was happening and basically told me such a thing was unknowable...meaning, they really didn't care. Normally, it's not a big deal but I have to find a solution and am now looking at DSL in my area as I can't know if Cox will ever be able to fix the problem.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2018

    I have Cox for my business internet. Horrible company. The business was down for 2 days and still down. Called 10000 time to tech support. But they don’t respond. Each rep say something different. DO NOT GET IT. HORRIBLE COMPANY. AT&T IS THE BEST.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018

    Fountain Hills - My bill went from $39.99 to $65. They were just thinking I would bundle since I was already paying $65. Threatened to cancel and magically they offered me a $39.99 rate again. Avoid them at all cost, but you may not have a second provider. They spend so much money on advertising that could be going to customer service or cheaper service.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2018

    When I logged into my COX account today, there was a promotion deal to upgrade my internet service for $5.00 more per month. I took the bait and then after I confirmed the order, they sprung a new price on me, tripling what I am paying now!!! A chat session with a sales associate got me no relief; she explained to me that I was on a promotional rate already and that I lost the present promotional rate to get the $5.00 off of the regularly priced internet service. Cox knows what plan I am on and they should not have lured me into this false promotion knowing that in fact, they would be tripling what they charge me now. The $5.00 a month increase was a FRAUD!!! I also had a bad experience with a customer support agent who terminated our chat session before we could conclude my business with COX. All in all, it was 3 strikes for COX in 1 afternoon! Beware of false advertising by COX!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2018

    When I purchased my home the previous owner left a modem (among other things). I used this modem after signing up for Cox internet. After the first billing cycle I was charged a modem rental fee. Cox explained that the modem was theirs and that I had to pay a fee to use it. I told them I didn’t rent it from them that it was in the house I purchased. Their response was that the previous owner rented it from Cox and left it there instead of returning it and that if I used it I had to pay them a rental fee. Then when I went to cancel my internet they told me I had to return the modem or be charged a purchase fee.

    I told them, "Why would I have to purchase a modem that was already purchased by the previous homeowner?" (If he rented and did not return he must purchase it by their policy standards.) And they told me the modem was only ever associated with my account and when I agreed to pay rental fees I agreed to return the modem based upon their policy. When I asked for them to show me proof of me obtaining the modem from Cox they said there was none, but I “could have picked it up from their store”. When I asked to speak to a manager the associate returned saying the manager was busy but after hearing the story had no different option: pay to purchase the modem or return it. I would love to be able to charge people twice for the same service at my job. Wait, no I wouldn’t. I have standards.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018

    Cox raised my monthly without informing me, so when I called and asked for an explanation for the increase in my monthly I was told that they always increase price and that they do not need to inform customers. Not to mention any time you call for any changes in service your calls gets bounced around being forwarded to another person/dept to another person/dept having to provide your name and pin and explaining over and over each time. It's exhausting trying to work with Cox. But since there is a monopoly on cable internet you have no choice but to bend over and take it.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018

    I recently cancel my service through Cox. About a month later I received a notification through my bank that I've been charged $130 for the service in which I canceled already. I called to get a refund and they said that my account has been canceled but there was still automatic payment setup. So after days of getting ahold of them and them telling me that they would refund it to my account within 3 days. I get emails from corporate saying that they need me to provide them with documentation of before and after the transaction went into my account.

    Now after the struggle of getting all the documentation for them because whatever I provided they would send a reply saying it was not what they wanted even though it showed everything that they wanted. I sent it a few more times as is and then they accepted it. Now it's saying that within a week a check will be sent to my house and then it'll take about 7 to 10 business days for to arrived at my house. Just Corporation has so much money and they will continue to try to take every last dime from the working person. With all that that happened with my bank account I was overdrafted and now I do not have the money to pay a bill that I have due on the 1st. I will never ever get Cox internet even if it was the only service available within my region.

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2018

    I have had nothing but problems with this company. I signed up for their overpriced $60 for 50Mbps internet package, and I have my own equipment. First they charge me a $75 start up fee... This involved me calling them and giving them the MAC address on my router. Next month a squirrel chewed through the line coming from the road. They added a $10 fee per month to my account without asking as insurance against any equipment in my house. I only have internet and I have my own router... I called to cancel this and the next month I have an $85 cancellation fee for the insurance.

    The next month they charge me $75 for having to repair their own line from the squirrel chewing it. So now I have to add the $10/month insurance to remove the repair charge even though it wasn't my house or equipment. I can't cancel this insurance for 90 days or they will charge me the $75 fee again. I don't have any other options in my area, so I am stuck dealing with their **.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsCoverage

    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018

    I subscribed to their internet package of which they have a monopoly in Irvine of. I was told the install fee would be $75 or $0 if I could install it myself. I am tech savvy so I figured I could install it myself. After installing it I was finally able to get it working but connection was slow and unsteady constantly disrupting. I called in tech support and they said they would send over someone to resolve and check issue. I asked if there would be a charge and they say said I would only be charged if issue was on my install mistake. The tech came out and said line outside house was loose and he fixed line and added an amp or booster to help connectivity issues. The line used in our complex is about 20-30 years old as these units are old. They use the same line built back in the days for TV only. They are now replacing lines around the neighborhood with modern cable lines and ours have not been replaced yet.

    This month I got a bill in the mail and they charged me $55 for tech service to my address. I called to ask why and they said that it was in the contract that if they have to come out within 1 month to your address to help with any issues that it would be a $55 service charge. That is plain outright dirty and dishonest. They basically want either $55 or $75 from you. They are ripping customers off this way.

    When one pays for service they must be insured that they are getting a connectivity line for what they are paying. They have to make sure that each address has a proper connection for the service that they pay. The customer should not have to pay a service charge fee for installation service when mainline outside house address has connectivity issues due to it being loose or some other issue. The only way to resolve this issue would be to take them to court. The supervisor says that this is in their contract. I am not sure that a jury would rule in their favor over a lawsuit like this.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2018

    I pay for top tier internet service, but I may as well have dial up from 1998. Inconsistent, choppy, slow internet service is what I have. I've called to troubleshoot and the best they can tell me is to reset my modems and devices. Or charge me to send out a technician to troubleshoot the service. Tech comes out, the service works fine for the ten minutes he's here (which I am inclined to think is not a coincidence), and then it's back to shoddy. I'm not a technician, or an internet specialist. I pay for service so that I can open my devices and enjoy the service that I pay for, at the speed I pay for.

    I shouldn't have to constantly interrupt my work or reset my devices (which often doesn't even fix the speed issues) just to get what I pay for. This, and the fact that they don't really care to address the issues, I remember now, is why I left Cox years ago, and why I will be leaving them again as soon as I get out from under the contract they use to hold their customer's hostage.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2018

    Cox provides excellent service here, fast, consistent speeds with minimal down time. Customer service isn't great but it's decent -- high praise when compared with the dismal support from many other organizations.

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    Customer ServiceProcess

    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018

    Avoid this company at all costs. I have been having connection issues since April, it is now October 17th. I can't even maintain a 6Mbps upload, only hitting about 3-4 Mbps. I'm paying for 30Mbps upload speed. I have had 16 technician visits, 2 FCC complaints, and ZERO bill credits. Cox representatives have told me they cannot issue a bill credit until the problem is resolved. However, every time I call they start the process over with a brand-new trouble ticket. So every tech that shows up says "the problem isn't in your house" and leaves. On Cox's recommendation, I have now purchase THREE new modems and replaced all of the wiring in my house. Still no resolution.

    I'm paying for the fastest bandwidth package, WITH unlimited data, WITH the "Complete Care Plan". $130/month for a connection that doesn't function properly. If you live in an area that ONLY offers Cox Internet (like I do) -- Move. Find a city with an ISP that cares about their products and customers. Go with a Fiber connection! I will never live somewhere that only has Cox again. This connection issue directly affects my home business and side job, and the internet problems have eaten into my business as well as equipment costs.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2018

    Their service is horrible, they continually want more money every year as their service gets worse and worse... Their internet and Cable TV take turns going out during prime time hours when you're home and want to enjoy the service you're paying for... Truly not a well oiled machine but a rust bucket of junk... I DO NOT RECOMMEND them to anyone...

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018

    Cox Communications is the WORST ISP in the nation! I get less than 1 mbps but I am paying for 100 mbps! They are NO HELP when you contact them and this is a KNOWN business practice of Cox.. All you have to do is Google them and you will see thousands of complaints! I would give them a zero star but it's not an option! Like others I have experienced my drop to less than 1 at night but now it's ALL THE TIME!

    This company is so GARBAGE. It's a wonder how they are allowed to be in business! OF COURSE they have a monopoly out here so you have no choice! They 100% throttle. DO NOT LISTEN TO THEIR BS LIES! This company needs to be SHUT DOWN and put out of business! I am not even over 30% of my allotted data cap so WHY THE HELL ARE THEY MESSING WITH MY SPEED! I have a business to run and it is impossible. I had to cancel EVERYTHING because of this GARBAGE COMPANY! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! It's time for the consumer protection departments of EVERY SINGLE STATE to get involved and FORCE this company to STOP THE FALSE ADVERTISING OR SHUT DOWN! You have been warned. Do not sign up with this company! And do not move to any location that Cox has a monopoly in!!! The worst company in the United States!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018

    I really recommend not going with Cox. Their support service is crap. I just got off the phone arguing with one of them. All I wanted to do was get rid of what I have and get an internet plan but she kept saying that this crap I'm paying for $160 for is the better plan. It has a phone service I don't even use and really no channels. Cox you really need to upgrade your support service. I should not be fighting trying to fix my own plan. Never again will I go back to this crap company.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018

    The service is spotty at best, and their prices are ridiculous. Internet was down most of Jun, Jul & half of Aug. No email! There is NO OTHER BROADBAND COMPANY IN MY AREA, SO I AM STUCK WITH THESE CROOKS! I PAY FOR SERVICES THAT I DON'T GET! Please take some action! Someone start a class action suit, and sue these **! The email is down again, and I cannot communicate until I fax everyone a brand new email address, and that is a lot of people. If this affects my credit score, I shall seek legal action against Cox.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2018

    I pay for Cox Internet Ultimate. 300 download and 30 upload. I have never seen my download speed go over 180 and my upload speed is always in the very low 20s. Days with 15 are common. This is problematic to me as I stream online video games professionally 24/7. They get away with not having the speeds they advertise by putting “up to” and “speeds not guaranteed” in the fine print. The FCC rates their internet speeds at 80%. Comcast is 100% and Xfinity is 90%. With Cox you pay twice as much for what is advertised as half the speed but is actually much closer to 1/4 of the speed as you would with other companies. I have talked to a customer service person today named Joan ** on the app who really helped me. I got discounts for the outages since it interferes with my work. I would not recommend this service as you are overpaying for the speeds they advertise but don’t actually follow through on.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2018

    Long story short, I bought my house in 2004 in Santee CA, Cox cable was the only service available at that time, had the service with all channels except the movie ones (HBO, Showtime, etc) and standard internet. I started noticing connectivity issues were beginning to get more frequent about 5 yrs. or so ago. Last year a neighbor decided to try DirecTV that is connected with AT&T and said it was much better than Cox, so we decided to give them a try. The AT&T internet service was horrible and we ended up canceling that and going back to Cox with the upgraded Panoramic service of 300 mbps/30 mbps. After the initial installment we had outstanding performance from it.

    After approximately 3 months or so, it started to have connectivity issues here and there and has gotten to a point of ridiculous! I started calling Cox in April to get the problem resolved. I think I am on call # 12 or 14, their tech support has been out here at least 5 times, as of today I am on the 3rd cable box and 3 hours after they came out today and replaced the box, the internet service dropped down to 7mbps/12mbps per the Cox speed test!!! This is the constant problem. They have replaced ALL CABLES from the street to my house and all cables within my house, each time the speed test is back up to (or within a few points) of what I am paying for 300mbps/30 mbps at the completion of the service call. Only to last for a few hours and at most a few days!!!

    I called the Cox Cable desk that can make adjustments to the bill over $20 and explained the issues and said I wanted to be credited for the time my service has not worked to the "normal/expected" limit that I am being billed for, as I am paying for more service than I have been receiving. The "customer service"person 1st told me I haven't called enough to complain about it, then asked me to do a speed test while on phone with her, I told her it was 9.1 mbps/17 mbps immediately before I called and it was at 12mbps/20 mbps on the call. Her response was "oh, it's better now, that's great! And the service is UP TO THE 300/30, it's NOT A GUARANTEE! I got irritated with her and made a sarcastic comment in which she told me there was no need for. I asked her to look up my account and tell me how many calls were showing, she said April, July, Aug., 4 calls made in Sept., and 2 so far in Oct., apparently that is not excessive to her.

    She then said that the comments did not say it was a COX issue, after I explained AGAIN what the techs had done, she then told me Cox would NOT give me a credit until the issue has been resolved. So I am to continue to pay for a service that I am not receiving until they decide the problem is resolved. Which by the way is resolved after each service call/visit. I do not understand how this is "customer service" and why I am not able to get a credit up to today? I have called a min. of 9 times with a min. 4 visits to my house in the last 6 months, and STILL HAVE ISSUES!!!

    It is obvious to me that there is a problem with Cox connection. Is this normal? Maybe my expectations are above the standard to expect to get what you pay for. I am not getting any resolutions, only wasted time to both myself and the techs that come here and tell me they tested the equipment, lines to and from my house, the boxes on street, the pole, etc. replaced all the cables and then retests system after they complete the work while still in my house that reads service is up to the limit I am paying for, so they leave. But the connectivity at the correct level lasts less than 48 hrs. Each time I call, I go thru the exact same circle jerk. What has happened with the industry and the Cox Cable service across the board? I am so frustrated and disappointed with this, my only option is to cancel service and take them to court.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018

    Alex Taylor has no empathy for people who are lower than the middle class, I feel he should sympathize for the disabled and retire from his throne or be overthrown from his position and get a real job. Get your hands dirty humankind! TREAT YOUR CUSTOMERS!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018

    When I was trying to obtain information about the total I had to pay the very first month, they specifically told me all I had to pay was $40.00 I asked and confirm if that was all. They affirmed. Now, they're charging me the double $80.00 because of some deposit, first time charges and taxes. My only issue is that they gave me a completely different information since the beginning. They are such a liars.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018

    I live in San Tan Valley AZ, paying for 300 meg download /30 upload... Everything works fine at night, but soon as the sun come up and internet traffic get heavy my connection drops to nothing. 20 meg download, and only 1 meg upload if I am lucky. Have a brand new computer/new router/new modem... Every time I call to complain they try and upsell me a service or want to send a tech out, and if they say it's inside my house it 75 bucks.

    At first 2 months ago it was the service just dropping off, and they claimed they were working on the repair and it would be 4 hours or more, but the last few weeks it has been an everyday thing... I call and complain... I knew it wasn't my modem, but out of frustration I bought a new one even better than I had and the exact same problem, agreed to have a tech come out, and voila my connection goes back to normal... I then call to cancel the tech, and within mins. the problem is back... I do NOT TRUST COX CABLE anymore.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018

    We have been having issues with 4 technicians coming to our home and not resolving our internet and cable issues. When Felipi arrived I said, "not another one" but with confidence said he will take care of us. In minutes he fixed the problem. And knew exactly what he was doing. Never had we had someone like Felipi. Thank you so much. We are very pleased with your work from Cox. Definitely requesting him again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2018

    Cox internet is slower than AT&T lite on my phone. The download speed does not come close to what you pay for. You cannot watch YouTube or video from Amazon without endless interruptions and banners saying “not enough bandwidth”.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018

    So I have been a loyal COX customer for 4 years and this how they thank me. They just double the amount of my bill, trying to find out why and they tell me my offer expired. What offer??? Had no idea I was on any offer? My gym membership doesn't just double, my phone bill doesn't double, no other bill doubles but COX. Now I have call prove I am loyal and maybe they will, grant me a new offer. Not sure but seems like a backwards way to treat those who pay their bills on time and stay with a company. Just spoke to the loyalty dept. They were rude, gave me the only option is now $47 up from $39 and basically their attitude is, "Take it or leave it, we don't care."

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    Sales & MarketingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2018

    Cox Loyalty service is too scripted. They need to be all more flexibility to better retain customers who have a track record of paying on time. I cancelled immediately when they said they won't offer me any discount although I've been their customer for two plus years. This is especially poor given there's direct competition in Verizon Fios in my area. Just goes to show you that Cox would rather lose a customer than give a rate that's slightly more than their current promotional rate.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2018

    Cox Customer in Arizona. Love their internet. Super poor customer service. They say they have no notes on two different calls. I would recommend recording calls, if it is legal in your state. I spoke to a representative (Feb 2018) about adding phone service, I did not get a chance to add it. The call was interrupted and I decided I'd call back another day. A few months later (June 18) I noticed that I had phone service on my bill. No big deal, especially since it was on a promotion that caused no additional charge. I just didn't know my new phone number and had the service for a few months without utilizing it. So I tried hooking up a phone didn't work.

    I called Cox, they couldn't successfully troubleshoot my issues remotely they said they send a tech and it would cost me $75. I tried to make my case that it should be free, with loyalty retention. They talked me into adding Cox Complete Care service. They did keep for 3 months and cancel it. It would be cheaper than the tech visit, which was "included" in the Cox Complete care. So they get phone set up. I'm happy

    So lo and behold, my next bill has an installation fee under the category "one time Charges and Credits" I call, find out it is for the tech that was sent to my house and called it a service install not a technical support visit. So the manager says it is not covered under Cox Complete Care. I played parts of my recorded phone call from June to supervisor. He said they would pull the call from their system and listen and then see if it would warrant a credit. I told manager if I find any other service provider I would discontinue my business with Cox, the manager "Adam" said it was understandable. He offered no attempt to make the inconvenience right nor try to retain me as a customer. I guess they get enough business they don't really care if their customers are satisfied.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2018

    Cox Cable in southeast Louisiana - as in many places - is a monopoly, thanks to the Republicans (research it if you don't believe me). With a monopoly you get lousy service and high prices. Our latest experience - a week of internet outage, four tech visits (with their 2 or 3 our "windows" when you're compelled to wait at home), terrible attitude and incompetence and outright lying from several of the techs. One explained that Cox uses two service companies and some of the techs will do a cursory job on one like mine because they want to get to a "more lucrative" one elsewhere. Meanwhile, the hapless customer service types on the phone just go through their call list, which is infuriating when you have to recount the issue over and over and over on calls that go on, no exaggeration, for an hour or more.

    When I asked to speak to someone senior about the saga, the customer care girl put onto "supervisor" who said she was called "Lindsay" (located in Idaho) but refused to give a last name (though they have mine) and said "we don't offer callbacks". Just crap. Don't even want to know how crap their service is. And we have no real alternative. Thanks to Republicans, who - don't be fooled - are corporatists not free traders and they care only about who pays them more not average citizens.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2018

    Internet was constantly going in and out. Called Cox and the recording suggested I use the NEW Texting services. After an hour and a half I was told to I needed to get a new modem. Drove 30 mins one way to get a new one. Was told when I picked it up I would have to call tech support to install it. Drove 30 mins home. Was on the phone with tech support for an additional hour and half for them to tell me that they would now have to schedule a tech to come out and it will be A $75 charge. I still don’t have internet services. Now I have an additional charge as well as wasted 4 hours of my day!! Worst customer service and worst company! Can’t believe they treat customers like this...

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2018

    Our monthly bill is $100 and we pay it on time every month. But, the Panoramic Internet has outages every day from 4 to 8 hrs in intervals of 30 to 40 minutes. Streaming on Netflix for movies is so frustrating. The technicians (2) have told us several possible problems after both checked the box outside the apt. for loose cables. They also advised us to have it checked by the maintenance, which they did. They found nothing wrong. Still we have outages. Cox Cable once gave quality services. What happened? And we have also encountered the ballooning bill each month. We've had to go and complain numerous times. It's ridiculous. Once we were told by a representative at the store that our bill would be for $105.00 for basic cable and internet, then the email came & showed up for $126.00.

    We again went to Cox store and got the same young lady which told us she could not change it. She just left it like that. We went to cancel it and they convinced us to continue and they let us have panoramic internet at $106 a month. Still we continue with outages. Please help us. We are on a fixed income. Pretty soon we will have to cancel all Cox services, since we are paying for outages. I cannot use my laptop or Netflix. What a shady company. Someone should investigate this matter. From other reviews it looks like every Cox customer is being robbed because of scammers that take advantage.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018

    In July 2018 my bill for internet and TV went up from 129.10 a month to over 189.00 a month. I called Cox Communications and a representative arranged to lower my bill to 133.00+ (some change) with a new twelve month agreement. I agreed but had to pay 147.73 in August due to the amount being prorated. Today August 31, 2018 I logged into my Cox account and saw that the bill was still 147.73. when I expected to see the new lower amount of 133.00.

    I called Cox Communications and was told by a new representative that I had been "misinformed" by the previous representative. He also said he couldn't see what she and I had discussed and agreed to as the conversation was not logged on my account (Apparently they don't keep notes of "this type of conversation" with customers). He offered to give me a 5.00 discount but ONLY if I agreed to a TWO YEAR CONTRACT. I told him I had already agreed to a one year contract at the 133.00+ price but of course there's no record of THAT!

    I told him I would pay this month but next month I would no longer be a customer of Cox Communications. They have done the same thing to my 90 year old mother whose bill has gone up to over 189.00 a month. She is forced to keep internet in her "bundle" when she's never used a computer or cell phone in her life but she's been told that if she dropped internet her bill would be over 200.00 a month (for less service!!).

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2018

    We live in an area where Cox has a monopoly on both internet and cable services. The only other company in our town is CenturyLink, and their service area is so small that it is only an option for very few people. We only have internet in our house to avoid breaking the bank. Our current contract is $80 a month for the highest internet speed, but as a family of four that uses our internet for gaming, Netflix, and college courses online, we usually end up over the data cap for the month and have to pay extra. Some months we end up paying over $100 JUST for internet service. The price is ridiculous, but since I am working toward a degree online and don't have other options for service, there is no way around this expense.

    Personally, I would be fine paying a good amount for internet if the service was worth the cost. With Cox, this is not the case. We are constantly dealing with connection issues. Our modem disconnects multiple times a day, and resetting the modem doesn't seem to have any effect on this problem. Cox has told us the modem/router are the problem and they offer to replace them any time we call with an issue - for which they charge $20 for a service fee and $55 for installation, even though we install it ourselves. We have called to try to argue the installation fee, and were told it was non-negotiable. They have replaced our modem/router twice and our current modem is less than 6 months old, but Cox still insists that the equipment is the problem. I am guessing this is just a way to gouge us for more money since doing so obviously hasn't fixed any of our issues.

    I will say that the internet speed is good, on the rare occasions when we can actually connect and stay connected to the internet for longer than 10 minutes.

    I think Cox is just making so much money off of temporary fixes or non-fixes that they don't want to put any effort into providing a good service for their customers. If you can provide sub-par service and make a ton of money off customers having issues with it, why bother improving the service to actually benefit your customers, right?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018

    I am not one to write negative reviews, but I spent two hours being transferred between different departments to help address my internet concerns. Most of the reps were pleasant, but lacked the knowledge to help me. Then, I got transferred to a woman who would not listen to what I had to say - despite the fact that I had been on the phone for two hours and perfectly understood that I needed a new Cable Contour box. After I relayed to her what the other representatives said I needed to do to complete my work order, she said, “You are ineligible to receive this equipment. I don’t know why.” and hung up the phone on me. Terrible phone service. I called back (thank god I received a different person) and she gave me the proper information to fix my internet connection within a few minutes. Constructive feedback: If a person is not being impatient and rude to you, you should not be impatient and rude to them.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2018

    Internet keeps turning off. They called it high traffic, but I am paying for the speed that they don't provide. Serviceman came in said modem needs to be changed. My wife picked it up from store and I installed it. They charged me $20 for service and $55 for installation even I am the one who installed it. Have to call them wasting my time, they made me angry as they continue insisting on the charges. Finally they took the charges for the SERVICE THEY DIDN'T PROVIDE off. Had to argue a lot to get little credit. THIS COX MONOPOLY HAS TO STOP.

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    Price

    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2018

    We don't have internet since noontime and now it's 8 pm. They keep delaying it, thanks to San Marcos, CA politicians that let only one cable company for each area without competition so they charge us more and don't give good service.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2018

    Cox is fine for the first two years - but yes your bill continues to grow somehow... my first two bills were paid and never credited to my account which caused me to always be behind; and I never addressed it because I absolutely CANNOT stand dealing with any service providers. Plus, I had a newborn, so I really didnt give a flying two **... till I had time to actually be human again after that first year ---- so that too contributes to my stupid bill. Moving on, I thought that my bill was high at 200-400 depending on whatever damage I did on those days or nights when you just say, "...it," and rent that movie you'll never admit you wanted to see.

    Nevertheless, The point is they are terrible for your pocket and customer service put it where the sun don't shine... if you want a real person to actually help you and not ** you over, ask for a tech support. They may not be able to fix your issue on the spot but they will get someone there without a service or tech charge because it's the right thing to do.

    OH yeah. So for two years I have a landline that I never knew about and when I did finally buy a house phone and used it was the day I got my 600.00 cable bill plus phone charge... go ** figure - Yes I called and politic-ed my way all the way up to corp to fix my bill and bundle me back to reality. What a joke - 4 hrs and refunded 40.00 and my bill is now half my ** rent. I said, "Well hello, it's 109.00 sign up package for the exact same thing I have. Why don't I just say peace out and resign" -- rep replied, "We have a 4 month ban on customers who leave and reapply after they can't find a service provider out where you are or homeowners association rules on bulky dish devices are not to be visible and then are under to comeback will be turned away."

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 18, 2018

    $10 extra a month is worth it to not have contract. Friends told me Cox was a terrible company to deal with but they are the only internet available for my zip code. I signed up for services 18hrs ago and have already had to deal with customer service twice. I marked for equipment to be mailed to me, then within 10 minutes received an email telling me my equipment was ready to be picked up. When I called customer service the representative kept confusing herself on whether I was going to pick the product up or if she could mail it to me. Luckily she did get it sent to me and I received it in the morning.

    My equipment was a coax cable and instructions on self installation, because I have a compatible modem and elected for self-installation. I could not establish internet connection, so followed the instructions on my self-installation guided and went to www.cox.com/activate. The webpage told me I do not have access to self-install. So I again contacted customer service. The representative told me I need to register my equipment. Why was that not a listed step on my instructions then? Not even 24hr in so I can only imagine how poorly this company truly operates.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2018

    This company continues to get worse with customers. Two years ago, I signed up with Cox in Tucson, AZ. We moved to the East Coast two months ago. I cancelled service but still had their modem, for which they wanted to charge me $122.00. I called up billing and they told me to bring it to any Cox store. The rep knew I was in Virginia. "Great," he said. So, I went to the local store, waited an hour to be told they cannot take it back. I left the modem at the store. The store people were rude and short with me. They had not the slightest interest in helping me. Hell will freeze over before I ever do business with them.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018

    The worst, this company is responsible for stealing your money, install the service and with two days of service I have been calling them to fix all my problems.

    I started with a service that cost $ 199 but went up to 206$ then 243$ and now is 398$ and without the channels that I like and order, I have panoramic wifi that does not work. I have to use the hotspot of my cell phone to use my computer or tablet, now my bill is $398 and it has not been a month. Whenever I call they tell me they will fix it, they will submit a form and I have to wait five days, I went to the store to see if I can get some help and I was told not to call customer service because they do not know what they are doing. Now I have to wait for the other form to be accepted so I do not have to pay the $398. I regret install their service.

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    Reviewed July 30, 2018

    Do not let the technician in your house! Never give your Social Security Number ever or have them do a background check on you ever. Do not rent their equipment or they will run a credit report on you. Once you have them run a credit report you will get third party advertisements like crazy. First I wanted to add after reading most of your one star comments that some of you need to grow a pair of balls when you’re talking to these companies. These companies are setup to sell, sell, sell! So do not blame them for pushing you to buy more! When they answered the phone I told them exactly what I want! No TV just Internet! They tried to say they have a package. I said, “Sorry I do not watch TV.” I do watch TV but not the way they want me to watch TV. I watch TV on my own time when I want to anywhere I want to. Do not let these companies dictate what you should have or what you should not have!

    RESEARCH!!! The internet is at your fingertips so go research because if you don't yeah it’s going to cost you a lot of money in the long run for being ignorant. 2nd: Buy your own 300mbps (Mega Bytes Per Second) Modem, be careful in buying a 100mbps modem or you will not be able to upgrade to a higher internet, There is a 1000mbps aka 1gbps (Gigabytes per second) usually for small business or famous streamers that have a lot of followers but if that is the case move to California instead of paying a fortune in internet because all streamers get better connection on the West Coast.

    Now the modem you buy might not have a all in one wifi, mine are two devices, I prefer to not have an all in one device because these are electronics and modems run hot so if you have the modem burning up with the wifi trying to communicate out with a signal you would imagine they would work from extensive testing. But unfortunately natural PHYSICS does not allow it because heat produces microwaves and when you have a microwave next to your phone guess what happens? Interference!

    So I suggest you buy the 300mbps modem on Amazon with Amazon prime that way if you get a bad one you can freely return it. Third: Buy a WiFi Router or aka Wireless Router. I suggest NETGEAR since they have been leading the way in gaming routers lately, anything that is good for gaming is great for anything else because gaming requires 24 hour of productivity depending if your bread and butter is streaming to the masses. I currently have the triband Nighthawk (READ UP WHAT IS TRIBAND ROUTER AND SINGLE BAND) which costed me on Black Friday $75 but the original price was $230, Yeah you won’t see those prices anymore that was like 3 years ago.

    Triband routers have three different managed connections, I have all the cell phones connected to the first, My laptop on the second and my son’s Xbox and the 4K TV on the third, meaning that you will not have internet lag called bottlenecking where the information is going slow due to too many devices connected at one time, even if your single and or only have one device I suggest to upgrade to a triband it will be your best purchase! If you have the money go for the latest nighthawk! You will not be disappointed. They have a wizard that sets up your whole network for you but if you’re like me a techy there are lots and lots of bells and whistles and even the latest VPN setup so you can remain anonymous to the world.

    Fourth: Like the Realtor says LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! The higher the modem and WiFi router the more coverage but if you’re in a single story or a large house then you might need to use a "MESH" system which are additional small devices that plug into the wall outlets in dead zones of your house. For the sake of continuity I mentioned triband WiFi router so in this case I want to get the Netgear triband wireless extenders called "Nighthawk X4S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender" pretty much this will expand your WiFi coverage especially if your router is on one side and the kitchen is in the middle, remember what I said about microwave ovens and electronic or electrical boxes can all cause interference with your WIFI communication,

    SMALL STORY: I worked as a electrician helper in my younger years and most of all of you have never seen the skeletal parts of a townhouse, apartments and how they wire these apartments or townhouse. Have you ever noticed only one thick power line goes to one end of the row of townhouse, house or apartment? You do not want your modem and router located next to your electrical box especially if all the electrical wires of everyone apartment is running through your apartment! You see sometimes it is not the internet provider that is to blame but yourself for moving in on the end where there is a lot of magnetic fields running through your living space, me I live in the middle thank God but I could never live near power lines because I am sensitive to electrical fields, I didn't choose to be. It is what it is and they are still trying to figure that science out.

    Ok 5th and final: It is out of your control! DO NOT LET THE TECHNICIAN IN YOUR HOME! Once the technician enters your home you will be charged $50 to $60 even if he didn't do anything! I did get my money back but I had to fight them for it and then I thanked them for returning my money. The technician didn't do anything except criticize my modem and router and they are running in perfect condition, so don't let that technician in checking out your personal modem and router. Next do not rent their modems or anything! You do not need to give them your social security number ever! Do not give it to them ever! Hang up and talk to someone else.

    Cox has said the customer is always right but if you do not stand your ground they are going to take advantage of you. Right now I only pay $69 a month for $300mbps and I am military so I might be getting a military discount in comparison to some here. Last but not least you must fight with your legislator and government to allow other cable companies to enter your area, the unfortunate truth is that only one cable company owns the lines, it would be redundant to have 3 cable companies running through your walls as three different cables.

    So if your government does not have the knowledge on how this system works they will make bad laws and it will favor the monopoly and not the consumer. Sorry for the run on sentences but I wanted to consolidate everything everyone has complained about and easily produce a solution so you will be better equipped to handle them. With that said education is key to your cable experience survival!

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