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Kentucky
4 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Spectrum Cable TV, Northern Kentucky, does not deliver the entertainment products they sell. Case in point... We were getting tired of trying to watch movies on AMC with Spectrum's progressively longer commercials. So, I called Spectrum customer service to inquire about seeing the same movies, commercial free. Spectrum's customer service rep sold me on AMC+ as a "premium channel" which shows many of the same movies "commercial free." So, I added AMC+ to our already hefty Spectrum Cable TV services. So far, the AMC+ movies we have watched were both interrupted by commercials.

Date of experience: February 3, 2025
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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My mother who lives is a nursing home broke her leg. Tried postponing service till she returned. Spent over an hour on the phone with them trying to have me pay for service that would not be used. Had to send equipment back in order to get the billing to stop and because I called 3 days after the cutoff date they had me pay for another full month of service. If I would of called the day she fell and had surgery I would of made the cutoff date. Tell me who has that on their mind? Spectrum? Give me a break? They are a terrible company and the only reason we went with their service is because that is the only choice we had. NEVER AGAIN! I am in my 60's and this is the first terrible review I have ever written in my life. That is how bad we have been treated by this company. Meaning the whole set up process we went through to the day we had service disconnected. Shame on you Spectrum if you treated your customers differently you could have a total different company. Hire a new CEO!

Date of experience: January 1, 2025
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have never had an issue with their internet service.
It's their constant price increases and their customer service that is out of control.
Their customer service is always horrible. The reps are so fixated on their "script " that they have no concern about you or your time.
I should have left 20 years ago but I'm lazy. I'm not sure why I have tolerated them this long. That's on me though. Don't wait. You'll regret it.

Date of experience: December 23, 2024
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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How to lose subscribers
December 27, 2024

I'll have to admit that the service has been fairly stable over the past couple of years. Losing service maybe 1-2 times a year. But they continue to increase to the consumer every year. My plan/program has doubled in price over the last 8 years. Would have been more had I not changed by subscription to the cheapest thing they had. 30 years with them, and I have the base plan with 1 premium chnl. No vcr, no super fast internet. Just the basics so I can keep the price down. Of course they are offering new customers the same package for 80.00 a month less(to get their foot in the door). Trying to talk to them is like taking to my dog--except sometimes he listens!

Date of experience: December 26, 2024
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Terrible company. Employees give contrary information. My daughter cancelled her service, I ordered it (in the same house) and was told technical support could "provision" the existing router and modem. The next day I called to do this and was told those were "dormant" and I couldn't get service. Missed the Packers Lions game as a result. I cancelled the service and now will go to ATT. VERY UNHAPPY.

Date of experience: December 5, 2024
South Carolina
0 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Extremely Poor Service
October 16, 2024

Been a customer since 1993 and during the recent month long hurricane outage and beyond they provided no service zero and would not provide a refund. I switched to ATT better service and $50 a month less expensive. Big mistake to use Spectrum for any service as they dont treat customers as important

Date of experience: October 16, 2024
South Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Do not get spectrum it is nothing but a scam and they let their agent lie to you about your equipment and then delete the calls. I spoke to some one who said I will own the xumo devices at the end of the 12 months and now spectrum is telling me no I do not own them, I was leasing them for the year and i have to return them or be charged 120 dollars, 60 per box which I already paid. Their phone calls are recorded but they do not have access to the recorded call after so many months, not even a year, because it is too long ago and they delete the call. I spoke to 2 supervisors and i other csr who refuse to assist further then telling me to return the boxes that i should own at this second or be charged again for them. They are also saying i should have received an email about this but i did not receive one on either side that said leasing or purchasing the equipment when i already did and it was added to my monthly statement.

Date of experience: September 30, 2024
Kentucky
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Never got my rebate promises that were made were never kept contacted Better Business Bureau and the FCC and nobody from spectrum has ever gotten back to me. Poor customer service.

Date of experience: October 31, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Just straight trash
October 17, 2024

Even before the storm Spectrum was no good. They want all their money but you don't get all your services or a price fix. AT&T is the way to go. Thank me later everyone

Date of experience: October 16, 2024
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worst service I have ever had, terrible!
September 21, 2024

I was a Spectrum customer for 5 years, but this year was the worst service I ever have had with the internet, horrible, receiving texts quite often from Spectrum like this: "There is a service outage affecting your area" or: "internet connection is not stable"
Today September 18,2024 finally get my home phone (kept same phone number) transferred to Google fiber, so I have the landline (home phone) and the basic 1GB for internet service as well for: $85.05 and I am still saving: $33.43 dollars. (last bill with Spectrum was
As always when you call for deactivate a service they will offer you many offers, like stay with us and you will pay less for internet service, for 1 year then goes to the normal price, or you will have a mobile phone service for free (but just for 1 year)

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Price keeps going up
September 10, 2024

Internet goes up every year. You can't have their cell phone service unless you use their internet service. Hidden fees will get you. I have been a customer for over 5 years and there is no customer appreciation.

Date of experience: September 10, 2024
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I've had a residential setup for some time now and are displeased with their customer service. The bill amount shot up 45 dollars per month. You'd think that they'd want to work with their customers in bringing down the cost especially after ACP program ended thanks to politicians in Congress, Spectrum's way of solving my issue was to offer 8 dollars off. They were not interested in the least. What a joke. I have a friend who called them for the same thing and when she said that she will change to Clearnetworks they reduced the amount to 54 dollars. They had refused me the same thing which is unfair even though I said I will change to Clearnetworks. They lied when the agent said that she cannot change the cost. If that were true why did they offer the 8 dollars off. They would have to change it their system. Also, they changed my friend's account. Stay clear if you can.

Date of experience: August 29, 2024
Texas
0 reviews
4 helpful votes
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My spectrum Internet is frequently down and for hours at a time. I wish I could say they were dependable. But I can't say that. The cost is expensive as well.

Date of experience: October 16, 2024
Washington
27 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Greedy Gas lighters
August 20, 2024

I opened my bill today to find they jacked their prices up. I called spectrum and the person I spoke with literally tried to gaslight me and say spectrum informed their customers 30 days ago. Why would I contact spectrum and ask them what the extra charge is if they had in fact actually really informed their customers of the price hike? Price hike, insulting and lying about being transparent with their customers beyond unprofessional on top of insulting. Treating their customers like they are stupid is how they feel about their customers and how much respect spectrum thinks they should show to their customers. ACP ended and now we have to pay way more, hope they have fun with that while it lasts. Spectrum wanted to get that price hike in before the changing of the guard that is happening right now, so I hope they enjoy their little price hike before they are put in their place. It should be a literal crime to charge over double for internet. There is no way in he** I would ever voluntarily sign up for any of their other services. It's bad enough I am forced to have spectrum because of lack of choices in my area otherwise I would have dropped them by now. Disgusting, despicable company.

Date of experience: August 20, 2024
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I canceled my service with them for poor system performance on Oct 5,2024. They charged me the full month of October (Oct 1 - Oct 31) for $230. I would understand if they charged me a partial month for the first week, but to charge me the entire month after service was terminated is ridiculous.
NEVERS EVER USE SPECTURM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,THE WORST OF THE WORST

Date of experience: October 21, 2024
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Spectrum has always been a challenge. Today was just another example of why I have minimized services to just the bare minimums and to be fair once the "promotional" savings are gone so will my business with Spectrum. A little background: I called back on June 25th to cancel my streaming TV subscription, wasn't using it and $30 is $30.15 July the TV charges were still on my bill so I called again and even referenced the June call but was willing to eat the June charges because I was well into the billing cycle. Fast forward to a few days ago and when I checked my bill there was yet again a TV charge. Back to the phone and as we discussed it, the Billing Rep looked back at notes and confirmed the cancellation request from July. Boom, August charges were reversed. For the July cycle they would have to submit a request for review - Billing Supervisor "Brian" just called and said nope we see that you called back in July and said you wanted to cancel but when you were transferred to the retention department the call was dropped and it's my responsibility to call back. Even though the review of the July call had recorded me saying that this was my 2nd call (June 25th and July 15th) to cancel the TV portion of my service. According to Spectrum it's my fault. It's not the $30 it's the principle! You have me on a recording saying it's my second call to cancel. And yet you charge me again. DO BETTER!

Date of experience: August 28, 2024
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Extremely disorganized. Speak to 50 reps about same issue and each time you are explaining from scratch and getting no where except one giant loop. They make a simple thing or so you think feel like you literally asked for HELL. Your body will ache, you will get a migraine, your blood pressure will rise and each of the 50 reps will tell you same thing. We are doing our BEST for you. Save your sanity and avoid this Hellish hellish service.

Date of experience: August 28, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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THIEVES THIEVES THIEVES
September 17, 2024

It should be a SHAME for a company such has Spectrum to operate in the US! They are a bunch of Thieves they rob people BEAWRE! THEY WILL ROB YOU AND NOT PROVIDE YOU THE SERVICE THAT THEY CHARGE YOU FOR! MY INTERNET SERVICE WENT FROM CRAP TO HELL SO I DROPPED THEM THEY LIED AND SAID THEY WILL GIVE ME 1000 GB ALL A LIE LIE LIE! THEY ARE BULL$#*! COMPANY YOU GO WITH SPECTRUM YOU HAVE WASTED YOUR MONEY MIGHT AS WELL BURN IT BEFORE YOU GIVE IT TO THEM.

Date of experience: September 17, 2024
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Biggest ripoff ever my bill has went up from $122 per month to $210 per month in the last 4 years and there's always a stupid reason like my government discount expired twice now or my discount expires if I got discounts then why did my bill never go down only rise to almost double the price. Cancellation service at the end of next billing cycle. Do not use Spectrum for anything find a different carrier and save yourself a lot of money and hassle

Date of experience: August 22, 2024
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Spectrum is getting worse. Internet and TV services are intermittent or interrupted due to unexpected "technical difficulties or maintenance." But, price raises progressively within a year. My current bill is $260.12 And now with their new billing system, they cut services out of knowledge. If you are planning to cancel services expect to get on hold with a loooong call that may last 3,4 plus hours! Is not that disrespectful and reputable! 😠

Date of experience: July 31, 2024

Overview

Spectrum has a rating of 1.1 stars from 1,943 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Spectrum most frequently mention customer service, billing cycle and cable box. Spectrum ranks 53rd among Cable Television sites.

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