Loyal customer - feel like Cox doesn't care
I started with Cox in 2008. In December of 2008 I was paying 117.28 a month for Phone, Internet, and TV. By December of the following year I was paying 148 dollars a month. My bill is now 176.44. What has changed you might ask? Nothing. I've been consistently paying for the Premium internet package, and while they've increased the speed to remain competitive, they've never deceased the price. My phone is unlimited long distance, so that's not changed. My HDTV package is the same and I don't rent DVRs as I use TiVo. In the span of time I've been with Cox I've seen my bill rise 66%!! I called the Retention folks and had a chat about this. I was going to remove my phone's long distance and just use my cell phone. Turns out that would increase my bill by four dollars. Rather than trying to figure out how to keep me as a customer, the representative spent her time telling me how awful their competitors are. When I told her I was in the cable industry myself, she just continued to condescend to me. The only option? Sign a new contract that started last month so I can lock in my rates for 2 years. I'm tired. I'm fed up. I'm sick of calling. I don't think I want to deal with this company any more. Unless there is a compelling response from support, I think I'm done. Somebody out there would be happy to have a customer who hasn't missed a payment in more than 4 years and doesn't need technical support.54KViews0likes35CommentsTrying to save money... Trying my patience...
A week ago I got a nice mailer (snail mail) informing me that my Bundle discount is expiring. I called the phone number indicated and discussed my options. By the end of the discussion, I cancelled a tier of digital cable channels and the bill only went up by $3 (for 6 months). (Yeah - I CANCELLED some of my service and the bill went UP!) After speaking with my wife, we've determined that we can't afford to spend MORE money on a service we don't use enough to justify. Today I called the Customer Service number and asked about changing my TV package to just TV Essentials (basic cable - no HD, no DVR, no HBO), keeping the internet as-is (HSI Preferred) and eventually cancelling the phone service as well (I'll need time to obtain another modem, since the provided one will be reclaimed if I cancel the phone service) Here's the answers I was provided: (I'm currently paying $163) HSI Preferred, TV Essential and Digital Phone (Essential): $122/mo. No, wait $135/mo (Hey actually said that) HSI Preferred, TV Essential (No Phone): $108/mo. No, wait $118/mo (again, he quoted me the wrong price and corrected himself) These prices weren't horrible, but I was hoping for something even lower (like the $75 after-promotion cost a new customer would pay). So then I asked about re-bundling and signing up for another 12 month contract: HSI Preferred, TV Essential and Digital Phone (Essential): $138/mo for 12 months. (Yep, $3 more than if I billed them a la cart) Can anyone point me to a resource that can help me modify my current bundle to save money and keep my business with Cox Cable? The web site is useless if you are already a customer and need to modify your services and the Customer Service line doesn't seem to know for sure what I'd pay for the services I want. Anyone... Anyone...21KViews0likes10CommentsImpossible to Change Primary Account Holder to Bill Payer - Now No Refund?
I've been a perfect cox customer since 2005 when my husband and I bought our first home. I have never missed a $225+ payment . . . or even been late. When I set up bill pay with my bank - I tried to get the Cox account in my name as well. This proved to be an impossible feat . . . the only conditions which would allow such a maneuver are the "primary"'s death, disability, or moving away. Period. And no you cannot change the name on the account either . . . not unless you fit into one of these scenarios: Marriage - You may change your last name or middle initial, if applicable. (Marriage license required) Divorce - You may change your last name or middle initial, if applicable. (Divorce decree required) Legal name change (Court order required) Misspelling (Government-issued photo ID required) So, even though I was responsible for the account, and my husband was not, I'd have to settle for being a "user" , having very limited priveleges. This sure seems absurd, but what can you do? Nothing - according to Cox. Six years later, my husband is long gone (I heard he is homeless) and the bank now owns my house. Sad . . . I know. (For me and the thousands of others in my boat). I can deal with these things 'tho. What has actually made me lose my faith is Cox and their unbelievable inflexible "policies". Since Cox is prepaid by a month, when I close my account, there is a $200 credit. Great, right? NOT!!!!!!! Cox will not give me a refund. According to their scripted robot reps: "They will only process a refund in the primary account holders name . . . ONLY . . . and they will only mail the check to the last address on record. How nice of you Cox. You want to send my hard earned money to someone who did not pay you, and who does not have an address. I have tried every which way but loose and all to no avail. The absurdity is beyond belief.18KViews0likes5CommentsCox Phone Upgrade Incompatible with Home Security System - Still
Really. It appears that Cox is still doing nothing to address this, as we just had our phone system upgraded by Cox and our alarm system lost connectivity with the alarm company. This is completely unacceptable. To perform a mandatory migration that requires customers to incur additional alarm service costs, not only a one time equipment charge but an additional recurring service charge, because their upgrade orphans the standard POTS connectivity used by all alarm companies (see related 2017 forum post on "Cox Phone Upgrade Incompatible with Home Security System"). To not give a choice - poor customer service issue #1. To not give notice of the impact - poor customer service issue #2. To not help provide a resolution that doesn't cost the customer initially as well as continually-forever - poor customer service issue #3. Time after time Cox continues to lower the bar on customer service and expectations.11KViews0likes7CommentsCox Communications not supported by Fox News 2 Go Service?
I want to watch the Fox News 2 Go service on my computer. It is a livestream of whatever FNC or FBN is broadcasting live on the net. You just need to sign in using your cable or satellite provider. However, Cox is not listed as a provider. What's the issue here, and is there any chance of it being resolved?Solved11KViews0likes5CommentsNot Getting Internet Bundle Price, and HORRIBLE Customer Service!!!
I upgraded all of my services via the Cox.net website into the gold bundle. I am not getting the bundle discount, and can't get anyone to help me. The fist time I call the young lady said that she would have the pricing corrected and have someone call me to confirm that it was taken care of. No one ever called, and the price has not bee corrected. The next time I called I was hung up on twice, and not because I was being abusive or using foul language in case that is what you are assuming. It was simply due to complete incompetence on the other end. I then spoke to 4 different people who told me that they were unable to help and kept transferring me tosomeone else who told me the same thing. They finally sent me over to the supposed correct department where I sat on hold for a half hour, and finally gave up and hung up the phone. At this point I am leaning towards just cancelling everything and switching to Dish/ATT. Worst customer service ever!!!!!! If this is not resolved today, I am done!8.3KViews0likes8CommentsExtremely Slow Internet Speeds.
So, for about two months now I have been experiencing extremely slow internet speeds. I am a Cox Premier Plus Member and supposed to get 75mbps Download over 15mbps upload. My speeds for have never seen those speeds since purchasing the Service. I own a docsis 3 modem as-well as a cisco router that are supposed to handle up to 300+300. I've called Cox multiple times to come to a resolution to this ,but my requests have gone ignored for two months. Although I've had 3 technicians 3 supervisors and 2 maintenance associates at my home they have all unmistakably said that the gear at my home is good. No issues with my "drop" nor equipment. I have had multiple phone technicians escalate this issue ,but no one seems to want to resolve this. Why? My question would most likely be, "When would you like for me to cancel my service?" Even though I've been with Cox for over twelve years it seems like the Money I as a customer have put into their pockets is a drop in the hat ,and thats most likely the reason no one wants to help. Is anyone else experiencing this lack of customer service?6.5KViews0likes10CommentsTelephone Call Duration
For about 2.5 years on the monthly statement and through telephone tools online there has been no indication of telephone call duration. Cox must be the only "telecommunications provider" in the world that doesn't provide this information. Those of us who are consultants bill for telephone call duration. Without time, the telephone bill and online tool is pretty useless. 1 year ago I called every month for a year and spoke with supervisor after supervisor who assured me they were working on this. Yet, here it is still not provided. I see other posts requesting this. Why should customers have to repeatedly request a basic service such as telephone call duration? Please let us know if/when this will ever be resolved. Thank you.6.3KViews1like6CommentsI don't get CNN on contour app or online
This morning I lost access to CNN on both the Contour App and online via a web browser. I tried the Contour App on both an iPhone and iPad with no luck although they both worked fine earlier in the day. The actual CNN App itself works as does the CNN channel on both my TV's so it has nothing to do with a subscription issue. The channel list, both on the App and online, no longer show the CNN channel. I called COX support and they had no idea and was of no help. The problem appears to only be with CNN. Please Help!6.3KViews0likes7CommentsTime Zone incorrect on Speed test history - And, horrible customer experience!
Isn't Cox aware of this issue yet? The first screen shot shows the correct time, for the single latest result I just ran. The second screen shot shows the times when I click on Show past results. Obviously the past results times just changed by 3 hours. You need to fix this to display the correct results. And, MADDENINGLY, I'm suddenly locked out from doing more speed tests in a 24 hour period!! I am trying to work with your maintenance team after a 3 week NIGHTMARE here with speeds, it's obvious that I'm not getting the upstream I'm paying for, so I've been troubleshooting for a couple hours and running tests, and now I'm locked out from further testing on my own account, WHEN I'M SIGNED IN TO MY ACCOUNT!?! You need to fix that nonsense too. Now a tech cannot look at my account and confirm the speeds I've been seeing for 24 hours! This is just unacceptable and you need to escalate this. Some people do know what they are about and don't abuse the system. Putting a limit on the speed tests this limits ME on helping YOU do the job that you all should have done and had resolved 2 weeks ago! I have jumped through hoops, talked to techs and sups a dozen times and more, had 4 techs out here, and finally had to threaten to dump you after 6 years before anyone would admit that YES it is YOUR ISSUE NOT MINE and get maintenance to actually start doing their job here! And the worst part is I have to do this EVERY THREE MONTHS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS because no one wanted to pick up the ball and kept stupidly sending techs out here when they knew it was all fine on the premises...over and over again they've done this! Then the problem strangely disappears for a few months, and no one ever tells me what was done to fix it. Obviously not much because this nonsense starts again every three months!! I can't wait for a certain large company to start giving you the competition you need so your crews actually start doing the work they are paid for so you don't lose all your customers to the pending competition on its way here in the Phoenix area. I'm soooo fed up with this nonsense it just makes me sick. You guys REALLY SERIOUSLY need to step up the support and get some field techs with some brains (some are pretty good so don't get me wrong here) that can actually think outside the box of their little connection level meters and their "let's replace connectors" mentality, or ALL your customers are going bye bye when a certain company lays its fiber here within the next 1 to 2 years. I am just fit to be tied here. I have bought 3 new modems in the last 2 years just to help prove to you these issues aren't mine, I've dumped hours and hours into talking to you, troubleshooting, waiting on hold for 15 minutes to an hour on every call, and getting no respect as a customer who ACTUALLY KNOWS what they are doing and knows how to interpret modem logs. Up til my threats to cancel yesterday I've gotten zero respect from anyone there, although some supervisors have tried pretty hard and people are generally nice and want to be concerned, only to have field techs be stupid. In the last 4 days, TWICE I was supposed to have a scheduled appointment for techs yet AGAIN after 4 came out already in the last 3 weeks, and somehow those appointments just got "misplaced" or never made after they were confirmed to me on the phone and in chat!! GOOD LORD PEOPLE!! This will certainly be the final straw. If I don't have results by Monday, I will take the speed hit and go with the DSL and wait for the other company to get their fiber laid. There is no need to post and make any suggestions to me, because believe me, ALL has been done that can be done to this point and I will wait for maintenance to do something to resolve this tonight or tomorrow night. There is most likely a bad amp up the line from me or something else that strangely goes bad when the temps cool off at night (yes, it DOES seem just the opposite of what you'd normally think, but that's the situation). The public needs to know this rant, and believe me, it could be a LOT longer, if I wanted to post the detailed logs I have of every call, every chat, and everyone I've spoken to at Cox while trying to get this nightmare of a customer service JOKE worked out for the last 3 weeks. Yeah, you would laugh and shake your head if you saw all that I've had to go through in the last 3 weeks and say OMG to yourself. All that said, a very nice gal in the customer advocacy team has now picked up the ball and gotten proper communication going between her and me and maintenance and hopefully we will see an end to this buffoonery within the next 2 days. My only suggestion is, if you keep getting similar runarounds and you aren't consistently getting what you are paying for, don't let up and keep taking it up the line every time you call. Level 1 techs can remote reboot a modem and do very basic troubleshooting. If you have issues that are recurring and they send techs to your house more than twice, the problem most likely is NOT AT YOUR HOUSE or your tap and needs to get addressed at a higher level. And for your further enrichment take a look here to appreciate what Cox has put me through, because it's not just me! http://forums.cox.com/forum_home/internet_forum/f/5/p/3152/12890.aspx ========= ===============5.9KViews0likes3Comments