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Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible
November 4, 2017

Ive been living in Alabama for 2 months now and Ill be damn they make sure the damn Alabama game is on. On three occasions Ive been wanting to watch the Georgia game and they always want to service their stations at that time. Hell, but once the damn Alabama game come on the channel is up and running with no problems. I do not recommend spectrum if your anything but an Alabama fan. Roll f****** tide my a**. Go Damn Dawgs

Date of experience: November 4, 2017
Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Spectrum lies
January 2, 2019

They keep raising my bill each month for the same service. They take my channels off without notice than when I call to complain they want me to pay to get them back on. When I try to watch on demand it doesn't work, my channels freeze up in the middle of me watching them or it's just a black screen. The customer service agents lie so much it's not even funny.

Date of experience: January 2, 2019
Wisconsin
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Crooks, Liars, Cheaters
November 14, 2019

Got service three months ago. Cant watch tv because of some interference. Had 4 techs here, they can't figure out. They told me they would look for a resolution to just sit tight. They will not credit my account even though we cant watch tv for three months! They expect me to pay for service I can not use! And that because we have been trying for 3 months to let them figure it out, now their new line is that too much time has elapsed and now and they want me to pay! Liars, cheaters, scammers!

Date of experience: November 14, 2019
California
1 review
21 helpful votes
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TV Channels problems. Many TV Channels are not tunable or not available.
I can only use two channels on my TV. Many remote control functions such as "Guides", "Settings" and "List" don't work.
Intermittent Problems with Internet. We had to switch to our Verizon for our internet.
We have had these problems for three weeks. Each time I call Spectrum Customer service, there is a long wait. I'm very frustrated with Spectrum.

Date of experience: July 24, 2020
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I was a business customer. I cancelled my service 3 months ago when I closed my business. They say I didn't return equipment & trying to charge me $75 for it. Luckily I found the return receipt, hopefully they will remove the charges now. But this seems to happen a lot because the guy at UPS warned me to keep it. They don't have good systems for keeping track of their stuff and trying to pass their ineptitude off on the customer.

Date of experience: March 3, 2022
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Service is always going out for some reason or another. Customers should get a percentage off their bill once they have to go half the day, or a certain number of hours without the service they pay for.

Date of experience: August 21, 2022
Hawaii
1 review
2 helpful votes
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We were completely satisfied with our cable for over 20 years. Now that they have gone digital, it sucks. First they require you to get a box for each TV that you have in the home. Then you have to figure out how to set it up. Now we have to pay more per month for each box that we use. And on top of that, when you rearrange your home and disconnect the cable wire, it doesn't work when you plug it back in (and calling customer service didn't help). So if the goal is to get you to watch less TV, B R A V O. Hats off. It's working. Now we are looking at other options.

Date of experience: August 16, 2018
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worst Service Ever
October 18, 2023

This company has an outage 90 percent of the time. Their customer service are robots, no one has a clue. They had the nerve to take $80 dollars out of my account unauthorized. Their service is worst than dial up. They need to start at the top and fire all of them, because they are not doing a good job, but running this company in the ground. They didn't have a 0, because that is what they deserve.

Date of experience: October 18, 2023
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't get there internet, don't buy a home who have only spectrum internet. Better find a different home.
$#*! services. Worst value for the expensive pay.cell phones no signals or poor all time, internet and phone always on buffering

Date of experience: September 5, 2023
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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After I cancel my service a week before it was due, they still charged me the next month bill, and then said I will have to wait for 4-6 weeks before I received my refund. But the question is why it charged at the first place?
Seems like they will try to drag on with the refund, and then hope the customer forgets.
I also make sure put not auto renew but some how they still charged.
Very sneaky company.

Date of experience: July 3, 2019
Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Please save yourself headache and heartburn. Use someone other than spectrum. Lousy customer service. Watch your bill! Do not use auto pay! Record all conversations! They are so big they do not care about you or any other account.

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had Spectrum for almost 2 years and my internet was never up to speed (no pun intended). Their techs blame the old equipment and bad lines for the failures and lag in coverage. I have upwards of 20 service calls and no resolution, however, they continued to charge me full price the entire time. When I went to cancel (Google Fiber became available) I was charged for another month's service. If you wish to cancel your contract with them in January you will need to call them in Nov or you will receive an invoice for Jan as the final invoice (you pay a month ahead). This company has no integrity or value for its customers when it comes to the product and services that they provide. STEER CLEAR

Date of experience: February 7, 2023
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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DON'T DO IT!
January 10, 2021

I only got Spectrum because it was the only internet service available in my area. The internet was spotty on some occasions but the real reason why I dislike Spectrum is because they try to squeeze every last dime possible out of you before you go. I was charged for a full month of service even though I moved mid-month. Then I found out they automatically charge you $120 after you cancel your service, under the assumption that you won't return the equipment. Not to mention they don't tell you any of these things up front nor send out any type of confirmation that your services are cancelled or that they received the equipment. If zero stars was a rating, that's what I would give them. The absolute WORST! Get service elsewhere if possible.

Date of experience: January 10, 2021
Nevada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Beware when speaking to a Spectrum Rep regarding services. All you will hear is about "special promos" that you probably won't need but will end up getting because the rep will tell you your monthly bill will be lower. Don't fall for this as you will discover that the monthly bill will indeed be more. When calling in to correct/change the service, it will take forever. By then you will need to pay the first month "new fees" regardless as they will not give you a credit. Beware of this practice... better yet... scam!

Date of experience: June 24, 2022
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Called to have my rate retained for mediocre internet service and was told they would not budge on the price increase. I was successful two years in a row and the CS agent actually held that against me calling me "lucky". I informed her I was prepared to switch and she basically did not care. As an owner of a company, I think I would be concerned to lose a long tenure customer over a $5 increase. The lifetime value of the customer is not a factor in their decision making. I asked to speak with someone empowered to make a decision to retain me but was out on hold for an exceeding long time so I simply told the CS agent to cancel the service.

Date of experience: January 22, 2019
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This company is the worst. This is definitely one that deserves negative stars. Unfortunately they monopolize a lot of areas and folks in these areas are stuck with this horrible company. Overpriced, terrible customer service, and a sub par product. I'd recommend staying away if possible.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I signed up for phone deal they have one line pay 29.99 and second line free for 12 month but they don't even deliver their promises. I have spoke with almost 8 customers service representative and still can't fix the problem. Don't recommend them at all.

Date of experience: April 21, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Monopoly
October 11, 2021

Spectrum is terrible! They're prices are outrageous and they're channel selection is terrible. They play the same reruns over and over for years. Never change anything up. I think I've watch every episode of Andy Griffith show 100 times over. Same with gun smoke. Pawn stars, you name it! Same movies over and over also! Absolutely ridiculous and they have the monopoly which really sucks!

Date of experience: October 11, 2021
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Spectrum Internet is a sham. We decided to go with another internet company for faster internet and a better rate. However, we still had to pay for bill which was fine. But the bill was for an entire month of service when we only had Spectrum for 3 maybe 4 days out of that month. On numerous occasions we tried to talk to Customer Service about the extra charges. While waiting on them to call back and tell us if it will be resolved and recalculated, they send us a letter threatening to send us into Collections! We have been hung up on or "lost connection" on the phone. Our over charged bill has not been fixed or recalculated. Nor do they plan to fix it. One Star Rating is too good for these people.

Date of experience: May 12, 2022
Idaho
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Do not use Spectrum!
January 26, 2024

Every few months my bill gets increased and every time I call to see if I can get a discount since the price is outrageous. The company is willing to provide internet for a lower cost for new clients but not loyal clients who have been paying for years. Extremely disappointed in this company. The internet is not even that great. Save your money and go through a different company.

Date of experience: January 26, 2024

Overview

Spectrum has a rating of 1.4 stars from 1,942 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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value
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quality
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