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Spectrum Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company reflects significant dissatisfaction among customers, primarily due to poor customer service and escalating costs. While some users acknowledge stable service performance at times, many express frustration with frequent outages, billing inconsistencies, and unresponsive support. Common complaints include difficulties in service cancellations, lack of transparency regarding equipment ownership, and inadequate resolution of issues. The sentiment is largely negative, with customers feeling undervalued and misled. This feedback indicates a pressing need for the company to improve its customer service practices and address billing transparency to enhance customer satisfaction.

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California
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Always trying to take advantage of their customers. They lie, cheat, steal with their promotions. Don't sign on because the minute your promo ends, they will hammer you with a bill even greater than a years worth of promotions. My bill went from $267 to $387; they said it is in the fine print of the bill my promotion was expiring. Such shallow and shady business practices for a few dollars. Adios, on way to directv and Verizon for internet.

Date of experience: March 24, 2025
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Promise NOT kept
February 15, 2025

Last spring, I was told by a spectrum rep "Kayla" that my new rate would be $118/month plus tax. I have never gotten that. Now my bill, after creeping up every month, is at $170 for just internet and tv. They don't give a darn that they lied, only tell me that I've gotten discounts and try to get me to switch my mobile phone "to save even more money." CROOKED.

Date of experience: February 14, 2025
Kentucky
4 reviews
9 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
Missouri
2 reviews
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
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
Utah
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
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
Wisconsin
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Run away! Horrible
October 29, 2024

NO customer service and extra charges and they can't fix anything
They couldn't help with tech support in or out of store and they aren't nice

Date of experience: October 29, 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
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Just straight trash
October 16, 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
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
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
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
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worst service I have ever had, terrible!
September 20, 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
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
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
Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bills increase all the time try to speak with customer service no help.if you reading this no get spectrum
The worst decision you can made deal with this people

Date of experience: September 5, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor Customer service
September 5, 2024

I wanted to turn in my cable box and service before the end of August. Our local Kitty Hawk, OBX Spectrum store is closed on the weekend of 8/24 & 8/25. I turned in my cable box and cancelled my service at the Kitty Hawk, OBX Spectrum store on the morning of 8/26. I asked if I was all closed out and no more billing? The Spectrum rep said oh no you need to pay $235.00 for the month of September (8/26-9/25). I said that is crazy, may I speak to the manager. The rep said she is not available. I said is she here? He said she is out back training a new employee. I said please go get her I'm not leaving without speaking to her. The irritated manager came out and said I will have to pay the final bill before 9/15. She said that Spektrum does not offer pro-rate refunds. I said I'm just one day late and the office was closed the past two days. She said there was nothing she could do and was unwilling or unable to make an escalation call for a waiver of the final bill. When I went home, I called a Spectrum HQ support number and spoke to a person, and they said the boss that could waive the final bill was out of the office and that she would send him an email with my request and reason. It appears that the only thing that happened was the bill went from $235.00 to $227.00. In conclusion, it appears that Charter/Spectrum's only game in town arrogance continues as demonstrated by providing an overpriced marginal product and poor customer service. Thank goodness there is now Ripple fiber.

Date of experience: September 5, 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