Conflicting ISP support advice leaves customers chasing modem upgrades
A Comcast customer cycles through chat agents who insist a modem upgrade will fix slow speeds, while in-store staff contradict the advice. Multiple speed tests and self-purchased modems fail to resolve the underlying service quality problem, pointing to inconsistent diagnostic scripts across ISP support channels.
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