ISP Silently Raises Rate 70% After Promotion Period With No Advance Notice
Comcast raised a customer's rate by 70% after a two-year promotional period without proactive notification. Cancellation resulted in being billed the higher rate for the remaining pro-rated period. Equipment return requires an in-store visit instead of a drop-off option.
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ISP Treats Cancellation as a Pending Request Rather Than an Executed Instruction
Comcast converted a mid-month cancellation call into a cancellation request rather than processing it, generating an additional bill. The customer spent hours on the phone converting the request into an actual cancellation and still awaited email confirmation.
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