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Cox Cable Walk of Shame
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:06 am
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:06 am
Called to cancel phone and basic cable.
Basic hasn't worked since January because I refused to get one of those little boxes.
I never use the phone. It is just there in case of emergency. Well, I realized I haven't had any marketing messages in a long time. No pollsters. So I picked up the phone and sure enough. It isn't even working.
Called cox. Woman beat me. She cancelled the phone but she wouldn't budge on the basic. If I cancel basic my internet rate is $11 more than having basic and internet bundled.
I made faux threats to drop internet too but she knew I was full of crap. She pretty much stated that there wasn't an alternative remotely as good as cox internet which is true, but I was hoping I could bluff a bit.
Well, at least I finally ditched the phone I never use.
Basic hasn't worked since January because I refused to get one of those little boxes.
I never use the phone. It is just there in case of emergency. Well, I realized I haven't had any marketing messages in a long time. No pollsters. So I picked up the phone and sure enough. It isn't even working.
Called cox. Woman beat me. She cancelled the phone but she wouldn't budge on the basic. If I cancel basic my internet rate is $11 more than having basic and internet bundled.
I made faux threats to drop internet too but she knew I was full of crap. She pretty much stated that there wasn't an alternative remotely as good as cox internet which is true, but I was hoping I could bluff a bit.
Well, at least I finally ditched the phone I never use.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:09 am to TigerMyth36
i have terrible luck as well. I called yesterday to see if i could get a deal on 100mbps at lik 59.month (buddy has that deal) and she said no. i pleaded and said the only deal right now is 84 and she couldnt do anything about it.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:12 am to TigerMyth36
So are you going to get that digital box?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:14 am to TigerMyth36
So you lied to the rep and she called you on your BS. You will go to hell for this one day.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:22 am to TigerMyth36
You really can't get better internet
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:31 am to TigerWise
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You really can't get better internet
I know. I've seen the stories from people leaving Cox only to return because of the crappy net from other companies.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:33 am to VermilionTiger
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So are you going to get that digital box?
Yup. I'll still use Vue for football season. That plan hasn't changed.
I actually have to get the boxes. They won't let me keep the service without the boxes.
They actually cut my bill in January by removing the cost of basic because I didn't have the boxes. They won't let you pay just to keep the bundle without getting the stupid boxes.
This post was edited on 4/29/16 at 11:34 am
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:38 am to TigerWise
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You really can't get better internet
This unless you are fortunate enough to live in one of the areas with leading edge fiber service.
We have had Cox Cable for many years. We are very pleased with our internet performance and the TV service. It's expensive but it's definitely a: you get what you pay for thing. We simply aren't interested in jumping through the cord cutting hoops to save maybe 30 bucks a month.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 11:46 am to CarRamrod
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i have terrible luck as well. I called yesterday to see if i could get a deal on 100mbps at lik 59.month (buddy has that deal) and she said no. i pleaded and said the only deal right now is 84 and she couldnt do anything about it.
Call and tell them you have no problems going to U-Verse internet(even though you probably do), tell them you're not in the business of making money, you're trying to save it and you don't care where that savings comes from.
Worked for me, my area doesn't even have U-Verse...got 59.99 Cox internet 100 megs
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:09 pm to foshizzle
quote:Happened to me too, but I was too prideful and just cancelled everything
So you lied to the rep and she called you on your BS
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:14 pm to GurleyGirl
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unless you are fortunate enough to live in one of the areas with leading edge fiber service.
ATT Gb is coming to Denham...
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:17 pm to RecordSetter
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ATT Gb is coming to Denham...
How soon? I heard the north shore was on the list to get it too.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:36 pm to RecordSetter
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ATT Gb is coming to Denham
Link?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:38 pm to Spilled Milk
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Link?
about a dozen signs in my neighborhood, and crews pulling line for the last week or so
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:42 pm to GurleyGirl
quote:I had cox, hulu, amazon, and netflix already.
the cord cutting hoops to save maybe 30 bucks a month.
Cutting the cord saves over $100 a month for me so I'm not sure where you get your little $30 per month. Handing them $1,200 for a service I hardly use isn't going to happen when I have EASY options.
I was paying $170. Now $61 so actually $109 in savings and as I stated. My main reason for cutting is that I wasn't ever turning the box on unless it was football season. Most of the time I just head over to Hulu, Netflix or Prime. I actually can't tell you what day a tv shows airs. Game of Thrones on Sunday. That is about it.
So yes, handing them $1,200 when I don't need to, well, that's just stupid.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:48 pm to RecordSetter
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about a dozen signs in my neighborhood, and crews pulling line for the last week or so
What area of Denham?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:48 pm to Spilled Milk
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What area of Denham?
Off Florida
Posted on 4/29/16 at 12:55 pm to GurleyGirl
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We simply aren't interested in jumping through the cord cutting hoops to save maybe 30 bucks a month.
we save $65 a month, have better D/L & U/L, and more content than you, i promise. Posted on 4/29/16 at 2:13 pm to Klark Kent
Shame walk completed. Went back to the dreaded office to get my mini-box. 
Posted on 4/29/16 at 2:21 pm to Klark Kent
I cut the cord from Directv and i'm saving about $90/month.
That sad part is Cox knows they have the best internet by a mile. I pay $74/month I think for internet, 100mb, and i'd rather pay Cox $74 than pay AT&shite $34 for their crappy internet.
That sad part is Cox knows they have the best internet by a mile. I pay $74/month I think for internet, 100mb, and i'd rather pay Cox $74 than pay AT&shite $34 for their crappy internet.
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