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- 4,788 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
They went up on their bill. First they sent a bill and said there would be 6 months free. It was $24.95 and they internet went up to $29.95. The rep said we gave you 6 months free but I told her no, I didn't receive this. I asked why are they going up again on their prices. I was trying to get ****.
I want to know why the prices have gone up on my account.Business Response
Date: 04/29/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Mr. **** *******
involving a billing concern.
Charter’s records reflect that Mr. *******
was contacted by a Charter representative and assured his Affordable
Connectivity Program (ACP) benefit paid his Internet bill from June, 2021-
March, 2023 when the account was de-enrolled. Mr. ******* was directed to
contact ACP regarding any de-enrollment questions. Mr. ******* was
advised of the Internet company-wide rate adjustment with the notice being
printed on his January, 2024 statement. It has been determined that no
billing adjustments are warranted for this concern.
A
Charter representative contacted Mr. ******* on April 23, 2024, and discussed
the above information. The representative provided Charter’s direct contact
information to Mr. ******* for future reference.
Regards,
Corporate
Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsBusiness Response
Date: 04/29/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Mr. **** *******
involving a billing concern.
Charter’s records reflect that Mr. *******
was contacted by a Charter representative and assured his Affordable
Connectivity Program (ACP) benefit paid his Internet bill from June, 2021-
March, 2023 when the account was de-enrolled. Mr. ******* was directed to
contact ACP regarding any de-enrollment questions. Mr. ******* was
advised of the Internet company-wide rate adjustment with the notice being
printed on his January, 2024 statement. It has been determined that no
billing adjustments are warranted for this concern.
A
Charter representative contacted Mr. ******* on April 23, 2024, and discussed
the above information. The representative provided Charter’s direct contact
information to Mr. ******* for future reference.
Regards,
Corporate
Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I cancelled my service March 29th. April 16th $57.29 was deducted from my account. When I cancelled I was told nothing was owed. I never received a statement. Only communication I received was to return the equipment, which I did. Then my account was charged for a service that was not used, much less connected, during the entire billing cycle.Business Response
Date: 04/29/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Mr. * ******* involving a
billing concern.
Charter’s records reflect that a Charter
representative attempted to contact Mr. ******* to discussed his concerns. An
out-of-process exception has been provided with a credit adjustment to prorate
the bill. Our contact efforts have been unsuccessful and did not result in
meaningful contact.
A
Charter representative attempted to contact Mr. ******* on April 22, 23, 24,
25, 27, 2024, using the contact telephone number and e-mail address that
Charter has on file. On April 27, 2024, Charter mailed Mr. ******* a letter
with Charter’s direct contact information for future reference.
Regards,
Corporate
Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I transferred my internet service with Spectrum on 2/7/24. On 2/8 I received an email that my ACP was removed. I was not able to reapply because the deadline was 2/7/24. The representative did not notify me that my discount would be removed and I would have to reapply that day. I called customer service several times. Most recently on 4/16/24 I called and spoke to 4 different people over an hour on the line kept getting transferred which the last time I spoke with a lead and he did not tell me I was being transferred. After I thought all the issues were taken care of I received an email stating that I was getting another $30 activation fee. I had already had my account set up for disconnetion service and only agreed to have services turned back on if they gave a credit for the first activation fee since my $30 a month credit was removed from my account. They agreed but ended up charging me another $30 activation fee. The call took place on 4/16/24 @ 9:15 pm so the call can be traced back. I have emails to backup this information as well. Im supposed to be receiving the Internet ultra high package for $49.99 per month. I want someone to confirm this information and credit the $30 activation charge that was just applied on yesterday (total $60 credit) $30 for the first mistake on 2/7 and the $30 charge just put on my account on 4/16.Business Response
Date: 04/29/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. ******* ***** involving a billing
concern.
Charter records reflect a Charter representative
spoke with Ms. ***** and discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program. Charter’s
representative provided Ms. ***** with a pricing explanation for her account. Ms.
***** was informed a onetime billing adjustment has been applied to her account
.
A Charter representative contacted
Ms. ***** on April 25, 2024, and discussed the above information. The
representative provided Charter’s direct contact information to Ms. ***** for
future reference.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter CommunicationsCustomer Answer
Date: 04/30/2024
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
******* *****Initial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I ordered service and was unaware the equipment ever arrived as it had been put in the closed by my child. I found it over the weekend, created my online account today and see a large balance for services from when it was delivered. I asked to have account re-aged and started from today so i could connect and was told i would have to pay regardless. I haven't even opened the box yet.Business Response
Date: 04/30/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. **** ****** involving
a billing concern.
Charter was unable to address Ms. ******’s
concerns without speaking to her for additional information.
A Charter
representative attempted to contact Ms. ****** on April 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th of 2024 using the contact telephone number and e-mail address that Charter has
on file. Charter was unsuccessful in
these contact attempts to reach Ms. ******. On April 26, 2024, Charter
mailed Ms.
****** a letter with Charter’s
direct contact information. It is
Charter’s recommendation that Ms. ****** contacts Charter directly to expedite a resolution.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Called April 6,2024 offered a lower internet plan along with a free phone. There was no discussion about finance a mobile phone. I declined auto draft for future payments I paid the activation fee upfront. April 16,2024 received an email about an auto draft is scheduled for June 5th because my billing cycle was starting. Called on April 17, 2024 was told $5 will be auto draft because the phone was finance. I cancelled the phone service and advised agent that i should not be charged a fee because I never agreed to finance a phone. Advised that I will be charged a $50 mandatory stocking fee. I never receive paperwork, agreed to auto draft or financing, Therefore, i should not be charge a stocking fee because agent never communicate I was finance a phone. After talking to a supervisor I received text ten minutes later from Spectrum about signing my customer agreementBusiness Response
Date: 04/30/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. ******, involving a
mobile device return and billing concern.
Charter
records indicate that the customer’s Spectrum Mobile account has been
disconnected and their mobile device has been successfully returned. The
customer has been advised of Spectrum Mobile’s device return policy. An adjustment
has been issued, which offsets the remaining balance of the Spectrum Mobile
account.
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Charter representative contacted Ms. ****** on April 24, 2024, to discuss the
above information. The representative provided Charter’s direct contact
information to Ms. ****** for reference.
Regards,
Corporate
Escalations
Charter CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Approx the first week in April I spoke with ***** Spectrum spoke with Antonio because I needed to purchase a new *Phone. I am disabled & I gave him the deminsions of my current screen because I needed the bigger screen. He ordered me a *Phone **. He sent me a contract to sign so they could take automatic withdrawal from my bank account monthly to pay for the phone. When I got the*Phone It was a very small phone. I called Spectrum back they told me there was a restocking fee of $50. I asked for a Supervisor. She said there was a insert in the box stating there was a restocking fee. The iphone came in 2 boxes. The shipping box. Then the phone box. That insert was the last item in the shipping box the insert should have been on top not on the bottom. When I orginally ordered the phone I told Antonio the deminsions I wanted for my new phone & it was their employees error in ordering me the wrong phone. I should not have to pay a restocking fee. She said it was on the contract I was sent about the restocking fee. He told me he would hit the high points so I wouldn't have to read the long contract. But he did not mention a restock fee or I should not have opened the box the iPhone was in if it was the wrong phone sent that it could not be resold. I finally had to get a ride to their store in *********** ** 20 miles away & order the correct *Phone. They printed out the *** ** label for me to return the small phone to Spectrum. When I talked to CS Supervisor she said I would have to print out the *** ** label. I told her I do not have a printer. She told me to go to a *** ** Store, We do not have one in my small town. This was all an inconvience for me. I am disabled & all this is hard for me to do. The Spectrum Store was the one to help me. I want the $50.00 restocking fee put back on my Credit Card.Business Response
Date: 04/30/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. ****** ****** involving
a mobile concern.
Charter’s records reflect a Charter representative
spoke with Ms. ****** and discussed the restocking fee for mobile device
exchanges. An adjustment has been
applied.
A Charter
representative contacted Ms. ****** on April 25, 2024 and discussed the above
information. The representative provided Charter’s direct contact information
to Ms. ****** for future reference.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I was charged for Spectrum Voice without signing up for the service. The package I agreed to supposed to have internet and cable only. Since 2022 they have been charging me for voice service. I saw it on my March bill and then reached out to them on March 18th, and found it went all the way to February 2022.
Spectrum Customer Service rep Shanas stated I would be credited $14.99 for 18 months and $19.00 for 8 months of services never used. Today April 16th Spectrum stated they would only credit me with the last two months and said there was nothing else they could do.
Original Ticket created number is ********Business Response
Date: 04/26/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Mr. ***** ****** involving
a billing concern.
Charter was unable to address Mr. ******’s
concerns without speaking to him for additional information.
A Charter
representative attempted to contact Mr. ****** on April 18, 2024, April 19,
2024, April 21, 2024 and April 22, 2024 using the contact telephone number and
e-mail address that Charter has on file.
Charter was unsuccessful in these contact attempts to reach Mr. ******. On April 22, 2024, Charter mailed Mr. ****** a
letter with Charter’s direct contact information. It is Charter’s recommendation that Mr.
****** contacts Charter directly to expedite a resolution.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Went to spectrum store to get information on their mobile service. They were having a promotion going for a phone at 499. They didn't mentioned the phone was going to be billed at 999 and that this was a 3 year commitment. They did not mentioned any of this restrictions that I learned after.Business Response
Date: 04/26/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Mr. ***** ****** involving
a billing concern.
Charter was unable to address Mr. ******’s
concerns without speaking to him for additional information.
A Charter
representative attempted to contact Mr. ****** on April 18, 2024, April 19,
2024, April 22, 2024 and April 23, 2024 using the contact telephone number and
e-mail address that Charter has on file.
Charter was unsuccessful in these contact attempts to reach Mr. ******. On April 24, 2024, Charter mailed Mr. ****** a
letter with Charter’s direct contact information. It is Charter’s recommendation that Mr.
****** contacts Charter directly to expedite a resolution.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsInitial Complaint
Date:04/17/2024
Type:Product IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I received two * phone ** on April 8th 2024. They arrived in separate boexes. I ordered a blue and a green so l open the box. Open the other package and other *Phone ** was blue also. Didn’t opened that box. Returned the open phone back in original packaging and box no damage. Went to the store and the would not take the phone back on the same day because the was mailed to me. I mailed the phone back April 9th 2024. Also was told there would be no restocking fee on the phone that was not open. I got charged a 50.00. The box that was open they I received a email saying that there was damage to the phone and not refund would be issued and the email did not say which phone was damage or list the damage. I call and spoke to a Nina and she told me there was damage to the phone and I owe 409.09. The email didn’t say that The supervisor Richard sent me a picture of a phone with scratches on it out of the box. You don’t even know If it is the same phone Some one at that wharehouse damaged the phone and theyare charging me for it. The phones was returned to returns processing charter communications *** ******** **** **** ******* ****** ***** ** *****. They are upset about me canceling the service after having to many problems.they are only refunding me$77.89Business Response
Date: 04/26/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. ****** ***** involving a Mobile device
concern.
A Charter representative spoke with Ms. *****
about her Mobile device return concern. After extensive research into Ms.
*****' Mobile account, she was advised that we provided credit for the alleged
damage but not the restocking fees. An adjustment has been applied to her
Mobile account.
A Charter
representative contacted Ms.
***** on April 20, 2024, and
discussed the above information. The representative provided Charter’s direct
contact information to Ms.
***** for future
reference.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsCustomer Answer
Date: 04/26/2024
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
****** *****Initial Complaint
Date:04/16/2024
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I would appreciate your assistance with trying to resolve an additional charge that Spectrum continues to seek from me. They continue to call me, send text messaging, as well as emails stating that my bill is overdue. On February 14, 2024 I contacted Spectrum to request the removal of my streaming service and to keep only the internet, as I could no longer afford streaming as well as having the Internet service. I was on a call for 25 minutes with the representative. That assured me she was processing my request. Shortly thereafter, I continue to receive calls stating that my bill was overdue. On March 1st, I made a payment of $175.58 so that whatever charges they continued to state that I owed would be taken care of. To my surprise, the streaming service was not removed and I was continued to be billed by Spectrum. I placed another call on March 14 to speak with a supervisor to try to get this resolved once and for all. I was informed that the streaming service would be removed and that my service for the Internet would be $81.99 a month. I also was informed that I would receive a bill in March for the internet charges of $81.99. I have since received multiple calls, text messages, and an email stating that my bill is overdue and threatening to interrupt my service. I placed another call on March 26 to speak to a supervisor to discuss these charges and to try getting this matter resolved of which the supervisor named Cody D., stated that there was nothing he could do and that I would need to pay the outstanding charges. I would really appreciate someone’s help with this matter as I have not used the streaming service since February 13, 2024 and why should I be penalized for Spectrum? Staff not performing their duties and taking care of my request? I have submitted screenshots of my phone calls with Spectrum and the dates.Business Response
Date: 05/02/2024
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This letter is in response to your correspondence regarding
the complaint submitted by Ms. ***** **** involving a billing concern.
Currently, Charter is reviewing the concern and will be in
contact with Ms. **** while working towards a resolution. This is not our final response, just an update.
Regards,
Corporate Escalations
Charter CommunicationsBusiness Response
Date: 05/03/2024
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This letter is in response to your
correspondence regarding the complaint submitted by Ms. ***** **** involving a
billing concern.
Charter records reflect that a billing
adjustment has been applied after an investigation determined that the account
was not properly disconnected.
A
Charter representative contacted Ms. **** on April 25, 2024, and discussed the
above information. The representative provided Charter’s direct contact
information to Ms. **** for future reference.
Regards,
Corporate
Escalations
Charter
CommunicationsCustomer Answer
Date: 05/04/2024
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***** ****
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