My install technician was Ivo. He was a very happy soul who came in and got to work immediately. He…read moreexplained what had to be done and had the installation completed within 1.5 hours. We went through the router settings, altered the password to my satisfaction and connected a couple devices to ensure the WIFI was functioning correctly. The premises were left neat; I am very satisfied with Ivo's work. Dan Mackey Framingham

My response back to Astound:…read more I made over 7 attempts to have by quote fixed to no avail. Astound kept increasing the price from $177 to $208. So happy I am not a customer. I saw their true colors on how they didn't care and they didn't want to fix the issue. Also, ASTOUND kept saying they don't have this information on the quote. I sent their own email to them 3 times with no resolution. I believe all the bad reviews on this and other websites. ASTOUND is merging with another company if you haven't heard. ASTOUND has 3 emails from me so they have the documentation. I asked to speak to a manager and they said 24 to 48 hours wait. I have notified the Better Business Bureau as well as the Secretary of State Office in Massachusetts with complaints about their deceptive sales practices and fraud. This is the response I received from Astound. Hi, Ann! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Astound. We strive to provide transparent and accurate information to all our customers at all times. We take your feedback seriously and are committed to addressing these issues internally to prevent similar situations in the future. If you have any further details or documentation you'd like to share, please feel free to send us a private message. I'm sure we can get you set up with a package that is the right fit. Thank you again for reaching out, and for your interest in Astound. -Jackie Review of ASTOUND Astound engages in deceptive advertising. I was quoted one price and called to get it corrected and they didn't honor the price. I was quoted a price of $177 and when I called customer service they said price was $208. in addition, they didn't believe me as the customer even though I have a receipt of the amount. Customer Service said we see $0 dollars in our system since you haven't received your bill. How can Astound expect people to accept a service without a quote. I was quoted 4 free cable boxes and remotes and that wasn't honored. Overall, the worst experience ever and happy I am not going to be a customer. Clearly, they don't care about the customer and don't know how to provide sales quotes. Don't believe their sales since they will charge you a separate price. Be aware, you are not locked in for 5 years on the price. That is only internet, so be prepared for large increases. DONT TRUST ASTOUND SALES OR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY LIE ABOUT PRICING AND SERVICES.

The only challenge was getting an appointment, only because Starry is so popular now. However, once…read moreit was installed, the service is excellent!!! Such amazing fast and consistent speeds (200+Mbps)!!! AND for an amazing price! To top it off, the customer service is superb. I got an in-house tech install visit from Greg who was super nice, accommodating, and personable. Wow...definitely such a stark difference from the other ISP (whom shall remain nameless). Infinitely better! ;) Also, they're employees seem exceptionally happy. Happy employees make happy customers...sounds like there's great leadership and culture at Starry. Other IT/Tech company may take note. I've been recommending them to everyone.

I would strongly caution anyone considering Starry Internet. Starry has been one of the most…read moreunreliable and frustrating services I have ever dealt with. Over the last few months, our internet has randomly gone out multiple times with no warning and no clear explanation. Last month, after a long and frustrating back-and-forth through emails and calls, Starry was somehow able to fix the issue remotely the same day. We were never told what actually happened or what was done to fix it. Now the exact same thing has happened again. We called support, and were told there was nothing they could do except send a technician, with the earliest appointment more than 28 hours later. They refused to let us connect with a manager to voice our concerns/ escalate the matter and the chat bot disconnected on us in the middle of our conversation before we could get any meaningful help. The most frustrating part is that this appears to be a recurring issue, and Starry has offered no explanation, no reliable solution, and no real escalation path. For an internet provider, randomly losing service and then being told to wait until the next evening for help is unacceptable and ridiculous. For a company whose entire job is to provide internet, Starry is shockingly bad at keeping the internet working. The service is unreliable, the support is unhelpful and dismissive, and the lack of accountability is unprofessional. I would not recommend Starry to anyone who needs dependable internet, works or studies from home, streams, or simply expects their internet provider to provide internet.

Called XFINITY customer service on 1/3/2017 to log a complaint about spotty internet and cable…read moreservice. 1. Waited on the phone for 40 minutes and was told I would be called back, never received the call. 2. Finally called back again and spoke with someone else who created a ticket to have a tech come out to diagnose issue. 3. Tech came by and saw that the original tech who set up the modem and DVR boxes hadn't screwed in the cables properly so the signal has been compromised from the beginning (2 years, supposed to be highest quality connectivity and has been on and off spotty) 4. Called in and asked for a credit and was told the cables not having been screwed in tightly enough was my fault and they wouldn't offer me more than 15 dollars. Terrible customer service, reps as well as supervisors have poor attitude. Only bright spot was the service tech who came out to residence, he was a bright guy and friendly/courteous. UPDATE** Just finally spoke with a supervisor and they did listen and rectify this, albeit after an inordinate amount of time wasted dealing with this. - Updated review from 1 star to 2 stars

I was Xfinity for two and a half years in my Boston apartment. While I started at the promotional…read morerate of $40/month I was paying $95 at my second anniversary. Is the service improving that much to have affected a more than 100% increase? Also when I went to cancel my service due to a move, I first spoke with someone who was trying to push for me transferring my service to whoever was going to be taking over. That they would offer them a good rate of $65/month, $30 less than what I was spending. I was confused at first and then peeved that they'd have the audacity to try to both use me to help them get a better better rate with the new tenant and also tell me Id been paying at least $30 more than what I couldve been paying. I should've just hung in though because at least that guy seemed the least bit competent. The next agent I spoke with said I needed to wait 15 minutes on the line to cancel my service. When I questioned this, they told me that they need my consent throughout the process, and I reiterated that I gave them my consent, which is in all other world scenarios a one-time process. That they can cancel my service and follow up with an email confirming cancellation. She said as an alternative they can do this by email but it'll now take 3 days for me to receive a response. When I questioned the discrepancy between 15 minutes and 3 days, she couldnt give me a straight answer. I asked to speak to a manager and they asked why. I told them I didnt trust that my request was being taken seriously or that it would be fulfilled as requested, which was to remain online for the duration of the month. Turns out I was unfortunately right. They cancelled my service the same day, leaving me 14 days without internet. I wasn't going to call back after that. Abominable customer service. If you can avoid them, do.

Thank you Trey! He did a wonderful job explaining my options and the best money saving solution,…read moreand it only took 5-10 minutes. This is my go-to store. So glad I have Verizon.

I went to this location after a completely underwhelming experience at the Verizon store down the…read morestreet and couldn't be happier with the service we received from Mustafa. He was super helpful, efficient, friendly, and even suggested ways to save a few bucks. This will definitely be my store of choice from now on, and I will gladly refer others to Mustafa as well.

They easily rank first as the worst provider I've had in the 30 or so years of Internet. My…read moreapartment building of 50+ units uses NetBlazr. We've had a building-wide outage since Thursday morning. It is now Tuesday morning (that is, five days later). They only now sent a technician, despite hundreds of calls from residents and property management. A noxious combination of apathy and incompetence.

NetBlazr is dead and was bought by Gigstreem in 2022 and are actively running it into the ground…read more Since their purchase my internet speed plummeted and I would regularly have the internet drop out. About a month ago my internet stopped working and stayed that way for a week straight. I called daily and was given the run around that it is a "server issue and will be fixed soon" but they could never tell me exactly when. I eventually talked to a technician who told me Gigstreem is actively trying to lose NetBlazr customers who were grandfathered into a lower price. That and they just don't care enough to pay for technicians to fix issues so anything that goes wrong takes weeks to fix. After a week of back and forth and no internet I cancelled my service and signed up with another company. The outage started at the start of July and I had paid for a full month of internet so I demanded a refund as the internet didn't work at all after I paid. I was told I would receive one but it never came. I called a dozen times over three weeks and was told "the finance team is working on it". Eventually I gave up and had to file a charge back with my credit card company. This internet provider is completely broken and doesn't care about you in any way. I hate to say it but even comcast is better and I really hate them. Stay far far away from this company.

**1 Star -- Absolutely the Worst Customer Service I've Ever Experienced**…read more I'm currently in the middle of an incredibly frustrating experience with Xfinity and felt compelled to share. A landscaper accidentally cut my cable line -- which wasn't even buried properly by Xfinity in the first place -- and now I have no internet. You'd think reporting something like that would be simple. Nope. There is **no** way to reach a live person by phone. The app and online support only connect you to a virtual assistant that has no option for reporting a cut wire. It just keeps sending you in circles about troubleshooting your modem, which is useless if your actual line is severed. I ended up having to report it under "tripping hazard" just to try to get someone to acknowledge the issue. Ridiculous. I've now spent over **two hours** trying to get help -- no luck. No live chat, no person to talk to, and I'm still waiting on a promised text "confirming" my issue has been received. All I want is for someone to schedule a tech to come fix a physical cable that was cut because it wasn't buried properly. If you value your time, your sanity, or actual human support, stay far away from Xfinity. This has been nothing short of a nightmare.

Had to come in to the xfinity store because all the equipment for my online order was not shipped…read more The first representative I spoke to (Matt?) was extremely unhelpful and dismissive. His colleague Jimmy however, redeemed the store and the people who work there. He listened and was kind and resolved my issue with grace. I highly recommend working with him.

I have been a loyal (and patient) RCN customer for 13+ years for cable and internet. My bill is…read morewell over $200/month for basic cable and 300mbs internet which is completely ridiculous. I have until now overlooked the increasing random fees and surcharges and their suggestions to call back repeatedly to try to negotiate a better price. What I cannot overlook is the horrible internet speeds we get. I call and complain to an Rcn representative almost on a daily basis. Every time I call and I run a speed test all of the sudden I'm getting crazy high speed internet. Then a few hours later I'm lucky if I get 5mbps connection. Attached are some examples. I have much more documentation of this phenomenon where one wonders if they're running a "rob Peter to pay Paul" scheme and don't actually have infrastructure to support all their customers. I am so frustrated and unless performance magically improves I will be actively looking to switch to another provider. If anyone has suggestions please message me.

stay away from these THIEVES the reception was terrible I cancelled within a the month of getting…read moreservice I cancelled ,now I get a $215 bill my advice stay away from this company