I woke up to an unexpected $500 charge from Spectrum. After a long wait, a rep told me it was…read more"unusual" and couldn't explain it, so he refunded me. Later in the same call, he said it was from international data roaming during a recent trip to South America. My wife and I used Wi-Fi the whole time and forgot data roaming was even on. Spectrum claimed they warned me via email, but I receive dozens of promo/spam emails from them monthly. Their email didn't clearly state I'd be auto-charged $500 once a certain threshold was reached, which feels deceptive. Since the rep already refunded it, he said I'd be recharged next month. I called again to dispute it and spoke to a rep who laughed when I asked for a supervisor. A manager told me I'd also be charged $585 unless I upgraded to an unlimited plan -- so I paid $40 just to avoid that. Still, I was told the $500 charge would remain. On a third call, another rep told me I wouldn't be charged the $500 at all, but instead, $50. By now, I had received three completely different answers. The inconsistency is unacceptable. While checking my account, I saw I'd been charged for premium TV services I don't use and a Roku device I already own -- something that has happened multiple times in the past. Then I checked my Internet speed. I've been paying for Ultra Internet (advertised at 700+ Mbps) but only got around 120 Mbps. Even after downgrading to a 500 Mbps plan, I still get the same speed. On top of that, the Ultra plan price jumped from $60 to $130/month over time, without any clear explanation.

Spectrum's online shop for a program only leads you to a phone number to call. And then once you…read morecall the Spectrum internet deal is internet plus two mobiles which only one is posted. Starlink: here we come!