1 edit | I got a warning from Comcast I got the threatening phone call from Comcast, but haven't called back yet.
Does what I say matter to them, so that I'm not flagged as being 'on notice'? I see inconsistent reports on how long you need to reduce your usage for until you're not at risk.
Because that's the basic situation now. I can receive a surprise blacklisting from the Internet for one year. Since that Internet connection pays the bills, it's pretty scary. | |
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  joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
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Sudbury, MA
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1 edit | Re: I got a warning from Comcast said by ccastvictim :
Does what I say matter to them, so that I'm not flagged as being 'on notice'? I see inconsistent reports on how long you need to reduce your usage for until you're not at risk
I'd try this - tell them your wife bought a wireless router for her laptop. You didn't give it much thought, but now realize she never set a firewall, neighbors must have gotten on. You now have it locked down. | |
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2 edits | Re: I got a warning from Comcast Or you could say you bought a wireless router and forgot to set the password, and you will set it now and wont go over the limit again
Sorry joetaxpayer, your terminology didnt make much sense | |
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| | joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
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| Re: I got a warning from Comcast said by nate1234:Or you could say you bought a wireless router and forgot to set the password, and you will set it now and wont go over the limit again Crazy idea. You think it'll work?  | |
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| |  IPPlanManHoly Cable Modem Batman
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Washington, DC
kudos:1 | Of course, neither of those alibis matter really. Comcast's TOS says that it's the user's responsibility to have things locked down.
You could try getting a business line perhaps.
Would a meter from Comcast have helped any? | |
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| | | joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
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| Re: I got a warning from Comcast said by IPPlanMan:Would a meter from Comcast have helped any? "Rolling 30 day" is news to me, and it would depend how the meter shows data. So I'm out for first two billing weeks, and use 240GB in second half of cycle, then I go back to normal use, but I can't go over 10GB for first half of next cycle? Crazy stuff. Meter on track to be a full year late. | |
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| | | | | | Re: I got a warning from Comcast Wait... it is a rolling 30 day period? Uh oh, i have gone 300gb once in a 30 day window... | |
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| | | | | Somehow I recall discussions regarding that asking for a business class line from a abuse rep is not going to work. | |
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| | | | IPPlanManHoly Cable Modem Batman
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Washington, DC
kudos:1 | Re: I got a warning from Comcast Indeed. It'll be interesting to see how things play out. | |
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IPPlanManHoly Cable Modem Batman
join:2000-09-20
Washington, DC
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1 edit | Yup. You've been listed already. Stay below 250GB total upload/download for at least the next 6 months.
How much did you use? | |
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| | It would be interesting to see how much you have been using. Be polite when talking to the guy even if he is rude, they would like any excuse to kick you off and picking a fight is not going to help any.
Maybe, maybe mention that a meter would help you in the future to monitor your usage. I am not sure that would not open a can of worms with the rep, maybe others here can give better advice.
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