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Vmdeangelis963
Apr 16, 2020Aspirant
Cm1000 worst customer service ever
I purchased a new cable modem from them two weeks ago. It would not connect or operate. I called them, waited a half hour on hold then took 10 more minutes to identify myself and the product. They tr...
FURRYe38
Apr 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Did you first contact your ISP to activate the modem with them first and have the ISP check the signal on the line up to the modem to be sure it's working there first? Cable modems have to be activated first.
- Vmdeangelis963Apr 16, 2020Aspirant
Yes, several times
- FURRYe38Apr 16, 2020Guru - Experienced User
And did they say the modem was not activatable or not reachable?
- Vmdeangelis963Apr 16, 2020Aspirant
Yes as did netgear support