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morrijas
Feb 06, 2026Tutor
Netgear said I need to pay for premium service for my router to work
I just got off the phone with netgear, they told me since I did not pay for premium service and security which is $300 on top of what you pay for the router it will work again, they said the new firm...
StephenB
Feb 07, 2026Guru - Experienced User
morrijas wrote:I just got off the phone with netgear
Did you reach them via my.netgear.com?
If you googled a phone number, then you reached a scam support site.
FWIW, did you try doing a factory reset of your router?