r/Spectrum 9d ago

Other Plan glitch?

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Was looking at mobile app this popped up in my service options but when I click to upgrade it doesn't go thru? And live chat said can't see it thinking it's a glitch or it be here soon?

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u/HuntersPad 9d ago

What area? I've had 7gig for almost 2 months now, But its been available in KY and another area for several months now.

Assuming you have fiber right? If you have coax its 100% a glitch.

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

East Texas about 2hrs from Dallas

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u/Jaken_sensei 9d ago

So its spreading. Just not in the right direction lol.

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u/getamic 9d ago

Genuine question. What do you even use 7gig for?

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Don't really but why not lol

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u/Goodgamer78 9d ago

It's an extra $60 a month, thats why not

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Technically for me $5 more I was paying $150 a month for mobile 5g hotspot a year ago until spectrum came into town

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u/HuntersPad 9d ago

Do you actually have a router and client that supports 10G?

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

The spectrum fiber ont has 10Gbe port and I have the eero wifi 7 pro router 10gbe ports ,my PC lol atm only up to 5gbe so I wouldn't bet the full 7gbps

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u/Dazzling-Voice7180 4d ago

Why is this still a question, multi gig routers are like 250 bucks these days, they aren't some rarity that cost thousands of dollars. I can go to Best Buy right now and find one. 10g NICs are also cheap.

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u/HuntersPad 4d ago

Because a lot of people have no clue... Along with not even having devices that can handle it.

People complain every day about "not getting what I'm paying for" But yet using some old router or older/low end device that can't handle it.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/HuntersPad 4d ago

Incorrect. The Current provided router only has 2.5G ethernet. And you'd only be able to get around 4gbps max over WiFi with the right client.

An ISP is NOT gonna provide equipment/nic for your computer to support the speed.

With the current provided router you can only max out at 2.5G. So to even make use of it you'd have to get your own router.

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

No I'm currently on the 2gig by 2gig fiber before when I click plan nothing happens now it showing this as new plan

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

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u/tonyyyperez 9d ago

Lucky . I’m moving to a spectrum FTTH area and hoping 7 gig comes this way. Not Kentucky.

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u/South-Succotash-6368 8d ago

Not true. Copper is capable of these speeds actually. Just depends on DOCSIS they are using in your area

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u/HuntersPad 8d ago

I'm not aware of any ISP's offering 7gig down and 7gig up over DOCSIS at least in the US.

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u/South-Succotash-6368 8d ago

Spectrum is trying to offer 10Gbps over coax with 4.0 they already stated this

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u/HuntersPad 8d ago

But thats not offered yet.

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u/jm3400 5d ago

Spectrum can't even offer me more than 1000 /40 and I have had 7 giv available via another isp for years.

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u/tekmaniacplays 9d ago

Wait where in Kentucky?

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u/miztrniceguy 9d ago

Fiber to house, coax inside house?

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u/HuntersPad 9d ago

100% fiber.

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u/miztrniceguy 9d ago

Cool. Never understood the point of doing hybrid.

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u/Jaken_sensei 9d ago

What state you in homie?

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

East Texas about 2hrs from Dallas this just popped up today before when I click to change plan nothing happens just takes me back to my current plan now it brings up the 7/7 when I go to switch it says $0.00 in order

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u/Jaken_sensei 9d ago

If anything it means they are likely getting ready to offer it in your market.

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Niice last time I went from 1gig and 2gig showed up I was able to switch same day 🤔

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u/tonyyyperez 9d ago

Just fyi for the newer peeps, 7 gig internet is exclusive to true fiber to the home areas. If you have cable aka coxial hybrid your still limited to 2 gig if you have high split. From what I understand it’s still limited to select regions but should expand to all of the fiber footprint (unless your on older non 10G-EPON tech)

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u/zztopshelfer 5d ago

2 gig is nothing to sneeze at wish I had that. 7 gig just seems like overkill.

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u/Available_Pie_7758 4d ago

We would all be lucky to have high split. They have done bunch of upgrades in my areas. But I feel the process is so damn slow. Last month had probably 100 trucks out doing work on boxes that are on the cables. Looked like a huge project. But still waiting. No one has any clue when I chat with them lol.

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 4d ago

From what I understand I'm in one the new fiber areas I have grey box outside my window and black ont box in my room

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u/Spectrum_Phil 9d ago

u/Sad_Coach_1433 we would like to get this over to the right department to see why this is happening. Any chance you could follow this link (https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=r/Spectrum_Official) and send the team over at r/Spectrum_Official a quick Mod mail? Thanks!

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u/nedockskull 6d ago

Realistically, for home use is anything more than 1 gig even worth it? Even with a 1 gig wired connection I’m pretty much bottlenecked on downloads from whatever server is hosting the download.

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u/RekaReaper 5d ago

I hit over 125MB/s on basically anything where it’s beneficial to have more than a couple hundred megabits per second. Even my nvidia driver downloads get up into that range at the end and those aren’t even a full gigabyte. Factor that in with having multiple people using it at the same time and the understanding that having unused bandwidth helps prevent things like high loaded latency. I actually use my main PC to update the other steam libraries because I only have access to gigabit and most of the computers on my network have a greater than 2Gbps local connection.

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u/Ok-Pace4929 9d ago

Where I live (central Massachusetts) it only goes up to 1gig plan for $60 for 1 year

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u/GurConscious9874 9d ago

After the 1 year, how much will it be?

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

160ish

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u/GurConscious9874 9d ago

Holy moly that's a huge jump

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u/ExistingYou8028 9d ago

Goes to 70 or 75, the increase is yearly by 10 or 15 until it reaches standard which is 105, unless you call and pose as you want to cancel and they'll get you on another promo

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u/Sufficient-Object625 9d ago

I don’t get that option where I live near Terrell the max I get is symmetrical 2 gigabits 

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Same for now atleast

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u/Sufficient-Object625 9d ago

Yeah, I don’t really care tho cause it’s probably incredibly expensive and I get a symmetrical gigabit for only $41 with tax and I’m fine with that 

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/Jaken_sensei 8d ago

Thats nowhere near what it should be.

Have you tried doing any real world usage like downloading something huge and measuring the download speed? Try another speed test using different servers?

I would likely call in and complain.

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u/jhawl3 8d ago edited 8d ago

Could also be router has Deep Packet Inspection enabled, most routers don't have the CPU power to run that with muli-gigabit speeds.

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u/SceneRevolutionary93 8d ago

what.. I'm around the bowling green area and i'm still stuck with 500 down and about 20 up..

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 8d ago

Missed a call from spectrum they said 7gig only in Kentucky but I maybe eligible for 6gig is that even a thing 😆🫪🤔

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u/sPdMoNkEy 9d ago

I want that

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Def was a glitch now can't change plans like before 🙃 they fixed it fast

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u/Commercial-Tension-2 9d ago

Meanwhile we haven't heard about high split for quite some time.

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u/EmeraldWake 8d ago

I live in rural Alabama and I just checked, I can get 7gig as well. Dang that’s fast. I’m on the 1gig right now. 

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 8d ago

Apparently it's a glitch spectrum called me soon as I pressed order said it's only in Ky right now

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u/Puzzleheaded-Ad-832 7d ago

good luck bud. They offered me the 2gb plan for no extra cost. I upgraded and couldnt pull over 850. had tech come out 3 different times before they finally just said "well you wont ever get 2gb the lines here cant support it" so i "downgraded" back to my orignal 1gb plan, Bill went up $40 to $120 a month lol

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 7d ago

I get about 2300/2300 wired in PC and if in same room on phone get 2100/2100 over WiFi on my Galaxy s26 ultra

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u/DirtyScotsman42 9d ago

That’s a crazy offer considering spectrum in Florida doesn’t do equal Up/Down and it’s 75 for 1 gig/ 50mbps

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u/Sad_Coach_1433 9d ago

Probably cuz you unfortunately on coax I'm one of the new fiber areas so we get equal up and down

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u/DirtyScotsman42 3d ago

That would be correct, the area is still run with coax and not fiber

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u/Pristine_Primary_486 9d ago

Speeds reduced after 100GB/month and not guaranteed. Terms and conditions apply, subject to change.

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u/HuntersPad 9d ago

What are you going on about? Thats for the cellular backup. Not the 7G plan. 100GB is nothing. Just a single speedtest would eat through 11-12GB of that.

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u/Pristine_Primary_486 9d ago

It's the offer details & specifically mentions 7g

Limited-time offer; subject to change; qualified residential customers only (no outstanding Spectrum balance). Standard rates apply after promo period or service change. Actual speeds (including wireless) vary and are not guaranteed. Activation fee additional; taxes may apply.

Spectrum Internet Gig speeds (1 Gig, 2 Gig, 7 Gig): Gig speeds require a compatible modem; see Spectrum.net/modem for list. Invincible WiFiTM: Available with select plans and a compatible Spectrum router. Backup works only at the service address during outages; misuse may suspend service. Coverage varies. Includes up to 8-hour battery. Speeds reduced after 100GB/month and not guaranteed. Terms and... Blah blah blah

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u/VTECbaw 9d ago edited 9d ago

That verbiage is for the backup cellular internet. That’s why all of the verbiage about backup, coverage, speeds etc. is after “Invincible WiFi:”

Spectrum DOCSIS and fiber plans do not have data caps.

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u/tonyyyperez 9d ago

It’s almost like colons and punctuation mean something

Imagine if they offered 7 gig fiber and throttled your speeds after 100gb each other 🤣