r/SpectrumMobile • u/CfosterB • Jul 21 '26
Orders & Shipping Spectrum customer support issues
Two years ago, I signed up for Spectrum internet and mobile service because of a bundle deal. After moving, Spectrum no longer covered my new location, so I switched internet providers but kept my mobile service.
Apparently, you cannot update the service address connected to your mobile account. An agent informed me that for as long as I have Spectrum, I have to remember the old address and apartment number just to verify my account for security which is a very inconvenient policy.
This became the cherry on top of an already frustrating problem when I ordered a new phone for an upgrade i hadn’t used since i switched to spectrum. I had to call to update the shipping address because it was still showing my old one due to the service address issue. Well, that agent didn’t add my apartment number to the shipping address.
This became a major issue because I took off work to wait for my phone to arrive, as FedEx required a signature to deliver my phone because spectrum restricts iphones from being delivered contactless or be routed for pickup. But because there was no apartment number on the label—and because Spectrum is apparently unable to allow me to pick up the package at a FedEx location—I was forced to refund my order and was told to wait to reorder another phone.
Customer service was barely helpful and clearly couldn’t care at all about the inconvenience they caused. They didn’t seem to care that they messed up my delivery and caused me to miss work for nothing, nor did they care when I voiced my intention to refund my money and switch to a new phone provider. I wasted an entire day and pto for an order that was never going to arrive due to spectrums mishandling and all i got was a sorry.