Comcast Cable line not buried?
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I had one exposed for over a year before someone came out and buried it. Calling was pointless for me, it finally got buried because the outside connection got fried and when they came out to repair...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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This was my guy then. When he got my house for the install, he told me the room I wanted already had to be prewired(behind the walls) with cable. Meaning that all he had to do was connect the modem...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
Thread created 04-12-2012 by Jedi5
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they are supposed to but if you can it will probable be done better but call them as they may have a crew coming out tomorrow to do it.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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The install person or crew does the installation of the service but there is a separate department that is responsible to come out and bury the cabling. Now that could be done anywhere from same day...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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You can contact whichever city organization manages the contract to have comcast service your are. For Cable and Telephone companies the PUC or some similar organization controls them and so if you...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
Thread created 04-12-2012 by Jedi5
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Not only should it have been buried, it should be run through some tubing in the ground as well. The initial installer was likely paid by the job rather that by the hour so they were lazy.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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My place has a section of PVC running from the street box under the ground up to my exterior wall. Worked well when Cox replaced the line by just taping the new one to the end of the old and pulling...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Comcast had to replace the line from the box to our house a couple years ago. They left the line above ground, but said somebody would come back to bury it a few months later after the ground thawed....
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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You could put peanut butter on it and let the squirrels have a field day too.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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its not really stealing since he is paying for the service, and good luck since comcrap encrypts everything but the local channels.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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splice in and steal cable... win win! :P
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Just make sure you've coordinated with a neighbor to share services for a short time while you get your line fixed!
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Ok... but the line is supposed to be buried, right?
I mean I know it is... At least I think it is... but I also know Comcast is going to give me the run around with some lame excuse as to why it is...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Recently had Xfinity cable installed at my house.
What I didn't notice at the time but did this morning was that I have a cable running across my backyard not buried.
Is this something that...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Yep, the "bury the line" crew is just a sub'ed out service to anybody that can use a spade.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Just an update to let everyone know that the cable line was buried after all.
Not sure if happened today or yesterday but it was done.
Thanks again everyone for the help!
I honestly didn't...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
Thread created 04-12-2012 by Jedi5
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I ended up quitting comcrap over this. Condo assoc was on me for it and comcast wouldnt come.
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Are you kidding...call and bitch. My sister just went through this and she was calling on day 2 and had it buried by day 4. They gave her false info on when someone would be there 4 times, but she...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Yeah it should be buried as the elements would just wither away that cabling if not buried. Just be careful of someone forgetting about your location and they never get around to it until reminded. ...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Thanks all for the help and funny suggestions on how to get Comcast to come out.
Just called them and there was a work order was submitted.
They are supposed to come out in 10 days to take care...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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I wish I would have known how the install would have taken place.
Just googled this subject and I'm seeing complaint after complaint on cable lines just being draped across lawns instead of being...
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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Comcast is responsible for the line up to your house. Keep cutting the line with the lawnmower and calling them out to fix it. Make sure you get a credit for all days where your service is out....
Comcast Cable line not buried?
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:lol: That's a pretty radical idea but it could work. I wonder how long it would be of someone damaging their property, the cable lines, before they want their retribution for money lost from the...
