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RCN is an American telecommunications company. The company specializes in providing of cable television, phone and Internet services. RCN provides a wide range of different telecommunications services such as advice for devices, training of users, installation of software programs and hardware, application development and technical support to its commercial and residential customers. At the present time the tagline of the company is: "When you connect to RCN, you connect to something more." The company operates an advanced fiber optic network.

RCN serves customers in such areas: Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Chicago, Illinois. Please try to contact RCN Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.

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John fell
RCN - Misled

Received ltr in dec 2011 stating my phone/internet bundle rate from RCN was going to increase 27%). called a rep on 12/05/2011 who told me after speaking to his supervisor that i ...

#289206
Jan 15, 2012
64

Staybokkie
RCN review

In the past I have had Mediacom (worst service provider,) Comcast, and Insight. Although every provider you have at one time or another you are bound to encounter a technical issue...

#259557
Sep 02, 2011
86

Anonymous
RCN - Tv

I just received a offer from r c n that sounded to good so there were no contracts to lock me in they were giving me 2 months free plus a $100 conversion toward early termination f...

#255239
Aug 13, 2011
125

Angryres...
RCN Construction 7:30AM Weekends

I live on East 57th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. A new school is going up at 250 East 57th Street. RCN Began construction Saturday and Sunday mornings at 7:30 AM on both day...

#231614
Apr 10, 2011
303

Pissedre...
RCN - PISSED AS ***!

Letter to RCN Fraud Dept 4/9/10....explains the complaint pretty well.... I have spent almost 7 hours dealing with YOUR company today. I am sure if you look up the notes you...

#177844
Apr 09, 2010
477

Anonymous
RCN needs to be investigated for fraud!

RCN has a monopoly in Chicago. In many of the highrise buildings the only cable provider option is RCN. Their service is terrible! I moved from one highrise to the other and was...

#172491
Feb 24, 2010
551

Odestuff
RCN - Internet Service out 3x this week ~60 hours

Internet serivce has been out 3 times this week for total of 60 hours, Tech Support pretends its a problem with my system and suggests modem power cycle (no effect) then schedules...

#169541
Jan 30, 2010
599

Aleph
RCN mistreatment of customers

After being an RCN customer for about 4 years, I missed a bill in the mail while travelling. I came back and found a letter threatening to disconnect my service sent within 2 week...

#164458
Dec 14, 2009
320

Anonymous
RCN did not disclose their digital transfer program.

When RCN sent out notification in the Lehigh Valley that they were going 100% digital and offered to add new channels in the transition they said to get the new channels that a con...

#156820
Sep 09, 2009
536

Triciaro...
RCN Telephone has illegal billing practices

I just finished my 1 year contract with RCN i had the bundle with phone, cabel, and internet. I made several International phone calls trying to get though to my bes...

#144957
Feb 05, 2009
497

Adurbin
RCN has terrible customer service

I have had a terrible experience with RCN and would not recommend them to anyone. My cable and internet went out. I spent more than an hour on the phone with 2 technicians, no help...

#140867
Oct 24, 2008
381

Jensthou...
RCN - Worst customer service! Lacks knowledge & professionalism!

I'm not sure even where to begin but just want to be sure my opinion of this absolutely awful customer service is logged onto the web somewhere. I had called in the beginning o...

#131376
Aug 13, 2008
449

Twatson88
RCN - Pissed EMPLOYEE not Consumer

RCN is ***, big and ***. we slam customer's with hidden charges then threaten to turn them over to collections and we cant wave any fees because of our policy, you think thats ...

#130362
Aug 05, 2008
687

IhateRCN
RCN - On hold for four hours waiting for tech support

I came home from work last night at around 5:30 p.m. only to find that my internet connection was not working. I immediately got on the phone to call RCN because I had a webex sche...

#124357
Jun 17, 2008
378

Larmac7
RCN

I spent over 8 hours during a 3 day period trying to have a phone line connected that was accidently disconnected due to some confusion with Verizon. The phone line was diconnected...

#123756
Jun 11, 2008
308

Emmagrace
RCN customer service is completely incompitent

We have had a great deal of trouble with RCN from the beginning. Recently, RCN threatened to shut off service claiming to not have received a payment I had record of sending. The c...

#112453
Feb 05, 2008
1669
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