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the Cost of Cable TV Repair Services

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 50
Mar 2008
Akron, OH
Cable TV problems were with wiring  more... close row
$ 125
Jun 2008
Memphis, Tennessee
Two technicians to repair cable TV service  more... close row
$ 287
Feb 2008
Chicago, IL
Cable lines fixed after being knocked down  more... close row
$ 35
Jun 2008
Louisville, KY
Repair of TV that went out suddenly  more... close row
$ 15
Dec 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Long wait on phone but short wait in person  more... close row
$ 69
Apr 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Puppy chewed cable to back of TV  more... close row
$ 0
Apr 2008
Binghamton, NY
Cable company paid for service  more... close row

Description of service

Fortunately, I didn't have to pay for the repair. The company took responsibility for their equipment and sent the repairman out for free.


Review of Service

Some cable channels would get fuzzy and the service would get cut off at random. When I called the company, they checked my signal while I was on the phone and said that it seemed like something was wrong with the line. They said the signal was weak and they had to send someone out. I was told that someone would be there between 9 and 5pm, which thankfully I didn't have anything to do that day. When they finally showed up, they checked the wires and sure enough, there was a short in it. They had to replace the whole cable from the pole to the house, which took quite a few hours. After they were done though, I never had a problem with my cable.


Tips

I can't say that there are too many downsides to a free repair. The one bad thing was the time frame that they gave me. I wish they could have been a little more exact, so I would say if I had to do it again, to be more firm about what times I am available and work a little harder to find a time range that is more convenient.


$ 50
Feb 2007
Uniontown, OH
Try to get a discount if repairman is late  more... close row
$ 30
Mar 2008
East Lansing, MI
Should not have had to pay for this service  more... close row
$ 0
Feb 2008
Baltimore, MD
repairs not covered when it's your own fault  more... close row
$ 50
Mar 2008
Astoria, OR
Unfriendly cable repair person  more... close row
$ 35
Aug 2008
Syracuse, NY
Many additional fees for replacement  more... close row