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Re: Xfinity/Comcast Outage

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For others checking for outages, you can also see the Comcast status checker here https://www.xfinity.com/support/status

Yes. Thanks. The xFi iOS app landing page was redirecting there. When logged-in with a Comcast account, it finds the customer's service area and relays information about outages. Otherwise, I don't think it shows anything or a summary of outages (IMM).

Clearly, that page is geared to reducing their support phone call volume when a bunch of customers' internet goes kaput... which makes sense. Interactively calling-in human-to-human to learn generic, broadcast-able information is expensive for all involved when b2c phone support ought to be cut-down to special cases, emergencies, clarifications, and detailed questions not answered elsewhere. (And hand-holding VIP customers who pay piles of money.)