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About Cox Cable

Cox is a digital cable, telecommunications and home automation service provider. Cox offers packages and deals that you can customize based on your needs. Bundle prices start at $89.99 a month.

Pros
  • Multiple plan options
  • Compatible with streaming apps
  • Bundle cable, internet and home phone
Cons
  • Rates often increase after intro period

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I have been on two separate chat bots to address my ever increasing bill with no resolution. Both instances were over 2 hours long with zero solutions. They kept trying to sell me...

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Gilbert, AZ
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Have had very few TV issues over the 30 years of service. Customer service has been great helping me resolve all issues with most of them being resolved with a reboot. The only is...

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Cox cable packages

Cox offers several options for cable TV, including cable-only options and plans that bundle cable with internet, home phone and smart home automation. If you’re looking for television service, you can choose between traditional cable TV and Cox Contour, which includes additional integration for streaming apps.

Cox Contour

Cox Contour offers a more robust channel lineup and additional features not included in Cox’s basic TV plans.

With Cox Contour, you can use apps like Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube to stream additional content. You still need to have an account with these services to access the content — the subscriptions are not included in the price of Contour. Contour simply allows you to access the apps from your cable TV connection and standard remote instead of switching to an external app like a Fire Stick or Roku.

Cox Contour subscriptions also include popular channels like ESPN, Discovery, History, A&E, TNT and HGTV.

Cox cable plans

For cable-only plans, customers can choose between the TV starter package or the Cox Contour TV package. All packages include local channels, free HD programming and access to the Contour and TV Everywhere apps.

Cox TV StarterCox Contour TV
Starting cost$25/month$69.99/month
Channels75140+
On-screen apps including Netflix
Voice remote with universal search
Cox TV Starter$25/month75
Cox Contour TV$69.99/month140+

Cox pricing

Prices for Cox Cable start as low as $25 a month but can exceed $200 a month depending on the package you select. Cox offers two basic plans:

  • TV Starter is Cox’s basic cable package. It includes around 75 channels and costs $25 a month.
  • Contour TV is Cox’s highly customizable cable package. You can customize it with premium channels, channel packs geared to your specific tastes and DVR recording for up to 24 shows at once. Contour TV starts at $69.99 a month.

Cox cable bundles

If you’re looking to bundle service, you may be able to save some money. Bundle packages start as low as $75 per month and have introductory rates ranging from $75 to $180 per month. Plans can include cable, internet, home phone and home automation.

Cox cable and internet bundles

Bundle CostInternetPhoneHome Automation
Contour Stream$55.98Internet Essential 50
Contour Stream$75.98Internet Preferred 150
Contour Stream$135.98Internet Gigablast
Cox TV Starter, 75+ channels$64.99Up to 10 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Cox Bronze, 140+ Channels$89.99Up to 150 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Cox Platinum, 250+ channels$159.99Up to 940 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Cox Bronze, 140+ channels$109.99Up to 150 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Cox Silver, 170+ channels$129.99Up to 500 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Cox Platinum, 250+ channels$179.99Up to 940 MbpsUnlimited long distance
Bundle Cost$55.98$75.98$135.98$64.99$89.99$159.99$109.99$129.99$179.99
CableContour StreamContour StreamContour StreamCox TV Starter, 75+ channelsCox Bronze, 140+ ChannelsCox Platinum, 250+ channelsCox Bronze, 140+ channelsCox Silver, 170+ channelsCox Platinum, 250+ channels
InternetInternet Essential 50Internet Preferred 150Internet GigablastUp to 10 MbpsUp to 150 MbpsUp to 940 MbpsUp to 150 MbpsUp to 500 MbpsUp to 940 Mbps
PhoneUnlimited long distanceUnlimited long distanceUnlimited long distanceUnlimited long distanceUnlimited long distanceUnlimited long distance
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Cox Cable FAQ

Is Cox Cable available in my area?

Cox cable is available in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Virginia.

Does Cox charge late fees?

Yes. If you make a late payment, you are subject to a fee of up to $25.

What premium channels does Cox offer?

Cox’s highest-tier plan offers more than 250 channels. A full list can be found on the company’s website, but popular channels include ESPN, A&E, Discovery, History and HGTV. Cox also has premium movie channels included in some packages, such as HBO, Showtime and Starz.

What are Cox TV bundles?

A bundle is when two or more services are combined into one package for a customer. Cox lets you bundle cable with internet, home phone and/or home automation. Bundling services together often comes at a reduced rate.

Are there ever Cox TV deals?

Cox regularly offers special introductory rates. These special rates usually last for the first 12 months of your service and typically require a contract commitment. Prices can, and usually do, go up after the lock-in rate term expires.

Still have questions?

Is Cox Cable good?

Cox is one of the nation’s leading providers of cable and internet. It’s widely available in many states and can be a solid choice for your TV needs. We recommend looking at all the packages available to decide what level of package you truly need or want before signing a contract. Snagging an introductory deal is a great way to get affordable service for a 12-month period, but be aware that this price will change. Don’t be afraid to call and renegotiate your bill after the introductory period has ended.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 20, 2026

    I am moving and called to cancel my service and was put through such a rigorous upsetting process to do so. I told the person that I was homeless and did not have a forwarding address and they insisted that I’ve just put my service on hold until I got on my feet to be able to turn it back on even though I asked them to cancel my service eight times. Every time I tried to talk they talked over me and would not listen at all, and kept repeating that they completely understood my situation, but that I would be needing my Internet soon so they felt it best that I just put it on hold. I felt harassed. I felt not heard and I felt like I was nonexistent in the conversation. I had heard rumors from other people that had tried to cancel their service as well and we were given the same treatment.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaffResolution

    Reviewed May 14, 2026

    I am a customer out of Queen Creek AZ who called Cox three time and tried through virtual, none could resolve my issue. On my 4th attempt by phone reached Heather out of Louisiana who resolved my issue quickly in less than 15 min. Cox needs more Heathers, quick, efficient, she easily understood how to help me without unnecessary transfers or dropped calls. Thank You.

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      Tech

      Reviewed April 21, 2026

      Over two decades I've been a customer of Cox, panoramic modem went down. It was fried by some type line problem we tech support over 6 times in a 24 hrs period told to reset/reset/reset more than ten times. My daughter works from home and lost a full day of pay and her company was not happy at all. We were offered a service tech to come out on Monday, four days total of this modem being down unacceptable!!!. Then we told that we could bring the modem in to a cox office for a exchange and we did, internet now up & running, 2 hrs 27 devices to connect. Offered $20.00 for my leg work & days of lost work. Thanks so much cox over 20 yrs of being a (LOYAL CUSTOMER).

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      Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedBilling

      Reviewed April 13, 2026

      Where I live in Laguna Hills, Cal. The only internet service is Cox. Every month for the past 7 years there has been a problem. About a year ago cox decided to stop cox E-mail accounts? It was switched over to Yahoo. Another horrible company. Internet interruption at lease once a month with nothing disscounted. After calling and waiting 30 minutes nothing is done. But of course cox always sends their bill.!! This company has got to be the WORST service in the US. Totally BS.

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      Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsRates

      Reviewed April 13, 2026

      Cox is VERY expensive and have outages a lot. Been with cox for over 25 years because that is the only cable company in my little town. As soon as I possibly can I'm going to switch to streaming. The price goes up every time you turn around and since they've joined with Spectrum, they've gotten even worse. Their customer service has even went down. My advice is if you like to pay for services that go out a lot go with cox, if you want to pay for services that you can count on STAY AWAY FROM COX! Talking from experience.

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      Customer ServicePriceStaffRates

      Reviewed Jan. 6, 2026

      Do not sign up for any Cox services. Their pricing is too expensive, and they continually will raise your price without any notification. We had a bundled service and did not need a phone service, and they would not remove it to save us any money. The customer service on phone and the chat box is terrible service. We kept getting transferred around. When we finally connected, my husband and I could not understand what they were saying, terrible connection, everything sounded muted. Go to streaming services, they are less expensive for more channels.

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      Customer ServiceStaffBillingRates

      Reviewed Jan. 5, 2026

      If I could give 0 stars I would. The worst customer service support I have ever had from Cox and I have been a customer for 22 years. Somehow my card was disconnected from my account and payment was not received. This led to (5) hours of phone calls to resolve the issue. Your representative Darwin was extremely rude and accusatory. He acted as if I was trying to steal $31.00 from Cox after 22 years of business.

      As I type this, I am still working with a representative that seems confused as to how to help me. And once again I have been disconnected with my problem unresolved. I asked for a supervisor from both representatives and never received one. I will be looking into getting my service elsewhere and will be canceling this account. If this is how you feel it is okay to treat your customers, I no longer wish to do business with you. I will also be posting this to every rating site I can find. An extremely disappointed customer that you obviously do not care about. First hold time was nearly (2) hours than (1) Hr and (15) minutes for a supervisor that hung up as soon as they answered. Then another 40 minutes to not be helped again.

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      Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceBilling

      Reviewed Jan. 5, 2026

      I have been on two separate chat bots to address my ever increasing bill with no resolution. Both instances were over 2 hours long with zero solutions. They kept trying to sell me more services versus address why my bill continues to increase. I literally asked the same question 9 times before getting an answer, not a pitch. I have been with Cox for over 30 years. Loyalty means nothing .... Currently researching competitors for TV and internet cheaper than $345 a month. Super disappointing. If only I were a new customer....

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      Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

      Reviewed Jan. 3, 2026

      Beware. Cox Cable internet. They charge 'early termination'. Beware. When you sign up for their internet, you will find yourself paying more and more for less. They offer 'promotions' and do not disclose there will be an 'early termination fee' if you cancel service (now that they finally have competition and not a monopoly). If you sign up for a 'promo'. They do not disclose any early termination fees and will charge you like extortionists and their customer service is awful. If you have any other option, go for it. The reps say they will credit but do not.

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      Customer ServiceBilling

      Reviewed Dec. 4, 2025

      I would also give them a 0 if I could. TARA ** in customer service should NOT have a job in customer service. She has no clue how to treat paying customers. We have had our business with Cox since 2010 with a bill of almost 1000.00 per mo. Trying to remove one of the 3 services and I was met with very rude and curt TARA **. We will remove all three of our services from COX.

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      Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsBillingRates

      Reviewed Dec. 2, 2025

      I would give them a 0 if I could. I've had their services for YEARS because at a time, they were the best priced. But through these years, I have added/changed services. Anytime it was a downgrade, I would get the worst service. They even hung up the call on me when they found out I needed to cancel! They hold you in queue for so long hoping you'll just hang up and the chat feature is a joke too. They just delay responding so you end up on that for over an hour or 2.

      Just today I had reached out to confirm they canceled my internet as I requested a few days ago and wouldn't you know, it was never done! They have such SHADY retention tactics. I ended up cancelling all my services with Cox by the end of that call so I would never have to deal with them again. This is one of the worst companies to try and get rid of. Can't wait to see what BS charges I'll have on my last bill. Now speaking on the services provided, I was paying $280 and some change a month for their fast internet plus data plan, equipment rental, and home service. Was I getting 1GB? NOT EVEN CLOSE. They claimed it was because of how many users were around. Why am I paying for that then? Just go to any other company if possible.

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      Reviewed Nov. 12, 2025

      Service for TV is often lost, almost daily, and is extremely frustrating. Cox has a monopoly on service to this area. Disconnecting the modem or accessing Cox help service (where the modem is reset by Cox) has no effect.

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      Customer ServiceStaffHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed Oct. 31, 2025

      I was promised when signing up for Cox internet that wall jacks would be installed in two areas of my home where I needed them. Unfortunately, that turned out not to be the case. I spent over five hours on the phone with multiple departments technical support, second-tier tech support, and retention and made nine separate calls today. Each time, I was assured that the installation service I was promised would be provided, but that information was completely false. I've wasted time and missed work to deal with this whole fiasco of a day. The most upsetting part of this entire experience is the misinformation and lack of honesty. I was given conflicting answers, transferred repeatedly, and left dealing with representatives who clearly had no consistent understanding of what could or could not be done.

      I expected much better from Cox a national company with years of doing business. It hasn’t even been a full day since getting my internet service, and the experience has already been frustrating, disappointing, and time wasting. Cox should take responsibility and make things right by honoring what I was originally sold to me and what multiple representatives told me would get done. This is very disheartening to say the least.

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      Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedStaffHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed Oct. 27, 2025

      In my opinion and past experience with Cox Communications the products and Customer they offer are extremely poor. For Cable TV they run the same old movies and TV series over and over. If you wish to have new content even within the last 10 years go to streaming. Their Internet is slow and frequently drops out. (No matter the speed. They charge outrageous fees for it.. And the most outrageous of all is calling Customer Service. If you are lucky enough to get an agent you can understand, the next part is an exercise in futility. I have on more than one occasion been told after their recommended changes that their would be no price change or the quoted price is not accurate when the bill comes. I am saying flat out blatant lies. I have complained to management written reviews and begged the managers to listen to the supposed recorded call to prove my point. It was obviously a waste of time.

      In my opinion it is run like a scam company. When they have lied and then charged my account and when you complain they state there is nothing they can do. Supposedly they cant even reverse the action the agent that had lied to me and charged me more. They must be aware of this as I have spoken to others and I know I am not the only one. Pretty simple fix, if a customer says an agent lied about cost and services LISTEN TO THE CALL AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. Take care of your customer and put forth some accountability to the people who represent your company. In my experience this company is set up so the consumer has little recourse except discontinuing all their services. I have seen no honesty or integrity.

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      Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

      Reviewed Oct. 23, 2025

      2 days ago I called Cox Cable, spoke with 4 people about my problem. The first 2 I couldn't understand. The next 2 couldn't fix my problem. Then today I went to pay my bill only to find out it had been automatically taken from my account. I have never authorized anyone to take money from my account. I call cox again about that and why my bill went up $30. The customer service rep. transferred me to tech support. More menu selections. Again another person I had trouble understanding. After 17+ menu selections I'd had enough. My apartment complex has a contract with Cox. Had issues in the past with selections on my bill that were never authorize.. The only other option I have for cable service is even worse.

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      Refunds & PayoutsStaff

      Reviewed Oct. 16, 2025

      My 86 yo mother fell out of bed and hurt her hip, when they x-ray; found she has multiple myeloma Cancer in all her bones including her skull, I left my NV HOME end of July and taking care of her in Florida. I forgot to put my cable on hold when I left NV— so I have paid roughly $1,000 since leaving in July. Since I am an unemployed disabled military VET, I asked for refund to the money they took from me (direct deposited) —- approx. $1,000 since July. They refused to refund my cable while I was out of pocket helping my mother., I guess I will be going to streaming soon when I get back to No in about 2 wks.

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      Tech

      Reviewed Sept. 29, 2025

      This has had to have been the worst 1 year of service with an Internet provider that I have ever had, constant outages, frequent network throttling, and they're extremely unreliable. Please do yourself a favor and get service from any other company that isn't Cox, you'll be a lot better off and this isn't even an exaggeration.

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      Customer ServiceStaffBillingTransparency

      Reviewed Sept. 10, 2025

      No updates or emails before increasing bill by 30%. Horrible management service over phone. If you have other services available in your area, use those! The team needs to listen to the 1000s of legitimate complaints coming in bill went from $60 to $85 without notice. Do not use.

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      Customer ServiceSales & MarketingOnline & App

      Reviewed Aug. 29, 2025

      I used the Cox app for many years for the parental controls. They were pitiful, but I managed to make them work. Now, every time I need to use the controls I have to log into the app. For some reason, my phone cannot seem to access the password so I have to go to Google. Look up the password, copy it and paste it into the app to login to manage the parental controls. For God sake, is this 2025 or 1995? The app is a piece of crap. It is absurd for me to have to look up my password and login every time I need to manage my parental controls.

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      TechPriceRates

      Reviewed Aug. 24, 2025

      Cox Cable has been down multiple times in the past week. Sometimes the outage is fairly brief, an hour or two. However this last outage started about 9:45 p.m. and was not resolved until about 7:30 a.m. This is not the sign of a good service provider. They can get away with this shoddy service because they're the only option in my area: Other cable provider including Ocala Fiber are not available in my neighborhood, so we're left with one provider who due to lack of competition seems to have no motivation to either provide good, reliable service or to not charge outrageous prices. Cox doesn't even deserve one star but that's not an option. Something it has in common with Cox.

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      Cox Cable Company Information

      Company Name:
      Cox
      Year Founded:
      1962
      Address:
      1400 Lake Hearn Drive
      City:
      Atlanta
      State/Province:
      GA
      Postal Code:
      30319
      Country:
      United States
      Website:
      www.cox.com