Knology 785-841-2100

Visit website 1 Riverfront Plaza Suite 301, Lawrence, KS 66044 Opens Saturday at 9 a.m.

Rating: 1.5 out of 5 11 ratings. 11 user reviews. 11 reviews
Knology Cable

Reviews

Rating: 1

alcoholbliss Knology

my comment

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Tired of your sub par equipment for your so called "state of the industry video".

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By the time Knology gets on board the current techs is another 10 years old.

Rating: 1

bshm Knology

There's really nothing good I can say about Knology, and I've been using them since before Knology purchased Sunflower Broadband. First of all, their internet services are absolutely TERRIBLE! Currently I'm paying $45 for 10 Mbps down and 512 kbps up, which is a joke. Their speeds and bandwidth "restrictions" have probably stayed the same since 1998. Unfortunately there aren't really any better options at this point in time for internet in Lawrence, but once Verizon FiOS (or a similar company) comes in I will be switching immediately. As for Knology's TV services, thankfully I made the switch to DirecTV about a week ago. Now I'm getting 30+ more channels (including HBO, Starz, Cinemax, Shotime) and 40+ more HD channels and a lot better picture quality for less than I was paying Knology (and that's after my 12 month introductory rates expire). Lastly, Knology's customer service is atrocious--especially since all of my calls are now directed to Atlanta. When I called to cancel my TV services I made it very clear that I wanted to cancel just my TV services and not my internet service. And what did I notice the next morning? My TV service was indeed off, but my internet service was shut off as well. When I called to fix this problem I was told that my internet was shut off (and could not be turned back on) because I owned $1200 for my HD-DVR equipment that I have yet to turn in--even though I had just canceled my TV service at 10 PM the night before. When I called my "customer service representative" on this she quickly changed her story and then proceeded to tell me that she couldn't figure out why my internet service was off but would forward it on to another department. Finally, after 7 hours and two more calls to the great state of Georgia, I was able to get my internet turned back on. Knology thinks we are stupid and that we won't realize the fact that they very rarely update their services (especially internet) but increase their fees. Avoid Knology at all costs if you can! And hope that their Lawrence monopoly on cable ends very, very soon.

Rating: 1

Ryaubee Knology

Knology is an absolute joke. I have lived in Lawrence for 4 years, and have not once had a semester of even decent connection. Weekly, my internet dies and I continue week after week calling Knology, only to be told that they have nothing they can do. They are more expensive than any other provider I have ever used, yet gives me the worst service.

Needless to say, I was booing the loudest at Legends of the Phog when the Knology mascot was on the court. It's bad enough that knology screw me over with my internet, now they're trying to ruin KU basketball as well. I pray to never see a Knology mascot on the legendary Allen Fieldhouse court ever again.

Rating: 2

figurefave Knology

If I had a nickel for every time I couldn't connect to the internet through Knology's Palladium package, I would never have to pay my overpriced bill out of my own pocket again.

Rating: 1

thebrettj Knology

My experience with Knology has been disappointing. When Knology brought out Sunflower Broadband, I was excited at the prospect of getting rid of their restrictive bandwidth caps. Instead, Knology has continued to use the existing caps. Not only have they kept these caps, but the data they use on their website to justify these caps (this data can be found at http://kansas.knology.com/bandwidth/) is from April 2007! At the time of writing this review, I pay $46.40 per month for the Silver Broadband plan, which has a bandwidth cap of 50 gigabytes per month. This week I will be switching to AT&T, which while at a slightly slower speed, does offer three times the bandwidth for half of the price.

I understand that Knology is also a cable provider, and so it has a vested interest in keeping its bandwidth caps relatively low so as not to allow many users to access streaming video content (Netflix, Hulu, etc.). This does not mean that consumers should allow the company to gouge them. I for one will be voting with my wallet when deciding what is acceptable from and Internet Service Provider, and I urge anyone reading this review to do the same.

ylime3499 replies...

I just switched to AT&T... GREAT customer service and price! I was paying almost $80 a month for internet with 50mbds max, www.speedtest.net showed I never got above 16mbds, and constantly cutting in and out when I was streaming. Since we switched we pay $39.95 a month, and receive 18mbds and has not cut out once! The line is designated to my house so no slow times through out the day either! I love AT&T ask for Carlo at the 23rd St. location he was helpful and knew what he was doing!

Business reply Alex Hawman replies...

thebrettj, I am local employee for Knology here in Lawrence and would like to get some more information from you as to your overall experiences with the service as well as what pricing and/or promotions that you will have AT&T. Would you be able to provide us that information? We'd love to see what our competition is offering that would pull you away.

Additionally, I'd like to wrap up here with some information about our bandwidth inclusions. First and foremost, they are not caps. We do not stop nor slow your service once you reach the end of your included allotment. Instead, we charge you for the extra that you use. This allows us to keep our prices as low or lower than the national average for equivalent speeds.

Second, our bandwidth inclusions are designed to fit the needs of 95 - 96% of our users normal monthly browsing habits. Sure, there are the occasional months that users need to have just a little bit more bandwidth, but we don't prohibit them or make them change their package to accommodate that. There are also some users that attract a virus or have an open wireless network that simply do not know about their usage unless they are billed for it. In those circumstances, it allows us to reach out to the customer as an educational session. Additionally, as long as the customer has not had a credit for bandwidth usage in the past, we will credit those charges.

Lastly, we understand your sentiment that we would actively work against technology progression to delivery of video service over the internet. However, your statement is simply not true. It is specifically for this reason that we developed our Palladium internet which has no bandwidth metering. We understand that customers want to be able to watch hours upon hours of shows/movies/cat videos on Youtube, Hulu & Netflix, or listen to hours of Rdio, Pandora or the soon to be available Spotify. Palladium is designed for those customers as it is tuned for downstream usage for streaming audio/video. If we truly wanted to stifle innovation, we would not have designed that data package.

Again, we welcome an open discussion & feedback on how to make our business better in your eyes. Please feel free to respond here or email us at talktous@sunflowerbroadband.com. The address is still active and we still have a local presence responding!

mommatocharlie replies...

If you are switching from Knology to AT&T you may well be exchanging one set of aggravating problems for another worse set. I switched from AT&T last year mainly because my account was screwed up every month. I for some stupid reason went back to AT&T in December. The challenge with the billing has not changed. In fact, they bundled someone else's wireless service(three cell phones) with my home phone account. I have been told several times it's been fixed. As of this morning, I was told the same thing again. Customer service has seen a vast improvement at AT&T over last year, but i still know more than some of their CSR. Be careful what you wish for.....

Rating: 1

ylime3499 Knology

Confused how they can have 1.5 stars when everyone's given them 1 star...am I to understand then that as more and more people give one star their rating will go up?

We called for service with our internet, because it keeps going in and out. The tech said, and I quote, "It's above my pay grade to know how to fix this... sorry". I about pulled my hair out! Then the company I work for had television service with them at a very good rate, and understandably so, but were recently told the price would be going up, if we kept the same package, 1500%! OR for less 60%!

AT&T here we come!

Business reply cphelps replies...

I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with your internet services.
Please DM me with your account information and I will send out a technician who can assist. Rod, our local General Manager, would like to speak with you directly regarding the rate increases that you have mentioned, please call him directly at 785-312-6998.

Rating: 1

alovell91 Knology

Wow. Knology sure welcomed me to Lawrence.

We purchased a home in Lawrence and are closing in 3 weeks. I tried to establish service this morning and was told that they can't do anything until the current owners of the home that we are buying cancel THEIR account with Knology-- I was told this by a customer service rep and by a supervisor. Nor can they put in a ticket for someone to call me until the current owners cancel their service.

So essentially, Knology is requiring me to take time out of my day to call them several times a week to see if the current owners have cancelled their service before they will even consider establishing an account for my family. I had no issues setting up electric, water, gas, and recycling services, but nope, Knology can't even take my information, because heaven forfend that we get cable service established before we close and move into town. Looks like I will be heading to AT&T for all of my internet and cable TV needs before even becoming a Knology customer. And I thought that Time Warner Cable was bad.

Business reply cphelps replies...

I am sorry that you are having difficulties getting your Knology services connected. I want to help.
Please contact me directly at 785-312-6901 and I will assist you in getting your services connected in time to meet your move in deadline. Thank you for your patience. Christina, Knology Marketing

Rating: 1

simpleton Knology

Impossible to get work done with service that is slow, if it is even up.

Business reply Knology_CCOC replies...

simpleton, I am currently a Call Center Supervisor at Knology here in Lawrence, Kansas. I am very sorry to hear of your issues with your Knology internet. If you are willing, I would love to speak to you in regards to the issues you have had. To keep your personal information protected you may email me at Talktous@Knology.com. .

simpleton replies...

Hi Knology_CCOC. Lawrence Marketplace did not email me to let me know there was a reply waiting. Thanks for your interest in helping. We have a new modem, but the speed still drops drastically at odd times. Sometimes dropping many packets. So, I would imagine it wasn't (entirely) the older modem. Next time I'm in the office and it happens, I'll call again. Thanks.

Rating: 1

itsalwayssunnyinlarry Knology

I didn't think things could get much worse after sunflower, but they did. Every month despite how early I pay the bill we have money that we owe for presumably "late fees". Our bill has gone up from $120 a month to $150 this month (October-April) . We did not change services or rent any movies. This is getting out of hand and we will be cancelling our service for AT&T this month. I'm sick of having to call the company monthly to figure out what these odd charges are and why they keep popping up. Sucks they couldn't do something good for the community either (lay offs).

Rating: 1

theeyeshaveit Knology

I have not had to deal with the Knology customer service on my home internet or cable yet, but dealing with them for my company's business account has been an absolute nightmare! First you have to go through at least three selections to get the business services, but all those prompts still put you through to residential and they can't help you. The first time I called, no one was available to talk to me about upgrading my internet. They opened a ticket and said someone would call me back. I called again three hours later and got disconnected when they transferred me. The third time, I was told that my first ticket had been forwarded, but then closed for some unknown reason. She so nicely offered to open another ticket for me and informed me that it could be anywhere from four to twenty four hours before someone called me. Of course, now it's possible that I could wait 24 hours only to find out they closed the blasted ticket again. I wasn't aware until recently that when Knology bought out Sunflower, that they moved the customer service. The people I'm talking to are in South Dakota!! My favorite part is the recording you hear while on hold talks about how important customer service is to them. Now that this isn't a "hometown" company, I'm ready for some competition for them.

Business reply Knology_CCOC replies...

theeyeshaveit, I am currently a Call Center Supervisor at Knology here in Lawrence, Kansas. I am very sorry to hear of your experience with Knology. If you are willing, I would love to speak to you in regards to the issues you have had. To keep your personal information protected you may email me at Talktous@Knology.com. .