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Self-service on your legacy TV Box — Overview

The self-service feature allows you to perform self-service functions on your legacy TV Boxes, similar to the self-service features that are available to you online via your account.

You can get help with any of the following, right on your TV Box:

  • Viewing self help videos
  • Programming your remote
  • Checking connections
  • Viewing payments and your bill detail
  • Managing appointments:
    • Viewing an upcoming installation or repair appointment
    • Canceling an upcoming repair appointment

Access self-service on your TV Box

  1. Press the Menu button on your remote control.
  2. Use the arrow keys on the remote to highlight iTV on the Main Menu screen. Press the OK button.
  3. Highlight Self Help and press OK.

Use self-service on your TV Box

  1. You will be presented with a Main Menu screen. Options presented on this screen include:
    • Videos.
    • Set Up Remote.
    • My Services.
    • Billing.
    • Appointments.
      On the Overview screen, the Main Menu option is highlighted at top left. TV screenshot.
  2. You can select an option by scrolling using the arrow buttons on your remote control. The Videos section allows you to access self-help videos.
    In the Videos section, Xfinity Home two is selected from the list of help videos. TV screenshot.
  3. The Set Up Remote section allows you to program your Comcast remote control. See instructions on programming your remote using the self-help feature on legacy TV Boxes.
    The option to Set Up Remote is highlighted on the left of the screen, options to select your remote appear in the center. TV screenshot.
  4. The My Services section allows you to check for outages in your area and view the status and diagnostics for all devices associated with your account.
    Troubleshooting options are displayed in center screen when the My Services entry is highlighted at the left of the screen. TV screenshot.
  5. The Bill & Payments section displays your amount due and provides options to pay your bill online or by phone. You are required to sign in using the last four digits of your Xfinity account phone number before the information displays.
    Bill and Payments is selected, which gives you the opportunity to enter the last four digits of your phone number to see your account information. TV screenshot.
    Once you've entered the last four digits of your phone number, you can view details about your account. Current balance is shown here with options to pay online or pay by phone. TV screenshot.
  6. The Appointments section allows you to view all of your upcoming appointments, including the date, time and nature of the appointment.
    • You are required to sign in using the last four digits of your Xfinity account phone number before the information displays.
    • Repair appointments can be canceled via the self-service feature (see example below). To cancel an installation appointment, contact us.
      The Appointments option is selected, which prompts you to enter the last four digits of your phone number to schedule an appointment. TV screenshot.
      Details of a scheduled appointment are displayed with the option to Cancel Appointment highlighted at lower right of screen. TV screenshot.

Additional information

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