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Attention DC Customers
The 771 area code is coming to the DC area. Soon you will have to dial 10 digits when making a call.
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Five Ways to Pay Your Bill
For your convenience, RCN offers several great ways to pay your monthly bill. Choose the one that's right for you.
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How to Set Up AutoPay
You can set up automatic monthly payments using a credit/ debit card or withdraw funds directly from the checking account of your choice.
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Equipment Returns
RCN appreciates your efforts to return our equipment. We provide you with a prepaid FedEx shipping label.
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How to Read Your Residential Bill
This PDF provides an overview of the information that appears on your residential bill each month.
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RCN Service Protection Plan
Rest-assured that when you sign up today you're covered when you need it most.
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Account Name Change Form
RCN permits the change of name on an account in the event of a major life change.
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Internet Self Install Guide
Purchase a modem from a retailer. Once you properly connect your new modem to the coax cable in your home, you can install the modem yourself by following on screen instructions. Get started with this how to guide.
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Power Cycling Your Modem
If you are having trouble with your Internet connection - try power cycling your modem.
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Bring Your Own Modem
Certain equipment is required for our customers to maximize the RCN Experience. RCN provides full support for RCN supplied equipment to ensure that our services function properly.
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Your RCN Internet Settings
Find primary and secondary DNS settings, POP mail server, SMTP mail server and FTP server information.
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Internet
Dial Up Access Numbers
If you are still accessing the Internet via dial-up, here is a list of access numbers for your use.
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Remote Control Guides
We know too many remotes can get confusing. Our library of remote control guides can you started toward simplification.
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Channel Lineups
Watch an amazing lineup of digital channels with high-definition channels, local channels, music channels and premium movie channels.
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Setting Up Your Cable Box
View step by step guides for setting up your TV equipment. Learn best wiring for DVD players, HD/SD converter boxes and gaming consoles.
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On Demand FAQs
RCN On Demand allows you to select a movie from thousands of hours of programming and order movies instantly from the library of titles available when you want to watch them.
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Interactive TV Guide
This comprehensive PDF has easy-to-follow color coding to help you quickly find what you’re looking for, along with screen examples you’ll see while using the guide.
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Parental Controls
Part of being a good parent is keeping your kids safe - protected from inappropriate content. Parental locks prevent certain stations from appearing on your television.
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About Digital TV Equipment
Equipment RCN supports Equipment RCN offers Equipment Returns Equipment ManualsDigital TV
Digital TV
Closed Captioning Info
Closed captions are a text version of the spoken part of a television, movie, or computer presentation. Learn more on how to access closed captioning.
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Top TiVo Features Guide
TiVo from RCN provides endless entertainment possibilities with tons of choices from RCN On Demand, YouTube™, Pandora, photos, live TV and your recorded show. This comprehensive PDF walks you through all the top TiVo features.
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TiVo Start-up Guide
Imagine having your TV shows, Internet videos, music and photos right there on your TV–whenever you want them! This PDF guide gives you quick start-up steps to start enjoying the TiVo experience.
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Top TiVo How-To Videos
Explore our library of TiVo videos - learn the basics all the way up to advanced features. These 1-3 minute tutorials give you quick information on optimizing your TiVo experience.
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Connecting to the TiVo Service
After following steps to force connect to the TiVo service; the connection process can take as few as 2 minutes or as much as 10 minutes to complete.
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What's New with TiVo?
Find out all the latest enhancements, feature releases, and entertainment expansions from TiVo.
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TiVo Self-Install Guides
TiVo PremierePhone
Caller ID for TiVo
If you have RCN Digital Phone and TiVo® service from RCN, you can now get Caller ID on your TV. Simply turn on the feature and you’ll see the name and phone number of incoming calls on your main TV.
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Lifeline
Since 1985, the Lifeline program has provided a discount on phone service for qualifying low-income consumers to ensure that all Americans have the opportunities and security that phone service brings.
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