"illegal" cable is fuzzy?

Question

When I moved into my house 'basic cable' was already and still on. I then purchased cable, phone, and internet all at once.

I left to study abroad for a semester and turned off all of those services. I came back home and the basic cable was still again on.

Until about 4 days ago, my cable has been staticy or fuzzy. I can still get the majority of channels but its hard to see and hear.

Do you think that the cable was 'unplugged' by a technician or someone? I double checked all of the wires in the house and to my TVs.

What can I do?

Answer 1

Ask the cable company in the very words you just used her on Y/A.  More often than not, cable companies and services similar will leave something like that on because it costs them nothing.  XM radio is another example.  I sold my XM radio to a friend and showed him how to hook it up.  It was still on and getting a full signal.  Months later, I ran into him and he told me he was still getting a full signal and never subscribed.  I never got a bill after I had it turned off either.  It was just left on by XM.   Your cable provider will not bill you for getting cable unless you are signed on with them, even if it is "Illegal"  Calling them will only help and not hurt things.

Answer 2

Um, call the cable company.

Answer 3

What can you do?

You can stop stealing and buy cable yourself. That way, when it doesn't work, you can call someone and it's not a problem.

Answer 4

what normally causes a cable to get fuzzy like that is having too many tvs on it. chances are someone else (or like 5 other people) are now using the same cable. what you need it a cable amplifier. you can buy them for like 5-10$ at radio shack.

and that should clean up the static

Answer 5

Buy an antenna?