CenturyLink
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 28 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Get help with (4)
- Billing errorCall or chat before the due date; if not fixed, send a written Notice of Claim.
- Bill went upCenturyLink must give 30 days written notice of a monthly charge increase.
- Cancellation problemCancel by phone or chat (not email), then return leased equipment within 30 days.
- Equipment returnReturn leased equipment by UPS within 30 days; CenturyLink stores do not accept returns.
Contacts (12)
Phone
- CenturyLink account and tech support ("CTL Only" region on the contact page)
Hours: Repair 24x7; internet 8 am - 6 pm local time
For Spanish, choose option 9.
Use for: Billing error, Bill went up, Cancellation problem, Outage credit, Equipment return
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- CenturyLink account and tech support ("Q Only" and "OOR Only" regions on the contact page)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm local time
Use for: Billing error, Bill went up, Cancellation problem, Outage credit, Equipment return
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Quantum Fiber (from AT&T) customer support
Hours: 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. CST
Use for: Billing error, Cancellation problem, Outage credit, Equipment return
Source: quantumfiber.com, verified 2026-10-12
Chat
- CenturyLink chat (7 days a week)
Start chat with the "Chat" or "Let's Chat" control on the contact page.
Use for: Billing error, Cancellation problem, Outage credit, Equipment return
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
Online tools and accounts
- How to cancel your CenturyLink service (call or chat)
Use for: Cancellation problem
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- How to pack and return the CenturyLink modem (UPS label or QR code)
Use for: Equipment return
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- CenturyLink Internet Subscriber Agreement (effective November 1, 2025)
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Quantum Fiber from AT&T Internet Subscriber Agreement (V.02.02.2026)
Source: quantumfiber.com, verified 2026-10-12
- CenturyLink written Notice of Claim (required before a lawsuit)
The notice must be individual and include account number, facts, an estimate of money damages and how it was calculated, any non-monetary relief sought, and supporting documents.
Use for: Billing error, Poor service or broken promise
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Quantum Fiber customer service email (billing disputes, cancellation, equipment)
Use for: Billing error, Cancellation problem, Equipment return
Source: quantumfiber.com, verified 2026-10-12
- CenturyLink written Notice of Claim by mailLumen Technologies, Attn - Litigation Department, 931 14th Street, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80202
Use for: Billing error, Poor service or broken promise
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Quantum Fiber Notice of Dispute (AT&T legal department)Legal Department - Notice of Dispute, AT&T, 208 S. Akard, Office
Can also be submitted online following the instructions at att.com/noticeofdispute. The form is at att.com/arbitration-forms and must be personally signed.
Source: quantumfiber.com, verified 2026-10-12
Escalation path
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Retention team
EmailQuantum Fiber customer service email (billing disputes, cancellation, equipment) fibersuccess@quantumfiber.comCenturyLink publishes no retention number.
Written complaint
CenturyLink requires a written Notice of Claim before any lawsuit.
Federal regulator
State agency
Your state’s utility commission. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Small claims court
The CenturyLink agreement sends disputes to court (bench trial, jury waived), not arbitration, after a 60-day resolution window. CenturyLink reimburses small claims filing fees when the terms are followed.
Arbitration
MailQuantum Fiber Notice of Dispute (AT&T legal department) Legal Department - Notice of Dispute, AT&T, 208 S. Akard, OfficeQuantum Fiber (AT&T) customers only. Send the Notice of Dispute first and allow 60 days after a complete notice.
Known blockers
- CenturyLink chat opens from a page control and has no direct URL.
- CenturyLink stores do not accept equipment returns; returns go through UPS only.
Scam warnings
Official domains
centurylink.comcenturylink.netlumen.comquantumfiber.com
Real links and emails from CenturyLink end in one of these.
CenturyLink will never ask you for
CenturyLink will never contact you via email or phone to get your personal information, including your Social Security number or your credit card number.
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
Known scams
Fraudulent websites and emails pose as CenturyLink and ask you to confirm account or personal details, sometimes with urgent requests for money.
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
Report phishing
- Report CenturyLink impersonation or a fraudulent site (residential customers)
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Report CenturyLink impersonation or a fraudulent site (small business customers)
Source: centurylink.com, verified 2026-10-12
For the whole industry, read Internet, cable and satellite TV — how complaints work.
Verification notes
"CenturyLink" is a trade name of affiliates of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (per the Internet Subscriber Agreement effective November 1, 2025). Quantum Fiber is now "Quantum Fiber from AT&T": its subscriber agreement (V.02.02.2026) is between AT&T and the customer and incorporates the AT&T Consumer Services Agreement, and quantumfiber.com carries AT&T branding. CenturyLink copper/DSL service remains with Lumen; its site does not mention AT&T. Quantum Fiber channels are kept here for lookup; for AT&T Fiber accounts use the AT&T file.
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