Retail Associate Managers and above, Virtual Retail Coaches and above, and Direct to Consumer (D2C) Fiber Sales use this page to escalate T-Mobile Fiber issues.
T-Mobile Fiber escalation processes
Fiber care escalation support
Review the available escalations by provider, then find the issue below to see the correct ticket to file.
Available escalations by Fiber provider
| Partner | CG-NAT | Dynamic IPv4 | Static IPv4 | Bridge Mode | IPv6 |
| Intrepid | Yes | No | Yes | No* | Yes |
| SiFi | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Tillman | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes** |
| MetroNet | Yes | No | Yes | No* | No |
| Lumos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pilot | No | Yes | No | No* | Yes |
* Bridge mode is not supported. This partner uses a 2-box system. If the customer wants to use their own equipment, they need to disconnect the provided router and connect their equipment to the provided ONT.
** Tillman's IPv6 is only available with the default CG-NAT configuration at this time. If the customer requests Static IP, IPv6 will be disabled.
Scope of support: tickets
Complete all troubleshooting flows before creating tickets or scheduling trouble calls.
Identify the issue → select the provider → take the correct action
| Identify the issue | What to do next |
| ONT is offline | Trouble call - technician |
| Damage to the fiber | Trouble call - technician |
| Intermittent issues with fiber | Trouble call - technician |
| Static IP / Bridge Mode / Slow Speeds / Band Split | Tech support - Escalink |
| Missing promotions | Promotion escalation - Escalink |
| Appointment errors | Field escalation - Escalink |
| T-Mobile ID | T-Mobile ID - Escalink |
| Pending in Lotus Flare | Account maintenance - Escalink |
| Identify the issue | What to do next |
| Drop / bury (+21 days after install) | Lumos - Escalink Metronet - Open case in Case Management, escalate case, then call Tier 2. |
| Damage to the fiber | Open case in Case Management, escalate case, then call Tier 2. |
| Static IP / Bridge Mode / Slow Speeds / Band Split | Open case in Case Management, escalate case, then call Tier 2. |
| Missing promotions | Promotion escalation - Escalink |
| Install appointment errors | Field escalation - Escalink |
| T-Mobile ID | T-Mobile ID - Escalink |
| Pending in Lotus Flare | Account maintenance - Escalink |
| Advanced troubleshooting | Open case in Case Management, escalate case, then call Tier 2. |
Other processes
- Navigate to the Sales Support Callbacks and look under the sales support bucket.
- Click the ticket in its assigned bucket.
- Check the notes or leave a comment.
- The assigned task holder will receive an update by email with any comment you leave.
- If the ticket is already completed, please email the fix agent explaining the issue and they will reopen the ticket and start working it again.
- Check the address eligibility first. Most addresses should be eligible, but there are a few exclusionary areas.
- If the customer is new, but the offer is not showing, advise the customer the offer is not eligible in their area and review and eligible offers.
- If the customer escalates, work with leadership to complete an escalation.
- Have your leader escalate using order escalation form after the order has been submitted.
- Your leader will capture the following information:
- Department
- Has the customer been installed
- If the customer has already been installed, due not move forward
- Contact Fiber care for assistance
- Your name
- Your email (Fiber advanced support will follow up with you by email when the escalation is resolved)
- Customer’s name
- Customer’s phone
- Customer’s email
- Requested Service Address
- Type of issue: Founders Offer
- How they heard about the founders offer
- Full details of the issue
- Once the form is submitted, a series of automated flows will be initiated and begin assigning tasks to the appropriate fix agents.
- All issues will be tracked in the Fiber Advanced SharePoint for trending and analysis.
- A task will be created in back-office callbacks planner under the Sales Support bucket.
- The task will be assigned a due date for follow up.
- When the fix agent is ready to work the ticket, they will access the ticket in the associated Tickets Planner.
- The ticket will provide all necessary details from the submitted form. The fix agent will set the progress field to "In Progress".
- If additional details are needed, the fix agent will email or team’s message the submitter for any additional details. The fix agent will add a comment that additional details were needed and wait for follow up.
- The fix agent will provide status updates in the comments on the ticket as necessary, in case any other fix agent needs to take over the ticket.
- After installation, the fix agent will provide credit in Atlas to bring the price down to $70 or $75, depending on Autopay.
- The Ticket will be moved to the Promotions Follow up bucket and set for a due date of one month from today, to apply a 2nd credit or apply the founders offer plan (whichever comes first).
- After the new plan is deployed, the fix agent will apply it to all open cases, update the resolution in the case body, set the progress status of the ticket(s) to complete, and email the escalator advising the case is now closed out. No action is needed from the escalator.
- The Fix agent will email the customer to update them that their plan has changed to the founder’s offer with the full details of the plan. No additional credits will be needed.
- Your leader will capture the following information:
When previous customers move without disconnecting their Fiber service, it prevents new customers from signing up using the same address. If service is still active under an old tenant, follow this process to request cancellation and place an order for the new tenant.
- Create a New Tenant/Disconnect Escalink Ticket.
- Capture all required fields related to the account to be disconnected.
- Requested service address
- Subscriber ID
- Follow-up contact information
- Add ticket notes that clearly state this disconnect request is because the current tenant has moved out or previously canceled service, and a new tenant is ready to initiate a new order at the same address.
- Attach any supporting documentation such as lease information
Once the previous service is disconnected and the ticket is closed, the submitter should follow up with the customer and move forward with the new order.
File an EscaLink ticket - Fiber Care only
Issue | Submission Type |
Installed but pending | Account maintenance |
Fiber eligibility disputes | Address eligibility dispute |
Drop/bury (+21 days after install), escalated trouble call (more than 48hrs), damage claim, appointment errors, Pilot Fiber New York trouble calls | Field escalation |
Static IP (not supported by SiFi), bridge mode, slow speeds, band split (SiFi) | Technical support |
Missing promotions | Promotions |
T-Mobile ID (fiber only accounts w/o wireless account) including Lumos | T-Mobile ID issue |
Reminders:
- Always complete all troubleshooting flows before creating a ticket or escalating through a trouble call.
- Review the issue description carefully before selecting a submission type.
- If uncertain, review the case details with a lead or supervisor before submission to ensure correct routing.
- Submitting the wrong ticket type can cause delays in resolution.
- Do not file “Other” tickets unless explicitly approved by a supervisor or lead.
- Do not submit tickets for issues that can be resolved through standard troubleshooting or process tools.
- Do not submit a duplicate ticket solely to check status or confirm expected timelines. Use EscaLink for tracking and update review.
Escalation notes: Trouble Call and Case Management
Notes should be added for all trouble calls and case management. Mainly any tech related escalations. Account memos will be BAU using the Fiber Care memo code (FBC).
- Issue: who, what, when, where
- What was verified: account, ONT, outages
- What was tested and found: specific results, not just actions taken
- What was ruled out: this is what saves the Tier 2 tech time
- Why escalating: clear, 2-3 sentence justification
- Customer name:
- Call back#:
Example
- Issue: Slow speeds, one laptop, home office far from router.
- Verified: Account active. ONT online. No outages.
- Tested: 35–50 Mbps in home office; 640 Mbps near router. Extender insufficient.
- Ruled Out: Device, network, VPN, software.
- Escalating: Coverage gap. Tech visit needed for extender eval/placement.
Escalation follow-up
- If additional details are needed beyond what was provided, contacting the customer may be necessary for clarification.
- Any transfers to Tier 2 require no follow-up from T‑Mobile, as these are handled by Metronet and Lumos.
Final contact to customers
- Wi-Fi
- Add networks
- SSID / PW updates
- Configuration
- Static IP
- Bridge mode
- Website
- Geolocation
- Streaming
- Damage claims
- Drop burials
- Tech complaints
- TC's when directed by fix flows
- Intermittent connectivity
- Slow speeds
- ONT offline
- Equipment left behind
- Any transfer to Tier 2
- Correction
- Unable to schedule TC
- TC no show
- Rejected
- Slow speed
- Intermittent connectivity
- Field Escalations
- Install no show
- Unable to reschedule/cancel appt
- Address eligibility dispute
- Account maintenance
- Billing
- Promotions
- Gift cards
- T-Mobile Postpaid discount
- Free months
- Founders Offer
- T-Mobile ID issues
- New tenant disconnect
Frontline sales support
| Already installed |
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Not yet installed
| Order Issues, including founders offer, continue to submit a ticket for any order issues where you are unclear of resolution. |
Use the order escalation form. Your leader will capture the following information:
- Department
- Has the customer been installed
- If the customer has already been installed, due not move forward
- Contact Fiber care for assistance
- Your name
- Your email (Fiber advanced support will follow up with you by email when the escalation is resolved)
- Customer’s name
- Customer’s phone
- Customer’s email
- Requested service address
- Type of issue
- Screenshots if possible
- Full details of the issue
- Once the form is submitted, a series of automated flows will be initiated and begin assigning tasks to the appropriate fix agents.
- All issues will be tracked in the Fiber Advanced SharePoint for trending and Analysis.
- A task will be created in back-office callbacks planner under the Sales Support bucket.
- The Task will be assigned a due date for follow up.
- When the fix agent is ready to work the ticket, they will access the ticket in the associated Tickets Planner.
- The ticket will provide all necessary details from the submitted form. The fix agent will set the progress field to "In Progess".
- If additional details are needed, the fix agent will email or team’s message the submitter for any additional details. The fix agent will add a comment that additional details were needed and wait for follow up.
- The fix agent will provide status updates in the comments on the ticket as necessary in case another fix agent needs to take over the ticket.
- Upon resolving the issue, the fix agent will update the resolution in the case body, set the progress status of the ticket to complete, and email the escalator with the details from the case.
- After receiving the email, the escalator should follow up with the customer to finish getting the order fully submitted. This process ensures that the original sales expert maintains the credit for the sale.