Escalation Process & Key Escalation Contacts

Expand the boxes below to learn more about escalation processes and key escalation contacts for each topic.

Implementation Support

When to follow this process:

When an order is still in the order entry phase or while it is still in the provisioning phases. Customers may have questions on current status, progress, due date, or next steps. Or, a customer may have updates to make on the order.

Information required to escalate an issue:

  • Account Number
  • Customer Name
  • Brief Description of Issue
  • Service Request or Purchase Order Number (if applicable)
  • Local/On-Site Contact Name

Starting and continuing an escalation:

Prior to escalating an issue, please make sure you or the customer has already attempted to engage the dedicated Implementation Manager (if assigned) on the order. After two hours without a response, you may escalate via the paths outlined in the CCI Channel Support and Escalation guide available via the Partner ONE portal.

Billing & Account Set Up

When to follow this process:

If a customer has an issue with their overall account (address, phone, information included, administrative and account structure) or an issue with their bill (incorrect billing, questions on billing, or credit requests), please call 1.844.YOUR.CCI (1.844.968.7224) during business hours or submit an online form through the Account Center portal.

To escalate a billing and account setup issue that has already been reported via either of the above methods, please follow the process below...

Information required to escalate an issue:

  • Account Number
  • Customer Name
  • Brief Description of Issue
  • Local/On-Site Contact Name

Starting and continuing an escalation:

Prior to escalating an issue, please make sure you or the customer has already reported the question or issue to Customer Care at 1.844.YOUR.CCI or submitted an online form throug the Account Center portal. After two hours without a response, you may escalate via the paths outlined in the CCI Channel Support and Escalation guide available via the Partner ONE portal.

Moves, Adds, Changes, Disconnects

When to follow this process:

If a customer has a move, add, change and/or disconnect, please call 1.844.YOUR.CCI (1.844.968.7224) during business hours or submit an online form through the Account Center portal.

To escalate a move, add, change and/or disconnect issue that has already been reported via either of the above methods, please follow the process below...

Information required to escalate an issue:

  • Account Number
  • Customer Name
  • Brief Description of Issue
  • Local/On-Site Contact Name

Starting and continuing an escalation:

Prior to escalating an issue, please make sure you or the customer has already reported the question or issue to Customer Care at 1.844.YOUR.CCI or submitted an online form throug the Account Center portal. After two hours without a response, you may escalate via the paths outlined in the CCI Channel Support and Escalation guide available via the Partner ONE portal.

Repair & Maintenance

When to follow this process:

When a customer's services were working and accepted but now are not for any reason (e.g. hardware challenge, updated configuration, traffic patterns or Force Majeure). This is also the process to follow for most technical support inquiries during normal business hours for voice, video and circuits (T1 and below). Outside of business hours, these escalations, and any transport-related inquiry (DS3 and above), should be directed to the Network Operations Center. (Refer to Network Operations Center (NOC) escalations section below.)

Information required to escalate an issue:

  • Account Number
  • Customer Name
  • Brief Description of Issue and Reason for Escalation
  • Support Ticket Number (if known)
  • Circuit ID (if network related)
  • Local/On-Site Contact Name

Starting and continuing an escalation:

Prior to escalating an issue, please make sure you or the customer has already attempted to contact the general repair and troubleshooting resources at 1.844.YOUR.CCI (1.844.968.7224) or by submitting a support ticket on the Account Center portal.

If the ticket has been issued an appointment for dispatch, escalations are not accepted until after the appointment time has passed. If the service is not working after the dispatch has occurred, you may escalate via the paths outlined in the CCI Channel Support and Escalation guide available via the Partner ONE portal.

Network Operations Center (NOC) escalations process:

If a NOC ticket has been opened with no ETA for resolution or technician scheduled, you may escalate via the paths outlined in the CCI Channel Support and Escalation guide.

Information required to escalate an issue:

  • Customer Name
  • Brief Description of Issue and Reason for Escalation
  • Support Ticket Number (if known)
  • Circuit ID (if network related)
  • Local/On-Site Contact Name

Product or Opportunity Questions

To ask general product questions or to inquire about a new opportunity submission, please email PartnerSupport@consolidated.com.

Portal Support

To ask questions about the Partner ONE Portal, to request training on how to use the portal or to report issues using the portal, please email PartnerPortal@consolidated.com.

To register for the Account Center customer self-service portal, visit consolidated.com/accountcenter. Be sure to have the Customer PIN available to authenticate the account during self-registration. Customer may add partners as an Administrative, Billing or Technical user within the Account Center.

Commission Inquiries

If you’re a national master agent, please email PartnerCommission@consolidated.com.

If you’re a direct regional partner, please contact your Partner ONE Channel Manager.

Regional Channel Management Team

Access your Regional Channel Management Team by following these steps:

  1. Click here to access your Regional Channel Management Team
  2. Then enter your ZIP code for your location as a partner