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Returning the modem from KPN

  • July 7, 2025
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I am asked to return my modem router from KPN, but I am not in the Netherlands and cannot return it anymore.

I had contacted KPN about my immigration about a month before but I never received any information / warning about having to return the router, only about canceling the subscription. I already left Netherlands more than a week ago, but I just received the email about this return. This was my first time with KPN home internet, so I did not know I had to return it at the end.

I had also paid a fee at the beginning for the equipment, so I don’t understand why that was paid for if this was just “renting” it. Either way, since I cannot return, what can I do?

I will be back in the Netherlands on January 2026, and I plan to restart my home wifi connection with KPN then, if that’s relevant.

 

Beste antwoord door Alex van KPN

Hi ​@Yaren, welcome to our community. 

First of all, it's good that you're reaching out to us.

To begin with the costs of the equipment you paid for, I expect that this was an extender or switch that has become your property. This does not apply to the modem as it is rental equipment.

Regarding the modem: do you still have it or have you lost it? In any case, I recommend getting in touch with us. Do you still have a Dutch 06-number? You can easily schedule a callback (bottom right) with us. We’ll contact you at a time that suits you, so you can resolve this without waiting in a queue.

Don’t have one? Then you can also reach out via X or Facebook.

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11 reacties

Alex van KPN
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  • Antwoord
  • July 10, 2025

Hi ​@Yaren, welcome to our community. 

First of all, it's good that you're reaching out to us.

To begin with the costs of the equipment you paid for, I expect that this was an extender or switch that has become your property. This does not apply to the modem as it is rental equipment.

Regarding the modem: do you still have it or have you lost it? In any case, I recommend getting in touch with us. Do you still have a Dutch 06-number? You can easily schedule a callback (bottom right) with us. We’ll contact you at a time that suits you, so you can resolve this without waiting in a queue.

Don’t have one? Then you can also reach out via X or Facebook.


  • Auteur
  • Deelnemer
  • July 10, 2025

I still have a Dutch number from KPN however I am not in the Netherlands so its not possible to use it. (Also outside Europe right now). I also still have the router, it is safely in a storage in the Netherlands.

I will be im Asia until January 2026 and I will not be in the Netherlands before that that’s why I cannot return it right now.


Alex van KPN
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  • July 15, 2025

Not a problem, please give us a shout on X or Facebook with a short private message including your name, address and if possible your customer number. That should be enough to settle this. 


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  • Deelnemer
  • July 17, 2025

I don’t use neither X nor Facebook. Is there another way possible? Perhaps through email or Instagram?


JanD
Superuser
  • Superuser
  • July 17, 2025

Dear ​@Yaren 
Please fill in the requested information in your profile under the rules where it says "private." This way, only the moderator can see it.
And please let ​@Alex van KPN  know ​ when you've done so.


Alex van KPN
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  • July 19, 2025

@Yaren, let me fix this. Please fill your profile in and let me know when it's done. Only moderators can see this information by the way. 


  • Auteur
  • Deelnemer
  • July 28, 2025

Hi, I have filled it in. Unfortunately I don’t remember the details about the modem and as I stated it is in the Netherlands so I cannot check it, but my subscription for home internet had started end of last summer so maybe that can give you an idea.


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  • Deelnemer
  • July 28, 2025

I put in everything else


Alex van KPN
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  • July 30, 2025

Thank you and no problem I know enough. I’ve processed this. You might receive one more reminder as this happens automatically. But don’t worry, it’s all sorted now. 

By the way, I marked my first reply as the best answer since it's the first step for others who are reading along. 


  • Auteur
  • Deelnemer
  • August 5, 2025

Thank you so much. I plan to use KPN home internet again once I get back to the Netherlands, so it shouldn’t be a problem right? Or will I be sent a new modem again? It’d be nice if there is an option to say I already have one. Then at some point if I have to cancel again, I know I have to return the modem, and would do that on time while I’m still in NL. 


Alex van KPN
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  • August 5, 2025

I understand that. The issue is that our modems also receive updates in the meantime, so a modem that hasn’t been used for a few months misses those updates, and sometimes it’s not possible to upgrade directly from an old version to the latest one. It’s also a matter of security.
When you become a customer again, you’ll receive a new one, that way we can be sure everything is in order.