Comcast Screws Us Over Again

[sfh074]

When AT and Sleaze ....

bought Direct TV streaming my bill went up 3 months later by 30 bucks. Dropped them like a bad habit since I had At&t Internet years prior and all they did was jack the price every few months. Absolutely despise the "too big to fail" company.

 

[perc-o-prince]

I'd love to dump Fios...

but looking at the alternatives, we're better off keeping it because our TV channel selection is grandfathered in! For us to switch and keep Logo, we'd have to get the most expensive plan they now offer, and the set-top boxes are 2x the $ now! Same with the Internet... we'd need a new router to "upgrade." Not touching it until we have to, even though we have a land-line on that plan that we might get 10 "real" calls a year on.

Chuck

 

[sudsmaster]

Currently paying $45 for Comcast internet only. Speed is good. Currently in a 2 year agreement. Before that, every year they'd hike the charges and I'd have to call and talk them down... I've heard that if the salesperson resists, you can ask for the termination desk or some such thing; let them know their price hikes are not acceptable.

Lately been getting Facebook ads and mailings from "Common" network service. As far as I can tell, they use rooftop antennas to connect to the city owned fiber backbone system, and offer fast speeds. However the price is only $5 less than Comcast, and I have my doubts about this municipal WiFi type of service. One is security. The other is depending on the city for internet backbone. And I figure they will do what they all do: try to jack up the price after a year or two.

We'll see.

 

[robbinsandmyers]

I bailed on cable TV about 15 years ago and havent looked back. With extended basic from Comcast it was $700.00 per year. Screw that! I use them for internet thats it. I have a basic landline for $24.00 per month with Frontier and have Amazon Prime which gives me lots of free TV to watch plus I've collected dozens of boxed DVD sets of all the great TV I watched as a kid in the 70's like Mannix, Kojak, Perry Mason etc to keep me busy. I still need to find Quincy M.E. and the original Hawaii Five-O on sale and will get them.

 

[sfh074]

Robbins, if you want .....

to knock an extra $18 a month more off your landline, look into Ooma. I pay $6 a month and it is absolutely fantastic service. All you need is Internet service.

 

[mattl]

So far I'm not unhappy with Comcast.  Had been with Att for decade+ but for $50 they limped along at under 20mbs. Comcast was offering 100+mbs for the same price.  They upped the speed to 200 at no charge and now I'm getting 250mbs.

 

Had the one year deal and it expired in Dec, went to $70.  Went online found the same deal, $50 plus they tossed in a X1 streaming box at no charge.  No issues getting the deal.  Also just read that as of 4/15 we will get the Peacock Network for free from NBC, others will pay $5.99 or $9.99 ad free if you're not an xfinity internet sub.  I have hit the 1Tb cap once and came close a few times, but I can manage that.

 

I did put my info in for T-Mobile's home internet service. $50/mo for 100mbs+ and no data cap.  It's just rolling out so not available everywhere.  Good to have options.

 

[sudsmaster]

I also use Ooma. Works just fine, and a lot cheaper than a landline.

 

[robbinsandmyers]

My problem is I have a vintage 1930 Western Electric wall phone in the kitchen and my Xfinity internet came with digital phone. The WE didnt like the digital network and didnt work right so I ended up with AT&T for the landline before they were sold to frontier and yanked all the Comcast phone cable up. Im not sure the phone would work well on Ooma.