kapil
The Kapil
join:2000-04-26
Chicago, IL | If there is any way...
...to screw this up, AT&T will find it  |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Ya think? LOL! |
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anoncoward
@af.mil | ATT started putting out flyers this week for their new services. Got one on my door yesterday. I need to give them a call to get more information on services and prices, but it appears they are ready to undercut cable service on price. |
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King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
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join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
 ·Windstream
 ·Charter Pipeline
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I'll just be happy when when the ILECs and CLECs start offering ADSL2+ service. Chances are slim that I will see fiber in the near future anyway, considering I don't use an ILEC as my ISP, so ADSL2+ is all I can hope for right now...
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richdelb
Go Hawks Go
Premium
join:2003-01-22
Algonquin, IL | POTS??
Ummm.. If you are required to have a POTS line for service, why would you also order VOIP?
IS at&t getting rid of the POTS requirement? |
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King P
Don't blame me. I voted for Ron Paul
Premium
join:2004-11-17
Inman, SC
·Windstream
·Charter Pipeline
| The myth that POTS is required for DSL service is a lie. The Telco can run DSL on a completely different pair that has no Dial-Tone.
Most of the ISPs lie to consumers and tell them that "DSL requires Dial-Tone, so you have to have POTS in order to have DSL". I was told that by both AT&T (the old AT&T, before the buy out with SBC) and BellSouth. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
1 edit | reply to dadkins
Re: If there is any way...
They own Call Vantage.. I guess they don't have any faith in their own products any more? |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
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Undercutting prices. It's not 'not-normal' for a company to do, but it makes me wonder.. if these alternate video services (similar to cable being alternative phone services) are so good and going to be so much better, it makes me wonder why they undercut?
In the age of corporate greed and the days of gaining market, you would think that people would simply drop the horrible cable service and move over the phone for video with little need to nudge.
When cable went after phone, the prices are generally higher (as people note here all the time) and yet they are still making a huge dent in the POTS carriers. Why is Video not doing the same? It should be more of an all digital service, a slightly lower price, you think it would win.
I am just a little suspsicious of the need for them to come out and heavily discount the service (which some do) to win over the customer. We all know, in the end, that if the undercutting price happens and it hurts their competitor, the new winner always raises their price in the long run. (Pretty much like the move AT@T Broadband did in forcing out the @home service. Anyone ever remember AT@T Roadrunner Service?) |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20 | reply to King P
Re: POTS??
... .and with that, I give you Qwest and their famous and popular Standalone DSL service...  I've had it now for about 2 years. |
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linicx
Caveat Emptor
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join:2002-12-03
United State
·CenturyLink
| And Quest is the only Telco who held out for the court order before giving up customer information, ATT and the rest gave-in without a whimper.
I have a plan for my ATT long distance and local service: Adios AT&T. click. Tomorrow we will be divorced.
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linicx
Caveat Emptor
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join:2002-12-03
United State
1 edit | reply to fiberguy
Edited by Linicx. Second post. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20 | reply to linicx
... nice too.. because Qwest now offer's their unlimited long distance service for $20.00 a month to any customer now, Qwest or not. I think they are "getting it" that people don't ALWAYS want to be bundled up.. |
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anoncoward
@rr.com
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Re: If there is any way...
I had a chance to give them a call today. It was not as inexpensive as it first appears, but there is an option for cost saving as they are offering 3 tiers of internet service. For similar service it appears I would paying a little less( 5-10/month) for a little more(faster upload, 3 dvrs included) |
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