KA3SGM
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join:2006-01-17
West Chester, PA
clubs:
 ·Cricket Broadband
 ·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | More Bundle Discounts?? AAAARRRRGHHHH!!!
Why do I see myself spending countless more hours on the phone to get Verizon's billing problems resolved with this deal???
And Verizon doesn't even offer their 20Mbps tier in all FiOS markets, how are they going to work that one in??
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Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA | Hmm soo...
Let me get this straight:
I'm probably paying Verizon upwards of $60 for that cell plan and same for the Fios...
And for my $120 a month they will cut me a $8 break?!!! Oh goodie yes Im sold! |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Better than a $0 break, I guess... |
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bullet087
join:2006-05-17 | Better than nothing!
Ha, I was thinking of getting Verizon DSL to compliment my Verizon Wireless cell anyway, now I can get a discount! |
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ebubman
join:2002-01-17
Enola, PA | we don't need no stinking landline
there's a reason we punted our verizon landline out the front door about 6 years ago. we don't need no stinking landlines! |
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KrK
Heavy Artillery For The Little Guy
Premium
join:2000-01-17
Tulsa, OK
 ·AT&T Yahoo
·AT&T DSL Service
 ·Cox HSI
| The interesting: First Telco to not force POTS for discount
This is a new change in direction for Telco offerings.
This is the first offering where a discount or bundle is offered that DOESN'T force a POTS landline on you.
In other words, you can get a bundle that is Wireless+Internet+TV for example.
This is a change in thinking, and a realization that they can't go on "protecting" their POTS revenue in the face of Cable competition.
Verizon isn't perfect but of all the Telco's they seem to "Get it" a lot more then the others.
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to KA3SGM
Re: More Bundle Discounts?? AAAARRRRGHHHH!!!
said by KA3SGM  :Why do I see myself spending countless more hours on the phone to get Verizon's billing problems resolved with this deal??? That was my first thought. I'm leaving well enough alone.
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | They don't get it
Their landline biz wouldn't be dying if they weren't charging $7.50 for caller ID, bullcrap $1.50 stay out of the phonebook fee and my favorite, the you didn't use enough long distance fee. |
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DoRight
join:2007-07-20
Mechanicsburg, PA | reply to ebubman
Re: we don't need no stinking landline
You tell them neighbor... lol |
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theDUDE
vote with your wallet
join:2008-05-10
Wytheville, VA | sounds familiar
i actually wanted to do this with embarq but they said no! went with u.s. cellular instead and dsl still isn't available. they just too broke to fix my lines or what?!? |
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Pingaling
join:2006-12-03
Cerritos, CA
| Not really a discount
It seems they are actually raising the prices for dsl, for customers who don't have their wireless service. If you do have a verizon wireless plan, the prices remain the same for dsl.
»www22.verizon.com/content/consum···lans.htm |
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triplayer
@verizon.net | Is FIOS phone service considered a 'landline'
Their wording sounds seems a bit vague
POTS is definitely a landline. What about FIOS phone service that I get as part of my triple play plan?
We also have VZ cell service. Am I not qualified for the discount?
Thanks |
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APS
@verizon.com
| reply to ebubman
Re: we don't need no stinking landline
The deal is for DSL only. You don't have to have a landline. It's for people who still need High Speed Internet and use their cell fones for calls. So if you plug in the fone..there is no dial tone but u still get the internet signal. and the wireless and dsl charges come on one combined bill (no landline fone charges or teaxes w |
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GoLinux
join:2008-06-19
Westford, MA
| reply to triplayer
Re: Is FIOS phone service considered a 'landline'
For those interested, here is the link to the News Release straight from Verizon:
»newscenter.verizon.com/press-rel···and.html
Short version: you need to subscribe to a national calling wireless plan with at least 450 minutes to qualify AND the 3Mb DSL plan OR 15Mb FIOS minimum. |
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