ronpin
Imagine Reality
join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
 ·AT&T Southwest
1 edit | Look at the total costs
I dumped AT&T when I finally looked at the outrageous cost of landline phone service. Most cable companies offer a closed-loop VoIP service that when packaged with broadband and cable TV is actually much cheaper than it may look. Do the math.
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Placebo
Premium
join:2005-12-14
Huntley, IL
 ·Comcast
| But, then I'd have to put up with Cable rate increases...
I've managed to survive with DSL for the past year after switching away from Comcast. I indeed miss the speed, but my overall bill is significantly lower than it was with Comcast.
As always, your total cost depends on the options you throw on top of the basic services. |
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mlbSAE
join:2000-08-01
Dayton, OH
·DONet
| reply to ronpin
said by ronpin  :I dumped AT&T when I finally looked at the outrageous cost of landline phone service. Most cable companies offer a closed-loop VoIP service that when packaged with broadband and cable TV is actually much cheaper than it may look. Do the math. That math depends on where you are located, and what you bundle.
I switched from cable TV, voip, internet (all Time Warner), and 2 cell phones to AT&T/Cingular/Dish Network. In the end I ended up saving approximately $40 a month and got more channels on the TV. 2 cell phones, a land line, DSL (with faster speeds, mind you), and Dish Network all bundled together has been great. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to Placebo
Very true...
TimeWarner VoIP = $44.95 (intro discounts + bundled discounts available)
AT&T unlimited local + ld = $44.95 (bundled discounts available)
TW: $34.95 1.5Mbps, $44.95 6Mbps, $54.95 (10 or 15Mbps) (bundled discounts available, and into discounts)
DSL (AT&T or in my case, DSL-Extreme) = $12.95 (768/384), $17.95 1.5/384 $22.95 3Mbps/512, $32.95 6Mbps/768 (I pay $2/month more as those were 1st year pricing. AT&T gives bundled discounts)
TW: Digital TV $44.95 for basic digital TV + franchise fees. (intro + bundled discounts available) $9.95 / extra tv
DirecTv: $44.95 for digital, $5/extra TV
They're all similar... however, it typically makes sense to use satellite/DSL/POTS OR cable/HSI/VoIP for pricing. |
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