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Re: Getting Upgraded Prices of faster DSL services are not being AT&T hopes a price cut will spur dial-up users to switch to high-speed Internet service.
AT&T on Friday announced a limited-time promotion in which it is shaving $5 from the monthly cost of entry-level DSL for new users in the Southeast. At $19.95, the price is the same as its dial-up service.
The promotion runs through June 30 and also includes $75 cash back. The $19.95 price isn't an introductory rate and isn't slated to increase.
The deal targets customers in the nine Southeastern states formerly served by BellSouth, which AT&T bought in December. AT&T also is boosting the speed of what it calls FastAccess DSL Lite from 256 kilobits per second to 768 kbps.
The change is meant to lure people from dial-up to digital subscriber lines, or DSL. The use of broadband Internet service has been growing, although the United States still has a sizable population of dial-up users.
Existing users of FastAccess DSL Lite won't be able to enjoy the new price — they'll have to keep paying $24.95 per month. They will, however, get the higher speeds introduced as part of the promotion.
Prices of faster DSL services are not being lowered.
Even with the promotional price break, AT&T users in other parts of the country have access to similar service for less. Those outside BellSouth's former territory can subscribe to AT&T's Basic DSL for $14.99 per month.
For now, AT&T Internet customers also must maintain a landline phone. By year's end, that will change, as AT&T is expected to provide DSL for $19.95 without having to maintain a phone line.
AT&T agreed to this option — known as "naked," or stand-alone, DSL — as part of an agreement with the Federal Communications Commission. The concession on naked DSL was one of several the FCC sought prior to giving AT&T a sign-off to acquire BellSouth.
To satisfy the FCC, AT&T must offer naked DSL by the end of 2007. Company spokeswoman Dawn Benton declined to provide a more specific date. |
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 Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.Premium,VIP
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kudos:18 | said by hornetsfan31:AT&T hopes a price cut will spur dial-up users to switch to high-speed Internet service. AT&T on Friday announced a limited-time promotion in which it is shaving $5 from the monthly cost of entry-level DSL for new users in the Southeast. At $19.95, the price is the same as its dial-up service. Existing users of FastAccess DSL Lite won't be able to enjoy the new price — they'll have to keep paying $24.95 per month. They will, however, get the higher speeds introduced as part of the promotion. Prices of faster DSL services are not being lowered. Yes, Bellsouth former customers still pay more that any other AT&T customers. 
said by hornetsfan31:Even with the promotional price break, AT&T users in other parts of the country have access to similar service for less. Those outside BellSouth's former territory can subscribe to AT&T's Basic DSL for $14.99 per month. And everywhere outside of Bellsouth's former Territory is cheaper on all levels even the DSL Lite.
»$10 768kbps AT&T DSL This Weekend
That makes us the regional red-headed step-children of AT&T's buyout of BS. You'd have to move to get a bargain and that's no bargain, now is it?
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Camden, TN | ok It's officailly the 16th evrywhere in the US so how the website still says DSL Lite is 256 Kbps? |
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Hickory, NC | The change is already gone here! Glad to see the new speeds.
Im getting about 786kbps here.  |
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ncguy68
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Kings Mountain, NC | reply to Doctor Olds
Where online will you find the $10 deal for DSL lite? Currently all I see is the $19.95 offer. Will the $10 offer only be made if you request it? I have a friend who wants to get DSL if they offer the $10 rate. |
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Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.Premium,VIP
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1 edit | said by ncguy68:Where online will you find the $10 deal for DSL lite? Currently all I see is the $19.95 offer. Will the $10 offer only be made if you request it? I have a friend who wants to get DSL if they offer the $10 rate. I have no links and the News Article did not provide any links or specific "how to order" details. It appears from the AT&T Press release that the pricing is different in the 9 Southern States that were Bellsouth and they are selling it at the higher $19.95 instead (all the DSL Plans in the 9 former Bellsouth States are higher than the regular AT&T Pricing from the former SBC areas).
I did get a response here:
»Is it advertised anywhere at all?
AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet
Check now to see if you qualify for special offers on AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet. Begin by answering the questions below, and then select "Continue" to proceed to our Check Availability page.
»swot.sbc.com/swot/promoLanding.do
If the above link doesn't work for the former 9 State Bellsouth area then all I can suggest is to call and ask about it.
Regards,
Doctor Olds
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