rricks0226
Premium
join:2003-01-25
Downingtown, PA | reply to KenAF
Re: FiOS Internet rate hike for 10/1/07 (VA)
My notice came today. Rate going up to 57.99 for 15/2 fios service in downingtown pa. |
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Benzima
@verizon.net | reply to KenAF
Correction...
Adios Verizon....Hello Time Warner. |
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Benzima
@verizon.net | reply to KenAF
Just one more thing...
Can you say, "Back to Comcast'?!!? |
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Benzima
@verizon.net
| reply to KenAF
I'm in California too. Just got the letter yesterday. Rate change from $49.95 to $62.99. The big 26% increase!!! Once again we seem to pay more than everyone else. I'm fuming but, I know the same thing Verizon knows. I'm pretty sure taking to some CSR aint gonna do anything so I can take it or leave it. Time to re-examine my needs and check out other options.
Funny thing was, looking at the broader market and falling prices, I actually was hoping for a price decrease or performance increase. My first guess is there isn't much competetion, so Verizon decided to see what 'the market will bare', but still...26% increase?!!! |
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daybreaker01
@verizon.net
| reply to KenAF
I just got my letter yesterday. I'm in CA and my rate is set to go up to $62.99 from $49.99! If it were only 10% like some of the posts indicate here it wouldn't be that bad. But 26%? Totally uncalled for.
I'm calling the FIOS reps now to see what they can do. If they don't cooperate I'll have to reconsider cable again.
Sad thing is Verizon came in our town like gangbusters with the deals and now that they are making a presence they are starting to stick the screws to the customers. Not wise, in my opinion. Especially when they do it to those early adopters, like myself, who signed up blind without really knowing what they had to offer. We get screwed while the new signups get all the breaks. Poor marketing. |
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY | reply to krg106
Re: Rate increase letter received 9/17/07
Yeah,
The Verizon reps are not always up on the latest "offers".
Unfortunately you/we all need to challenge them and push them for the best rates. |
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krg106
join:2006-10-05
Alexandria, VA
| reply to guppy_fish
said by guppy_fish  :Call them up, sign up for a 12/24 month contract, no increase ... come on people, its like 10 different threads with the same venting followed by oh gee, no increase when I signed up for 12 months ... Forgive me for not finding the other 9 threads. This is the one I found on google and it mentioned nothing of signing up for 12 months to avoid the increase. Unfortunately the customer service guy also didn't mention this as an option. I will have to call back now that I have seen your post and other posts in other threads to see if that works for me. |
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guppy_fish
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Lakeland, FL | reply to krg106
Call them up, sign up for a 12/24 month contract, no increase ... come on people, its like 10 different threads with the same venting followed by oh gee, no increase when I signed up for 12 months ... |
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krg106
join:2006-10-05
Alexandria, VA
| reply to nasadude
I received a notice about a rate increase to 52.99 no sooner than October 6, 2007. I currently pay 39.95 for the lowest speed option (5/2 or whatever it is now). Customer Service confirmed that the 52.99 rate is correct because I do not have a verizon land line telephone. I have fios internet, fios tv, and verizon voicewing VOIP service. I guess that just isn't enough for them. |
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
 ·Comcast
| reply to KenAF
looks like that competition is working...NOT
»www.lightreading.com/document.as···obalcomm
Martin believes, for example, that the FCC aided the cause of broadband deployment when it decided to not require line sharing on the telcos' new fiber optic buildouts.
"Several people objected to that and said it was going to lead to higher broadband prices," he said -- noting that his predecessor, Michael Powell, was among the naysayers. "We've seen just the opposite happen. Broadband prices have gone down because the real competition is between DSL and cable services."
this is from June 2006; will Martin retract his statement when the verizon increases become official? |
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grobinette
Premium,Mod
join:2001-01-27
Springfield, VA
clubs:
 ·Verizon FIOS
Host:
Home Repair & Impr..
Millenicom
| reply to BMT22033
Re: FiOS Internet rate hike for 10/1/07 (VA)
said by BMT22033 : FWIW, the rep that I spoke to hinted that there was a "small" price increase coming "soon". A few days later, I got the "price is going up $5/month" letter.
I think close to 10% is not really a small price increase.
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aaronwt
Premium
join:2004-11-07
Woodbridge, VA | reply to KenAF
I'm getting hooked up with the 30/5 plan on monday. All the lower plans had two year contracts but the 30/5 plan only had a 1 year term. I'm really wishing now that it had a two year term. |
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BMT22033
join:2002-07-03
Fairfax, VA
| reply to Doubtful
said by Doubtful :Why does the FiOS webpage say it's $180 a month for 30/5? I live in Northern VA and I've been paying $54.95/month (30/5) for about 10 months now. We've been thinking about moving and I was curious if my rate would increase so I called and was told that the $179.95/month is for 30/5 in Maryland and 30/5 in VA is still $54.95/month. FWIW, the rep that I spoke to hinted that there was a "small" price increase coming "soon". A few days later, I got the "price is going up $5/month" letter. |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA
| reply to Doubtful
Depends on your market. VA gets better prices because of location. |
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Doubtful
join:2006-03-10
Brentwood, NY | reply to NY Tel
Why does the FiOS webpage say it's $180 a month for 30/5?
»www22.verizon.com/content/consum···ices.htm |
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
 ·VOIPo
| reply to jack b
said by jack b :30/5 plan price increase I really hated doing this, but I wound up calling Cablevision sales. Here's what they offered me, and I took: (as a "defecting" FiOS customer) $14.95 a month each, for 15/2 OOL internet and OptimumVoice, for a year, and a discount on my existing TV package. I was able to cut my monthly TV, phone and Internet access costs by $85.00/mo. for the next twelve months. Not too shabby. Well if this is true, Verizon is not being wise in their marketing approach. This letter from Chris the marketing person can stand to do more DAMAGE than good if this is going out wily-nilly to
1. people who just signed up without a contract;
2. to people who DO have a contract.
I hope this gets communicated by Karl to the Verizon people up top.
I have had FiOS for a year now and I get constantly barraged with offer to sign up, offers for this and that. Someone needs to reign in the marketing database and show some market intelligence here.
Well, things have not changed since I was there (of course I would never have done something like that.....lol  ) |
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jack b
Gone Fishing
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-08
Cape Cod
clubs:
·Comcast
4 edits | reply to Karl Bode
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Ad for BBR on p-2 |
I really hated doing this, but I wound up calling Cablevision sales.
Here's what they offered me, and I took: (as a "defecting" FiOS customer)
$14.95 a month each, for 15/2 OOL internet and OptimumVoice, for a year, and a discount on my existing TV package.
I was able to cut my monthly TV, phone and Internet access costs by $85.00/mo. for the next twelve months.
Not too shabby. |
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KenAF
join:2006-01-23
Arlington, VA
2 edits | reply to Karl Bode
said by Karl Bode :Heading out of town this afternoon, so if anyone can post it sooner rather than later, I'll make note of this on our front page. I've also fired off an inquiry to Verizon for clarification. So then the letter doesn't really specify whether this is for contract or non-contract pricing? I was told that the $5 price increase would only apply to customers whose contract had expired. If you are out of contract, you'll be hit with the increase in October. If your contract expires in December, you'd be hit with the rate increase then.
The rate increase is only on the 30/5 and 50/5 packages.
Based on reports so far:
VA 30/5: $54.95 -> $59.95
NY 30/5: $54.95 -> $59.95
NY 50/5: $89.95 -> $94.95 |
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KenAF
join:2006-01-23
Arlington, VA | reply to mota
said by mota :
i got a letter saying my new rate is going to be 64.95 , this is for the 30/5 package
Just curious, but what state are you in? |
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edelman0
join:2003-01-29
Port Washington, NY
| reply to mota
Are you currently in a contract "period" or did your last 1 or 2 year contract already expire? Just curious as the Verizon rep I just spoke to said they cannot change your rates in the middle of a contract term.
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www.e-shane.com |
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