jack b
Big House
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join:2000-09-08
Up the River
clubs:
 ·Optimum Online
 ·Verizon FIOS
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August 19th, @09:02PM
| reply to KenAF
Re: FiOS Internet rate hike for 10/1/07 (VA)
My year was up in April, and I just got "the letter" stating the price increase is coming in October.
Time to rethink my needs... $60 a month....hmmmmm
There is no mention if a "contract" is even available.
Did anyone take a look at the back of the letter?
There is a little blurb:
"Verizon reminds you to download legally"
followed by:
*Please see Broadband Reports, www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,17591597
I see grobinette saw it
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NY Tel
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
 ·VOIPo
·Verizon FIOS
| said by jack b  :My year was up in April, and I just got "the letter" stating the price increase is coming in October. Time to rethink my needs... $60 a month....hmmmmm There is no mention if a "contract" is even available. Is OOL currently available in your area? I think if they continue to raise the rates that quickly, people will think twice about the difference. What was the rate breakdown?
10 X 2 = 49.99
20 X 5 = 59.99
I started out at 29.99 for 10 X 2 and then when my year was up, switched to 20 X 5 for 49.99 but every month I get billed a different amount...  |
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danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA
·Verizon FIOS
| ok im confused. I'm on a contract and still received the letter so it appears that all contract customers will be charged for the increase come october.
Yet i can still sign up today for the service via the web site for a years contract at 54.95.... the month to month pricing is still 59.95.
And when i got hooked for tv i ended up renewing my contract since i attempted to go to dhcp...they charged be 20$ fee which implies at least to me that we renegotiated the contract at that time. (course this months bill didnt even include tv charges so we are paying for it anyways in hopes that next months bill may inf act actually arrive correct finally..)
I find this a bit irritating....i do so hope verizon doesnt become the land of ever increasing prices like its competition.... |
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KenAF
join:2006-01-23
Arlington, VA
edit:
August 20th, @06:32PM
| Note the letter says the change will take effect "no sooner than October 1, 2007."
If you are under contract until December 1, you shouldn't see the price increase until then. I'm still waiting on confirmation on that from someone at FiOS. |
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NY Tel
Premium
join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY | reply to danclan
I would argue any price increase if I am on a contract. After all, what good is the contact if one side of the party to the contract can do anything outside the boundaries of th agreement? |
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jack b
Big House
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-08
Up the River
clubs:
·Optimum Online
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to NY Tel
Hmmmm.
I'm going to have to seriously reconsider Cable-Vision's triple play offer: 30 bucks-a-month each, internet phone AND tv, for a year.
I have been extremely pleased with my FiOS internet connection and phone service, but I'm really going to have to listen to my wallet.
Right now I'm paying about $90 a month for IO digital tv, and another $109 for Verizon phone and internet.
Verizon isn't about to lower their price and put almost a grand in my pocket.
The math talks.
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NY Tel
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Smithtown, NY
·VOIPo
·Verizon FIOS
| said by jack b :Hmmmm. I'm going to have to seriously reconsider Cable-Vision's triple play offer: 30 bucks-a-month each, internet phone AND tv, for a year. Verizon isn't about to lower their price and put almost a grand in my pocket. The math talks. What is wacky is that these increases came out of the blue. If Cablevision is smart, they will keep their pricing just below Verizon and they will lose less and retain more customers. I don't blame you at those rates.
I wonder what will happen to the price war? If Verizon keeps escalating, they might lose the war before they thought they were going to win it. |
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