orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN
| reply to robertfl
Re: more 10 Meg rumors
said by robertfl  :Right now, my ISP is offering 12 megs for $56 dollars a month. I don't know how embarq is surviving up here. DSL wise. Though Cox is now doing redirects, (you type in a bad url, it redirects you to their search page)Fort Walton Beach, FL is about 3 years behind the times. I couldn't even get 3 meg embarq service here. -Rob Simple way around that don't use the DNS that Cox provides. ex 4.2.2.1 and 4.2.2.2
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feek
join:2002-01-23
Philadelphia, PA
| reply to Fox McCloud
They just come in to the house, I've never ordered cable service, and I don't plan to so I don't screw up a good thing...
I'm saying, though, if that wasn't the case it would make absolutely no sense to get Embarq DSL as their fastest package is about 20 percent slower and 20 percent more expensive than Comcast's.
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23 | lucky you; do you have a digital tuner? If so, you could try scanning for any possible HD channels. |
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CapeFish
join:2007-01-16
Tallahassee, FL
 ·Comcast
 ·Embarq
| reply to Dezbend
Today a tech came out to check on my modem's issues keeping the DSL & Internet lights on without intermittent resets. It turns out the modem was brought back from vacation service and provisioned incorrectly to 8MB instead of my 1.5MB. 
Any comments? |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| said by CapeFish :Today a tech came out to check on my modem's issues keeping the DSL & Internet lights on without intermittent resets. It turns out the modem was brought back from vacation service and provisioned incorrectly to 8MB instead of my 1.5MB. Any comments? hahah, that's pretty good. While it's nice to enjoy the higher speeds, I'm sure, I'd call and have them reprovision the modem...why? 1)technically, operating at that higher sync rate is theft of service; you're only paying for 1.5 meg, yet you're getting 8 meg. 2) They may catch it, eventually and think you're the one who made the provisioning change; I haven't heard of a cable or DSL company, yet, that approved of this.
still though, I don't think I could resist downloading one large file, just to push the limits of 8 meg. |
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espaeth
Digital Plumber
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
 ·voip.ms
·Vitelity VOIP
·Callcentric
·VoiceStick
·ViaTalk
·Comcast
·Embarq
| Most likely the bandwidth profile on the Redback was still set to throttle appropriately. I had the same issue here after our DSLAM kacked and had to be replaced -- my modem trained at 8mbit down /898 up. I was still only getting my paid service down, however I *did* see the full 898 up which was kinda neat.
-Eric |
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couldbeworse
@embarqhsd.net
| reply to Dezbend
Well, I am really wanting 10MB down, I get my 5mb/768 about 85 percent up the time. But face it, phone co's vary greatly. Here in Central MO, it's Embarq with it's 5mb down if your close enough. In the same area we have Century Tel which is offering 10mb down/768 up and I have one business site in the sticks thats on it and getting 10.5 down and 768 up, so wow. Other small telcos are offering 1.5mb down or maybe 2 down and 384 up and this is to people in the brush in the middle of nowhere. Then comes ATT/SBC who will not invest in rural DSL because it costs too much and the return is too slow so investors wouldn't be happy. If your one of those people and you live outside a major population center, then you are flat out of luck for anything except Wildblue. So yes we can want and bitch, be we are lucky !!! |
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random_guy
join:2004-07-08
Kissimmee, FL
| Just wanted to put my own two cents in. About a month ago I did see a flyer/notification thingy that I get randomly in my inbox, and it mentioned something about 10M, which caught me off guard. Dez is correct that it'll start in Vegas, and it'll roll out to the other major Embarq markets once the kinks are worked out.
Of course, you'd have to have some nice line quality to begin with to even qualify, but that's a different story altogether. 
I'd love to post that flyer here, but I'm not sure that's legal, and even if so I don't think I'd want to put my job at risk for it. But I'm just another independent source that's confirming that 10M is coming soon.  |
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answers
@embarqhsd.net
| reply to Dezbend
10meg is definitely coming. It has been around in developer markets for some time as FTTC service. in some areas actually embarq is only allowed to charge for the 768k when a customer has this service because there is no guarantee of the speed the customer is actually going to get, although the maximum data rate to the home (medr) is off the scale.
as far as 10meg adsl is concerned, that will follow pricing strategy much like embarq's other services, and will probably be deployed within the next month. the tiers will most likely go like this:
$19.95 for 768k
$24.95 for 1.5M
$34.95 for 3.0M
$44.95 for 5.0M
$54.95 for 10M
All prices are $10 higher if you do not have a qualifying voice package. There is also no longer a contract for HSI, regardless of the speed you choose.
If you have good credit through the public utility companies, or have maintained good payment history for 3 consecutive months with Embarq, your modem is free. Embarq offers a leased modem to new customers who may not have an established credit history for $4.95 per month for 18 months, at which point the modem is paid off.
For customers who qualify for the free modem, $100 is taken off the price of the 2wire gateway, making the cost of the wireless internet equipment $49.99. If you have a well established payment history with Embarq, this can be billed to the account and split into 3 installments. Otherwise it is paid for up-front.
Shipping and handling is 14.95 for 2nd day air UPS delivery of the equipment. The activation fee is $15. If you plan on ordering the service, do so at the beginning of the month. Each month, Embarq representatives are given 10 (and only 10) $30 coupons to help close "shoppers". This applies a -$30 credit to the bill and essentially waives activation and shipping costs.
And that's really all that there is to know about Embarq service at the present date. Look forward to 10meg adsl in the coming month. |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| I really hope they rearrange their prices soon; I would hate for them to deploy a 15 or 20 meg package and it would cost you $64.95 (if you bundle, $74.95 if you don't). Embarq is long overdue for a price slash; why not have one when you release a new package?
Also...naked DSL...is a must. |
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orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN
| From talks I've had with some insiders, unless something remarkable changes that naked DSL has been trialed and won't be coming to Embarq since thier phone service is thier main cash cow it's not in thier best interest to go that route like you I wished they would. I have my cell and nation wide long distance as well as I bought a year long SkypeOut account for $15 back in January during thier promition and dropped Embarq's unlimited long distance, at the time it was $25/mo they offered to drop that to $15/mo but really $15/yr a no brainer. I might add that come January it will be $30/yr to renew still a no brainer, this combined with the cell unlimited night and weekends starting at 7pm saves me $300/yr on the old $25/mo and $180/yr on the $15/mo Embarq offered.
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Life's 3 rules: 1. Stuff happens 2. Stuff happens on a regular basis 3. Better get used to the first two... (not the actual saying but you get the drift) |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| I'm in a similar boat:
I pay $30 a month for 500 minutes, unlimited data, web browsing, texting, free nights and weekends (starting at 7PM), and nationwide long distance included....I do most of my talking over IM, so 500 minutes is total overkill (plus, my family has the same carrier, so we talk for free).
So basically, I don't need a POTS line...heck, even when I had dial-up, that's the only reason why I had it; for dial-up...and since I had that connected nearly 24/7...it was sort of like paying $47 a month for dial-up ($32 for the phone and $15 for the dial-up account).
I really detest the idea of getting a POTS line again, and will ONLY do so if DSL becomes available at my home....even then, I'll probably get the cheapest package I can (charged, per call, per minute).....since I definitely won't be making any calls over it as the only reason I'll have it is to get DSL. |
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orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN
| reply to Dezbend
If Naked DSL were to come about I'd go with a free incoming or atleast 1st minute incomeing plan for the cell even then would save $20 or so. But Embarq isn't gonna let loose of our wallets (aka POTS) any time soon.
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Life's 3 rules: 1. Stuff happens 2. Stuff happens on a regular basis 3. Better get used to the first two... (not the actual saying but you get the drift) |
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scooper
join:2000-07-11
Youngsville, NC
| Well - if you use DBS - there is a good reason to keep your POTS line.
We do so little Long distance that we use pre-paid cards instead - it's cheaper. The Long Distance on my Embarq bill is the $0 monthly recurring charge, really expensive per minute plan. Heck - I use the cell phone so little that a couple years ago - we both switched to Virgin Mobile - $.18 per minute, $20 every 3 months to keep our number. And I don't always use that up.... |
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orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN
4 edits | reply to Fox McCloud
My Plan |
Also way back when I used dialup ('94-'96) I was online almost constantly, friends complained they couldn't get thru, didn't have a cell. I got ISDN, fell in love with the voice quality and having a syncronis line 64k/64k per channel 128k/128k when bonded, and if I needed to call or someone called me it would drop one channel and permit me to call out or an incoming caller, most of all it was stable while today speeds on DSL and Cable far surpass ISDN the voice quality, stability, configuability I miss greatly. My hopes that sometime in the future fiber mirrors what my ISDN line had to offer.
Scooper: I'll admit ignorance, whats DBS?
Edit: Had to edit the first image didn't realize it was showing my cell number, DOH! |
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Fox McCloud
Crazy like a fox.
join:2006-07-23
·Embarq
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| you could go with the Sprint SERO plan; it's cheaper, and you get unlimited texting and power vision (lite SERO edition) for free.
Also, if you nicely ask, and stay a customer long enough, you can usually get free nights and weekends starting at 6PM instead of 7PM...and you can also get free FIMF (first incoming minute is free). Heck, there's been a rumor floating around that Sprint may add free incoming calls to their SERO plan...though it remains a rumor, as of now. |
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scooper
join:2000-07-11
Youngsville, NC | reply to Dezbend
Dish Network or DirectTV... |
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orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN | reply to Dezbend
lol I have DirecTV but I never order pay per view so I don't have it connected to the phone line. |
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orph4824
I Ate What??
join:2001-04-26
Greeneville, TN
2 edits | reply to Dezbend
Called about SERO has to be on a new line they wont switch my exsisting account and I dont't want or need two lines oh well.
Also we've kinda gotten off topic my fault, sorry folks |
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sashwa
Pixie Cat Crunchin' n Foldin'
Premium,Mod
join:2001-01-29
Alcatraz
clubs: 
1 edit | We have a Cellphone forum that you can discuss the SERO plan...
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Back on topic please. |
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