[help] Other DSL? in AT&T Northeast http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21087151 en Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:26:29 EDT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:26:29 EDT Re: [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21100599 billh491 : That would be a dream come true!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21100599 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:25:59 EDT Re: [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21096618 will792 :
said by billh491 See Profile :

»DSL Is The New Dial-Up

Will I think this story from the front page a few days ago pretty much backs up what you are saying.
The only hope I have is that AT&T would have financial problems and as a result would sell CT service territory to Verizon. Verizon would get easily accessible territory and AT&T would get rid of something it was always alien (too remote and too small) to them and get cash in return.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21096618 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:47:50 EDT Re: [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21091212 billh491 : »DSL Is The New Dial-Up

Will I think this story from the front page a few days ago pretty much backs up what you are saying.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21091212 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:29:50 EDT Re: [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21090473 will792 :
said by DynaPat See Profile :

After a second complete failure of UVERSE, my mind is made up to dump it entirely and go back to POTS & DSL. I can live without cable tv just fine. What if any are the options other than ATT for DSL service?

I would also suggest that people pass on the complete UVERSE package, as it appears to be an old technology, not quite ready for prime time. I give it a 1 out of 5. I really regret making this choice. I was great at first and I liked the package of available channels, but with a bad heart I cannot and will not tolerate no basic phone service without a really good reason. I'm sorry, but this UVERSE thing sucks stale pond water. Very bad decision on my part.

It would almost be tolerable if ATT had a responsive service department but clearly they don't.
Is it really that bad? AT&T started advertising UVerse and if percentage of unhappy customers is high the results would appear as customers churn relatively soon. Most of departing customers would take triple play packages from cable companies and AT&T's revenues would start shrinking. They might regret not going with fiber, as Verizon did.

Really bad for having competition in Internet service.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21090473 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:09:31 EDT Re: [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21089449 DrStrange : If you want to give AT&T another shot, have MrFixitCT look into your issue. He's known to be pretty responsive.

If you're going to switch:
If your telephone line is switched back to AT&T copper and you're close to a phone company central office [for 6.0 you want to be 6,000 feet or less from the CO], you might be able to get DSL from Covad or one of its partners or resellers. There are probably a few other non-AT&T companies around [not sure if NetPlex resells AT&T or somebody else's DSL], but it's dependent on your CO distance, as AT&T's competitors don't get access to AT&T remote terminals.

If you can't get copper back, you can get free-standing ['dry loop'] DSL from some of the companies I mentioned above, but it costs considerably more.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21089449 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:05:58 EDT [help] Other DSL? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21087151 DynaPat : After a second complete failure of UVERSE, my mind is made up to dump it entirely and go back to POTS & DSL. I can live without cable tv just fine. What if any are the options other than ATT for DSL service?

I would also suggest that people pass on the complete UVERSE package, as it appears to be an old technology, not quite ready for prime time. I give it a 1 out of 5. I really regret making this choice. I was great at first and I liked the package of available channels, but with a bad heart I cannot and will not tolerate no basic phone service without a really good reason. I'm sorry, but this UVERSE thing sucks stale pond water. Very bad decision on my part.

It would almost be tolerable if ATT had a responsive service department but clearly they don't.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21087151 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:24:39 EDT