Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
clubs:
| This is great!
I've been with DirecTV for more than 8 years, and the few times I've tried Dish I wasn't happy.
It's too bad I'll be in Verizon country by the time the bundle option comes along.
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krenim191
join:2001-01-23
San Diego, CA | Verizon also bundles with DirecTV in areas that they don't offer FIOS.
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Bob61571
join:2008-08-08
Washington, IL
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·DIRECTV
| Per above, Krenim191
I doubt that Verizon is happy about this new situation. Wonder if Verizon will sever this current DirecTV relationship, and start a new Dish Network bundle relationship.
Since I live in area like Krenim191 mentions, am interested. Should I bundle NOW w/Verizon and DirecTV, or wait? |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
clubs:
| reply to krenim191
said by krenim191  :Verizon also bundles with DirecTV in areas that they don't offer FIOS. I have heard that. Though I simply would not move to a non-Fios serviced area.  A 20/20 line for less than I'm paying for a 2 line combined 12/1.5 is just insane, and has definitely become a factor in the house hunt.
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krenim191
join:2001-01-23
San Diego, CA
 ·Comcast
·ProLog
·PenTeleData
| reply to Bob61571
I doubt they would kill off relations with DirecTV over this. AFAIK - you MUST have 1) a landline or 2) internet and wireless service with Verizon to bundle DirecTV. In that aspect, at&t and Verizon do not share the the same marketplace.
It would be nice if you could just bundle VZW and DirecTV. I have no need for landline and I can't get Verizon DSL where I live. Oh well - maybe a DirecTV and Verizon Wireless bundle is in the future
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Tink
@verizon.net | reply to Camelot One
Verizon has a DirecTV bundled deal as well. |
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MyDogHsFleas
Premium
join:2007-08-15
Austin, TX
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T Southwest
| reply to Camelot One
Last time I checked the AT&T/Dish bundle, it didn't actually save you anything over getting the offerings separately. It was just this "convenience of a single bill" thing.
To me, that's actually very INconvenient, because whenever you have a billing issue with Dish, you have to go through AT&T. I'd much rather have the bills broken out separately, and be able to deal with each provider separately. |
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pandora
Premium
join:2001-06-01
Outland
 ·ooma
·Future Nine Corpor..
·Comcast
|  I can't stand AT&T's billing. Tons of made up fee's, taxes and surcharges, followed by a few discounts if you jump through the hoops they want.
I got fed up when my $20 a month DSL Express wound up costing about $40. After I cancelled they still charged for 2 months at a $45 per month rate.
No thank you! I prefer my DirecTV bill separate.
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Bob61571
join:2008-08-08
Washington, IL
·Verizon Online DSL
·DIRECTV
1 edit | reply to Camelot One
per krenim191
"Verizon also bundles with DirecTV in areas that they don't offer FIOS."
Verizon has been offering me DirecTV bundles for the last year +.
Per Camelot One
"I have heard that. Though I simply would not move to a non-Fios serviced area."
The only Verizon FiOS available in the entire Midwest(Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota) that I am aware of, is in Fort Wayne, Indiana(and 2 suburbs). Verizon has ignored their old GTE North/GTE Midwest area, when it comes to FiOS. |
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Camelot One
Premium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Sarasota, FL
clubs:
| We are headed to Florida. (Tampa to be exact) And after price, "is Fios available" has been my first question on every house we've looked at.
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jhacker
join:2001-12-11
Peoria, IL
·Comcast
·Vonage
·Comcast Digital Vo..
| reply to pandora
said by pandora :I can't stand AT&T's billing. Tons of made up fee's, taxes and surcharges, followed by a few discounts if you jump through the hoops they want. Billing issues are why I ended up leaving AT&T altogether. When I signed up I had POTS/DSL/Dish. I was supposed to get a mere $5/month discount for bundled services. Then all of a sudden the discounts disappeared. I'd have to call every month to fix different billing issues. Finally after several months of calling about the Dish bundle discount, they told me that I was supposed to have their $55 unlimited long distance package to get the discount. That's when I switched to Comcast.
IF I ended up going back to AT&T for anything (which is very doubtful), I'd still keep satellite separate for the simple reason that I hated dealing with AT&T billing. |
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