Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL
kudos:1 Reviews:
 ·CenturyLink
 ·Comcast
·Embarq Now Centu..
 ·Millenicom
| Telecom Pin Ball  I feel like I am being bounced around in a Telecom Pin Ball Machine. I subscribed to Sprint land line service when I moved to this area in January 2006. Sprint soon became Embarq. Now Embarq will become the Who? or What? Telephone Company. I wonder if this means that our land line rates will increase or features in my feature package will be reduced?
I was thinking of switching from Comcast Broadband to Embarq Broadband because of cost and limitations being imposed by Comcast. I wonder by how much the new company will increase broadband rates? I think I will sit on the side lines and make no changes until the dust settles. |
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bobvickPremium
join:2008-04-01
Brilliant, AL | I have lived in the same area for 25 years. In that time, my local telephone company was Continental Telephone, which then changed its name to ConTel. ConTel was acquired by GTE in 1990-91 and GTE and Bell Atlantic merged to become Verizon in 2000-01. Verizon sold its Alabama lines to CenturyTel in 2002 and now, in 2008-09, CenturyTel/Embarq will likely change their name. That is 6 different names and 4 different companies. |
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 dsldude08Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
kudos:2 | And how much have your prices changed during that time? Just curious... |
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dsldude08Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
kudos:2 | reply to Mr Matt
If you look at both companies, their current rates are very similar and competitive. Therefore, you should not expect any rate increases. CenturyTel hasn't increased their internet rates for some time now, unlike others who do it on a yearly basis. It'll be a while before this fully completes, but we will see what the end result is.
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"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
- Abraham Lincoln |
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bobvickPremium
join:2008-04-01
Brilliant, AL | reply to dsldude08
I am sure ALOT! Probably about 10 years ago, before caller ID, call wating, DSL etc... What is now $95 a month was $25-30 per month. |
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wvcaverPremium
join:2005-04-17
Millersburg, OH | reply to dsldude08
when Sprint went to Embarq that is when i changed to Gmail and now i am glad that i did that ! |
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dsldude08Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
kudos:2 | reply to bobvick
Well, I mean comparable to increases in wage and other products/services. I know they have gone up for sure, but I'm just saying...you know, not that much compared to others...
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"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
- Abraham Lincoln |
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dsldude08Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
kudos:2 | reply to wvcaver
Oh, when it comes to email you shouldn't have any issues. CenturyTel just took over Madison River and all of the email domains are still used for those customers. Same with the old CSWNet, that was a LONG time ago. »webmail.centurytel.net - check out the drop down menu, they're all there and they aren't going anywhere.
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"We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution."
- Abraham Lincoln |
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| the same thing ATT did back when SBC/Ameritech was buying up all the smaller regional and national dial-up companies. |
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| reply to Mr Matt
Embarq advertises lifetime prices. I'm sure CT will keep that going if you get in now. |
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