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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 Reviews:
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2 edits | reply to kg4muc
Re: Embarq CenturyTel Merging EDIT 2, using new information, hope this helps!
Let's see if I've got this right...
Embarq
768/384 - $20 ($10 more in extended reach areas)
1.5/512 - $25
3/640 - $30
5/768 - $40
10/896 - $55
Add $10 for dry-line
CTel
256/128 - $31.20 (no dry line option)
1.5/256 - $41.20 ($29.95 promo, $49.95 regular, dry line)
ADSL2+/Fiber - $51.20 ($39.95 promo, $59.95 regular, dry line)
Extended reach: 512/128 - $39.95
CTel ADSL2+/Fiber speeds (depending on location)
3/512
6/512
8/768
10/768
15/768 (fiber)
Dry line promos last for one year, then you may be able to re-apply for the same thing again. Reasonable, especially on the higher-speed higher tiers.
I have some relatives who are in Embarq territory, one of which I know has the highest internet tier available. The other relative I'm not sure, but I know they use Embarq for DSL. Just trying to get things sorted out here.
I would assume that if an Embarq customer had a 3, 5 or 10 Mbit package they'd be transitioned to the 3+ Mbit CTel package, maybe at the CTel price, maybe not, and upgraded to whatever speed the line would allow (15 Mbit in fiber developments, 10 Mbit in most places, 3 or 6 Mbit on long loops). 1.5 Mbit customers would keep their service, at who-knows-what rate, and not sure about 768k people. What is unnerving is that, generally speaking, CTel upload speeds are a good bit slower than Embarq speeds. Maybe this will get fixed post-merger?
Maybe as a merger condition Embarq's pricing structure will get rolled out across CTel's footprint, and FTTH areas with 10 Mbit service on Embarq would get an upgrade to 15 Mbit on CTel, while keeping 896k uploads or maybe increasing to 1 Mbit? Just throwing stuff out there; what do you guys think? | |
 dsldude08Premium,VIP
join:2008-01-03
La Crosse, WI
kudos:2 | You are correct in your statements.
1.5 dry line is 29.95/mo promo, otherwise 49.95/mo after the 12mo promo.
3-15 dry line is 39.95/mo promo, otherwise 59.95/mo after the 12mo promo.
3-10 is ADSL2+ Copper, and 15 is fiber. | |
| said by dsldude08:You are correct in your statements. 1.5 dry line is 29.95/mo promo, otherwise 49.95/mo after the 12mo promo. 3-15 dry line is 39.95/mo promo, otherwise 59.95/mo after the 12mo promo. Ouch....that really sucks--Embarq's DRY 1.5 is $34.95 a month no matter how long you're a customer, and their dry 3 meg is $39.95 (and in following, 5 meg is $49.95 and 10 meg $64.95).
So the only time it'd be, at all beneficial is if you could get 10 meg (guaranteed) for $59.95....other than that, you pay very heavily for dry DSL.
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 IconTime KeeperPremium,VIP,MVM
join:2004-01-07
Little Rock, AR
kudos:3 | said by Fox McCloud:said by dsldude08:You are correct in your statements. 1.5 dry line is 29.95/mo promo, otherwise 49.95/mo after the 12mo promo. 3-15 dry line is 39.95/mo promo, otherwise 59.95/mo after the 12mo promo. Ouch....that really sucks--Embarq's DRY 1.5 is $34.95 a month no matter how long you're a customer, and their dry 3 meg is $39.95 (and in following, 5 meg is $49.95 and 10 meg $64.95). So the only time it'd be, at all beneficial is if you could get 10 meg (guaranteed) for $59.95....other than that, you pay very heavily for dry DSL. I believe you can renew your CT contracts, and keep your pricing scheme. So the way I see it, 1.5 dry is $5 cheaper than Embarq, 3.0 is the same price, and anything above 3 (6,8,10) is around $5 cheaper than Embarq. Looks pretty even across the board. | |
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