qworster
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1 edit | Looks to me like they RAISED the price!
A quick glimpse of Qwest's website indicates the baby bell has reduced the price of their relatively new FTTN/ADSL2+ "Quantum" tier, dropping the price from $99 per month to $59.95 per month. That $60 deal is a twelve month promotional rate, after which it's $109.99 per month.
It looks to me that they RAISED the price by ten dollars a month (after the promo period ends).
FYI...896 kbps uploads is the most that this kind of DSL will do. |
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jinjimbob
Troy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13 | They can offer 1024 kbps up. |
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tubbynet
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1 edit | reply to qworster
adsl2+ will handle up to 3meg on the upload. however, qwest maximizes the amount of interleaving so as to make it more "error resistant" at the sacrifice of some of the upload. this is so qwest doesn't spend money upgrading lines in the best interest of the customer to provide the best experience possible 
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dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
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join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
| reply to qworster
said by qworster  :A quick glimpse of Qwest's website indicates the baby bell has reduced the price of their relatively new FTTN/ADSL2+ "Quantum" tier, dropping the price from $99 per month to $59.95 per month. That $60 deal is a twelve month promotional rate, after which it's $109.99 per month.It looks to me that they RAISED the price by ten dollars a month (after the promo period ends). Saw their ad today and it says in fine 1pt font "minimum 18 month comittment required"
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prices listed aren't "out the door" prices*
* add at least $20 for phone line and crap fees.
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dynodb
Premium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN
| reply to tubbynet
said by tubbynet :adsl2+ will handle up to 3meg on the upload. however, qwest maximizes the amount of interleaving so as to make it more "error resistant" at the sacrifice of some of the upload. this is so qwest doesn't spend money upgrading lines in the best interest of the customer to provide the best experience possible q. 1. Standard ADSL2+ does not go to 3M upstream.
2. Interleaving doesn't limit upstream speeds. It corrects errors at the cost of latency, not bandwidth.
3. Higher upstream speeds result in a lower available downstream rate for a given line, and it's the downstream rate most are interested in.
Other than that, you were spot-on  |
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scantrontb
@avvanta.com
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I'll say!... i hit the website link above and then the "pricing details" link and it shows that they raise the price 20 BUCKS! to $119.99 after the promo deal... and that's NOT including the fees for the "basic phone service" either... and if the marketing lady from Quest says that their site is "wrong" then why haven't they "fixed it" yet?... hmmm... sounds like they are trying to get as many suckers as they can before somebody higher up the food chain finally stomps on them and MAKES them change it... btw here is the full text of the pricing detail link:
Qwest® High-Speed Internet Pricing
Pricing - Qwest Connect® Quantum with Windows Live™
$59.99/mo With Qualifying Home Phone Package (does not include price of phone service)
Price includes bundle discount and requires Qwest Choice® Home local phone package or better. Price available for first 12 months; thereafter pay standard monthly rate. Current standard monthly rate is $109.99/mo.
$64.99/mo With Basic Phone Service (does not include price of phone service)
Price available for first 12 months, thereafter pay current standard monthly rate. Current standard monthly rate is $114.99. Must continue to have basic phone service on account, price higher otherwise. Price for Life Guarantee available (see below) with a two-year commitment.
$69.99/mo Without Phone Service
Price available for first 12 months, thereafter pay current standard monthly rate. Current standard monthly rate is $119.99. Price for Life Guarantee (see below) available with a two-year commitment.
Price for Life: Price for Life guarantee is only available to residential Qwest Connect DSL Silver, Platinum, Titanium and Quantum subscribers and requires a 2-year term commitment. If you order service with a term commitment you agree to maintain that service for the entire term commitment period. Downgrading service to 256Kbps, changing ISP, moving out-of-state, suspending or disconnecting service may cancel price guarantee and may result in an early termination charge.
The early-termination charge associated with the 2-year term commitment will be waived if: (A) you notify Qwest within 30 days of the date you ordered the service with a term commitment that you do not agree to the terms of this agreement and terminate your service and (B) Qwest has not performed and you have not used any of that service. Qwest may waive the early-termination charge if you move or upgrade service; your original term commitment period may start over. |
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