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Re: Never notified, still not working. I tried to stop the sale by writing to my Reps and State senators.
I don't think they ever understood me and why FairPoint was bad. Sigh.
*Side note, Time Warner NE has basic cable for $18/month, Digital Phone local with CID and CW for $24.95 with no silly subscriber tax and .07/min LD, and RR Lite(768/128) for $19.95.
Bill total with tax is ~$65. I was paying $47 just for phone with fairpoint. |
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 RLC
@fairpoint.com | Try asking a CABLE customer what they are really charged for services with ANY cable company?? I work for FP and speak w/ customer who were offered a $99 Bundle w/ cable and receive bills for $170 a month PLUS a $300 install fee. FP offered $99 bundle and w/ taxes and surcharges = Approx $115 per Month and NO INSTALL fees. Furthermore, when you lose power you still have a dialtone..... |
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 palbriPremium
join:2000-10-22
Bristol, VT
1 edit | said by RLC :
Try asking a CABLE customer what they are really charged for services with ANY cable company?? I work for FP and speak w/ customer who were offered a $99 Bundle w/ cable and receive bills for $170 a month PLUS a $300 install fee.
Some may agree with that, but I have always received what I paid for and I am a VERY happy Comcast customer for many years. My speeds and service have always blown away the competition (except Vonage, which offers more value for the money..and don't start any arguments with them as they work well for me and I will continue with them until the dialtone ends)I, personally, have never received any false billing claims. |
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 BOGBSPremium
join:2004-05-11
·RoadRunner Cable
4 edits | reply to RLC
said by wcnghj:...with no silly subscriber tax Since when does TWC, or any cable company have to deliver voice to every home, per FCC requirement? This is a major part of why the "silly" subscriber tax, and fees are on the phone company's bills.
said by RLC :
Furthermore, when you lose power you still have a dialtone.....
This is huge (to me at least), especially if storm damage is only to the power lines. It's especially true for extended power outages. Some may say cell phones are okay, but I'd rather depend on my POTS line. E911 makes an instant location (so long as it's entered properly)
Some wireless operators need generators for their towers, but who knows how well their plans are.
A standard POTS line already has a central office with a battery bank, and emergency standby generator plan. Not all places have permanent generators, but the batteries will hold the equipment up for quite some time, if needed. This is the only part of the FiOS setup that I'm not a huge fan of, since it's powered by the customer's home. There's a UPS, but that doesn't last nearly as long as being backed up by a central office It's a cost savings to remove the copper, for sure, but that takes away one large advantage over the cable company's services.
All I know is that I was glad to have my POTS line during the ice storm, since I lost my cell phone's car charger.
All in all, you get what you pay for. Some don't care, but working in the industry, I'd rather have my trusty POTS line there as a backup. |
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#1. Sounds like their promo expired. If they called in they would certainly get it back.
#2. Maybe they didn't have cable service in the home before.
#3. TWC has no contracts, ever.
And no, I do not work for them. |
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