Topic 'Comcast HSI Internet only Price' in forum 'Comcast HSI' - dslreports.com

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:53:19 EDT

chgo_man99 posted : Hmm, I live in Bloomingdale and here we have both U-Verse and Comcast HSI, some areas of Glendale H have WOW. I have U-Verse, before U-Verse I had DSL available. I had Comcast HSI also. Speedwise, they are almost identical in price. I have paid to U-Verse only $25 per month for 12 months for 12/1.5 package but this month its expiring and going up to $48 per month.

When I had RCN in Chicago and Mediacom in Iowa, they both crawled with speeds at peak times but both have improved as time passed.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:12:42 EDT

newview posted : I have Comcast HSI only and have had for quite some time.

With the new HSI increase that just went thru ... I pay $64.95 a month for 20/2 Performance Tier. I own my own modem so I avoid THAT extortion each month.

Whatever tier you get, if you do not subscribe to their crappy cableTV, you WILL pay an extra $15.00 a month "I don't want your crappy cableTV" tax.

Comcast advertizes this $15.00 a month fee as a "discount" if you DO subscribe to their crappy cableTV ... but in my area, qualifying basic cable is $20.00 a month, because the local franchise & local county government in my area has been in collusion with Comcast to keep prices high for the last 40 years since they get a percentage of EACH Comcast customer fee. It's criminal, AFAIC.

Plan on $65.00 a month and you'll be damn close.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:41:43 EDT

RR Conductor posted :

said by rody_44:

They share chicago with rcn, I would be surprised if chicago is actually comcasts biggest market area. Phillie used to be there biggest market and they didnt share it with anyone. They do share it with fios now tho so who knows. Im pretty sure LA has comcast and i would expect LA To be the biggest now since fios came to phillie.

Comcast has a much smaller presence in the L.A. area than in the Bay Area. Time Warner and Charter are the biggies there.
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Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:25:29 EDT

rody_44 posted : They share chicago with rcn, I would be surprised if chicago is actually comcasts biggest market area. Phillie used to be there biggest market and they didnt share it with anyone. They do share it with fios now tho so who knows. Im pretty sure LA has comcast and i would expect LA To be the biggest now since fios came to phillie.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:19:07 EDT

RR Conductor posted : The SF Bay Area is a pretty big one for Comcast too. Sacramento would have to be as well, though smaller than the Bay Area of course.
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Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:36:05 EDT

kaila posted :

said by HBFlyer :

....How is it possible that by 2002 ameritech wasn't a major DSL player when Comcast entered Chicago?....

This is really getting OT...... Ameritech had some disastrous investments in the 90's which put them on cash lockdown mode in order to groom for a sale right when DSL was taking off- late 90's~2000.

My town of Lincolnshire IL in the middle of Chicago suburbia, has begged for DSL for well over a decade but never got it. Because of this, Comcast HSI is in >80% of households here.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:03:14 EDT

anon posted : If that's accurate, then that sucks. How is it possible that by 2002 ameritech wasn't a major DSL player when Comcast entered Chicago?

said by kaila:

....Chicago is still Comcast's largest market.

Not disputing you, but I'd think Philly or Boston, DC/Baltimore, would be bigger markets than Chicago.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:04:19 EDT

kaila posted :

said by HBFlyer :

Ok, I'll bite~ Why is Chicago a tough market? Sorry for steering OT

The Chicago market was a broadband vacuum when Comcast entered in 2002 via purchasing AT&T Cable in 2002 and they were immediately overwhelmed. They found a market where Ameritech (then SBC) had almost no DSL available throughout the entire Chicago area, the handful of former CLEC's that had offered it had largely gone belly-up. There were no broadband alternatives but Comcast HSI for most.

When we ordered Comcast HSI in late 2003 and it was taking three weeks for an install. The installer told us new HSI orders were coming in at a rate of 1,500~3,000 per day in this market alone. As a result Comcast had to continually reduce speeds. Our former excite@home 10/1 market, speeds went down to 3/512k, then 1/256k as Comcast was scrambling to accomodate the growth. DNS outages & peak time slowdowns were a daily occurrence here.

Comcast finally got things on track after huge capacity and provisioning (Bedrock) upgrades throughout the mid-late 2000's got them caught up. Things are much better for sure, but it was a rough ride and Chicago is still Comcast's largest market.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:25:59 EDT

gHiDoRa posted :

said by Madtown:

said by gHiDoRa:

received letter saying they will increased from $44.95 to $62.95, called and try to cancel the service and the lady put on on Promo $29.95 a month for 1st 6months then will stay at $44.95.

What alternative services do you have beside CC?

not really, just U-Verse from AT&T.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:08:55 EDT

catnapped posted :

said by rody_44:

Performance is performance im 100 percent sure the speeds were not updated by the web site.

For me shows an "Unconfirmed Plan - Service is Subject to Availability" rate of 45.95 for 12/1. Wonder if that's standalone or has to be bundled with something?

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:47:34 EDT

rody_44 posted : Just another off the wall statement from someone making a guess.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:43:21 EDT

rody_44 posted : Performance is performance im 100 percent sure the speeds were not updated by the web site.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:20:47 EDT

anon posted :

said by kaila:

..Chicago was (still is?) their toughest market and a huge infrastructure $ sinkhole throughout much of the 2000's..

Ok, I'll bite~ Why is Chicago a tough market? Sorry for steering OT

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:27:52 EDT

ExoticFish posted : You don't have to have any competitors to be put on promo pricing.
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Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:57:59 EDT

Madtown posted :

said by gHiDoRa:

received letter saying they will increased from $44.95 to $62.95, called and try to cancel the service and the lady put on on Promo $29.95 a month for 1st 6months then will stay at $44.95.

What alternative services do you have beside CC?

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:12:22 EDT

gHiDoRa posted : received letter saying they will increased from $44.95 to $62.95, called and try to cancel the service and the lady put on on Promo $29.95 a month for 1st 6months then will stay at $44.95.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:33:19 EDT

rody_44 posted : In the freedom region if the house is already active at the tap they can mail you the equipment. Only comcast will know if that is or is not so in your case. When did you move into the house and have you ever had comcast there? I can probably make a assumption that you recently moved into the house based on what that web site says. But if you answer we can probably make a better suggestion. I am a little confused as your tag seems to indicate ool and i didnt think ool overlapped comcast anywhere? At present my assumption would be you recently moved into the house and thats why the web site thought you had service. If that is the case you could have it mailed or you could pick it up. If its not active you are going to need a tech. If you have a modem you could plug it in and see if it locks but thats about it without more info. Your going to have to go thru comcast if you want it mailed to you. Doubt a reseller can mail it to you without any services active. Best buy Kiosks were able to do it but last i heard they were having so much problems with fraud thru them comcast was pulling out of that arrangement.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:42:38 EDT

anon posted : Ok, does Comcast need to come by your house for self install kit.

They told me I have to "receive equopment."

Not sure I have 4 hours to just stay home all day for some guy to come by.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:27:21 EDT

rody_44 posted : When i say fake address i dont mean a house down the street. Like in my case i am 132 and no house on my street is 138. I used 138 and it gave me all kinds of promo offerings. Look if you dont believe me just put in 132 reservoir rd 18951 than put in 138 reservoir rd 18951. You can clearly see how its supposed to work. But again the information given to resellers is very limited and resellers dont keep the sites updated. 138 isnt even a address. Put in as many of the addresses you want and you can clearly see how they have information on what services the computer thinks you have. The official comcast site works the same way. Basically you are NOT entitled to promos on services you already have. Dont forget to use the drop down window and go to digital video. To see where the computer says i already appear to have comcast video. If i go to bundles i get 22 bundles available. If i go to just viideo which i subscribe to i only get offered a hd add on for 10 bucks a month. Better yet substitute them addresses with 175 reservoir rd and you can see the computer even says the house already subscribes to the highest tier video comcast offers and they get no promos offered for video. Do them three addresses and you will see you are beating a dead horse. Since i and the OP are both in the freedom region i assume the web site works the same for him as me. The site doesnt go by ip address it has limited access to comcasts computers and making a informed decision the OP needs to understand that.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:24:44 EDT

kaila posted : Ok fake address works and I now see two 6mo promotions: A $29.99 15/2 Performance, and $39.99 25/4 Blast.

The weird thing is both of these promotions have cut down speeds compared with the provisioned 20/4 Performance and 30/6 Blast packages available here.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:16:19 EDT

graysonf posted : It doesn't say anything about my address already having Comcast services.

Fake addresses don't lead to Comcast/Xfinity offers.

I put the address in for a house down the road that has been vacant for over three years. I got the same offers as before, 29 bundles to be exact.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:51:43 EDT

rody_44 posted : When i put mine in it comes up and says straight out it appears you already have comcast video and internet. The only thing i get for video is a 10.00 offer to upgrade to hd. No clue how up to date it hits mine to the t. The only thing it offers me for internet is a blast promotion. the house across the street on the other hand gets all kinds of available promotions. As with any website it mostly depends how often it gets updated. I was just pointing out how its suppose to work. Wow try a fake address close to you and you will see every promotion under the sun. The fake address lists more than any other offers i have seen from comcast. I guess a fake address assumes no service at all

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:34:26 EDT

graysonf posted : My next door neighbor doesn't have any Comcast services, they are on U-Verse.

I have Comcast bundled TV and Internet.

I used both addresses in the tool and that site showed me the same identical offers.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:26:59 EDT

noc007 posted : If you're past the 12 months of promo pricing and are back to full price, give them a call and tell them you're thinking about switching because it costs too much and they may be able to give you the current promo pricing with probably a 12 month contract.

If you're in an area with absolutely no competition, this may not work out so well but it doesn't hurt to try. You could always hang up, call back, and talk with another rep.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:25:44 EDT

Comcast Guy posted :

said by rody_44:

No because it also sees the video services you have. Comcast allows limited access and information to resellers. I can put my address in and get some offers but i have internet and tv with comcast. If i put my neighbors address in that doesnt have any comcast services i get all the offers available.

This is correct.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:45:04 EDT

rody_44 posted : No because it also sees the video services you have. Comcast allows limited access and information to resellers. I can put my address in and get some offers but i have internet and tv with comcast. If i put my neighbors address in that doesnt have any comcast services i get all the offers available.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:42:06 EDT

graysonf posted : If you already have Comcast and the site is using your IP address to determine that and hide offerings, then use a proxy to present a non-Comcast IP address to the site.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:37:59 EDT

rody_44 posted : That site only offers all the packages if you dont have comcast. In otherwords the site knows you have internet service and only offers downgrades and upgrades. Limits your ability to get all the offers in your area.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:19:21 EDT

kaila posted :

said by Comcast Guy:

Go to www.iwantservices.com and put in your address. It will bring up the available promos....

Thanks for the link! Unfortunately in my area the only HSI option is the Starter 6/1 listed as an 'Unconfirmed Offer' for $45.95mo.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:09:18 EDT

Comcast Guy posted :

said by kaila:

said by Comcast Guy:

Internet only promo is $29.99 a month for 6 months.

You can also get internet/phone only bundle for $49.99 a month for 12 months.

Not finding that here (Chicago market). The only 6mo @ $29.99 promotion I'm seeing is the 30/6 Blast and requires a qualifying phone or TV subscription.

Go to www.iwantservices.com and put in your address. It will bring up the available promos. Not to worry about the site...it is the Walmart site I used to put in orders at Walmart locations. For store number, just put 1886.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:44:24 EDT

cferro posted : I live in NJ, and pay $62.95 for Blast 50/10 service. If I did not have cable TV, the price would be $72.95.
This is a link to find your local price »www.comcast.com/localization/loc···cts.cspx

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:40:05 EDT

anon posted : Word of warning on promo you end yours and company policy is you must be ended a promo for 6months before can get another. New accts always get promo offers but that means you not had service before and restarts don't count sorry. If you have bal on non paid acct that no promo either. Others may get past this rule cause the cae wants a sale but system will catch up on it later get over ruled.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:17:33 EDT

kaila posted :

said by mb:

The only competition here is 7mb DSL. My part of the state will never see FIOS.

Comcast is the only service we can get here aside from ISDN. Chicago was (still is?) their toughest market and a huge infrastructure $ sinkhole throughout much of the 2000's- maybe they are still recouping those investments :)

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:07:01 EDT

DanM64 posted : I am currently on the Performance (20/4) promo with internet only as well (I have DISH Network tv) and also pay 29.99. The Performance promo is listed as 19.99 a month for 6 months on the Comcast site, but that price is if you have other Comcast services.

Once my promo is fully expired I will pay 62.95 a month, if you have standalone internet they charge an additional 15 a month

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:01:59 EDT

mb posted : The only competition here is 7mb DSL. My part of the state will never see FIOS.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:59:07 EDT

kaila posted :

said by Comcast Guy:

Internet only promo is $29.99 a month for 6 months.

You can also get internet/phone only bundle for $49.99 a month for 12 months.

Not finding that here (Chicago market). The only 6mo @ $29.99 promotion I'm seeing is the 30/6 Blast and requires a qualifying phone or TV subscription.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:52:07 EDT

kaila posted :

said by mb:

Blast 50/10 in NJ, $74.95/mo Internet only, all promo's expired

You must be in a competitive market. Here (Chicago) it's $40 more @ $114.95 standalone, and branded as Extreme 50.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:35:13 EDT

Comcast Guy posted : Internet only promo is $29.99 a month for 6 months.

You can also get internet/phone only bundle for $49.99 a month for 12 months.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:58:30 EDT

mb posted : Blast 50/10 in NJ, $74.95/mo Internet only, all promo's expired

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:38:18 EDT

RR Conductor posted : We pay $74.95 a month for Blast! (25/4, 35/6 with Powerboost) here in Mendocino County in NW CA, it went up last month from $72.95. We pay 10 more a month because we don't have their cable tv, we have Directv for that, Comcast's Digital Cable here isn't that great. That is one thing I miss about Adelphia (Comcast took over from them here), they charged the same whether you had their cable tv or not.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:30:49 EDT

anon posted : I just moved into a new house. While I was turning on the electricity, they passed me to some service to give coupons / help me setup my other utility's.

I received a no-contract, promotional price of $30 for 6 months, and $49 after. The lady on the phone even told me in 6 months I can end my account and start a new one to receive the current promotions at that time.

I don't know the package name, but I was told up to 30/6. I am getting 25/4.5. I am happy, as I live in the woods. Closest gas station is at-least 10 miles...

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:39:05 EDT

Madtown posted :

said by newbxfinity :

I can't seem to find anywhere the price that Comcast would charge for having Internet only.

I have read anywhere from 49.95 to 62.95.

Anyone have internet only know the truth and what hidden charges are included?

I am in New Jersey.

Looks like Performance to me. When I started I paid $29.99 for the 1st 6 months and now I'm paying $44.99 per month, in a few months from now, I will be paying $62.95 (or whatever the price will be since it's increased)

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:23:23 EDT

graysonf posted : I might have to call and haggle with them.

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:14:55 EDT

ExoticFish posted : Yes. They dropped the promo price for Blast here. They always give me promo pricing. Have had it for over 2 years now.

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Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:09:58 EDT

graysonf posted : $29.99 for Blast? That's promotional pricing, right?

Re: Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:56:38 EDT

ExoticFish posted : Depends on what package you get. I pay $29.99 for Blast internet without TV/Phone service.
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Comcast HSI Internet only Price

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:49:55 EDT

anon posted : I can't seem to find anywhere the price that Comcast would charge for having Internet only.

I have read anywhere from 49.95 to 62.95.

Anyone have internet only know the truth and what hidden charges are included?

I am in New Jersey.