said by Lex Luthor:Contract is up next week. I really would rather not leave.
I came in on a great deal. I've been paying $115/mo (after tax) for Extreme TV, 15/5 and DV. I have a $15/mo discount on the bill and then some sort of extra $20/mo discount they've been applying manually (screwing up 1/2 the time, but always seeing it listed and agreeing to credit me when I call in), plus free MR-DVR for life promo.
Today I called and they are offering, the package for $115, minus $20/mo for only 12 months, MR-DVR still free and no term. That comes to $130/mo after taxes. So basically $20/mo discount instead of $35/mo discount.
I couldn't get them to give me Quantum FiOS at any real discount and couldn't get them to give me a prepaid card.
Think this is the best I can get out of Verizon? I'd probably take it if so, but wouldn't mind pushing them for more. Plus, now I have to go through this again in 12 months rather than 24 months.
Also, they can tell there's no order in the system because there's no phone port pending. When he asked me if I was getting a new number or porting, I should have said something about getting annoyance calls to my current number, so I figured it was time to get a new number. May have helped the bluff.
Cablevision is at $121 in year 1 and $133 in year 2 for similar services, so no great savings there.
I wound up accepting this today.
I don't think I could have gotten any more out of them.
Note on calendar to call back up again in a year when this new $20/mo discount expires.