blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA
1 edit | OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! SBC Yahoo is offering $14.95 per month DSL. Wonder if we will match? | |
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Phil
Rojo Sol
Premium
join:2001-06-11
Camarillo, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! DSLX hasn't budged on pricing plans such as the 3000/768 for $29.95/month, so I doubt they will make any changes here either. That said, I still think DSLX is a better value for what I use it for anyways.
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theguy
join:2003-10-04
Santee, CA | I hope dslx come with a 12.95 plan  | |
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ylen131
join:2000-02-09
Canoga Park, CA | if they offered the 6mb plan for 40 or something like that i would switch | |
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blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA | OK...DSL Extreme matched the price! $14.95 for DSL!!! | |
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 | ddavtian
join:2000-08-19
San Jose, CA | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! What a company, I love this service.
Dave | |
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| | dtiernan
join:2002-01-27
Fillmore, CA | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Now if only existing customers could qualify. What's the reward for longevity? | |
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| | | NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! said by dtiernan  :Now if only existing customers could qualify. What's the reward for longevity? Excellent service, and reliability. Did you want a toaster oven, too?
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Norman
~A deam, dream, no dream
~Voices of the night go across the forest
~A dream, dream, no dream
~Good night my good child | |
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| dtiernan
join:2002-01-27
Fillmore, CA | FOR NEW subscribers only. Loyalty means higher prices. | |
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| | blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA
1 edit | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Dtierman,
My questions have been answered by George. Most of us were just wondering aloud, why there are many people over on the SBC forum bragging how they were re-rated to the lower price, while we couldn't. It appears that SBC have DSL Extreme under stringent rules, that they themselves don't have to follow. We don't think it's fair competition, but what can we do?
BS | |
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| | | NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! said by blacksurfer :Dtierman, My questions have been answered by George. Most of us were just wondering aloud, why there are many people over on the SBC forum bragging how they were re-rated to the lower price, while we couldn't. It appears that SBC have DSL Extreme under stringent rules, that they themselves don't have to follow. We don't think it's fair competition, but what can we do? BS Most of the braggarts actually lied to get their re-rate. After investigating, I decided I couldn't do it honestly. The re-rate is given to customers who call SBC's retention department and claim that they are going to bail to another service. The only services I have to consider are Comcast and DSLX. I doubt that SBC retention would believe that DSLX offers a better deal; and, in all honesty, the only part of Comcast that is better is the speed. Since my current speed is adequate, and the Comcast price jumps to $56.95 per month after six months, I can't seriously claim that Comcast would win me over.
IMHO, SBC and their lying customers deserve each other.
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Norman
~A deam, dream, no dream
~Voices of the night go across the forest
~A dream, dream, no dream
~Good night my good child | |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
Premium,VIP
join:2001-12-09
clubs: | Cool. | |
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green_boy35
join:2004-08-05
San Diego, CA | It would be even better if the price for the high-end package (month-to-month) is lowered to like $40 a month. | |
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blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA | Err....I have a referral (friend) who signed up this past Sunday when the price was $19.95. He hasn't received his modem nor activation date yet. He wants to know if his price will be $14.95? | |
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MsGeek
We Jam Econo On This Ship, Sailor
join:2001-06-06
Panorama City, CA | This does exactly Jack for us longsuffering Verizon users. Then again, this is probably a PPPoE deal. I (Heart) my Static IPs...;)
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dslXtreme
@dslextreme.com
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Current customer on SBC Yahoo forum wrote about renewing a one year contract while in contract for the new $14.95 price:
"Just called SBC to get re-rated. It's a done deal, new 1 yr. term starting June 8 but now at 14.95 a month. Easy & Painless.
Thanks SBC"
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My call to DSLx for re-rating: "Sorry, no" | |
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ylen131
join:2000-02-09
Canoga Park, CA
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! said by dslXtreme:
Current customer on SBC Yahoo forum wrote about renewing a one year contract while in contract for the new $14.95 price:
"Just called SBC to get re-rated. It's a done deal, new 1 yr. term starting June 8 but now at 14.95 a month. Easy & Painless.
Thanks SBC"
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My call to DSLx for re-rating: "Sorry, no"
are you under contract? if not jump to sbc. | |
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pkarlos_76
join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB
| said by dslXtreme:
Current customer on SBC Yahoo forum wrote about renewing a one year contract while in contract for the new $14.95 price:
"Just called SBC to get re-rated. It's a done deal, new 1 yr. term starting June 8 but now at 14.95 a month. Easy & Painless.
Thanks SBC"
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My call to DSLx for re-rating: "Sorry, no"
I can't believe you americans put up with contracts, our canadian isp's have no contracts and I currently get 7mb down and 1mb up for about $55 canadian including taxes. | |
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Bloominite
Premium
join:2004-04-17
clubs:
·DSL EXTREME
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! I can't believe you americans put up with contracts, our canadian isp's have no contracts and I currently get 7mb down and 1mb up for about $55 canadian including taxes.
We deal with contracts, you deal with bandwidth caps. We can choose to pay a little more per month and not have a contract, do you have that option when it comes to caps? | |
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| | | NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
1 edit | said by pkarlos_76 :I can't believe you americans put up with contracts, our canadian isp's have no contracts and I currently get 7mb down and 1mb up for about $55 canadian including taxes. The no contract price is $49.95 per month. The contract isn't a bad deal when it results in a lower price. Part of the contract issue may be a government intervention. SBC is covered by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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Norman
~A deam, dream, no dream
~Voices of the night go across the forest
~A dream, dream, no dream
~Good night my good child | |
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| | lolo8
join:2005-06-02
Burbank, CA
| Tried to re-rate yesterday, and got the runaround. I was told that since I was a current customer, I couldn't re-rate at $14.95. I was told that I had to do it online. Then when I told him I tried to do that, but the SBC website told me to call their customer service. Then I was told that it's only for new customers. The best Philip from SBC would do for me was $29.95 for 1 year, if I agreed to a $48.95 calling plan. Hung up on him and signed up for DSLExtreme. | |
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| | NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
·Pacific Bell - SBC
| said by dslXtreme:
Current customer on SBC Yahoo forum wrote about renewing a one year contract while in contract for the new $14.95 price:
"Just called SBC to get re-rated. It's a done deal, new 1 yr. term starting June 8 but now at 14.95 a month. Easy & Painless.
Thanks SBC"
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My call to DSLx for re-rating: "Sorry, no"
SBC wouldn't even re-rate me to the $19.95 per month promotional price. My understanding is that I would have to call their retention department and perform some song and dance routine about jumping to Comcast; possibly DSLX if by switching from SBC Yahoo! DSL Service I was qualified for any new customer price plans.
I didn't feel good about lying to retention...
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Norman
~A deam, dream, no dream
~Voices of the night go across the forest
~A dream, dream, no dream
~Good night my good child | |
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| | | raIDERspeed
join:2002-07-26
Soledad, CA | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! yeah same here SBC didn't re-rate me at $19.95 but they wanted me to buy other service for my land line so i'm stuck at $29m/o booo | |
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| blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Power users would probably want a static IP so they can host a game, ftp or webserver. Minimal users will just surf the web, download files, etc.
A static IP is a numeric number that will be assinged to you that never changes: great for VPN connections or hosting a server. Dynamic IP will change, but you won't even notice it, you'll just connect to the web and surf.
For most people, the dynamic IP is all they need. | |
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GSry
@dslextreme.com
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Ya well, I am a verizon dslextreme customer and including tax I pay $32/ mo BUT I am very happy with the sevice. Dynamic IP and a piece of cake to set up. Don't forget to get a router to protect yourself from virus and other intrusions (sorry you will still get spyware)and you can surf from multiple computers. | |
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vvhiteknight
join:2002-12-01
Pioneer, CA | I'm in that battle of stay with DSL Extreme and the Almighty George for $10 extra a month or take my chances with SBC tech support from India and pay the lesser amount. Give me some input on what you all think. | |
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| deliberate
Premium
join:2002-10-25
| Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! said by vvhiteknight :I'm in that battle of stay with DSL Extreme and the Almighty George for $10 extra a month or take my chances with SBC tech support from India and pay the lesser amount. Give me some input on what you all think. For $120 to cover the next year ($10/month diff), that difference would be well worth it to me. I really don't need any more aggravation in my life, and that kind of large-corp/off-shore "support" is a huge negative.
But of course, I'm happy with the $60/month 6000/608 plan. Life is short, why not be happy when you can?
Cheers,
- Don | |
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lewt
join:2003-12-09
Rancho Cordova, CA | Anyone know which networks this will be available on? network 2 still says 19.95 =( | |
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| blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! Only SBC areas (Network 1) | |
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wilkill4food
join:2004-01-28
Los Angeles, CA | Hay does that 14.95 include a free modem ? sbc if so that's a great deal. | |
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| blacksurfer
join:2002-07-14
Sherman Oaks, CA | Re: OMG DSL for $14.95 per month! yes...Free modem lease with DSLextreme | |
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kenneyb
join:2002-02-19
San Diego, CA
| The competition for your communication $$$ is
gonna REALLY heat up over the next 12mos -> 24mos.
SBC is yet to turn on those 144 AT&T designed
video servers already in place and ready to go.
For the record, the instant that DSLx/SBC offers
a combo DSL based Internet/Television service I will
be first in line to sign up.
Take note DSLx. I pay $50/mo for Time Warner
Cable service. Of the 80+ stations I get I need
only maybe 12. If you offered TV over DSL, even
if it was not as good as my present cable service
and even if it cost more then the $50/mo I am
presently paying, I would switch in a heart beat.
I have no use for the HighDefinition junk or the
7,234,234 other dribble channels that TW tells me
I need.
kenneyb | |
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steelgaze
Premium
join:2002-02-01
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| Quite interesting that I haven't seen a DSLX rep reply to the thread. I heard their hands were tied on the re-rate on current contract customers.
My contract will be up in about 4 months, and I'm going to be quite interested in what the pricing is going turn out then. If SBC is going to be cheaper.. I might bite the bullet and switch.
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bbranonymous222222
@cox.net
| DO you all understand Economics? Yes, There is a Broadband War, but it's not at the below average tiers Yet. The Speeds are going up due to competition rather than the price decreasing for sub par service. This all depends on Market Demand and the cable companies really have not introduced a third tier that would compete with these prices. | |
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green_boy35
join:2004-08-05
San Diego, CA | Yeah the 6000/608 price freeze plan rocks. I am glad that I had a chance to get it. | |
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sheldonm
join:2005-06-04
Arcata, CA
| I have had my contract expire twice on dslextreme. Last year I cancelled and resubscribed. The downtime was longer thatn promised.
This year I saw that again the price was $19.95 for new subscribers but $24.95 for me. They are now down to $14.95 for new subscribers but even with calling I could only get $19.95.
Would safeway charge me 33% more for a gallon of milk because I'm a regular customer?
I was willing to pay more than sbc... but, the principle of charging loyal customers more just stuck in my craw.
hello sbc
sheldon | |
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