TJPC
@verizon.net
|  [southwest] Fios Internet price increase
I just received a wonderful notice stating that my Verizon fios internet service is increasing from 39.95 to 52.99.
I can maybe accept a few dollars increase but what amounts to about a 31% increase is ridiculous!
Flower Mound Texas 75022
Current Plan: Verizon fios Internet Service- Up to 5Mbps/2Mbps
Verizon Broadband Services
fios Internet Access
- Verizon fios Internet Service Aug 16 - Sep 15
39.95
- State Tax $.94
- City Tax $.15
Total fios Internet Access $41.04 |
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Teasip
join:2001-05-14
Plano, TX | Haven't seen this in Plano, as of yet. |
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tjpc
@verizon.net | I'm sure it is somewhat timed with your monthly bill.
My billing is up to Sept.15 and I received the notice on 9/15 |
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kes601
join:2007-04-14
Virginia Beach, VA | reply to TJPC
Based on other areas of the country that got the same notice, it only goes up if you do not have phone and/or tv w/Verizon also. |
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GeekNJ
Premium
join:2000-09-23
Waldwick, NJ | reply to TJPC
See thread »It's Official - fios price Went Up |
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Teddeli
join:2006-12-06
Merrick, NY | reply to TJPC
They want you to sign up for the triple play. I did and doubled my internet speed while reducing my monthly bill by$15/mo for the exact package I had.
Call the number on the letter. |
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Isaka
join:2007-05-12
Lewisville, TX | reply to TJPC
Call and sign up for a 1 year contract. Pretty sure this applies to those not in a contract (ie, month to month). |
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TJPC
@verizon.net | I have fios tv,internet and Verizon Voicewing as my phone
and am receiving the $5 bundle discount |
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Teasip
join:2001-05-14
Plano, TX | How's the Voicewing working out? I've given it some thought since I used SunRocket for several months and had no issues at all (cancelled it when I saw the writing on the wall about a year ago). |
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tjpc
@verizon.net | Overall,no problems with Voicewing.
Their website is not the greatest and I did have a glitch with the registering of my address for e911 purposes. |
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tjpc
@verizon.net
| UPDATE
Apparently I have had fios internet for 1 year now and with the free install I had a one year agreement.If I went monthly THEN
the price would be 52.99 so I still have my old price plus 4 cents
39.99.
To get a triple play ,it sounds like i would have to drop Voicewing and go back to the land line. |
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guppy_fish
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Lakeland, FL | So if triple play with unlimted fios/POTS is less than unbundled with Voicewing, why not make the change? |
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tjpc
@verizon.net | I've been thinking about the triple play.
One question , will the fios cable hook up with the existing/original phone lines?Would it be similar to the Voicewing set up with an adapter? |
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almahix
Allegro ma non troppo
join:1999-10-18
Camarillo, CA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to guppy_fish
said by guppy_fish  :So if triple play with unlimted fios/POTS is less than unbundled with Voicewing, why not make the change? Because POTS costs a lot more than VoiceWing if you add in all of the features of VoiceWing, if they are even available with POTS. |
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pcdebb
RIP dadkins
Premium
join:2000-12-03
Tampa, FL
clubs:  | reply to TJPC
I just got the letter today and i'm already bundled with the 20/5 internet  |
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guppy_fish
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Lakeland, FL
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to almahix
said by almahix :said by guppy_fish :So if triple play with unlimted fios/POTS is less than unbundled with Voicewing, why not make the change? Because POTS costs a lot more than VoiceWing if you add in all of the features of VoiceWing, if they are even available with POTS. Is this an opinion or fact? ... I just dumped ViaTalk for crappy service and Verizon has unlimted US/Canada, Caller ID, Call waiting and Voicemail for 29 bucks + taxes .. this is unbundled price. Anyone who has been away for a year or two might be pretty surprised that the cost difference is much smaller. As the question was to the original poster is still valid, is fios/POTS cheaper than Voicewing when bundled and along the same line, what is the feature set of the bundled fios/Pots on the triple play? |
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Technogeez
Gone but not forgetting
Premium
join:2007-01-20
·AT&T U-Verse
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to tjpc
fios phone is not VoIP...it's POTS. The copper phone lines in your house connect to the ONT, which provides dial tone, just like a copper connection. So, yes, it "hooks up" with your existing phone lines, and does not require a VoIP adapter.
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Have I mentioned I'm connected on fios? |
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lalala
@verizon.net | reply to kes601
This is verizons way to recoupe the cost from those that have left them for the voip and lawsuit that is pending with vonage |
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