larcenist
join:2003-09-06
Rockville, MD
| How much do you pay monthly?
I live in Rockville, Maryland (Montgomery County) and I pay around $90 total a month for my cable tv and my broadband from comcast. How much do you guys pay a month total and where are you all located? I think this price is kinda high. My bill says something like
Basic cable tv $19
Basic Premium (or whatever it says, i forget) $29
Broadband Silver $42
Now i was told that the basic cable gives me channel from 1-32 and the basic premium gives me the other channels like tbs, usa, espn, mtv and such. I dont have any "PREMIUM" channels like hbo or cinnemax or anything.
Is there anyway to reduce the broadband price or cable prices?? |
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oliphant5
Got Identity?
Premium
join:2003-05-24
Corona, CA
| To make yours cheaper, the only thing you can do is get Basic-Basic...ditching the extra basic channels (so all you would end up getting is your local networks). It's like $10-$11 in most places but according to your list, it's $20?
My latest bill here in SoCal...
Account Detail
This statement is for services from 9/12/03 through 10/11/03.
Previous Balance $ 205.93
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Payment(s)
08/06 Credit Card Payment - 205.93
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Monthly Charge(s)
09/12 - 10/11 Digital Platinum Package 87.49
Includes: Standard Cable (Basic And Expanded Basic), Digital
09/12 - 10/11 Comcast Pro Internet 95.00
09/12 - 10/11 High Definition TV 5.00
09/12 - 10/11 A/O Digital 5.05
09/12 - 10/11 Digital A/O Package 6.95
Subtotal 199.49
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Taxes & Fee(s)
09/02 FCC Regulatory Fee .05
09/02 Franchise Fees 6.01
09/02 Possessory Interest Fee .38
Subtotal 6.44
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Balance Due $ 205.93
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Big_D
Premium
join:2003-06-02
Augusta, GA
| reply to larcenist
I pay $54.95 before taxes..
Limited Basic $12.00
Online Service $42.95
Looks like your rates are correct. I know that the rates are higher in MCMD then a lot of other areas.
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imagenki
join:2002-12-15
New London, CT
| reply to larcenist
I'm on a special price which a Groton, CT resident gets only.
It's $19.00 only with 1.5/256.
I'm satisfied with the service for the price.
And on top of that, it's *NOT* promotional price.
[text was edited by author 2003-09-06 11:33:45] |
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58483323
Gurt me
join:2003-06-23
Normal, IL | reply to larcenist
anyone can get the 19.99 promotion for six months. |
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Big_D
Premium
join:2003-06-02
Augusta, GA
| reply to imagenki
said by imagenki  :
I'm on a special price which a Groton, CT resident gets only.
It's $19.00 only with 1.5/256.
I'm satisfied with the service for the price.
And on top of that, it's *NOT* promotional price.
I find it really hard to believe that comcast would give you more then half off. How do you know its not the standard 6 month promotion? I wouldn't trust what the sales rep told you. Can you provide a link to a website showing that deal? Or a scan of a contract?
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larcenist
join:2003-09-06
Rockville, MD
| reply to larcenist
can I get on the $19.99 6 month promotion even though I already have broadband? I need to somehow bring the price down.
Its kinda retarded how they charge for basic cable and then also charge for basic premium. The basic premium should just include the basic channel in it. |
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Artist027
Mobbossgotti
join:2001-09-21
Hoth | 182.53 per month |
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Teriwyn
Neko Girl
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Germantown, MD
| reply to larcenist
Since you're in Montgomery county, call and ask about the "VIP Package".
It's a package deal for cable and internet, with prices that are guaranteed thru the end of this year.
I believe the lower tier VIP pack is something like 79 bucks. It offers the basic and digital preferred service (call to confirm, I don't have this package myself) and no pay channels. It also offers internet service in the package.
The only extra charge you might have is if you have multiple converters.
I don't even know if they still promote or use this package, but it surely can't hurt to call and ask. As far as I know, this is a Montgomery County, MD only package. |
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imagenki
join:2002-12-15
New London, CT
| reply to Big_D
It was only over the phone though, If you don't believe I can scan my bill and post it online.
I'm renting a modem from them so my total bill is about $23.00 including tax.
Also I couldn't believe when I heard about that from service representative over the phone.
So I asked many times and they confirmed that it was not promotional price. |
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Tint
join:2003-08-06
Yuma, AZ
| reply to Teriwyn
Monthly Services
Comcast Internet: $20.00 (Not promotional)
Preferred Basic: $31.99
Modem: $3.00
Adjustments
Late Fee: $5.00 (lol)
Deauth Conv Adj: $1.95
Taxes & Fees
FCC Reg Fee: $0.05
Franchise Fee: $1.85
Grand Total: $63.84 |
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JTRockville
Data Ho
Premium,MVM
join:2002-01-28
Rockville, MD
clubs:
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| reply to Teriwyn
said by Teriwyn :
I don't even know if they still promote or use this package, but it surely can't hurt to call and ask. As far as I know, this is a Montgomery County, MD only package.
The VIP package is still listed on the MCMD pricing page - says it's good through 2003.
Here are the details. Click on "Product/Price Info" in red, bottom right, and scroll down to "promotions". |
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TheChosenOne2
I Will Bring Balance
join:2003-08-17
Deep River, CT
| reply to larcenist
I don't have a bill in front of me but it's roughly $50 a month for the basic extended analog cable tv service (channels 2 - 69) and $42.95 a month for HSI... roughly $92.95. Almost $1,200 a year for just TV and internet service. RIP OFF!
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lilhurricane
Crunchin' For Cures
Premium,Mod
join:2003-01-11
Purple Zone
clubs: 
 ·Comcast
Host:
TV over IP
Software
RCN
Inside Insight
Team Discovery
| reply to larcenist
Fort Myers, Florida
$14.70 Basic 1 Cable TV
$39.99 HSI Online Service
By subscribing to both Comcast Cable and Comcast HSI, I am receiving a monthly $15 discount.
Credit for CHSI Modem -$3.00 (own a SB4200)
Edit: 1800/256
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somebodeez
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-24
here | reply to larcenist
$150 |
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Athlon III
join:2000-08-27
Corvallis, OR | reply to larcenist
I have cable TV and 1800/256 HSI
Basic Cable $8.00
Expanded Basic $31.04
1800/256 HSI $42.95
Modem Rental $3.00
Misc Fees $3.40
TOTAL: $ 88.39
I live in Lake Oswego OREGON.
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bryank
join:2000-03-23
Plainfield, IL
·ViaTalk
| reply to larcenist
I (well I shouldn't say I, I tell you in a minute) pay 60.95 a month for standard HSI and no cable tv. However, like I was saying earlier, I don't pay 60.95 though. My wife works from home and uses the connection for work so her company pays for our internet connection and the phone bill. Now only if I can get them to pay the DTV bill. 
[text was edited by author 2003-09-06 21:09:10] |
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wee96
Your Local Confederate
join:2000-04-12
Clinton Township, MI
| reply to larcenist
I pay exactly $0.00 per month for HSI and full digital cable television.
[text was edited by author 2003-09-06 21:46:05] |
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Soapm
join:2001-07-15
Aurora, CO
| reply to larcenist
Monthly Charge(s)
08/05 - 09/04 Digital Platinum Pkg 83.99
Includes: Standard Cable (Basic & Expanded Basic), Digital Cable,
08/05 - 09/04 Hsi Choicelink Monthly 45.95
Includes A $10.00 Discount For Comcast Cable Subscribers.
Subtotal 129.94
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Taxes & Fee(s)
08/05 State Tax .43
08/05 City Tax 3.01
08/05 County Tax .08
08/05 Franchise Fee 4.39
08/05 FCC Fee .04
08/05 PEG Fee .50
Subtotal 8.45
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Balance Due $ 138.39 |
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toasterhead1
Toasterhead
join:2002-07-01
Norcross, GA
clubs:
| reply to larcenist
$55 or so, basic cable and HSI, we get free "Basic premium" because someone came and put the filter on the line to block the higher channels (after a promotion to give us all of the was over) , which threw my cable offline, I then proceeded to remove the filter, call comcast and told them I removed it because it threw my cablem modem offline, and if they wanted to block the channels they would have to come get the filter themselves and put it on in a place where it would not block the channels, they said ok when can we make an appointment, I told them the line was outside and I wouldn;t need to be home, so just come whenever you want, the lady got a little confused, and basically said ok I send a truck out, that was over a year ago and nothing has happened since then, still got the filter clearly off sittign next to the box, and they have been told I took it off, as far as im converned according to the rules of ethics, i did my part. |
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