r81984Fair and Balanced Premium Member join:2001-11-14 Katy, TX |
r81984
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2009-Aug-7 10:49 am
Very temptingIf I lived in a comcast area I would definately buy this. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) | |
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Re: Very temptingsaid by r81984:If I lived in a comcast area I would definately buy this. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) Wow, that's a nice deal! | |
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said by r81984:If I lived in a comcast area I would definately buy this. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) Is that a monthly fee? That's VERY overpriced! Especially considering all the FREE wifi hotspots out there. It better be FAST with NO caps! | |
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r81984
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2009-Aug-7 4:41 pm
Re: Very temptingsaid by fonzbear2000:said by r81984:If I lived in a comcast area I would definately buy this. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) Is that a monthly fee? That's VERY overpriced! Especially considering all the FREE wifi hotspots out there. It better be FAST with NO caps! $92.95 a month is a great deal for 12mbps home internet, wimax, and sprint's EVDO. You get internet everwhere. There are not that many "free" wifi hotspots out there. I travel all around and very few places have free wifi anymore. | |
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Re: Very temptingsaid by r81984:said by fonzbear2000:said by r81984:If I lived in a comcast area I would definately buy this. Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) Is that a monthly fee? That's VERY overpriced! Especially considering all the FREE wifi hotspots out there. It better be FAST with NO caps! $92.95 a month is a great deal for 12mbps home internet, wimax, and sprint's EVDO. You get internet everwhere. There are not that many "free" wifi hotspots out there. I travel all around and very few places have free wifi anymore. Oh, I didn't know it included HSI as well. That's actually a pretty good deal. Don't Starbucks and Barnes and Noble have free wifi? They're all over the place. | |
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r81984
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2009-Aug-7 6:03 pm
Re: Very temptingI don't drink coffee and Barnes and Noble just started offering free wifi.
I never found free wifi at any restaraunt or gas station by the interstates going cross country. | |
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Re: Very temptingTry Panera....its where all the pirates go.... | |
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It's pretty good considering monthly prices:
~$45 for Comcast HSI
~$50 for Clear unlimited mobile or ~$80 for Clear or Sprint dual-mode 3G/4G
So if your in Comcast's service area, the bundle will save you ~$20-$25 a month on the metro plan or ~$30 a month on the 3G/4G nationwide plan, all after promo price.
The main question is what's the 3G cap when on Sprint for the nationwide plan. I assumed it was 5 GB, but have heard it might be different. Hopefully JL or another Comcast employee can shed some light on this. | |
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Re: Very temptingIn the areas where your roaming, the price gets to be stiff......"Your Comcast High-Speed 2Go Nationwide service plan includes 100MB of 3G roaming within the U.S. per full billing cycle. Domestic U.S. roaming above 100MB will incur roaming charges. Roaming usage over 100MB/month will incur costs of $1.00/MB. Usage will be charged in 1 MB increments. All usage will be rounded up to the next 1 MB increment. When youre roaming, the Comcast Connection Manager will display an R symbol displays in the Network Name field and display Mobile Roaming in the Network Type field."
Better pay attention to the "R", or you will get gouged | |
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Ulmo
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2009-Aug-8 4:50 am
Re: Very temptingOh. 1c/10KB is a lot.
If the pricing communication is decent enough, it could still make proper business sense. It does limit its usefulness, however. | |
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Usage cap?Is there a separate usage cap on the WiMax? | |
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castsucks
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2009-Aug-7 11:19 am
Re: Usage cap?is the 3g mode 5gb?
Can you get cable and home phone deals with this as well.
is the Wimax, 3g nated vs a some smart phones places where you get a dhcp based ip vs a lower cost nated data plan. | |
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Robert
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2009-Aug-7 1:32 pm
Re: Usage cap?said by jlivingood:I could not figure out where they placed the AUP page so I asked and got this: When Comcast employees can't find the AUP, we're in trouble! | |
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2009-Aug-7 1:49 pm
Re: Usage cap?Ouch.. the 3G aka "roaming" usage cap on the nationwide plan is 100 MB! » customer.comcast.com/Pag ··· ng-limitSo $20/month for $100 meg, why not just give the option for the higher limit you can get direct from Sprint. | |
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ridethelight
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2009-Aug-7 6:37 pm
Re: Usage cap?And....the overage charges if you go over that 100 megabytes is $1 per megabyte. Or put another way, if you find yourself outside their tiny "metro" WiMAX footprints for any length of time you'll be looking at very hefty bill. 500 megabytes = $400. | |
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said by Robert:said by jlivingood:I could not figure out where they placed the AUP page so I asked and got this: When Comcast employees can't find the AUP, we're in trouble! Fair enough, but in my defense it just launched and I've been busy on other things. | |
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Re: Usage cap?Can you get back to us on the 3G cap?
I thought it was 5 GB on Sprint's 3G EvDO as well. If the 100 MB roaming cap just means roaming on non-Sprint networks like VZW, then that's alright, because that's what it costs.
If it's just 100 MB on Sprint 3G, that's pretty damn lame. | |
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2009-Aug-7 11:13 am
when will wimax come to new york city damn ittired of waiting | |
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Re: when will wimax come to new york city damn itsaid by anjorusso :tired of waiting Look at the Job postings on Clearwires web site - NY will be real soon - they are (and have been) hiring in the NY/NJ market. | |
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said by anjorusso :tired of waiting 2010 You'll have to wait a little while longer. | |
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en102Canadian, eh? join:2001-01-26 Valencia, CA 1 edit |
en102
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2009-Aug-7 11:14 am
That's pretty cheapComcast High-Speed 2go Metro service costs $49.99 for twelve months ($72.95 thereafter) 49.99/12 months = $4.17/month | |
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Re: That's pretty cheapsure in the hell is. You'd think they would have out sold everything by now. | |
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2009-Aug-7 12:22 pm
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said by en102:Comcast High-Speed 2go Metro service costs $49.99 for twelve months ($72.95 thereafter) 49.99/12 months = $4.17/month I have a feeling that it's really $49.99 per month for 12 months. Remember, Comcast is the ultimate blood sucker. | |
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en102
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2009-Aug-7 12:50 pm
Re: That's pretty cheapI assumed that... hence, the smiley face... they can't cut into their current broadband service. | |
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sansri88digital is here Premium Member join:2005-12-17 New York, NY |
sansri88
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2009-Aug-7 11:55 am
Philly marketDoes that mean Philly metro or the Philly/NJ area? We're all a part of the same region (Freedom Region). | |
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baltimore4G
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2009-Aug-7 12:32 pm
Live here in BmoreIf they offered a MiFi router with any of these deals I'm there! I would just use my iTouch as my communication device (free SMS w/Google Voice & Skype, email, IM & Twitter as needed too), as well continue to use my home connection as a substitute for Cable TV(watch Hulu & others on my 42 LCD now).
I'd save a ton of money!
Also, I'm in Baltimore when will they offer this here, as Spring already offers 4G here - in the city. | |
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ebb0ts
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2009-Aug-7 1:07 pm
looks like a sweet dealWish it was here instead of there....good package | |
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Double standardIt's funny how everybody is so positive about Comcast's offering but mention Clearwire and it's a thread about how they're doomed to failure -- and they're both the same product! | |
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Re: Double standardsaid by MooJohn:It's funny how everybody is so positive about Comcast's offering but mention Clearwire and it's a thread about how they're doomed to failure -- and they're both the same product! Because a lot of the posters here WORK for CC. | |
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2009-Aug-7 6:38 pm
Re: Double standardsaid by WernerSchutz:Because a lot of the posters here WORK for CC. Yeah that's pretty funny. And you even have some of the "official" folks berating and flaming other posters under the Comcast logo in other threads. I guess the phone support training is used for forum support, too. Very soon it will be impossible to post anything critical. | |
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Time Warner cant be far behindSeeing the TW was a partner to this (as was google I believe) I wouldnt think it will be long till TW starts to offer similar service. I sincerly hope Clearwire/Sprint/TW/Comcast get this rolled out BIG time in many markets. This could really kill Verizon and ATT with their hopes for any kind of LTE penetration. I know Clear is hiring BIG TIME in the NY Metro area This is Clear - This is big | |
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how many tricks does this pony have?Smart guys. This has a contract. Great way to get your customers locked onto a contract now that the triple play contracts are all expiring. Whats the next trick this pony will play? Ebook reader? Internet VOD (being trialled somewhere on US Cable)? The RFID Health Microchip in your arm that monitors your health in real time and has an IVR call you and warn you that your blood sugar is rising too high from that donut your eating in real time, plus its your drivers license, your residency permit, your internal passport, and your fugitive from justice mitigation compliance measure, plus when your eating too long infront of the TV, your Comcast box will turn off the picture and tell you to get up and walk around or your Comcast Foundation Health Insurance (must be non-profit foundation to qualify under ObamaCare® subsidy) will be immediately canceled? | |
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Re: how many tricks does this pony have?said by patcat88:Smart guys. This has a contract. Great way to get your customers locked onto a contract now that the triple play contracts are all expiring. Whats the next trick this pony will play? Ebook reader? Internet VOD (being trialled somewhere on US Cable)? The RFID Health Microchip in your arm that monitors your health in real time and has an IVR call you and warn you that your blood sugar is rising too high from that donut your eating in real time, plus its your drivers license, your residency permit, your internal passport, and your fugitive from justice mitigation compliance measure, plus when your eating too long infront of the TV, your Comcast box will turn off the picture and tell you to get up and walk around or your Comcast Foundation Health Insurance (must be non-profit foundation to qualify under ObamaCare® subsidy) will be immediately canceled? Whats wrong with a contract?? I took the option with TW Internet to get a GREAT price for 30/1 service on a 12 month contract If they add WiMax (Clear) - well lets just say I cant wait. | |
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Ulmo
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2009-Aug-8 4:57 am
Re: how many tricks does this pony have?said by dellsweig:Whats wrong with a contract?? I took the option with TW Internet to get a GREAT price for 30/1 service on a 12 month contract Well, contracts are negotiable. "We offer this, with so much fine print and interpretations that you'll never know the contract. Also, we're part of a duopoly. Take it or leave it." So, as a negotiable entity, the contract is a good thing. In this case, we have a whopping single binary digit in our negotiating bandwidth -- take it or leave it. Impressive. Equally impressive is your stance that my similar situation is not so much more desirable to be mentioned by you. My similar situation, a take or leave it with some actual customer service and consideration, is that I sign up, and have no period for which I have to keep the service, for my home service. I know, we're talking about radio services included in your contract, so that is a different entity in many regards, and does help pay for radio equipment. So there are some differences. Some. Radios can roam. Cables can't as easily. The plant has less captivated prospects with radio. | |
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2009-Aug-8 4:46 am
Clued Comcast High-Speed 2go Nationwide service costs $69.99 ($92.95 thereafter) and also comes with Comcast 12Mbps home broadband service and a home Wi-Fi router. The service uses a dual-mode data card that allows users to float between Clearwire's Mobile WiMax network and Sprint's 3G EVDO network.
It seems Comcast is running through a cycle of hiring people with a clue. This time around, they're using an underutilized decent EVDO installation (Sprint) as a backup to their own superior offering. Good fit at this moment, once again. Obviously, it may or may not hold up in the future, but that doesn't matter, since that will be another time for another implementation. At this time, this setup is a good fit for current availability. | |
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Another Network OversoldCrap. ATT added 2.4 million iPhones to their network 2Q 2009. It IMHO caused it to collapse. Now Sprint with AFAIK a healthy network adds this pressure to it is sure to have problems. All the kiddies are going to have P2P running 24/7 so they can have THEIR music as well as all the background bandwidth that spy/adware as well virus activity breeds from P2P services. WTF Sprint? ATT chose to dance with the devil, now you? It's not as simple as adding back haul when your demands increase. | |
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Re: Another Network Oversoldsaid by Voyager2K2:Crap. ATT added 2.4 million iPhones to their network 2Q 2009. It IMHO caused it to collapse. Now Sprint with AFAIK a healthy network adds this pressure to it is sure to have problems. All the kiddies are going to have P2P running 24/7 so they can have THEIR music as well as all the background bandwidth that spy/adware as well virus activity breeds from P2P services. WTF Sprint? ATT chose to dance with the devil, now you? It's not as simple as adding back haul when your demands increase. The Wimax network is completely separate from Sprint's 3g EVDO network. Your concerns are unfounded. | |
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2009-Aug-15 8:48 pm
Chicago WiMAXOct. 1, 2009 is official launch date for Cook County. Collar counties to be lit by 12/31/09. Rumors indicate special pricing for pick 2; either one landline box to replace Comcast/AT&T and 1 mobile usb or 2 mobile usb. Could be around $55.00 per month for life...no price increases ever! Got a business card flyer at Lollapalooza in Chicago to register for info at » www.gomobilityrevolution.com Was told that mobile connectivity is min 6MB Comcast doesn't presently offer mobility...this must be the reason they hooked up with Sprint. | |
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