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Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | I wish I could add DirecTv onto my AT&T bundle I have DirecTv and AT&T here, but they only bundle with Dish or Uverse out here 
DirecTv has worked well for me since 2003.
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bluepoint951
join:2001-03-20
Carrollton, TX
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·AT&T Southeast
| Re: I wish I could add DirecTv onto my AT&T bundle said by en102  :I have DirecTv and AT&T here, but they only bundle with Dish or Uverse out here DirecTv has worked well for me since 2003. Sad to say the only reason AT&T has DirecTV was because of how well BellSouth marketed its affiliate and gave good discounts. my parents in TX are in the same boat, they have former SBC and DirecTV. | |
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Zoder
join:2002-04-16
Miami, FL | $10 DSL Karl, you forgot to include the unadvertised $10 DSL tier for Bellsouth. | |
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| Vonage User5
join:2004-05-15
Hillsborough, NC | Re: $10 DSL Wow, thats better than the 25$ RR lite i have. | |
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Bellunder
@teksavvy.com
| Sympatico about two months ago up in Canada had a rate increase of 10 dollars Canadian (which is almost as much as US dollars) on one of their Basic dsl accounts. They raised the price from $49.95 to $59.95 for the exact same service. The service used to have real newsgroups years and years ago now they have none not even text. | |
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL | DSL Lite correction DSL lite is 768 down.
Yes, we need to make sure everyone knows about the $10 plan. I have my in-laws on it as of last week. It is great now that we can actually call them without a busy signal. | |
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
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| Re: DSL Lite correction said by lordfly :DSL lite is 768 down. Yes, we need to make sure everyone knows about the $10 plan. I have my in-laws on it as of last week. It is great now that we can actually call them without a busy signal. In-laws? And you call that a perk?  | |
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join:2004-07-21
Eugene, OR | Re: DSL Lite correction HAHAHAHAHA
Lucky you.  | |
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lordfly
join:2000-10-12
Homestead, FL
·AT&T Southeast
| said by Rob :said by lordfly :DSL lite is 768 down. Yes, we need to make sure everyone knows about the $10 plan. I have my in-laws on it as of last week. It is great now that we can actually call them without a busy signal. In-laws? And you call that a perk? If you do read this reply the reason it is important is because my father-in-law is disabled and falls easily and my mother-in-law has other health problems. I actually have decent in-laws. I passed my father-in-laws gun cleaning and knife sharpening test years ago. He gladly gave his daughter away.  | |
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disc
join:2005-12-31
Raleigh, NC | I'm ready to switch from TWC RR When Bellsouth switches to AT&T DSL pricing | |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Hollywood, FL
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| Re: I'm ready to switch from TWC RR said by disc :When Bellsouth switches to AT&T DSL pricing And speeds...
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join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL | Re: Of course... Not to mention Bell South's unreliable PPPoE | |
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ropeguru
Premium
join:2001-01-25
Hollywood, FL
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| Re: Of course... said by lesopp :Not to mention Bell South's unreliable PPPoE Cannot complain about that as I have had zero issues that involved PPPoE.
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| | FAQFixer
Premium
join:2004-06-28
Powder Springs, GA | Please explain what you mean. I'd really love to hear about it. | |
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Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
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| Is anyone besides me... eyes glazing over trying to decipher this endless price games crap being thrown out..primarily by the telco industry? (although I don't totally absolve the cable co's either).
Why..can't someone just say..I want 1500k dsl..no landlines..no nothing..and get it for a reasonable price?
Or..768k.
Or..3,000k.
Or..whatever.
It seems to me that telco is missing out on a HUGE opportunity to REALLY do something to stem the loss of revenues from their mind blowing loss of landlines.
Instead of trying to force them down peoples throats anymore..they should let their lower tier DSL serve as the replacement for those revenues.
Telco OWNS the lower speed HSI market..and simply doesn't further capitalize on it by simply saying if you want 1500k dsl for 20.00 a month..Here..you can have it.
That is a TOTAL replacement for those lost landline revenues...and you get to keep the customers.
People who might otherwise sign up for that many times go to cable Hsi because there is one thing they CAN do..and that is to add.
And, when you add the landline that they don't want..PLUS the lower cost dsl..you just might as well pay 42.95 a month to comcast to get the kinds of speeds we get.
While I guess there is some give on telco's part in certain areas, just way too much of this is way too secretive, and depends on who you call and at what time.
Honestly, I read through these telco forums here at BBR and wonder how some people have the time to do all the negotiating they need to with these companies to get a deal.
And, Lord help them when the specials end.
It's off to the races for Ma Bell.
Listen up Telco's.
768k unbundled..no landline..totally naked..15 to 20 a month
1500k to 3,000k..24.95.
Forget the games. The shenanigans...you'll have a really big winner on your hands..
and will make up for all your lost landline customers fleeing you like passengers off the decks of the titanic.
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| djweis
join:2006-04-02
West Des Moines, IA
| Re: Is anyone besides me... $20 per month is not a replacement for all the landline revenue. There is still the FCC subscriber line charge, the other surcharges, and the reciprocal comp for whenever someone calls the customer on that landline. In most telcos the reciprocal comp brings in more $$ than the dialtone. | |
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| bennor
join:2006-07-22
New Haven, CT
| said by Rick :Instead of trying to force them down peoples throats anymore..they should let their lower tier DSL serve as the replacement for those revenues. AT&T is doing what their doing because they think their a telephone company, telephone service first, DSL service second. Right now even when they do offer "naked" DSL they charge almost as much as if you have POTS service + DSL.
Rick, your question is a good one but think about it. They get to milk money from BOTH the telephone service AND the DSL service verses from just the DSL service. From a business stand point it makes sense. When I renewed my service with the SNET->SBC->AT&T monster back in August, I asked several CS reps about "naked" DSL (or DSL without the phone service), not one of them knew what I was talking about. One even asked my WHY I would want just DSL without phone service. That is how they think. Phone first, DSL second.
I am NOT a telco shill, I hate AT&T with a passion. I even dumped their long distance service when I got DSL service with SBC, Then SBC goes and changes their name to AT&T when they bought them out.  | |
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| ace1974
join:2007-06-09
Goldsboro, NC
| said by Rick :eyes glazing over trying to decipher this endless price games crap being thrown out..primarily by the telco industry? (although I don't totally absolve the cable co's either). Why..can't someone just say..I want 1500k dsl..no landlines..no nothing..and get it for a reasonable price? Or..768k. Or..3,000k. Or..whatever. It seems to me that telco is missing out on a HUGE opportunity to REALLY do something to stem the loss of revenues from their mind blowing loss of landlines. Instead of trying to force them down peoples throats anymore..they should let their lower tier DSL serve as the replacement for those revenues. Telco OWNS the lower speed HSI market..and simply doesn't further capitalize on it by simply saying if you want 1500k dsl for 20.00 a month..Here..you can have it. That is a TOTAL replacement for those lost landline revenues...and you get to keep the customers. People who might otherwise sign up for that many times go to cable Hsi because there is one thing they CAN do..and that is to add. And, when you add the landline that they don't want..PLUS the lower cost dsl..you just might as well pay 42.95 a month to comcast to get the kinds of speeds we get. While I guess there is some give on telco's part in certain areas, just way too much of this is way too secretive, and depends on who you call and at what time. Honestly, I read through these telco forums here at BBR and wonder how some people have the time to do all the negotiating they need to with these companies to get a deal. And, Lord help them when the specials end. It's off to the races for Ma Bell. Listen up Telco's. 768k unbundled..no landline..totally naked..15 to 20 a month 1500k to 3,000k..24.95. Forget the games. The shenanigans...you'll have a really big winner on your hands.. and will make up for all your lost landline customers fleeing you like passengers off the decks of the titanic. AT&T is now the largest telecom company in the world, with $120 billion in revenues and more than 100 million customers
last i checked Comcrap only has 24 million customers,,now ask yourself who's owning who?? Comcast is walking in AT&T's shadow and always will | |
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| FAQFixer
Premium
join:2004-06-28
Powder Springs, GA
| said by Rick :It seems to me that telco is missing out on a HUGE opportunity to REALLY do something to stem the loss of revenues from their mind blowing loss of landlines. Instead of trying to force them down peoples throats anymore..they should let their lower tier DSL serve as the replacement for those revenues. Wow, thank God you're not in charge. Do you honestly think that the operational costs and profits of providing any level of DSL is comparable to POTS?
said by Rick :Listen up Telco's. 768k unbundled..no landline..totally naked..15 to 20 a month 1500k to 3,000k..24.95. Forget the games. The shenanigans...you'll have a really big winner on your hands.. Great business model...you can't make a profit but you can make it up in volume!!!!! Classic. | |
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Oleg
Bellsouth Fastaccess
Premium
join:2003-12-08
Birmingham, AL | New BellSouth DSL Bundles So if i call Bellsouth they should be able to switch me to lower price? | |
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cjwarner
join:2002-01-02
Pelham, AL | Re: New BellSouth DSL Bundles That's what I'm wondering... can I switch from the BellSouth $32.95 per month to the AT&T $19.95 per month plans that both offer the same up and down speeds? | |
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cjwarner
join:2002-01-02
Pelham, AL | Re: New BellSouth DSL Bundles OK. I see how they treat customers now. | |
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inteller
Sociopaths always win.
join:2003-12-08
Tulsa, OK | So is there there a super secret "bundle X" You know, the one that is dry pair, $10 DSL? | |
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA | Re: So is there there a super secret "bundle X" ADSL2 ? | |
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bluepoint951
join:2001-03-20
Carrollton, TX | $10 DSL is available only to exisiting POTS customers who have not had AT&T/BellSouth DSl within the past 2 months. Per-merger conditions AT&T is to have dry loop DSL for $20 by 28-Dec 2007 | |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | This is BS Bellsouth is now at&t? Yeah then WTF is this crap? I'm supposed to pay $8 more and get slower upload speed too?
AT&T
# Elite: 6Mbps/768kbps : $34.99
BellSouth
# DSL Xtreme 6.0: 6Mbps/512kbps : $42.95 | |
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Rob A
Same Old Jets
Premium
join:2005-01-17
Pompton Plains, NJ | Not bad Pricing seems accurate. | |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| Re: Not bad said by Rob A :Pricing seems accurate. How is that? People in my area pay 23% MORE for same download and 1/3 less upload? WTF is accurate about that? | |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
1 edit | Re: Not bad Those people have the faster, MaxSync download speeds, and an included static IP. Different offerings, different prices.
After you deduct the $15/mo value of the static IP, the old Bellsouth region pays $7/mo less (or 80% of the regular AT&T rate) for 19% more download and 33% less upload speed. | |
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Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| Re: Not bad said by d_l :After you deduct the $15/mo value of the static IP, the old Bellsouth region pays $7/mo less (or 80% of the regular AT&T rate) for 19% more download and 33% less upload speed. That would only be valid if you could separate the Static and get a lower price and since you cannot, it isn't comparable, IMHO.
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L337
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Chicago, IL | Pricing The price seems reasonable. | |
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Neyland85
join:2003-02-04
North Augusta, SC
·AT&T Southeast
| Re: Pricing said by L337 :The price seems reasonable. It certainly does considering the much higher cost of living in the Southeast. | |
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New BellSouth DSL Bundles
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