High Speed Dilema

[viellen]

One more question, since you guys have been so helpful (sorry to post twice in one day)...I just found out Verizon DSL isn't available in my new place (ugh!), so what do you guys use for high-speed? Am I stuck with paying up the nose for Comcast?

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[jennyelfenmass.livejournal.com]

I pay only $65 for cable TV and internet.

[viellen]

Wow, that's way cheaper than anything they've quoted me...may I ask what package you use?

[cutieperson]

that's about what it is (with taxes) if you get basic cable & internet. they'll try to sell you on other things, but if you insist you just want basic service they'll eventually give in.

[viellen]

Sweet...$65 is what I pay for Verizon right now (phone + DSL) and I never even use my land-line...right now Comcast quoted me $70 for just internet so I thought that was insane, but I guess if I can get that *and* basic cable for $65 that wouldn't be bad. Thanks for the tip!

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

basic cable is $8 (yay!); cable internet is $70 (boo!); both together gets you a $15 discount (yay!)

mind you, basic cable is just the networks and shopping channels :)

[viellen]

It's so stupid that when you get the two together it's cheaper than just internet...however basic cable is more than I get right now, even if it is just the networks :) thanks!

[mattlistener.livejournal.com]

Actually it makes sense for them. It costs them nothing to give you the basic cable once they've set you up for internet, and adds to their subscriber headcount -- which adds to the resale value of advertizing time.

[jennyelfenmass.livejournal.com]

We get everything from channel 2-70. So All the network plus stuff like TBS, TNT, CNN, etc. And a couple in the 200's. Nothing in the way of the cool movie channels. Over all, it's not a bad deal. You do have to insist that you really only want basic cable though. They don't advertise the fact that they do have really cheap cable.

[viellen]

Is 2-70 considered Basic Cable or Standard Cable? I thought basic was just the networks (i.e. the same stuff I could get with bunny ears if I didn't live in a brownstone).

Standard

[jmaynardg.livejournal.com]

Back when I had cable internet in Somerville, Comcast was unable to filter out the standard cable channels while also providing internet. So you could order "basic" cable and still get all ~70 channels of standard cable. I've since switched to Verizon DSL, which frankly was a mistake. It regularly times out and disconnects, which only calling my landline with my cellphone (to generate ring) will fix. Calling Verizon tech support is a nightmare run-around. I can't recommend DSL... go with cable if possible. Hell, spend the bucks and get a real fractional T1. :)

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

ha, my gf had the same deal in her first apartment in boston--you don't have basic cable, you have standard cable and are paying for basic. so keep a hush on it :)

[ursamajor]

*nod* he has satellite tv, though, so absolutely no desire for cable. and it's tough to find reasonably priced, non-bundled services. i went through the same thing three years ago because i don't watch a lot of TV so saw no need to get cable, and i already had a cell phone, so didn't really feel the need to bother with a landline, but would do it if it made things cheaper. it didn't.