How much do you guys pay for high-speed Internet?
slightofjeff
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Just got my bill from Time Warner. This month, the charge for the internet portion of the bill went up by $10. I guess the cost of gas has increased the cost of delivering internet to my home (ha!).
Now, when I called the misnamed "customer service" to ask what the hell, the lady actually told me, "It goes up $10 every year."
I said, "EVERY year? Are you kidding?"
"yeah, every year."
Me: "So let me get this straight. If I'm still a loyal Time-Warner customer in five years, I will be paying an extra $50."
Her (sounding like David Puddy): "Yeah, that's right."
Me: "That doesn't make sense. Why would Internet go up $10 per year?"
Her (getting annoyed with ME): "Well, things just go up every year."
Now, it's obvious this lady is full of shit. Nobody has a blanket policy of jacking up charges for anything $10 per year (except maybe OPEC). My phone bill doesn't go up $10 per year. Hell, the cable portion of my Time Warner bill doesn't go up $10 per year.
But I feel like canceling my Internet service with Time Warner, and when they ask why, I'll tell them this story and say, "I basically don't think I'll be able to afford $544.95 for Internet in 50 years."
My question to you guys: Who do you use for your ISP? Do you like it? How much does it cost?
Rant over. Thanks for listening.
Now, when I called the misnamed "customer service" to ask what the hell, the lady actually told me, "It goes up $10 every year."
I said, "EVERY year? Are you kidding?"
"yeah, every year."
Me: "So let me get this straight. If I'm still a loyal Time-Warner customer in five years, I will be paying an extra $50."
Her (sounding like David Puddy): "Yeah, that's right."
Me: "That doesn't make sense. Why would Internet go up $10 per year?"
Her (getting annoyed with ME): "Well, things just go up every year."
Now, it's obvious this lady is full of shit. Nobody has a blanket policy of jacking up charges for anything $10 per year (except maybe OPEC). My phone bill doesn't go up $10 per year. Hell, the cable portion of my Time Warner bill doesn't go up $10 per year.
But I feel like canceling my Internet service with Time Warner, and when they ask why, I'll tell them this story and say, "I basically don't think I'll be able to afford $544.95 for Internet in 50 years."
My question to you guys: Who do you use for your ISP? Do you like it? How much does it cost?
Rant over. Thanks for listening.
everybody wants the most they can possibly get
for the least they could possibly do
for the least they could possibly do
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They know that we don't have a choice because our local phone company does not have internet service in our neighborhood yet.
Bastards!
Are you sure you didn't just come to the end of an introductory period or something?
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
I considered that, except it has already gone up once because my introductory period ended. It went from 19.95 to 34.95 about six months ago ... now it's 44.95.
Thing is, if they had rationalized that way, I might have actually fallen for it. But "things just go up every year?" Ha.
for the least they could possibly do
but rock n roll will live forever! - ray davies
$186 for Cable, Internet, taxes, HD-DVR units, and cabling according to the bill.
Your new cost is exactly what I've been paying the entire time (minus the introductory offer.
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Im on broadband ADSL.
I changed last month because i went over my quota and got a $300 bill.
:eek:
Here's some valuable info concerning ATT VERIZON and COMCAST
Help save freedom to innerconnect:
SAVE THE INTERNET
a derivitive of nature.
nature is god
god is love
love is light
We decided to stick with Verizon for the phone because I heard Comcast's service is fucked up.
Comcast has terrible customer service too. They switched me over about 5 times and then finally hung up on me. The servicewoman (who talked and looked like a man) was 4 hours late to hook up internet service and was at my house until 12 midnight. I had to finish the installation myself. I'm switching as soon as Verizon is in the area.
The price is $129.95 a month and includes the following:
High Speed Internet 15Mb down/5 Mb up
Cable TV (Digital) - Every channel that there is. HBO, Shotime, Cinemax, Encore, Starz.....you get the idea.
Also includes On-Demand for the above mentioned channels.
80 GB DVR with interactive guide. Basically just like TIVO
Digital phone with unlimited calling anywhere in the United States.
Jesus Christ that's a great deal.
I'm about to get Comcast for my new place and have pretty much what you have except my internet is a tad slower and I only have HBO and it's $150.
I know, that's why I went with it.
It's only if you get the bundle pack though. If I remove one thing the price sky rockets. For instance if I decide that I don't want the phone and just remove that feature, keeping all the rest, it goes up to $186 a month. Don't ask me why; that's just the way it is.
I only have the basic channels (NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox), I don't watch a lot of network TV, I don't care about satellite or cable or 500 channels. I watch DVD's mostly.
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ATT DSL starts at $15.00
I never understood how the cable guys seem to take so long on their installs. Connecting coaxial to splitters is ape work.
ha ha! sucker ...
Anyway, got an email back from Time Warner ... they agreed to bump my price back down by $10. Greasy wheel gets the grease, I guess.
for the least they could possibly do
It's squeaky wheel gets the grease.
What are you my fuckin' copy editor?
No, seriously that was a typo, obviously ...
for the least they could possibly do
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
w/ this company if you have only 1 service they charge you an extra $10 which was the same price to add basic cable...then there's an extra fee if you have to rent a router or modem and extra computers but it's easy enough to split the cable or add another computer to the network yourself
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
The funny thing is that for months they ran ads saying your bill is the same this month, next month, etc., and how it never changes, and how it's easy to pay because it's exactly the same blah blah blah... They quit running those ads and my bill just went up like $3 a month.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
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I am myself like you somehow
but the illusion of knowledge.
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Only a life lived for others is worth living.
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I did have Bellsouth DSL a couple of years ago, but they were horrible..!! I dumped them, and my land-line, so DSL is not an option for me...