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DistilledBrookie7 OP t1_j2bnqhc wrote

Reply to comment by BigE1263 in Xfinity subscribers, what are we paying for? I haven't had cable in 11 years and I don't watch sports. Xfinity gave me the vaguest answer. by DistilledBrookie7

I am new to mass but now I see that Xfinity sucks. I thought my bill would be tops 150. and I'm paying 200. I think I'm going back to just internet.

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winter-teeth t1_j2c6dvz wrote

Yeah I was sort of wondering this. Why do you have a cable TV package if you’re not watching TV? If you downgrade to internet only the cost will probably drop dramatically.

Whatever you do, make sure to ask what your total monthly bill will be, after any promotions expire. They get sneaky with those promo rates.

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schoolbusserman t1_j2buc8n wrote

check out some of the new plans for 5g wireless internet. Tmobile has an internet plan for $50 and starry has some as low as $30 i believe (need to check availability)

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dinapal t1_j2by7x3 wrote

I have had tMobile internet in western Mass for over a year and I love it. Flat $50 a month.

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Rocker400k t1_j2copsg wrote

What kind of speed do you pay for vs what you actually get?

I got spectrum when I moved West and it was like 70 a month for 400 down, which I actually get most of the time. Of course it was just an “introductory rate” that was a surprise to me, and now I’m paying 90.

We had a tech come out once when we had slow speeds/drops and he was a saint. Replaced a bunch of cables inside and outside the house and was super friendly.

Fuck Comcast

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dinapal t1_j2ddsa1 wrote

I just ran a test.

It says 152.5 download and 56.4 upload. I am not a gamer, but I am a reseller so I'm on the computer all the time and with no cable TV I stream all the time...no issues. I zoom/google meet every week, no issues.

I thought I could add a screen print but I don't see how.

Also, just FYI, T-mobile internet is not actually "approved" yet for this area. The woman told me I could get the modem free, test it, and then return it for free if it didn't work.

This could be changed, I've had it for over a year now.

So I did that and of course never returned it.

I will say the only problem I have is very rarely, maybe twice a month, it will momentarily drop then come right back...I don't know why it does this, and really didn't seem worth calling them about.

And no set up, just plug it in. It does have ethernet connections which I do use.

So it's not 400 but I personally don't need it to be that fast.

Hope this helps...got so sick of Comcast inching up the bill every month...started at $95 just for internet and I think it was $119 when I cancelled.

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Klsoles t1_j2bvako wrote

t-mobile been making moves

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technoteapot t1_j2cpwym wrote

It’s almost as if competition benefits consumers? Funny how that works

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mslashandrajohnson t1_j2djaq0 wrote

Just internet should be like $80 per month. That’s what I have. Fight ‘‘em until you get that price.

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techsavior t1_j2fsreo wrote

It’s also worth asking if you can get the branded modem/router for free for # years if you sign a price-lock agreement.

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