[biker1]

Sorry to hear about your issues but it would be unfair to say they are typical. It sounds like you are in an older area that is only supported by the older DSL technology over copper wires. In that case, I would not have selected CenturyLink. I have had CenturyLink internet only via fiber optic cable to the house for 6 years with no issues. The price is fixed at $45 per month for 80 megabits per second download, which is actually overkill since I retired and stopped moving around multi gigabyte tarballs.

Originally Posted by RoadToad

Sorry, NOT CHEAPER for Basic Internet; which is all you need for streaming services. (Actually, Cheaper (yes); less expensive (no way).

Been there, done that....

We left Century Link ($45 @ Mo) 7Meg service.
And went to Comcast ($20 @ Mo) 28 Meg service.

Also, Century Link's installers play "whack-a-mole" in grabbing your line pair and using it on another new install to quickly "earn" there contractor fee.
Leaving you to report the problem and get a repair to your service in about 3 or 4 days. SUCKS!

Frankly, Century Link sucks on all levels!

The Comcast $20 @ Mo is a one year promo rate, BUT at the anniversary you can go to Villages Comcast store and leverage its renewing at the same $20.

Century Link, on the other hand, has NO STORES for customers to go to.
They are strictly an internet business Model company. All installers are "independent Contractors" ergo, NO tax liability to Century Link. And, ergo, NO RESPONSIBILITY to the customer.

Again, can not stress it enough,
Century Link sucks on all levels!