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Old 11-25-2009, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Herb View Post
I'm thinking of switching from Comcast to Century Link. They use Dish for the tv but savings are close to $100.
Do you have any experience or input? Thanks, Herb
We have Century Link. Formerly Embarq. It is OK. Initially I was going to Comcast, but I wasn't impressed with the service and the run around.I was unimpressed with the service at the tiny office on 441. Plus they didn't offer VOIP phone service. Comcast also tends to have price increases quite often.
The weakest part with Century Link is the slow internet speed compared to other internet providers such as Comcast. Century Link uses DSL. Dish Network has quite a few channels that are infomercials or QVC-like. The other caveat to some is mantaining a LAN line. Some would prefer to just use a cell phone. You must have a LAN line with Century Link.Customer support has been good.
Phone without long distance $25, DSL $30, Dish $40 depending on the package.
I get around the long distance by using Google Voice, but that is another topic thread.