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Originally Posted by Laurawilcox
Which service provider are you using? We started with Infinity/Comcast for $65 and 2 1/2 years later are $120. They bumped it yearly. Threatened to quit they didn’t care. Furious with them so looking for alternative.
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He's probably using Quantum fiber given those prices which are probably the best. If you can get fiber internet that's the cheapest way to go. Quantum works great when it's working.
Cable Internet is getting expensive. No "real" deals unless you bundle internet with whatever else they are offering like phone or TV service. Xfinity is the most expensive. They are "taking a beating" because of competition from T-Mobile and Verizon wireless and Fiber services.
As far as discounts, here is a real life example. Several of my neighbors were on Quantum fiber, I think $50/month for 500Mbs. More than enough for most Villagers. Spectrum came around an offered a "deal" to these customers for $29.99 for 500Mbs but it was only for 1 year. Now the year is up and Spectrum will not offer another "deal" so they are going back to Quantum Fiber for $35/month. What Spectrum was hoping for was these customers would forget when their "deal" ended and charge them full price for a while recouping most of the discount they offered. So, you kind of have a choice. If you don't mind wasting time with the cable companies every year, then play their game and try to get an offer every year. As I mentioned, these "offeres and deals" are getting harder to get. Or go with Quantum or Centric fiber, if you can get it and not worry about the price changing. If you can't get fiber, negoiate with Spectrum becasue they will give you a 2 year deal on whatever they are offering.