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Originally Posted by jrref
Many cable providers are offering discounts on their services if you move your cell phones to their company and bundle with your TV and Internet services. The cable companies are buying service from major carriers such as Verizon and others so it looks like a good deal and it can be.
Just be aware that there have been many cases where customers have had trouble moving their cell phones from a cable company to other providers. This porting of your number to another carrier should be very easy but I'm hearing more and more stories where the cable company is not porting the number in a timely fashion and in some cases people are loosing their numbers. I have no idea how much this is actually happening but clearly there are more and more cases where for whatever reason, it might not be so easy to move your number once the cable company has it. Again, I'm sure your experience will depend on your cable provider.
There are also a lot of other discount cellular companies such as Consumer Cellular and others which will give you the same rates and sometimes better than the cable company. They also will provide you a device where you can port your landline telephone number so you can have a home phone if you want at a very inexpensive rate. You can also go to their store here in the Villages if you have a problem and they will resolve it for you in person.
Again, I'm not saying not to move and bundle your cell phones to the cable company but just be aware that it may not be so easy to change your service or move the numbers when they are all bundled together.
So when considering making this move like this, look at using one of the popular discount carriers for you cell phones and get your internet and streaming TV services from companies who's main business is providing these services. You will probably find the cost is the same or cheaper than bundling everything together with a cable company and a lot more easier to manage if you ever find a better deal.
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When we tried to switch our cell phone out of Xfinity it was a nightmare that went on for months. I had to threaten them with legal action. Comcast is the worst company ever to try to deal with.