Just a couple of comments. based on past 30 days since we arrived. i did the 'get everything set up in advance" routine too, and it worked out pretty well, though I decided to do Centurylink for internet and DISH for cable as we were with DISH in Ohio. Had planned to not have a home phone and deal strictly with our cell phones. We however went with a home phone too, which seems to have been a wise decision as DiSH wants you to have a land line. We packed up our DISH satellite receivers, brought them with us and by noon on the scheduled day we were back in business with a new pole and dish in the backyard. I sent the form to community standards, it was processed and I picked it up at Laurel Manor after our arrival. The DISH technician was very impressive and thorough. I'm not quite as happy with Centurylink, the internet was sporadic for several days, now doing better after a phone call. Also, with the telephone - they apparently used a number that had not been out of the system too long and I get many phone calls a day from relatives, friends and finance companies. I hope that will go way in time. It appears the only oversight was that we won't have access to the Channel 2 marketing outlet, but we'll live without that - at least for a while as we scurry around getting all of the other things required when you arrive in the villages....... where ARE those palm trees......
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