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Old 09-19-2011, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by zcaveman View Post
A friend of mine got the Comcast telephone and he did not have a telephone jack near the computer. They put the telephone modem in another room. Do you know if you can opt for a second modem for the telephone service and have them put it in another room?

The reason I ask is I am thinking about going out and buying my own cable modem and dropping the $7 a month charge.

Maybe I should do an online chat to work through my questions.

Z
The telephone modem is a combined internet/telephone modem and there is a rental fee, so I don't think you'll save much by getting your own modem. When I first had telephone installed, I had their modem for telephone and my own modem for internet because the installer told me it would be an additional charge to switch my internet service to their modem. Later, I found out there was no charge and removed my modem. Also, if you use your own modem and you have problems with your internet service, they will still come out to check, but if your modem is the problem, you'll have a service charge. But there is no problem putting the telephone modem on a separate cable outlet.

Another consideration is that Comcast is upgrading the systems around TV and will be able to offer higher internet speeds, but you'll need a DOCSIS 3.0 modem to do that. If you use their modem, the modem upgrade is free. If you buy your own, make sure it is DOCSIS 3.0 capable if higher speeds interest you.