We have Directv and Century Link for home phone and internet. We've been with Directv since 2008 and brought our boxes with us to TV in 2011. We initially switched from Comcast Cable TV to Directv in Maryland because at the time Comcast had maybe 30 channels in HD and Directv had about 90. Today it is much greater, especially since we have the Premier Package which is everything they offer, even NFL Sunday Ticket. Since we've been with them for a few years you learn the in's and out's of operating with a satellite system. For example, this year we got NFL Sunday ticket for $75 which enables us to watch any NFL game we choose. Also weather isn't much of a factor if you know how to go to the backup channels when necessary. If you're a good customer, you can make deals and ask for discounts and Directv will work with you.
We had Verizon for internet and phone in Maryland, which wasn't available here. We went with Century Link, and just like Directv you'll learn your way around the system. For reliability we've had no problems. When we signed up at the office store on 441/27, we took a $59.99 package and were told our bill would be about $75 a month with taxes. They said the first bill would be about $100, when it arrived in August 2011 the statement was $203. I called customer service, which was in Orlando. They switched me to the 'Save Desk' in Charlotte, NC and they immediately discounted my bill to $103 and upped my internet speed from 2.5 mbps to 10.0 mbps for no extra charge.
My internet connect is what they call 'to the curb', which means I have no modem, my computer plugs directly into the wall jack. I have a Century Link dual face plate with a phone jack and internet jack. In 28 months I believe our internet has been down once and that was recently and lasted about an hour. Our telephone has unlimited long distance, caller ID and I had call block added later. We use to receive a lot of telemarketing calls so I asked Century Link if they could add Call Block, which they did for no charge. My bill is also about $75 with tax just like they said over two years ago.
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