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Old 04-08-2014, 11:33 AM
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I live in Lady Lake and have Comcast for my cable television and broadband internet.
My bill has been going up a small amount over the past two years which is usually due to government fees and taxes. This month however, it jumped $30.00. I called and asked what was going on and they explained that I am no longer on the "promotional rate".
They could get me a lower rate if I bundled my home phone in the package which would end up coating me more money. We don't have a home phone we just use our cell phones.
I talked with the representative for quite a while and she seemed to be trying find a lower rate for me but couldn't come up with anything. I asked if I could cancel my service and then get the promotional rate and she said I could but then started talking some gibberish and said that I would actually pay more.
So the question I have now is what are my alternatives? Does anyone know if Verizon is available in Lake County, Lady Lake?
I really don't want to go to a dish.
The thing is that I really like the cable and internet performance with Comcast, but I can't stay with them if they are going to treat me like this.
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