$45.00 centurylink internet for life

[Lottoguy]

Please pay close attention to your Centurylink high speed internet bill. Many of you may see a spike in your billing. This may be due to your two year agreement has expired. Mine went up to over $70 from the previous monthly bill of $42. I called their customer service to complain about this huge hike. After a few minutes of being put on hold I was told I qualified for their new "internet price for life" promotion. So, I will be paying $45 a month as long as I keep their service.

[OldManTime]

I had it for a week, and went back to Comcast.

[Gerald]

Centurylink game time.
Raise the price when the person complains sell them another plan. Or the other thing they like to do is come up with silly reasons why they raised your price and then tell you how they can save you so much money . The next bill gets mixed up because of another mistake and so on. Until you either pay for the overprice or take a plan you don’t want. Of course always saying how sorry they are about all the errors. I now say get a ruko or equivalent devise and stream all your programs. You can get you internet from any company since they all will try the same tacktic on billing to make money .

[champion6]

I had it for a week, and went back to Comcast.I have Comcast and am considering the Centurylink price-for-life with-no-contract offer. Which village are you in? Why did you go back to Comcast?

[Uberschaf]

Centurylink is not broadband it's DSL .

[champion6]

Centurylink is not broadband it's DSL .Terminology???

Comcast and Centurylink are both commonly referred to as broadband.

Comcast is via coaxial cable and Centurylink is DSL via copper wire.

[Bryan]

In some parts of TV (but not all), CenturyLink is fiber optic via a fiber optic cable. I have that and the internet service is great - customer support not so much so.

[Nucky]

They raised our price from $36 to $67 all in, taxes and all the B.S. I called to cancel and was put back to $35 plus the taxes and B.S. I'm going to stay with them it has been very reliable for the past year and a half. It is DSL and I did purchase the router from them day one which saves a $10 per month rental fee.

[fw102807]

Price is set for life as long as you keep the plan. Does not say they can't change the plan. We are in an area where it is DSL and it is painfully slow. We are switching to Comcast next week.

[champion6]

We are in an area where it is DSL and it is painfully slow.Which area are you in?

[spring_chicken]

$45 is not a good deal for their slow speeds. It will be an even worse deal in a few years when everyone else has at least 100 mg and you're stuck at snail speed.

[champion6]

$45 is not a good deal for their slow speeds. It will be an even worse deal in a few years when everyone else has at least 100 mg and you're stuck at snail speed.Not "stuck." There is no contract with this Centurylink offer. Just walk away when you want.

[New Englander]

I tried to see if Centurylink has fiber optic Pinellas but I get no results. Maybe it's not available there.

[tuccillo]

I believe everyone south of 466a already has access to the fiber optic infrastructure. I also believe a good chunk of the rest of The Villages also has access. One way to know for sure is if you see a fiber optic cable loop on the outside of your house by your electric meter. If you don't, then you should call CenturyLink to find out.


I tried to see if Centurylink has fiber optic Pinellas but I get no results. Maybe it's not available there.

[tuccillo]

The speed you have access to is a function of whether you have access to the fiber optic infrastructure or the older copper based DSL. If you have fiber, $45 per month gets you 25 megabits per second download with their new price-for-life pricing structure. This is actually more than sufficient for most people. For example, streaming Netflix at 1080p Hi-Def resolution only needs about 5 megabits per second. You are also not committed to stay at that speed. Higher speeds, such as 40 megabits per second, 100 megabits per second, and 1000 megabits per second (1 gigabit per second), are also available if you have fiber.

$45 is not a good deal for their slow speeds. It will be an even worse deal in a few years when everyone else has at least 100 mg and you're stuck at snail speed.

[fw102807]

Which area are you in?

Bonnybrook

[Lottoguy]

They upgraded here to fiber optic two years ago and the speed now is very high.

[champion6]

They upgraded here to fiber optic two years ago and the speed now is very high.Who are "they" and where is "here"? Are you saying all of TV now has fiber optic? I don't think that is true.

[Mleeja]

Price is set for life as long as you keep the plan. Does not say they can't change the plan. We are in an area where it is DSL and it is painfully slow. We are switching to Comcast next week.

Did a Comcast match price?

[fw102807]

Did a Comcast match price?

It I see cheaper...for now

[fw102807]

Who are "they" and where is "here"? Are you saying all of TV now has fiber optic? I don't think that is true.

It is not true, no fiber here in Bonnybrook

[Lucas]

Does anyone have Spectrum?:gc:

[duhbear]

Terminology???

Comcast and Centurylink are both commonly referred to as broadband.

Comcast is via coaxial cable and Centurylink is DSL via copper wire.

This all depends on where you're located. Here in Santiago we have fiber optic in to the house. Fast speeds, great service 100 mbps $65 per month for life.

Switched to CenturyLink 1 1/2 years ago after suffering wih Comcast for the first 2 years here. Comcast internet was going down 4 or more times a day when i made the switch, one outage in all the time with CL and that was in the first few weeks before the cable was buried and some critter took a liking to it.

Only have internet TV is OTA and streamed. I'll probably never go back to cable TV after 3 1/2 years without it.

[ladila2]

Wow, gullibility personified! Yes Centurylink has dreamed up another scam. No more discount for autopay, they reduced my internet speed. As much as I do not think highly for Comcast, if you look and compare what you get for the approximate same price....it's easy to decide. Bottom line is...."they both suck!"
Best bet is the other provider however, this provider is not available in my area....so much for no more monopolies......!!!

[daverobertson2000]

Can anyone tell me which services are available in coumtry club hills

[Retiring]

Is there an advantage of broadband over dsl? I’ve only had DSL. I pay $40 (in WA) for 100 Mbps. Now that I think about it the rate may have gone up, it’s been more than 2 yrs at that price. Also, here locally CenturyLink offers 1 Gbps at $85.

Is broadband a higher “quality” signal? I’ve never had a cable modem because I’ve always had sat. TV in this house, Dish for 10 yrs and Directv for the last 10 yrs. My DSL has never been out, as far as I know, so reliability when I’ve needed it has been 100%.

Other than one being from cable and the other over a phone line, can someone tell why one might be preferred over the other? Thanks.

The rate for life deals can be wonderful. I took advantage of an ATT cell phone, 500 minutes at $15/mon. deal. The catch, ANY changes – i.e. new phone, change of minutes, change of address, adding features etc and the deal is off. I paid $15/mon for about 12 years till they no longer supported my phone.

[Steve9930]

I switched here in Stonecrcest from Marion County Cable to CenturyLink $45 for life. I ordered 25 Mbps. The service is actually running at 29 Mbps. Works great. And the price is $45, no other cost. I saw some comments about slow internet. If everything you access is running slow then its time to check your speed. However if somethings are slow and some normal, it could be the server at the other end. Don't just assume its your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

[tuccillo]

You can think of broadband as a capability and DSL as one of the possible technologies being used to implement broadband. Broadband can be loosely defined as "high bandwidth" internet access capability that is connected all the time. In The Villages, broadband is implemented over various different mediums: copper cable (DSL from CenturyLink), fiber optic cable with coax cable from the street to the house (from Comcast and Spectrum), and fiber optic cable all the way to the house (from CenturyLink). Bandwidths with DSL are limited based on your distance from the nearest switching station. Fiber optic based systems can support higher bandwidths. How much bandwidth you require is another discussion. Few, if any, would have a need for 1 gigabit per second.

Is there an advantage of broadband over dsl? I’ve only had DSL. I pay $40 (in WA) for 100 Mbps. Now that I think about it the rate may have gone up, it’s been more than 2 yrs at that price. Also, here locally CenturyLink offers 1 Gbps at $85.

Is broadband a higher “quality” signal? I’ve never had a cable modem because I’ve always had sat. TV in this house, Dish for 10 yrs and Directv for the last 10 yrs. My DSL has never been out, as far as I know, so reliability when I’ve needed it has been 100%.

Other than one being from cable and the other over a phone line, can someone tell why one might be preferred over the other? Thanks.

The rate for life deals can be wonderful. I took advantage of an ATT cell phone, 500 minutes at $15/mon. deal. The catch, ANY changes – i.e. new phone, change of minutes, change of address, adding features etc and the deal is off. I paid $15/mon for about 12 years till they no longer supported my phone.

[Nucky]

Can anyone tell me which services are available in coumtry club hills

daverpnertson2000, I have CenturyLink DSL, in Country Club Hills and the bottom line is $36.07. The service is reliable and faster than I am. :clap2:

[UpNorth]

My $19 Comcast internet bill allows me to flawlessly stream Netflix, Amazon Prime and anything else in 1080p. My laptop and phone work without any problems. Why would anybody need more speed and pay a higher price? Do we have that many "gamers" here in TV? Or are we all watching tv in 4K?

[CatskillBill]

Snail speed? I get 40-45 MBPS, which is plenty fast for all of my streaming, for $43 a month. We have fiber optic service.


$45 is not a good deal for their slow speeds. It will be an even worse deal in a few years when everyone else has at least 100 mg and you're stuck at snail speed.

[New Englander]

I recently got Spectrum select triple play for about $100 per month. Internet speed on my hardwired desktop averages 110 mbps to 115 mbps.

[crash]

In some parts of TV (but not all), CenturyLink is fiber optic via a fiber optic cable. I have that and the internet service is great - customer support not so much so.

Agree 100%, I have fiber optic it is 80 mbs plenty fast. Customer service is terrible if you want to talk to a person only get the automated service.

[Steve9930]

My $19 Comcast internet bill allows me to flawlessly stream Netflix, Amazon Prime and anything else in 1080p. My laptop and phone work without any problems. Why would anybody need more speed and pay a higher price? Do we have that many "gamers" here in TV? Or are we all watching tv in 4K?

Is that $19 Mo. part of a Package? I pay $45 per month and get the local networks for no additional cost via Roku over the internet. My cable bill used to be over $100 per month which included TV service. There are also a treasure chest of free movies. Add in the Magic Jack for phone service at $20 per year and I've got all three, TV, Internet, and Phone for $46.66 per month. If you are addicted to the way the old cable packages for TV were originally, you can subscribe, with no contract, to a service like Sling, Directv Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, at about $40 per month. The same packages as the Cable is selling for about $60 per month. All in HD quality. This is why people want something different.

[Steve9930]

Snail speed? I get 40-45 MBPS, which is plenty fast for all of my streaming, for $43 a month. We have fiber optic service.

Unless you have a few Teenagers living with you anything over 20 Mbps is just Commercial Hype.

[UpNorth]

Is that $19 Mo. part of a Package? I pay $45 per month and get the local networks for no additional cost via Roku over the internet. My cable bill used to be over $100 per month which included TV service. There are also a treasure chest of free movies. Add in the Magic Jack for phone service at $20 per year and I've got all three, TV, Internet, and Phone for $46.66 per month. If you are addicted to the way the old cable packages for TV were originally, you can subscribe, with no contract, to a service like Sling, Directv Now, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, at about $40 per month. The same packages as the Cable is selling for about $60 per month. All in HD quality. This is why people want something different.

$19 direct auto-billed, internet only. Speed is reliably over 10mps, which is all I need to stream Netflix, Prime, and my Slingbox from up north. We also use a MagicApp on our ipod that allows unlimited phone calls and texting for $9.95 per year. And I recently put up a roof antenna that pulls in 50+ free tv channels (all the networks plus a whole lotta crap). So why would I want to do "cable"?

[Steve9930]

$19 direct auto-billed, internet only. Speed is reliably over 10mps, which is all I need to stream Netflix, Prime, and my Slingbox from up north. We also use a MagicApp on our ipod that allows unlimited phone calls and texting for $9.95 per year. And I recently put up a roof antenna that pulls in 50+ free tv channels (all the networks plus a whole lotta crap). So why would I want to do "cable"?

I agree about cable. I'm not sure why anyone subscribes to cable TV any more or Satellite. You are also correct 10 Mbps is adequate to do HD Streaming, Internet Browsing, and phone all at the same time. Its exactly what I had for years. Are there any data caps? I also installed an antenna. 95% of the time it works just fine. Found an app for Roku which gives you the Major Networks live over the internet. I use it when the antenna has a problem. You are also right on target about the junk over the air. There are some fun stations to watch though. The only ones not available over the air are the Cable Only channels. So if your interested in those one must subscribe to something like Sling, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, or the like. The solution and cost of service depends on where you live. In most cases residential has two choices, Cable Internet or DSL Internet from the phone company. Both will provide what's necessary. You just have to figure out best service for the price that meets your needs. Very few will ever use up 100 Mbps. I went with the CenturyLink DSL higher speed because my wife and I started to use more bandwidth and it was 60% less with no data caps then my cabe ISP provider. With the phone, two HD feeds, security cameras, irrigation, and a few other items now on the internet we were pushing that 10 Mbps. I now have 29 Mbps and will probably not over load that ever. I can't get that speed with no data cap for $19. Sounds like you got it under control.

[Radioman41]

I checked the $19.99 Comcast deal. After the first year it goes to $49.99 pule taxes.

[Steve9930]

I checked the $19.99 Comcast deal. After the first year it goes to $49.99 pule taxes.

There are a lot of deals like that one. Set the hook and keep them on the line. I'm surprised CenturyLink has the promotion and vows to keep it there. You have to read the fine print however. Your account must be kept in good standing and no changes. So what does that mean? Mine is on auto-pay so it should never have a problem. My previous ISP had a data cap. Data cap on a cable line, what was up with that? I tried to tell them this was nonsense but they would never listen. So bye bye they went. No more of my money. I will say however they have an excellent service department. Also their cost was WAY out of line. I don't have a problem with data caps but theirs was just ridiculous for a cable company. Centurylink says there is no data cap but start downloading at 25 Mbps for 24 hours a day, every day and see what happens. You'll see a data cap or get a phone call. Most of these contracts say speed is not guaranteed. Just a legal way to reduce the speed should they believe your out of line. Spectrum is another ISP who claims no data cap. Comcast settled for 1 TB of data as their cap limit per month. If you use that much data you should get back to real life and stop playing Call to Duty 24 hours a day..... The other thing that is a money maker for the ISP's is the charge for the Modem. Buy your own for $70 to $100. That $5 per month fee you pay is buying a new one for them every year. In 20 years I've had one modem failure. I saw some comments about CenturyLink service. Get used to it, they are all headed toward using the same service model. Service requests will be done using the internet. Problem is the reason I need service is the Internet is not working. Hows that working for you???? Wait till you see how things get done when the Millennia s are totally in charge..... Its going to get interesting.....