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Old 04-28-2020, 05:58 AM
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I’m looking to just have internet, I stream all my TV shows, Comcast wants about $99 just for internet, if I don’t bundle with TV and phone. Any suggestions?
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Old 04-28-2020, 06:25 AM
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I’m looking to just have internet, I stream all my TV shows, Comcast wants about $99 just for internet, if I don’t bundle with TV and phone. Any suggestions?
We have Xfinity for our internet, $50 a month (12 month contract no bundle, just internet) and we watch Netflix, Amazon prime, YouTube etc. We have dish satellite for regular TV. I don't know about the limits of our internet but we never have had an issue with speed of service. Hope it helps.
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Old 04-28-2020, 06:36 AM
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I have Comcast Internet only. Each of the last 6 years I have called annually to threaten leaving if I don’t get a deal. I have had a low price of $19.95/mo (All with auto pay) to $40/mo. Must talk to customer retention and as a Comcast rep told me always call at the end of the month, 28th-31st for some reason.
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I used Comcast/Xfinity internet-only also. For years they have informed me they are raising the price. That's when I call and tell them it's too much and if they don't give me a better rate I'm out. I insist on "No bundles, internet-only". They always come back with a low rate. Right now I'm paying $30 a month, with autopay, for 100Mbs. A ten-minute call once a year is worth the savings.

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Old 04-28-2020, 08:31 AM
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I have Century Link fiber optic, no modem and it's $49 a month for life and I get 80mpbs and have had only one outage in 9 years. I'm between 466 and 466A.
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dropped Comcast, picked up Century Link. Couldn't be more pleased.
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Old 04-28-2020, 08:48 PM
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Michael, That sounds good. May I ask what is your total monthly cost and do you have the ddr ability?
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At what point do these business's, Comcast specifically fined for violating the Antitrust laws. Returning monies or giving credit because of the value of the customer is as I thought an antitrust violation. How are these people getting away with it? Any attorney out
there that can explain the clause(s) in the law that allow this? Would like to understand.
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Old 04-30-2020, 06:13 AM
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I have Century Link fiber optic, no modem and it's $49 a month for life and I get 80mpbs and have had only one outage in 9 years. I'm between 466 and 466A.

I have the same service north end near Lopez.. 80mbps $45 for life on what is called a pre-pay plan .. had it for about 4 yrs and never had an outage
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Love the Xfinity internet (over 100mbs) but got roped into the "triple play" on contract. Way too much money but I guess I need to wait until the contract expires to change? I really only want internet and use Google Tv or another service. Has anyone left a contract with Comcast and what are the penalties? I really hate their CS but love the technology. It has been perfect but pricey. BTW I use Xfinity Mobile which has been super and really inexpensive. Two phones sharing 3 gb for $30. $12 per gb if you go over. (You need an unlocked phone)
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I have Xfinity internet, the 100mbps plan. I don't do autopay, and have no "contract" per se - just an agreement that this pricing is guaranteed for no more than 1 year. I pay $50 for it. I own my modem and router, so I don't pay rent on that. I think including the tax I'm paying $54.xx/month for it.

We also have Roku for TV, and we didn't pay anything for it after dishing out the $50 for the device itself. But we wanted to watch local news, the golf channel, and some normal network TV shows that the free options didn't offer. So we're paying an extra $50/month for YoutubeTV and we get all of the normal stuff you'd get, PLUS all those free movies and retro TV reruns (including an actual James Bond 007 channel that plays nothing but, 24/7).
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Old 05-23-2020, 10:30 AM
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At what point do these business's, Comcast specifically fined for violating the Antitrust laws. Returning monies or giving credit because of the value of the customer is as I thought an antitrust violation. How are these people getting away with it? Any attorney out
there that can explain the clause(s) in the law that allow this? Would like to understand.
Interesting, they are a competitive business so not sure how anti-trust would work. I don't think they are price fixing or in collusion with another company.
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I just upgraded from the Comcast Starter package at 25 Jiggawatts at $20 Per Month to the 100 Jiggawatt plan at $40 per month because I'm letting the next-door neighbor use our Jiggawatts to Stream. I feel like George Jefferson. Moving on up! They didn't screw up the upgrade but the first bill will certainly be a story.
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