NOW Internet
 

Anyone using NOW Internet from Xfinity? Opinions?

I never thought I would see the day where we have Pre-Paid internet service! Yikes.

So, this service runs over Xfinity cable and the prices are not that great. For $35/month you can get Quantum fiber 1Gbs speed, no contract. But if you have bad credit, or any other financial issues, NOW may be a way to get internet service without all the background checking.

30/month is what was offered me, and prepared monthly by Visa, same payment structure as my present Xfinity.

Never heard of it but it looks like it could be good for some users.

• - 100Mb is likely all that most people need and 200Mb is an option.
• - If there is truly no connection fee and no demand to return the modem then this could be good for those that want to save money by stopping service when they are away from home
• - Faster plans at a similar price may be available if the particular service is in your area (this NOW plan requires Xfinity in your area)
• - This could be a way for Xfinity to get a foot in your door and then hit you with a lot of upgrade opportunities (streaming service, mobile service, cable service, faster internet, etc)

May be too slow
 

I use Xfinity internet and their "cable" service. I was not familiar with "NOW" so I went and looked at the speed and the maximum listed was 200mps. Depending upon what you use internet for, this may not be fast enough - especially for streaming. I am getting much faster internet through the cable bundle at a price that is not much more.

According to this page and others, 4K UHD streaming requires 15Mbps - 50Mbps. A 100Mbps service should be more than adequate to stream to a single television. I never had a problem with a 50Mbps service.

Neither have we, 50 MBP with 2 UHD TV’s. Stream simultaneously on both TV’s.

It’s not the speed, it’s the latency, and the data caps that might be bad. Unless you get the high speed internet, there are data caps and if you go over them, it’s like another $25 per GB, each company has its own terms. When you start streaming a tv show/movie, do you want it to start right away or do you want to go start dinner while it’s buffering?
I always get the fastest internet speeds with no capped data, faster upload speeds, and no latencies. I get 1200Mb for $39 a month. Xfinity wasn’t as good as spectrum, too many issues, support wasn’t very educated, and they added on router charges on top of internet service.

T-Mobile 5G - no caps
Xfinity internet - 1TB cap (never reached it)
Xfinity NOW - advertises no caps

50Mbps - rare instances of buffering appear related to streaming software - resetting device resolves the issue
3000Mbps - rare instances of buffering appear related to streaming software - resetting device resolves the issue

T-Mobile 5G - no router charges
Xfinity NOW - appears to advertise no gateway/modem/router/wifi charges

No - I am not using but thanks for asking.

We just had Xfinity NOW for the month we stayed here in our house. Great solution to the problem of having WIFI and TV streaming short term. I set it up 3 days before and box with remote and router was at our doorstep on our arrival. We paid 30$ for the month.
Often had 2 Fire tablets browsing with TV on and everything worked. For Netflix film had to stop using other devices for good speed and resolution. Happy we discovered it.

Wish we had access to Quantum fiber. Our only options are Spectrum, Xfinity, or wireless. Very happy to hear about the competition of wireless options forcing cable companies to come up with lower price options.

Xfinity seasonal
 

Does Xfinity have a seasonal plan where you keep the Internet on at a low speed to keep your smart devices working?

Great idea! I don’t know if they do, but I like your thinking.

Quantum Fiber is the only way to go....!!