[RustyandEthel]

Hello all I’m paying $80 a month for mediocre Xfinity internet and would like to switch to something cheaper. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by RustyandEthel

Hello all I’m paying $80 a month for mediocre Xfinity internet and would like to switch to something cheaper. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

I'm paying less than $50/month for Xfinity and the service has been exemplary.

I know contacting Customer Support would be a hassle, but that just goes with life in the 21st Century. I have't needed support, since I installed it.

[dewilson58]

Spectrum if you have it.

[biker1]

You didn't say where you lived. The internet service providers vary by location. Here are the providers that I am aware of in The Villages. You will have to visit their websites to see if they provide service to your address. I use QuantumFiber for $30 per month - no issues and I have had the service for 10 years (the first 9 under the CenturyLink branding).

Spectrum
Xfinity
QuantumFiber (CenturyLink's new fiber optics to the house brand name)
CenturyLink (DSL service in some northern parts of The Villages)
Centric Fiber
AT&T 5G cellular access
Verizon 5G cellular access
T-Mobile 5G cellular access

The fidelity of the 5G cellular services may vary.

Originally Posted by RustyandEthel

Hello all I’m paying $80 a month for mediocre Xfinity internet and would like to switch to something cheaper. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[jrref]

No matter what anyone recommends, here is the bottom line when it comes to internet providers.

All cable companies provide TV content and that content costs them money and the cost changes when their contracts with the content providers such as ESPN, NBC, CBS, etc., expire and renew. When this happens they have no choice but to pass those increases on to their customers.

Fiber internet companies such as Quantum and Centric who serve parts of the Villages do not offer TV content. They only offer Internet services so there are no costs for content, no contracts and very little on-going business cost increases so their pricing remains relatively constant.

All this said, if your home is serviced by Quantum or Centric, and all you want is internet so you can stream YouTube TV, Netflix, Prime, etc, then you should definetly get fiber internet. If you go with a cable company, no matter how good the service, I happen to like Spectrum, you will always have price increases happening due to increased costs for them to provide TV content. It's always been that way and it's never going to change.

Just be aware that not all areas have fiber internet. I recently learned that Richmond and probably the surrounding villages don't have fiber. You just have a choice of Spectrum and Xfinity.

Finally, the other choice is wireless internet provided by T-Mobile and Verizon. These are emerging technologis which work but do have their limitations. If you were to go with one of these wireless services I would make sure you can try it and if it doesn't work for you, be able to cancel. Wireless is the future but it's not 100% there yet.

Hope this helps.

[JohnN]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

I'm paying less than $50/month for Xfinity and the service has been exemplary.

Ditto

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by RustyandEthel

Hello all I’m paying $80 a month for mediocre Xfinity internet and would like to switch to something cheaper. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

You've gotten some good advice. Your choices depend on where you live. Follow this link to see if your house can get Quantum Fiber Optic. It runs around $50 a month for high speed, upload & download internet service. The link works in spite of the message, so try it.

Access to this page has been denied.

If Quantum is not currently available then you should check Centric, a little more expensive:

The Villages - Centric Fiber

[Two Bills]

We used smoke signals for many years, until the Environmental Officers stopped us.
We now use runners carrying our messages. Three Wampum shells per trip.
A neighbor suggested using a relay of horses and starting a company called Pony Express, but we don't think the idea will catch on, so will stick with Chief Road Runner, and his lads.

[Tom52]

We have 300 mbps thru Spectrum for $19.99 per month. This price was guaranteed for 2 years, we have just started into the second year.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Tom52

We have 300 mbps thru Spectrum for $19.99 per month. This price was guaranteed for 2 years, we have just started into the second year.

Save your money to pay for year 3.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Tom52

We have 300 mbps thru Spectrum for $19.99 per month. This price was guaranteed for 2 years, we have just started into the second year.

I remember having 300 bps, thru my own modem to whatever could be found on the net. Usually, my work computer, bulletin boards & then Prodigy. Prodigy was a PIA, adds all over the screen. By the way if anyone is wondering, a 300 bps moden delivered screens, line by line, by line. You could fall asleep before it was finished. But I think it was free.

[arbajeda]

Fiber if you can get it. They install the fiber "modem" as part of the installation and all you need is your own router. We have had Quantum fiber for almost a year and have had no issues with speed or service.

[JodyLynne]

Originally Posted by RustyandEthel

Hello all I’m paying $80 a month for mediocre Xfinity internet and would like to switch to something cheaper. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Century Link $65 a month for life, great speed.

[RustyandEthel]

Thanks for all the great replies everyone! And a happy Presidents’ Day weekend to you all 🇺🇸

[jedalton]

I pay $90/mth for 1.2 Gb with xfinity. They gave me $20/mth discount for having my cell service with them