[Travelhunter123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Save your money to pay for year 3.

LOL
But actually true

[spinner1001]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

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.

I went to the local Xfinity store (Leesburg for me) — rather than calling them on the phone — and got a reduced price.

I did not have a hassle and they were very pleasant to deal with in person. I simply asked if they have any specials with lower prices. I am paying $50 per month for internet service and that price is locked for two years. At the end of two years, I will be making another trip back to the store to repeat the process.

[eeroger]

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.

If available, check out Quantum Fiber. We just switched from CenturyLink to QF - 500mbsp for $50. Price locked in. At their website enter your address. If unavailable now, ask to be notified when it is in your hood.

[Sully2023]

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 just changed from Comcast to Spectrum, excellent rates and free cell service for a year!

Check it out

Sales rep name and number: Lysander Jimenez 352-239-3538

[Cindysum90]

We are up to $102. Started at $60. I have been meaning to call. Thanks for the reminder. Ridiculous

[mikeycereal]

Go with Spectrum. I now pay under $80 for internet, cable and phone all together after paying $150 for just phone and internet. Happy with them so far after almost 2 months

[ChilePepper]

I did a side-by-side modem speed check (via direct Cat 5 cabling and wifi) between Century Link and T-Mobile. T-Mobile smoked Century Link by a long shot. Since I already had my cell service with T-Mobile, I just bundled. I have been very pleased with my connections and speed.

I have used Xfinity in the past which seemed good - I just did not appreciate their sketchy business practices. Also, I would invest in Babbel before calling the service line. Also, Xfinity brags about using Verizon's network which is not a lie. What they don't tell you is they only have access to a portion of the towers (I was told approx 1/3).

[Ashley from UK]

Are you a frog or snowbird?

If snowbird consider Xfinity pay as you go. $45 a month when your in TV $0 when your not, 75mps,. Not had a problem with usage, online in one form or another most of day. Modem/router is provided FOC and has good enough WiFi to power all devices in a 3,000sqf home.
I considered going for a 12 month contract and whilst year 1 worked out $150 a year more expensive year 2 on normal price sky rocketed to an additional $666 a year. Thats more than I pay for 12 months unlimited 1.3Gb in UK + 300 HD TV channels… AND a mobile line with worldwide data, unlimited calls and texts. The UK has many faults but cost of internet is not one of them!!!!!

[Mrfriendly]

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 pay same and in Village of Hadley

[Byte1]

Had Comcast, then Xfinity (same). Got way too expensive for the poor service. Went to Centurylink fiber and it was doing great, for a reasonable price. Then, I found out that Centurylink fiber became Quantum fiber and found out that I could get 200Mbps for $30 mo, locked in. Stream multiple TVs and run two desktops with no problem. TV's are 4K and never buffer, and I have only had it go down once for a short time. I don't think they offer 200Mbps now, and have gone to 500Mps for $50mo, locked in. They have tried to get me to upgrade, but I don't need to. I frequently check my speed, out of curiosity and find that I ALWAYS get more speed than they promised. But, like someone else said you have to check to see what is available in your area.

[rsmurano]

Wireless might be the future but it will never be as good as fiber. Wifi in your home network that you build out will never be as good as a wired network. I've done corporate networks since 1991, and in my own mesh network, I use a wired connection between the routers except for 1 and I use the newer wifi 6e backhaul to 1 of the mesh routers.

To me, a fast network from an ISP is 1Gb or higher. This way I get no data caps, low latency, and faster upload and download speeds.

When people complain about network speeds, have you actually tested the speeds connected straight from the router or are you complaining about your wifi speeds within your house? Most people complain about their wifi speeds and the ISP doesn't care or know how to configure your internal network (wifi and wired) and this is the cause for 99% of people that complain about their network speed.

1/2 the people who get internet service from any of the providers use the router and its default settings in the default location. The other 49% get the Quack Squad or some neighbor to come put in a router without knowing the 1st thing about configuring a fast reliable internal network.

Try this: hook up a laptop directly to the routers ethernet port (don't use the port that is a different color or label) and run a speed test using ookla's speediest.net and I bet you will always get 85% of the speed you are paying for. Then disconnect the laptop and go to all the different parts of your house and try your wifi speeds using the same ookla speed test. You will get much slower and you probably won't get a connection in certain parts of your house.

I use multiple mesh network routers with all but 1 connected by cable and to 1 using the WIFI 6e backhaul. I can go anywhere in my house, on the back lanai, outside patio, in my garage, and get over 800Mb wifi speeds. Since my whole house is automated (grill, garage, lights, door locks, refrigerator, stove, on and on), I need a good connection to each device, no matter if they use the 2.4ghz or 5ghz network connection.

Get somebody who knows how to build a network (that's not the geek squad and none of the ISP's) to build yourself an internal network that will be faster than the internet speed you purchase.

[talonip]

Uses cell towers. 5G. 35$ a month. Great service. No wires or coax. Simple setup.

[Coop63]

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.

Never bundle and be willing to switch providers every couple years

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by 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).

Quantum no longer offers the $30/300MB package - you only get that if you already have it. They now offer two packages - $50/500MB or $75/1,000MB (1GB).

I have the 1GB service, but started when it was $65, so that's what I pay. Service and speed have been fantastic, and I will always take fiber over coax if it's available.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by ChilePepper

I did a side-by-side modem speed check (via direct Cat 5 cabling and wifi) between Century Link and T-Mobile. T-Mobile smoked Century Link by a long shot. Since I already had my cell service with T-Mobile, I just bundled. I have been very pleased with my connections and speed.

I have used Xfinity in the past which seemed good - I just did not appreciate their sketchy business practices. Also, I would invest in Babbel before calling the service line. Also, Xfinity brags about using Verizon's network which is not a lie. What they don't tell you is they only have access to a portion of the towers (I was told approx 1/3).

The Century Link you tested had to be DSL and not fiber. Century Link fiber is now called Quantum, and T-Mobile is a cell based service and cannot come close to fiber speeds. Quantum's slowest service is now 500MB and T-Mobile's cellular internet service can't provide close to that. Keep in mind that T-Mobile speeds are directly related to how close you are to a T-Mobile tower. Some folks will get good speed, while others will get terrible speed. Speeds will also decrease (much like coax) as bandwidth on cellular is filled - either by additional internet connections or phone service.

So while I'm glad it worked for you - and it is very reasonable priced - for anyone else, make sure you use their free 30 day trial and don't disconnect your current internet until you know it's working for you.

Below is a list of technologies and where they rate in terms of consistent speed and quality of connection:

1) Fiber
** Big gap between fiber and everything below **
2) Coax
3) Cellular
** Big gap between everything above and DSL **
4) DSL