Originally Posted by kathyspear (Post 1875879)

If Century Link is available in your area you might look into their offerings. I think that is the company that has decent rates and grandfathers people in, so your rate won't ever go up as long as you keep the service. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

kathy

Originally Posted by smurphy (Post 1875870)

There are some limits on the vacation holds for the service. I think you can do it only once a year and it is really geared for snowbirds who might want service for 6-7 continuous months. You can't turn service off and on for a long weekend.

25mbps should be plenty for watching those services on a single TV at a time. Might need to up it if you are trying to watch 4k content or multiple TV's at once. Talk to them, if you find you are buffering, you can add more Mbps for a small $$$ increase at a later date.

Originally Posted by Footer (Post 1875987)

I find it a better deal to cancel service when leaving. If gone for more than 3 months you are treated as a new customer and get the introductory rate.

Originally Posted by dhdallas (Post 1876288)

I have Spectrum Internet (only) for $49/month with up to 200 mbps. On a good day it is only 3/4 of that (and there are few good days). I have 2 TVs streaming Netflix, Hulu, etc. and I still could use more bandwidth. A streaming channel can buffer forever until I exit out, go to my wireless connection, disconnect and then reconnect. I have to do this at least 2-3 times per day if not more. I really wanted CenturyLink with their fiber optic service but they said our new build in Bradford wasn't covered.

Trust me, do NOT get their 25 mbps! You will be sorry.

PS: Not to be rude but if you can afford to buy a (I assume 2nd) home here with all the fees and so on and fly back and forth to here, don't be a cheapskate and skimp on the Internet.

Originally Posted by kathyspear (Post 1875879)

If Century Link is available in your area you might look into their offerings. I think that is the company that has decent rates and grandfathers people in, so your rate won't ever go up as long as you keep the service. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

kathy

Originally Posted by allenpegg1@gmail.com (Post 1876356)

BUT - if you PAY for 50MBS and you're only getting 25MBS, contact the provider for a refund of the difference in cost. I don't think they can charge you for a service you're NOT receiving.

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1875860)

After over five years, we are finally considering getting high speed internet service at our Villages home. Xfinity offers a budget internet only plan that is 25 Mbps for $20 per month for the first year, then it jumps to $43 per month based on current pricing. They also stated that part time residents can turn the plan on and off based on when they are at their homes. When the plan is turned off, they charge $8 per month to keep the plan on hold.

My two questions are: 1) has the putting the plan on hold thing worked as seamless as Xfinity claims? Can you simply call if you are flying down for a couple of weeks at various times throughout the year and easily turn the plan on and off? 2) are you able to stream video content, without buffering, from services like Netflix and Amazon Prime with 25 Mbps? I would greatly appreciate feedback from anyone who has experience using this service. Thanks : )

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye (Post 1876366)

Believe me that $43. dollars that 2nd yr. “won’t stop there. Remember they’re in business to make money. Within 5 or 6 yrs. you’ll be paying $150. a month. Good luck but if I were you, check with someone that has Infinity, I bet you’ ll be shocked to here that that $43. won’t stop there! All cable Co. raise your bills every year.