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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:21 PM
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How much do you pay monthly for your internet connection?
and what kind is it?
The cost of my Yahoo DSL just went up to $52.70 and I think its ridiculous.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:22 PM
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1. $24.95/month for DSL.
You're getting ripped off.

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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:24 PM
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5. It went from 26 to 52 after one year. I am trying to determine how harsh
my language should be when I call. :evilfrown: :evilfrown: :evilfrown:
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DODI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:26 PM
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8. I call SBC whenever my term is about up and usually they give me
an even lower rate.
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:42 PM
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18. We use consolidated.net.
I'm not sure where all they're available, but I know it's several states.
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Indiana_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:38 PM
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16. Who is your provider? That's a good deal. nt
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:23 PM
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2. $40 dollars a month - Road Runner Time Warner Cable
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Spider Jerusalem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:23 PM
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3. $52.95.
ADSL, 3Mbps down/384Kbps up.

Too bad Speakeasy isn't in my area or I'd go with their 6Mbps ADSL.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:23 PM
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4. Local dial up service in South Mississippi
$9.75 per month if paid in six month increments. Kinda slow but so am I.
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DODI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:25 PM
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6. 24.95 - DSL thru SBCYahoo
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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:26 PM
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7. Have youn had it less than a year? They doubled mine after a year
with no change in service.
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DODI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:28 PM
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10. Call them -- I just re-upped with DSL/All Distance/Total Phone and
DishTV (180 channel package) -- monthly bill is 165.00 --- less than the total of the phone and cable last year.
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:27 PM
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9. 52 bucks is too much for DSL, IMO.
For that, you can get cable....which is what I have...I think it's about 40 bucks (Right now I'm on the reduced "have it for six months" thing).
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:34 PM
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13. Cable is a joke:
comcast (my only cxable provider because of how the system is set up (many happy mini-monopolies in their own districts)), has 3M down/256k up for $42/mo... Plus modem fee plus hookup fee plus multicomputer fee plus more fees. And the $12/mo basic cable monthly fee or else the cable internet fee is much more. :eyes:

Fuck 'em. It's only 3M download speed when nobody else is using it (DSL is dedicated) and the upload speed (for gaming/ website work) is pathetic.

It's not always about download speed. Security and a dedicated line are worth the cost.
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:12 PM
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26. I agree with your points for DSL vs. Cable... and here's another one to
consider: how often is your telephone line out as opposed to how often does your cable TV go out? You can expect the same problem at the same time with your cable broadband.
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DODI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:30 PM
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11. Me again, it pays to shop around and talk with you current provider
This is one area were there really is competition. Call the providers and ask them what their best deal is, they will not automatically give you the best deal, but when you ask, they usually do. I highly recommend SBC.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:31 PM
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12. $42.95/mo for DSL here.
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 07:31 PM by HypnoToad
Plus $15 for the basic phone line.

I'm also getting 1.5M down/768k up. 768k up can't be beaten by cable, not at that price...
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Indiana_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:35 PM
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14. $34.95/month DSL through Verizon.
I don't know what speed. Probably the lowest.

My total DSL and phone bill is usually around $70-80/month altogether.
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Cadence Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:36 PM
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15. $45 for cable.
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Born in the Maze Donating Member (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:42 PM
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17. $24.95 per month first 3 months
and $45 per month after that, I think. Ours is comcast cable.

Maybe your contract was the same as ours, where the price goes up automatically after a few months. And you can switch after 6 months to another, better deal to get a start-up discount.
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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:43 PM
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19. I just called up customer service and told them their increase was
"fucking ridiculous". The guy put me on hold and then came back and told me they would give me another year at $26.95 if I stayed. I said only if you rebate this month too. He said ok.

Yahoo DSL people, don't let them screw you over!

I love it when being a bitch saves me money :evilgrin:

And another thing... I have a cheap cell phone just for safety from Einstein. You have to buy 200 minutes a month to keep it live, and you have to do it within thirty days. Apparently I missed the date, cause they erased 1500 minutes. I went to the store and ranted about it. Minutes were re-added.

YaY! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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nykiera Donating Member (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:47 PM
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20. Road Runner Time Warner Cable
Free through Significant Other's work.
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madison2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:52 PM
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23. you have the best deal of anyone!
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housewolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:51 PM
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21. Cox Cable - about $50/month
It's about $150/month for combined phone/cable tv/cable modem. Seems like a lot.
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Nomad559 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:52 PM
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22. Comcast
Comcast - 52.00 ... 3000/256

Soon to be - 4000/384
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/comcast
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:04 PM
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24. My immortal soul
I'm using the connection at work...
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:09 PM
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25. $39.95 per month for a 1-year DSL contract with Earthlink.
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 08:10 PM by mcscajun
Been with them for years (since Mindspring, actually) -- no problems.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:25 PM
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27. cox cable $50/month....
And I use it for my broadband phone connection, too. I don't subscribe to cable TV, so my total ISP/phone bill is about $75/month, and no long distance charges. That's reasonable, I think, especially since the Cox internet speed is plenty fast for me. The cable internet cost would go down $10/month if I subscribed to cable television, but that's absolutely not worth the cost, IMO.
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:31 PM
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28. Local dial-up $16.16 monthly
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:35 PM
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29. I only pay $19.99 for Yahoo DSL
Of course, my phone is through SBC, and they cut the price. Very nice that way.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:50 PM
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30. 9 dollars a month for dial up. I like to have high speed, but not avail.
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