Carrier bundles get investigated, prices made clear

by Darren Murph posted Jul 30th 2008 at 7:52AM

Piecing together a programming, internet and digital phone package (or any mixture of the three) can be a real headache. Granted, many consumers only have one or two choices outside of satellite, but even choosing between those few can be a daunting task. Electronic House has taken the time to put together a number of easy to read charts that explain how much the average user will be billed for depending on which services they choose. Of course, we'd highly recommend lobbying your CSR for discounts (promotional or otherwise) before paying the full tab, but the writeup in the read link is a great place to get your bearings.

Filed under: Industry, Misc, Cable, Fiber, Internet, Satellite

Tags: bundle, bundles, business, carrier, consumers, double play, DoublePlay, industry, price, prices, provider, Quadruple Play, QuadruplePlay, sales, triple play, TriplePlay

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Jon @ Jul 30th 2008 9:48AM

I had to Comcast Triple play for a year , it ran out this month , my bill jumped over $60 (120 to 180) .. So i called to cancel the phone part ($45 / Mth) , my bill would go back to about 120 but without the phone .. so right away they offered me another bundle , Everything i had before (internet,cable,HD DVR,Phone) Plus HBO ,Showtime and Starz for 130 a month for a year .. great deal

So remember to always to try to get a better deal , they will not say no

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MadMike @ Jul 30th 2008 11:47AM

I RTFA, and I have to say it was worthless. He goes online and makes a list of prices. Ooh, wow.

How about a "real" investigation?

And the whole part that "rates are reasonable, their Internet speeds are adequate". ARE YOU F*&^*%G KIDDING ME?!?!

The internet speeds are 1/4 what they should be and the prices are double what they should be. And how about the fact that their HD service is so over compressed it looks like a grainy mess on any decent TV? How about the complete lack of customer service?

Again, another uninformed jackass who got $10 together to get a web page online and spew his uninformed ramblings.

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Elliott @ Jul 30th 2008 1:06PM

I despise packages. $60/month for internet, but $61/month if I get internet and phone? I have zero need for a land line.

I recently switched to OTA television and I'm convinced that Comcast is shelling out millions to prevent the antenna manufacturers from advertising.

The triple play is a great deal if you don't own a cell phone, don't want a bunch of a la carte cable options (DVR, HD packages, Premium channels, etc.), and are ok with the fact that having all 3 services prevents your internet connection from reaching it's potential.

Rather than having 3 different companies providing 3 different services, you get 1 company delivering all 3 services at a level that is mediocre at best.

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