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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Jul 22, 2010 11:19 AM
Just signed a new contract with cable company today. Two years. Got phone, digital cable, and Internet. First year is $75 and the second year is $99. After that, it jumps to $160, when I will more than likely cancel.

My question... Why can't a freaking company come out that just charges that low fee 100% of the time? There is no way in hell that all these services are worth that $160!
Jul 22, 2010 11:19am
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Thunder70

Senior Member

748 posts
Jul 22, 2010 11:36 AM
Im in the same boat with DirecTV
Jul 22, 2010 11:36am
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McFly1955

Senior Member

1,441 posts
Jul 22, 2010 11:42 AM
I pay $15 for cable (basic, local, HD), and stream Hulu and Netflix on my PS3 in the theater or BR player in the family room. I don't watch TV enough to justify $75, let alone $160 --- that's nuts.
Jul 22, 2010 11:42am
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WebFire

Go Bucks!

14,779 posts
Jul 22, 2010 2:08 PM
McFly1955;429829 wrote:I pay $15 for cable (basic, local, HD), and stream Hulu and Netflix on my PS3 in the theater or BR player in the family room. I don't watch TV enough to justify $75, let alone $160 --- that's nuts.

That includes phone and internet.
Jul 22, 2010 2:08pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Jul 22, 2010 7:50 PM
I did something last month...that I thought I would never do....I went back to cable.

They offered me a locked in rate with HD DVR, HBO and RoadRunner Gold for 79 bucks a month. I had been fighting with Direct over getting a HD DVR for free...they wanted me to pay $100 and do a 2 yr commitment. My rate had gone up since my refer a friend(thx justincredible) had ended. Anyhow, I saved around $35 a month by doing this. Also, they gave me a $100 credit, since I told them that I was still under contract for Directv..even though I wasn't.
Jul 22, 2010 7:50pm
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slingshot4ever

Senior Member

4,085 posts
Jul 22, 2010 7:59 PM
We pay 110 a month for Buckeye Cable w/ HD channels and our internet service.
Jul 22, 2010 7:59pm
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lchsman

Junior Member

26 posts
Jul 22, 2010 9:42 PM
$155 a month with Time Warner. Wish I could get AT&T U-verse.
Jul 22, 2010 9:42pm
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Red_Skin_Pride

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1,226 posts
Jul 23, 2010 1:10 AM
I just locked in a 2 year rate of 104.99/month for cable and internet from time warner. Fastest roadrunner they have (I'm a gamer so fast internet is a must) and like 300+ channels. They threw in a free DVR, setup and installation for it, and free DVR service for a year since I also referred a friend that day (DVR service will cost $5 a month during the second year). So no matter how much the cost of cable rises for the next 2 years, my bill won't go up, aside from the DVR in the second year. And I'm ok with that, especially since I'm getting pretty much every channel known to man and sweet internet lol.
Jul 23, 2010 1:10am
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Curly J

Self Pwner in Training.

7,282 posts
Jul 23, 2010 4:17 AM
ETB, it's always going to be win lose with any technology. Cable/TV....wrong. Cable/ADSL Internet...Wrong. Cable/Phone...Wrong depending on who you talk to. All I know is I'm wrong for being with Time Warner, but yet I can't have Dish or Direct because those fuckers can't figure out how to shoot their signal through a brick wall. Even better yet they couldn't shoot their signal through a little bit of rain.

I only know if the dish/direct people could do anything for me they'd be here kissin' my ass. But until them I'm with the cable company and paying MUCH more than you, but I can afford it.The ones who will always want to whine should grow a Vag and Bitch like their BFFs do,,,,
Jul 23, 2010 4:17am
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End of Line

It's Clobberin Time!

6,867 posts
Jul 23, 2010 5:46 AM
I pay around 85bucks a month for WOW! (Cable/Internet). I have an HD DVR, Starz, and an incrdible on demand selection.
Jul 23, 2010 5:46am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Jul 23, 2010 7:06 AM
Curly J;430541 wrote:The ones who will always want to whine should grow a Vag and Bitch like their BFFs do,,,,

Lol... WUT?
Jul 23, 2010 7:06am
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McFly1955

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1,441 posts
Jul 23, 2010 8:53 AM
ahhh, that makes a little more sense then... I pay $60 for my cable/internet (no land line). I have pretty fast Internet due to playing games online and streaming..
Jul 23, 2010 8:53am
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WebFire

Go Bucks!

14,779 posts
Jul 23, 2010 8:57 AM
I have a bundle package from Verizon for phone/internet/DirecTV. Right now I pay about $105 per month, but that was for 12 months. My DSL is crap though. Seriously considering going back to Time Warner.
Jul 23, 2010 8:57am
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gibby08

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Jul 23, 2010 10:31 AM
Go with DirectTV
Jul 23, 2010 10:31am
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heel023

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241 posts
Jul 23, 2010 10:50 AM
The only bad thing with TW is they don't have NFL network
Jul 23, 2010 10:50am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Jul 23, 2010 11:38 AM
gibby08;430661 wrote:Go with DirectTV

Go kill yourself.
Jul 23, 2010 11:38am
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gibby08

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Jul 23, 2010 12:08 PM
ernest_t_bass;430719 wrote:Go kill yourself.

Go fuck yourself
Jul 23, 2010 12:08pm
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Jul 23, 2010 12:36 PM
gibby08;430752 wrote:Go fuck yourself

Wish I could.
Jul 23, 2010 12:36pm
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Speedofsand

Troublemaker

5,529 posts
Jul 23, 2010 3:46 PM
Check the fine print. My parents did that and later found out there is a $5 a month 'fee' added on the first year. I've never had to do a 'contract' in Florida. I had Directv for years and got pissed because my reciever died and they wanted to charge me for a new one while giving away 4 at a time to new customers. I went to cable 2 years ago because I was traveling much less and didn't need a satellite. Soon I'm going to go internet only and have a separate monitor hooked up for net tv viewing while I surf the web.
ernest_t_bass;429817 wrote:Just signed a new contract with cable company today. Two years. Got phone, digital cable, and Internet. First year is $75 and the second year is $99. After that, it jumps to $160, when I will more than likely cancel.

My question... Why can't a freaking company come out that just charges that low fee 100% of the time? There is no way in hell that all these services are worth that $160!
Jul 23, 2010 3:46pm
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Curly J

Self Pwner in Training.

7,282 posts
Jul 23, 2010 4:24 PM
ernest_t_bass;430550 wrote:Lol... WUT?
I was talking about me. I'm kinda stuck paying over $200.00 a month for cable/internet/phone. There is another option out there by the Phone company, but it's not in my area yet. (fiber optics)
Jul 23, 2010 4:24pm
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Tiger2003

Kill or be Killed

15,421 posts
Jul 23, 2010 10:54 PM
I have Comcast....Have all the Movie Channels and the Sports Package. 2 HD DVR Systems, Home Phone, and Internet. I pay $85 a month for the next 2 years.

The internet is amazing got a Gamer package for the internet because I play PS3.....
Jul 23, 2010 10:54pm