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paul_milander
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Location: Shippensburg, PA
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| Coppy wrote: |
I'm willing to bet, also, that the 99.99 from Embarq does not include the mandatory local calling service in order to subscribe to DSL. |
It would have to because the $99.99 is for DSL, Phone, and Dish wouldn't it? There are two catches for me, one is I know that where we are moving has phone jacks in almost every room, but I dont know what rooms have cable outlets. Also Embarq emplyess peple top work from home BUT you have to use embarq service
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.45chel
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I refuse to use Comcast. I have never been fond of any cable company, they all act just alike.
Our DSL is fine for our needs and I just cannot stomach supporting Comcast with my $$
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paul_milander
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Here are the choices.. I am not Geek Speak Savy
Basic Home Phone Service, 768k High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 100
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Check e-mail and browse the Web casually with up to 768k download/384k upload speed
* More than 100 satellite TV channels including ESPN, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN and Local Channels
97.89 regular price
-$10.00 bundle savings*
$87.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service, 1.5M High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 100
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Check e-mails, send pictures, shop online and trade stocks with up to 1.5M download/512k upload speed
* More than 100 satellite TV channels including ESPN, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN and Local Channels
102.89 regular price
-$10.00 bundle savings*
$92.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service, 768k High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 200 with DVR Advantage
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Check e-mail and browse the Web casually with up to 768k download/384k upload speed
* More than 200 satellite TV channels including Regional Sports Network(s), SIRIUS Music, AMC, Local Channels and two-room DVR that records up to 100 hours of programming
109.89 regular price
-$15.00 bundle savings*
$94.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service, 3.0M High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 100
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Set up wireless home networking, download music, share pictures and play online games with up to 3.0M download/640k upload speed
* More than 100 satellite TV channels including ESPN, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN and Local Channels
107.89 regular price
-$10.00 bundle savings*
$97.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service with Unlimited Long Distance, 768k High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 100 (no local channels)
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Enjoy unlimited nationwide long distance calling
* Check email and browse the Web casually with up to 768k download/384k upload speed
* More than 100 satellite TV channels including ESPN, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel and CNN (not including local channels)
107.89 regular price
-$10.00 bundle savings*
$97.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service, 1.5M High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 200 with DVR Advantage
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Check e-mails, send pictures, shop online and trade stocks with up to 1.5M download/512k upload speed
* More than 200 satellite TV channels including Regional Sports Network(s), SIRIUS Music, AMC, Local Channels and two-room DVR that records up to 100 hours of programming
114.89 regular price
-$15.00 bundle savings*
$99.89 final price
Basic Home Phone Service, 3.0M High-Speed Internet and DISH America's Top 200 with DVR Advantage
* Local home phone service with six popular calling features and voicemail
* Set up wireless home networking, download music, share pictures and play online games with up to 3.0M download/640k upload speed
* More than 200 satellite TV channels including Regional Sports Network(s), SIRIUS Music, AMC, Local Channels and two-room DVR that records up to 100 hours of programming
119.89 regular price
-$15.00 bundle savings*
$104.89 final price
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paul_milander
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it looks like if I want unlimited Long Distance then I can only get internet speed of 768K and that dont sound fast
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.45chel
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I have unlimited long distance and we upgraded our internet speed
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Me!!!!!!!!
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Comcast is what I have and actually my dad got embarq shortley after I did and guess who switched to comcast after three months?? Comcast does off the dvr for an additional 13.95 each month.....that is why I watch alot more tvprograms than I use to. Kudos to dvr!
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paul_milander
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| Me!!!!!!!! wrote: | | Comcast is what I have and actually my dad got embarq shortley after I did and guess who switched to comcast after three months?? Comcast does off the dvr for an additional 13.95 each month.....that is why I watch alot more tvprograms than I use to. Kudos to dvr! |
well for $13.95 I would just buy a TIVO and pay the monthly fee than paying Comcast a extra $14.95 a month. Where I live I have Time Warner and I get Cable Internet, Digital Cable w/DVR and Showtime, and unlimited phone calling for $99.95 a month or $112.00 after taxes.
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Coppy
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If you want to participate in Web 2.0 (that is, social networking, YouTube, downloading media and streaming) then 768k just won't cut it. And remember, that's a maximum speed guideline... you'll never see speeds as fast as advertised. And DSL speed decreases the farther away you live from the origin station.... that affects things quite a bit in rural areas like this.
I wouldn't recommend anything less than 1.5mbps.
I bet a long distance service plan with Embarq will also skyrocket after the trial period.
You need to go with VoIP for phone service; I hate to say it, but Comcast is really the only option. Which is part of why I hate them, but service is service. |
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paul_milander
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| Coppy wrote: | If you want to participate in Web 2.0 (that is, social networking, YouTube, downloading media and streaming) then 768k just won't cut it. And remember, that's a maximum speed guideline... you'll never see speeds as fast as advertised. And DSL speed decreases the farther away you live from the origin station.... that affects things quite a bit in rural areas like this.
I wouldn't recommend anything less than 1.5mbps.
I bet a long distance service plan with Embarq will also skyrocket after the trial period.
You need to go with VoIP for phone service; I hate to say it, but Comcast is really the only option. Which is part of why I hate them, but service is service. |
Yeah I already decided to go with Comcast
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