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I get an ad in the mail pitching this "wonderful" triple play deal (internet, voice and tv) for around $90/mo for two years. So I go on the internet and start subscribing and adding things to the cart and there are all these extra equipment charges, fees, and taxes (this is for the most basic stuff only, no extra packages or extra equipment). The final bill has an additional $65/mo added to it. The advertised $90/mo for two years is no longer $90/mo.
This is like if you walked into the grocery store and went over to buy a gallon of milk and the price tag said $3.00. Then you go to the checkout and find out the $3.00 is for the milk itself. The container it comes in will cost an extra $ .50. You want fat-free, that's an extra $ .83 process removal fee. The total is now $4.33.
If it's Comacst you get a single box for the regular channels and can get two crappy boxes for CRT TV's, if you want HD you have to upgrade. There's a $7 charge for the VOIP modem which is hard to obtain yourself becsue they won't activate a VOIP modem that hasn't been purchased from them... at least that was the last I heard about it. The taxes and fees are really not their charges.
It's the voice part that's the ripoff these days. When you can get Internet phone service for less than $10/month from multiple places like Ooma, you shouldn't be rolling it into your bundle.
It's the voice part that's the ripoff these days. When you can get Internet phone service for less than $10/month from multiple places like Ooma, you shouldn't be rolling it into your bundle.
I'm thinking about getting rid of it especially with the modem charge jacking it up another $7. They say you can buy one but try doing it and then if you do find one it's like double the price.
One thing to note, the VOIP service does not count against the bandwidth cap but I'd assume that is inconsequential for most people.
It's the voice part that's the ripoff these days. When you can get Internet phone service for less than $10/month from multiple places like Ooma, you shouldn't be rolling it into your bundle.
It's not even that part that makes it a ripoff... it's the part where you pay twice for the same service. You pay xx.xx amount for your internet connection. Then you pay more money to use a phone.... on that same internet connection. So all you are paying for with the "home phone" is the ability to use your phone on the internet connection you already are paying for.
It's not even that part that makes it a ripoff... it's the part where you pay twice for the same service. You pay xx.xx amount for your internet connection. Then you pay more money to use a phone.... on that same internet connection. So all you are paying for with the "home phone" is the ability to use your phone on the internet connection you already are paying for.
Technically the phone is separate service, as I mentioned above it doesn't count against the bandwidth cap or affect you internet speed.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not naive enough to think that the advertised price is the total price.
When I go to the store and buy a pair of shoes, I know I will be paying a sales tax.... not a problem. If I want a pair of sox, I know I have to pay for that also plus the tax. But when I buy the shoes, I'm not told "If you want the shoelaces there will be an additional charge," "There is also an additional charge for the box they come in and the other packaging materials." So I expect a 6% sales tax and that's fine.
But when I checked out the final price on the deal in my op, the increase over the advertised price was like around 70% ............ what a deal!
Technically the phone is separate service, as I mentioned above it doesn't count against the bandwidth cap or affect you internet speed.
Compared to streaming TV, the amount of bandwidth a phone connection uses is tiny. Don't let fear of phone service counting against your bandwidth cap worry you into overpaying for a phone bundle.
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