DSL Internet Service in GREENVILLE, NC? (Durham, Speed: home, live in, price)

[JoseImmenez]

Hi folks,

Would anyone know which firms provide DSL Internet service in Greenville, NC? The local cable company (Suddenlink) seems to charge a pretty high fee for their cable Internet service and I am looking for an affordable alternative. Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!

- Jose

[emelvee]

CenturyLink | Local Provider of High Speed Internet, Phone, Mobile & TV Services

[Foyle]

Originally Posted by JoseImmenez

Hi folks,

Would anyone know which firms provide DSL Internet service in Greenville, NC? The local cable company (Suddenlink) seems to charge a pretty high fee for their cable Internet service and I am looking for an affordable alternative. Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!

- Jose

FWIW, my experience is that Suddenlink's service is better than Centurylink's. The fastest Centurylink DSL available in Greenville is 3 MB. (When I had Centurylink my bandwidth speed rarely exceeded 2.2 MB when tested -- apparently DSL "detoriates" in speed the further you are away from a 'hub'-- at least that is what Centurylink Tech's told me).

After a number of years with Centurylink I switched to Suddenlink a year ago and have been pleased with their service. I am actually paying less for 10MB speed and my home phone service with Suddenlink than I was paying for 3MB service with Centurylink.

I guess the cost analysis may depend on what services you plan to purchase-- I don't pay for any TV (satellite or cable) so I don't pay any attention to the cost comparison between those two.

Good luck with whichever company you choose.

[mattawest]

I've got Suddenlink and they have been pretty good. I considered CenturyLink but you are required to get a phone line which adds at least $20/month to the price. They did have a PURE option which requires no phone line, but they wanted me to sign a contract and it was the same price as Suddenlink, but at a slower speed.

I wish Greenville had the Centurylink service similar to AT&T U-verse.

My Suddenlink bill is $56 per month and I have the 10MB service with basic local cable ($5).

[JoseImmenez]

Thanks Foyle, mattawest and emelvee, this is very helpful information.

Looks like [unfortunately] the cable Internet option from Suddenlink might be the best option, even though it seems very pricey.

I currently live in Durham and I'm only paying Time Warner about $35 (including tax) per month for cable Internet service with 10mbs upload/1mbs download speed. Sounds like Suddenlink has a real lock on the market without much real competition.

Thanks again folks!

[derekbrown]

I work in IT here in Greenville, and there are two options other than dial-up or satellite-based internet. Those two options are Suddenlink (cable) or CenturyLink (DSL). Please note that DSL is inherently slower than cable, so that may be a factor in your decision also (consider Netflix or Hulu streaming, for example).

They both have a monopoly on their respective markets, and can charge outrageous amounts of money with very poor customer service. Sadly, it's just the way it is.

[JoseImmenez]

I appreciate the info -- I also work in IT and that really is unfortunate. I need a reasonably quick connection for the work I do, so I guess I must bite the bullet and give Suddenlink a call.

Thanks so much for the help!

[mattawest]

Suddenlink has pretty good deals for new customers. The only problem is that the price increases after a year.