Tv, Internet & home phone in 77384 (Houston, The Woodlands: home security, neighborhood, live in)

[Abe_75]

Hi everyone,

I’m in the process of moving to The Woodlands (Conroe 77384) and was wondering if you have any recommendations when it comes to Tv, Internet & home phone providers. I’m currently in NJ and I have Verizon FIOS. I pay about $140 for all three services. I called Comcast the other day and to get a similar service to what we have here, it’s gonna cost me about $210 for the first 24month, then it’ll be even higher!

Any suggestions?!

Thanks in advance

[Failed Engineer]

We have much less competition in Houston than a lot of NJ, where you have multiple cable providers as well as FIOS. Here we basically have Comcast throughout our entire footprint, and maybe some small providers in certain communities. Comcast likely charging that much because they know they are the only provider in your neighborhood.


I'd try splitting up providers. Maybe ATT fiber is available where you are, get video from one of the OTT streaming providers (Youtube TV and Playstation Vue are both pretty good), and phone from one of the many VOIP providers out there. Ooma is a well known one.

[Abe_75]

Thank you for your reply

Exactly, they’re charging that much coz they have no competition!

Are you in the area? If yes, what service provider/s do you have if I may ask?

Thank you

[fbf2006]

The family I know in Conroe (Fosters Ridge) uses DirecTV, if I'm not mistaken. We just moved from NJ as well but are in Cypress and also use DirecTV.

[Failed Engineer]

Originally Posted by Abe_75

Thank you for your reply

Exactly, they’re charging that much coz they have no competition!

Are you in the area? If yes, what service provider/s do you have if I may ask?

Thank you

No, I don't live in The Woodlands. Hopefully someone else can chime in that lives there.


We use Comcast for internet only and it's been pretty reliable with good speeds. Youtube TV for video, and no land line. Smith Thompson for home security because they don't charge extra for cellular monitoring after the one time equipment fee.

[oceangaia]

Originally Posted by Abe_75

Hi everyone,

I’m in the process of moving to The Woodlands (Conroe 77384) and was wondering if you have any recommendations when it comes to Tv, Internet & home phone providers. I’m currently in NJ and I have Verizon FIOS. I pay about $140 for all three services. I called Comcast the other day and to get a similar service to what we have here, it’s gonna cost me about $210 for the first 24month, then it’ll be even higher!

Any suggestions?!

Thanks in advance

Make sure you're comparing the same levels of service. You don't need 400 mbps internet. We stream fine on 75mbps.

Do you really need phone service? Just use your cell phones, or get a third-party voip like ooma.

Comcast tries to push high end packages. They won't even show double-play offers online anymore.

[cammyspot]

Hi, I am actually in 77386 (Spring/Montgomery County) but just lived in the Woodlands (77380). I am in 77384 weekly as my daughter goes to gymnastics there. I had Charter Spectrum and I loved it. It was one price for internet and cable and I had no issues at all. Direct TV is one I hear of often. I walked in and out of Comcast this week, it is such a rip-off.

Due to a clause with my HOA, I have to get Entouch for my internet and security. It's ok so far, we are currently using HULU tv for video and the playback sucks. I am thinking we may have to go with DISH.

[Abe_75]

Thanks a lot for all your replies, I greatly appreciate it

I’ve had DTV for years and I love it, the only thing is that when it’s raining the service gets interrupted, and I heard it’ll rain a lot the next couple of month in TX!

Any issues with that?!