Spectrum deal (rental, promotional, taxes)

[Kefir King]

Has anyone subscribed to the SPECTRUM triple play deal (the one that includes 100Mbps internet, TV and phone with free installation, that is guaranteed for 3 years at $90/month.)
Other than the additional costs for each box, and premium channels, what kind of extra charges and fees have you found? Is the come-on price real or close to it?


My 2 year Verizon FIOS contract runs out in June and I would like to try to lower my monthly bill (now $152.)


I have both services sticking through the wall atop the door.


TIA

[nyccs]

They charge extra for DVD service on the boxes as well as a modem rental fee. You can use your own modem however.

There are some slight taxes and fees , that $90 package is more around $100.

[Kefir King]

Thanks nycc.


Do you mean free modem (as advertised) but a router rental for $10/month...and you can provide your own?


But $100 is cool.

[leoliu]

Their modem and router are 2 in 1 so you lease it altogether for $10.

I have internet from spectrum, the top speed, at $60/mon including modem rental.

[Bryy7]

You should definitely consider getting RCN If it's available in your area.. it's definitely way cheaper than both soectrum and Fios

[nyccs]

Originally Posted by Kefir King

Thanks nycc.


Do you mean free modem (as advertised) but a router rental for $10/month...and you can provide your own?


But $100 is cool.

They charged for the modem when I did not have my own. I bought my own modem after I saw the rental fee...not sure if thats changed as you said it was advertised as free?

Was a bit of a hassle having to call them and provision the modem to enable it to work with their service. I got started with their triple play package as well. My bill is now $160+. Will probably cancel and have roommate to take advantage of their "new member special pricing." They hardly budged when I got thru to their retentions dept. as I told them I wanted to lower my bill after the promotions expired.

[mathjak107]

spectrum raised us to 180.00 and wouldn't budge . so after decades we went to fio's . then they offered us all kinds of deals but it was to late .

[Brooklynorbust]

Its all a trap read fine print. Ask them to send you the total monthly after the promotional price is up.

[mathjak107]

we are just playing the game going from one to the other . once fio's is up we will see what spectrum offers .

[nyccs]

Originally Posted by mathjak107

we are just playing the game going from one to the other . once fio's is up we will see what spectrum offers .

Thats the way to do it, but not all areas have fios available. My area only has Spectrum.