Time Warner Cable TV good? (also looking at Dish Networks) (Asheville: HOA, townhouse)

[Miker2069]

Well TW has a special for high speed internet, digital phone, and digital cable. For $118/mo for the first year. They also have a high speed and cable for $73/mo. It might be for new move ins (not sure about that).

[Miker2069]

Seems like Bellsouth isn't available in my area (28173), AllTell is the local telephone provider. They have a dish tv, long distance/local unlimited telephone (a real land line), and high speed internet (1.5mb down/384K up). They have this for $118/mo.

They have a basic phone line (local calling only) and high speed internet for $37/mo (which is pretty good). There are some setup fees with either plan.

So I think I'm going to do the basic phone line (for emergencies when power is out and local calling) and internet and get the direct-tv package which includes the NFL Sunday Ticket ($70/mo for first 4 months). Then you can drop down to the $50/mo service. The only bad part of Direct-Tv is that the do a credit check to get the initial setup fees waived. I hate giving out my SSN.

[joee]

Hi, not to switch channels on you but has anyone tried vonage phone service, just wondering if it's any good, i need to lower my bill.

[Weis02]

Just make sure with these numbers you account for fees, Verizon here advertised $39.95 unlimited, etc but with the fees, etc the bill comes to $60

That is why many use VOIP, all those fees are not there but that many change -

Bell SOuth just elimiated their DSL fee so when comparing costs, etc ask about those fees -

[T.S.]

Originally Posted by joee

Hi, not to switch channels on you but has anyone tried vonage phone service, just wondering if it's any good, i need to lower my bill.

I use Lingo and have had no problems with it. It is basically the same thing as Vonage, just slightly cheaper. I chose Lingo over Vonage because they offered unlimited calling to Western Europe last year when I signed up, but now Vonage had added that too I think.

I signed up for a second account, and hooked the adapter up to the DSL at my inlaws home in Asia, so now it is also a local call between here and there too.

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by joee

Hi, not to switch channels on you but has anyone tried vonage phone service, just wondering if it's any good, i need to lower my bill.

I've been using Vonage since November of 2004. I'm satisfied.

[Miker2069]

Originally Posted by joee

Hi, not to switch channels on you but has anyone tried vonage phone service, just wondering if it's any good, i need to lower my bill.

I have Vonage. It's fine as long as you know it's tied to your high speed internet line (hence why I wanted a local land line for emergencies)

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by Miker2069

I have Vonage. It's fine as long as you know it's tied to your high speed internet line (hence why I wanted a local land line for emergencies)

It's my understanding that in North Carolina, your local telephone company is required to provide 911 emergency service to non-subscribers. So, even though you don't have regular telephone service, you should still be able to request police, fire & medical attention anyway. Just plug your telephone into the wall jack and dial 911.

[donsabi]

Without a doubt Charter Communications, both cable and broadband is the worst company I have ever dealt with. Their cable product is substandard and their service is even worse. Not only is it bad but this company is the first company I have ever run into that is actually hostile. I dismissed their cable service after three months of endless, rude service which never resolved any issues. I kept their broadband because it is the only one available to my knowledge in the Hickory area. After a year of Charter's broadband I give up. I have had them here many, many times and they never resolve the problem. I filed a report against Charter both with the FTC and the BBB. Since then I got a really nasty call from one of their reps. The broadband with Charter is so bad that I am closing my account this weekend and I will do without the internet in my home because of Charter's inability to correct technical problems and their hostile attitude.
I will be paying for WiFi which is a much more expensive method.
I have had DirectV for about three months now and I am more than satisfied with the performance and the attitude of their employees.
Don

[sillygal]

Right now my DISHNETWORK is out. Will be for a few hours, everytime it storms, which it does often here, it goes out for a few hours. Also, I have to pay extra for our local channels....Not worth it, wish I would have gotten Direct TV.