EnjoyingLife
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Posts: 371
Reg: 08-09-10
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06-20-12 09:47 AM - Post#150330
In response to bdiddy74
Guess it depends on who you talk to and what you read. Now, people are cutting the cable cord all together. If cable prices continue to increase as analyst are predicting, hopefully MORE people cut the cord and go online only.
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PartyOfEight
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Posts: 59
Reg: 12-09-07
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06-20-12 10:28 AM - Post#150331
In response to bugs
I've just started my transition off cable. Just purchased another home and the first order of business was to install the fastest internet I could get at a reasonable rate. I previously had AT&T and after my monthly battle with the ever changing bill, I chose TWC and so far it's been perfect. I purchased a Sony Internet Streaming Media Player for $35 dollars from 1saleaday.com (you should get on their mailing list). I'm now streaming full 1080p television and movies plus unlimited music and it's perfect for me. I removed a giant satellite dish from the house and left the pole which is 12 ft high. From this pole, I'm installing an HD antenna which will then be connected to the Tivo DVR I also purchased from 1saleaday.com. The new Tivo's are fully compatible with over the air HD and for the $12 /mo fee I get a full local channel guide which I can set my series recordings. The Tivo is wifi enabled as well and can download all the online content you could ever want. At this point, I pay $48 /mo for 30mb internet which is reimbursed by my employer, plus an additional $12 dollars for Tivo service as well as $7 /mo for Netflix. Basically, I'll be watching everything I did with cable plus retaining the ability to record. Being a Prime member of Amazon allows me to download unlimited video from Amazon as well, and that's done directly from the Sony media streamer. I hope this works out the way I want because I'm sick to death of forking out $230 /mo to AT&T. Apple and Intel are getting closer to being able to offer live TV content on-demand and when that happens, life will be perfect. So far the only thing I'm going to miss is Anthony Bordaine on the Travel Channel. I'm actually leaving for Penang Malaysia in 7 days for an Anthony Bourdaine inspired foodie vacation.
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starrlac
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Posts: 644
Loc: Allen, TX
Reg: 11-03-00
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06-20-12 01:45 PM - Post#150336
In response to EnjoyingLife
We have 3 in the family with cell phones, but we also have children who stay home alone who do not have phones. We switched to Magicjack Plus last fall and have been very happy. We have 911 service and have had excellent call quality. I also get an email every time I get a voice mail and then listen to the vm through email on my phone. I think we paid $60 for the device, and now pay $20/year for unlimited phone service. It sure beats $30-40/month!
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starrlac
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Posts: 644
Loc: Allen, TX
Reg: 11-03-00
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06-20-12 01:49 PM - Post#150337
In response to cp
I have a 214-785-xxxx number and I have MagicJack. It was one of the available prefixes I could choose.
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cp
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Posts: 202
Reg: 12-14-11
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06-20-12 02:32 PM - Post#150340
In response to starrlac
I got my info from http://localcallingguide.com/lca_prefix.php?npa=21... It appears that prefix is serviced by multiple providers, VZ being one of them.
Off-topic: MagicJack = 214-785-3xxx, -4xxx, and -5xxx. VZ = -9xxx, TWC = -7xxx. Bandwidth.com is Google Voice = -0xxx, -1xxx, and -8xxx.
Thank goodness for competition, right?
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ryanw
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Posts: 36
Reg: 06-03-08
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06-21-12 12:36 PM - Post#150364
In response to cp
We went on-line only about a year and a half ago...cut the cable cord for good. We now use a Roku for just about everything (Netflix, Pandora, Amazon instant video). $7.99/mo
We use Ooma for voice service, only pay the regulatory fees (about $3.50/mo)
We also use a service called PlayOn (through the Roku box). I paid a lifetime service fee of $80 - it has additional programming not available through Netflix..like regular Hulu (not Prime) http://www.playon.tv/ Good service
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allensince1979
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Posts: 1326
Loc: allen, Tx. usa
Reg: 06-18-01
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06-21-12 08:57 PM - Post#150382
In response to ryanw
Well back to AT&T Uverse next week. TWC must have the worst customer service of any company ever. I will never deal with them again even if their service was free. Don't fall for their 200.00 gift card scheme we never got ours not to mention the daily outages we've had almost every day since April.
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cp
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Posts: 202
Reg: 12-14-11
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06-21-12 09:20 PM - Post#150383
In response to allensince1979
See? The TWC outages seem to be a big problem here in Allen, yet nothing is being done about it from TWC's standpoint.
Sounds like someone needs to be fired...
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pcrtx
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Posts: 36
Reg: 09-01-07
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06-22-12 08:41 AM - Post#150389
In response to cp
I am about ready to make the jump to try out the Roku and then Ooma.
But my question at this point is: What is the best standalone internet service in the are? ATT and Verizon have them bundle so tight that purchasing the internet by itself is about 1/2 the cost of getting all three. Suggestions?
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EnjoyingLife
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Posts: 371
Reg: 08-09-10
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06-22-12 09:54 AM - Post#150393
In response to pcrtx
Regardless who you pick, you can expect to pay between $50-60 per month for bandwidth exceeding 10 mbps. Anything less than 10 mbps isn't good enough for online streamline if you want to stream in HD quality.
I have Uverse for internet, I'm paying $63/mo for the up to 24 mbps plan. Gotta have that...4 kids with all kinds of devices requiring Wifi connection plus online streaming and multiple PCs!
There are cheaper DSL plans available from ATT and VZ but DSL is old and just not fast enough for online streaming.
Hope this helps.
Edited by EnjoyingLife on 06-22-12 09:54 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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