What do you use for phone,tv,internet ?

[SoCalDukeFan]

I have a bundle from Cox Cable. Like the phone and Internet is okay but TV could be better. Probably problems in my home. Anyways, wonder what everyone has and if they like it.

Thanks
SoCal

[2535Miles]

I have a bundle from Cox Cable. Like the phone and Internet is okay but TV could be better. Probably problems in my home. Anyways, wonder what everyone has and if they like it.

Thanks
SoCal
I've got TWC for cable and internet, haven't had a home phone in who knows how long. I'm pleased with both services. I've also had Cox for both services as well and had no complaints. What's wrong with the TV in your home?

[CameronBornAndBred]

I added up what I would save with a bundle, and it would have cost me MORE money. (Through TWC). We just don't make enough long distance calls. In fact I dumped TWC for TV, because I get more for less with DirecTV. After I cancelled the TV account, they told me they could reduce my price, and I had been paying too much. Nice timing on their part, but I enjoy my satellite. I use Time Warner for internet, extremely fast and I'm happy with it.

[hurleyfor3]

phone: no land line
internet: use other people's unencrypted wifi
teevee: building comes with cable. i have never paid for teevee in my life. well, not directly.

total cost: $0

[allenmurray]

Time Warner for all three - the service has been excellent. For a while my TV picture quality was poor, particularly on the lower channels. A rep came out and installed a signal booster (you can buy one yourself for about $10 bucks) and since then it has been outstanding.

[Windsor]

Brighthouse for all three. I've been pretty happy with them. I've thought about switching to DirectTV but in Florida in the summer the daily thunderstorms cause service issues so I'll stick with the cable.

I do call Brighthouse everytime I get a fllyer from the other cable company to get them to match the promotional rate.

[YmoBeThere]

I've got Comcast for all three...its been okay, but I do miss the introductory pricing that expired after one year. Verizon Fios is supposed to show up soon...

[OZZIE4DUKE]

I have long been an advocate here for both Alltel (cellular) and Vonage for VOIP. And I'm pleased with TWC's service, both the actual service (TV and internet) and their technical service when needed.

[allenmurray]

I have long been an advocate here for both Alltel (cellular) and Vonage for VOIP. And I'm pleased with TWC's service, both the actual service (TV and internet) and their technical service when needed.

I second that. Customer service from cable companies has long been the butt of jokes. However, over the past few years I have been given prompt and highly skilled customer service from TWC on those rare occassions when I have needed it. I can say the same for Alltell. The VOIP I get from TWC has been of such high quality that I have never considered moving to Vonage, though I could save a few bucks with them (the last time I check it was less thatn $5 per month). I think I get pretty good value from TWC on VOIP, so I'm not willing to switch for that small of a savings.

[bjornolf]

We have Verizon for our cell phones, Verizon FIOS for our internet and phone, and Directv for our TV.

[Dukiedevil]

Verizon wireless for phones, TWC for internet and DirecTV for television... TWC bundles would actually cost me more than getting the internet from them and directv for television...

[ArnieMc]

I finally got fed up with Cox Cable. They don't carry ESPNU in Hi Def so I had to watch the last two Duke games in fuzzyvision. I told that to the salesman at the Cox counter when I turned in my boxes. He gave me a hard time and showed me his light blue carolina bracelet. Apparently, carolina grads have moved up the food chain. Instead of "Do you want fries with that?", it's now "Do you want HBO with that?"

Anyway, I went with the Verizon FIOS bundle. So far it's been great - much stronger signal, many more channels including more Hi Def, and cheaper. Also, all of the extras I have tried (like "favorites") actually work and work much better than their Cox counterparts.

[mbd1mbd1]

We have Verizon FIOS for landline, cable, and internet and are very pleased with all three. We get ESPNU, Fox soccer and NFL network on the basic lineup. Our bill is $122 a month all-in, including two (regular, not hi-def) cable boxes. This is on Long Island.

[HaveFunExpectToWin]

I've mentioned it before, but if there are any current or potential FiOS customers that need some assistance, feel free to PM me. I work as a marketing analyst for Verizon, but I can answer questions or get you in touch with the right folks here.

[DukeUsul]

We switched to DirecTV form Time Warner when we got our HD tv. Time Warner HD selections were too limited and more expensive. I also had way too many problems with their cable internet - the speeds were always horrible. So we're on DirecTV and Verizon DSL now. The DSL worked out well since I needed to get a basic landline for our security system anyway, and it's also required for DSL. No LD service, use cell phones for that.

[billybreen]

I'm excavating old threads to comment on, just getting caught up from my exile.

Verizon FIOS for intarwebs and TV. Love, love, love it. No landline phone -- we just use our iPhones (AT&T, of course). We'll probably never have a home phone line again.

[dukemomLA]

I'm in SoCal and we have DirecTV for TV and Full Court Press and love it -- although I'm infuriated with them for cancelling their contract with Tivo. We LOVE our Tivo...but to keep the unit we have, we don't get much in HD.

Our cell phones are through ATT/Verizon and the reception is exceptional -- even in areas where our previous cell phones didn't work.

We still have a landline through ATT ---- and thinking of cancelling, since our cells work so great. Not sure yet about that decision.

[DevilAlumna]

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We still have a landline through ATT ---- and thinking of cancelling, since our cells work so great. Not sure yet about that decision.

We made that decision 4 years ago, with no regrets. Well, except once when our power went out for 24 hours, and the nearest cell phone tower also ran out of batteries after about 12 hours. Our cell phones had plenty of charge, tho... :rolleyes:

[YmoBeThere]

I'm excavating old threads to comment on, just getting caught up from my exile.

Working on the buffer I see...

[Indoor66]

We made that decision 4 years ago, with no regrets. Well, except once when our power went out for 24 hours, and the nearest cell phone tower also ran out of batteries after about 12 hours. Our cell phones had plenty of charge, tho... :rolleyes:

How could you survive for 12 hours without a phone? :rolleyes::eek:

[2535Miles]

How could you survive for 12 hours without a phone? :rolleyes::eek:
12 hours without a phone sounds like heaven, especially on a Monday.

[dukegirlinsc]

I have TWC for television. No landline, and I use an internet connect card from AT&T for my internet, I had too many issues with my internet staying connected for longer than 10 minute intervals. To sum it up, I'm not really pleased with Time Warner. They don't carry Sportssouth (I'm a huge braves fan, and the residents that live behind my apartment complex who have the alternate cable service for the area <b>have</b> Sportssouth. I can't even watch Braves games if I purchase the MLB package, they're blacked out.) :mad:

[DevilAlumna]

How could you survive for 12 hours without a phone? :rolleyes::eek:

I think you're being sarcastic, I66; but frankly, I hate the phone. Probably only make 3 calls a week, on average. IM, texts and e-mail for me. And face to face, of course. :)

[2535Miles]

I think you're being sarcastic, I66; but frankly, I hate the phone. Probably only make 3 calls a week, on average. IM, texts and e-mail for me. And face to face, of course. :)
Part of the curse of working from home is that I spend at least three hours a day on the phone, voice chatting or video conferencing.

[JStuart]

I've mentioned it before, but if there are any current or potential FiOS customers that need some assistance, feel free to PM me. I work as a marketing analyst for Verizon, but I can answer questions or get you in touch with the right folks here.
I'll take you up on the offer, but it may be too mundane, and I may come across as Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino!
The missus wants a new iPhone for her birthday, and I believe she's due for an upgrade under our existing Verizon contract. I haven't gone through the gantlet/gauntlet of the Verizon store experience (about the only negative that Verizon does, IMHO), but it seems I have to cough up $6-700 bucks one way or another.
I've had nothing but good service with Verizon, and would welcome any advice you can give - or any other person's advice, experience, etc.
Appreciate your otherwise good comments on the boards, in general.
JStuart,
Durham

[cspan37421]

JStuart,

Although cell service is my wife's department, she just went through a similar upgrade thing for our son yesterday. From what I can tell at a distance, the key is to do your own homework and know in advance what the plan should cost you, what your trade-in is worth, etc. She got a different answer from one Verizon employee versus another. Not to mention a run-around about where to buy the new hardware ... she was told to get it at Mac Authority at our mall, but then she went there and they said that they were wed to AT&T, and could not help her. What's more, she was also told at Verizon that her trade-in (iPhone 5) would only get $40 of credit.

Double-checking her figures, she called Verizon and spoke to someone else, someone who seemed to know what was going on. I believe she got her hardware there and got $100 for trade-in credit. On top of that, she was able to spread the cost of the phone over 24 mos. with no interest. I think. So if something doesn't sound right, find a way to deal with another person.

One other tip - if you are considering insurance for the phone, check out what your homeowners policy may have for a scheduled rider on electronics. We found that similar (but not even as good) coverage through Verizon was several times more expensive.

Good luck,
cspan

[HaveFunExpectToWin]

I'll take you up on the offer, but it may be too mundane, and I may come across as Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino!
The missus wants a new iPhone for her birthday, and I believe she's due for an upgrade under our existing Verizon contract. I haven't gone through the gantlet/gauntlet of the Verizon store experience (about the only negative that Verizon does, IMHO), but it seems I have to cough up $6-700 bucks one way or another.
I've had nothing but good service with Verizon, and would welcome any advice you can give - or any other person's advice, experience, etc.
Appreciate your otherwise good comments on the boards, in general.
JStuart,
Durham

I haven't been on the board in awhile, sorry for the delayed reply. Also, I don't know as much about the VZW side as I do the FiOS side of VZ, but I'll try to help.

First of all, you only have to a month or so until the new iPhone is announced. So if you want the latest and greatest, I'd wait.

If you are looking to score a cheaper iPhone, you may be in luck now or very soon. I don't think there's any need to go an actual VZW store, you should be able to get an upgrade at a Target or Best Buy too. You might check there, b/c I believe Best Buy has $100 iPhones currently. Also, you might save yourself a trip and see what you can do online at verizon.com. I upgraded my wife to to a 6 recently and did it all there. It was very easy.

Are you looking to change your contract? Or just get a new phone?

[JStuart]

I haven't been on the board in awhile, sorry for the delayed reply. Also, I don't know as much about the VZW side as I do the FiOS side of VZ, but I'll try to help.

First of all, you only have to a month or so until the new iPhone is announced. So if you want the latest and greatest, I'd wait.

If you are looking to score a cheaper iPhone, you may be in luck now or very soon. I don't think there's any need to go an actual VZW store, you should be able to get an upgrade at a Target or Best Buy too. You might check there, b/c I believe Best Buy has $100 iPhones currently. Also, you might save yourself a trip and see what you can do online at verizon.com. I upgraded my wife to to a 6 recently and did it all there. It was very easy.

Are you looking to change your contract? Or just get a new phone?

Thanks (you too, CSpan)
I'm just looking to keep the missus happy with the iPhone 6 (not the humongous one, just the bigger-than-a-iPhone 5 one).
Excellent suggestions, and we'll attempt things this weekend. Online, did you buy the 6 outright, or did you arrange the 24-month $27 addition?
Thx,
JStuart

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Costco is an excellent place to buy an iPhone 6. The 16K version is $179, $279 for the 64k. And you get a. $50 Costco card with the trade in.

[JStuart]

Thanks, HaveFun, CSpan, and Ozzie (9F! Forever!)
Turns out Verizon allows an existing customer with an allowable upgrade, to do either of two options, upgrade to a iPhone6 the old way (199 down, and renew a 2 year contract) or the new way, buy the phone at 25 or so per month extra, for 2 years, and keep the current contract.
My math skills aren't as sharp as they might have been, but after comparing the options, the Verizon guy (much easier to deal with than the Apple Store Genius last week) showed me that there was about a $7 difference per month either way, and I didn't have to plunk down 199 for the phone at once, which I would have had to 2-3 months ago.
Thanks for all your fine advice; I depend on the DBR! (maybe that should be a new slogan, eh?)
Back to the usual off topic and walking dead iconic stuff.
JStuart