Posted on 12/21/2013 10:24:26 AM PST by OKSooner
My problem with AT&T is that for new customers internet is only $14.95 but for old customers it’s $35.00
Bfl
I’m happy with my ATT Uverse. My first year agreement was up in November. The bill went up as expected. called yesterday to get the rate reduced.
In the end with the promotions they gave me I am still in the mid 140s. My last Time Warner bill was creeping up to $180.00
They upgraded my TV package From U200 to U300.(In our home my wife can master one remote in the dark to use if she wakes up at 3:00am any more devices to watch content she gets well ornery).
My phone went to an unlimited phone package from 250 minutes. I insist on having a landline. I just spent an hour on the phone upgrading my Dell to Windows 8.1 with tech support I don’t wish to strain to hear and understand people with while on cell phone. I still have battery backed up phone with 911 available if need be
They also upgraded my Internet from 12 to 18 Mbps. I have 2 Laptops, two Kindles, two cell phones a Blu Ray Player and a Television all on my home network. I need the bandwidth
We cut expenses by going to pay as you go Tracfone Cell phone service. By wife’s use is about $7 a month, I am about $20.00. The LG 840G phones were $30 each at best buy on sale. They are on ATT network which is good around where I live. Per minute cost of the phones is about $.11 for calls. Text messages cost about $.04 each They can browse and sent emails over WiFi
A basic cell phone plan starts around $35.00 a month and up. So our cell phone is $27.00 a month vs $70.00
We’ve been without TV for years with teen daughters and haven’t missed it. We do high speed Internet through TW because it is the only option here. Wish there was another option - we watch movies and shows on Internet (don’t pay for services), get news from FR, and watch DVDs... It’s more than enough with an active life.
Never had cable. Never will.
I can see movies online for free and local TV programming is just fine for my wife.
It’s an expense we don’t need especially now that my Medical provider just upped my insurance “deductible” from ‘N/A’ to ‘$6000’.
Talk about ‘sticker shock’.
I would keep the landline if only for emergencies, but you can also get internet through that.
Personally, I gave up cable/satellite TV around 7 years ago and I don’t miss it. We watch movies, documentaries, even TV series (one season past) etc via Netflix and Amazon prime.
If you don’t have to keep up with sports and the absolute latest in pop culture than you can save a lot of money, time, and misery.
You can get news via internet and radio.
Everyone is different, but giving up current TV watching was the best decision I have ever made. I have been much happier since leaving it behind. I have more time for family, community and volunteer activities, gardening, hobbies ...
Something to consider at least.
There really isn’t any such thing as an HD antenna. There are good antennas and bad antennas, but they will all receive HD signals.
But HD needs a better antenna because digital transmission is less tolerant of signal problems. In other words, poor reception of an HD signal results in an unwatchable program (freezing, pixelation), whereas poor reception of an analog signal only degrades the quality (snow).
We’re only paying for cable internet. We still get HD local channels and a few other things with it. We pay 8 bucks a month for streaming Netflix through our old Wii console, and watch a few things on YouTube with it, too. Just took up Tai Chi via YouTube, and it’s helping stress and muscle stiffness already.
Bottom line: after a couple months, you won’t miss any of the garbage from cable TV you thought you couldn’t live without.
Its all there in your sarcastic post to read. Oyster and all.
Whatever you say, O Oracle who knows the very hearts of all.
You get free channels on roku?
ROKU is a box and I think it is also a DVR, ChromeCast is basically a USB with a built in wi-fi receiver and a program that automatically connects to certain content providers like Youtube.
I don’t think ChromeCast (owned by Google, so if you boycott them) has as much content as ROKU nor does it record anything. It is a small USB type thing, so it’s much smaller.
Almost all hd broadcasts are UHF so traditional rabbit ears aren’t going to cut it. A bowtie is commonly used.
I get a fine HD picture with rabbit ears.
Now I’m only about 10 miles from the antenna farm and no hills in between.
True enough. Best reception on UHF requires an antenna optimized for UHF.
Still, calling an antenna "HD" is just sales hype.
It is hype.
Some friends of mine once lived across the street from a 50kw AM station. When it was quiet you could sometimes hear the station... from the heating ducts!
Wow that’s amazing.
Growing up in Cleveland Ohio we used to listen to CKLW in Windsor Ontario a lot. It came across Lake Erie beautifully.
It had a serious “top 40” format and was actually the #1 rated station in Cleveland for a while.
I can only go by what you decide to say, O harassed of the blog pimps.
I like my 840G, particularly the WiFi access, and am using primarily Opera Mini 7.1 on it.
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