179$/Month for Cable/Phone/TV... this average?

[Rage187]

I pay more than that and I don't have the phone service.

 

[jupiter57]

I have a Windstream package, all on one bill:
Dish Network for TV, Telephone w/ all the fancy-schamcy options + free long distance nationwide, and 1.5 MBs DSL for a total of $129.00 a month.

 

[tfinch2]

$24.99 for internet (road runner lite)
$10.50 for basic cable

no phone

 

[Kelemvor]

I pay

Cable TV (Basic Digital Package): $49
Roadrunner: $35 (company discount)
SunRocket VoIP: $16
Total: $100

Might drop cable since everything I watch is on network TV anyway.

Roadrunner advertises it's :All-In-One" packages all the time for $100. It's a scaled down internet speed but everything is there. Don't know the specifics though.

 

[Coldkilla]

What is VOIP telephone service anyway? I use VOIP in all of my games, but never on a phone

 

[jadinolf]

Phone--$5.22
Satellite---$20.28
DSL--$12.95

 

[imported_Imp]

Phone: $30 (basic)
Cable TV: $57 (basic + 1 package, not digital)
Internet DSL: $50 (price has gone up from starting $40)

All prices CDN. After conversion, no, you're not average. It's pretty high. Could cancel those premium channels; $10 ($15 here for some) is way too much for a single channel. Just wait for the DVD or syndication. If you downgrade your internet, you'd save roughly the same amount.

 

[torpid]

I'm paying $145 after taxes and fees (final bill amount) for all movie channels, 2 cable cards, and all non-premium packages, cable modem, and unlimited local & long distance.

 

[slsmnaz]

$130 for cable and internet. 2 HD boxes and HBO are also on there.

 

[homercles337]

I have internet and cable for $52/month.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Indolent

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Topic Title: 179$/Month for Cable/Phone/TV... this average?

Cable here $250 per month ($100 TV/$150 for Internet) Only one carrier and this is lowest cost they offer

AT&T $60 - Only carrier here and this is lowest cost they offer

$310 per month for real cabled connections to the world.

This is the new America. Enjoy

150$/month??? What kind of internet do you have?

An ordinary cable 3meg down/1 meg up connection.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
My Father's starting to think about cancelling Road Runner. He knows I'm a gamer and doesn't want to compromise my speed be downgrading to DSL.

i play WoW on DSL at work and on 12mb cable at home. it really isnt a downgrade, i can still use voice progs and not choke the work network at all.


but for my cable, phone and internet conn i pay 150 and have HBO and Starz as well as an entertainment and childrens tier added on. ive heard roadrunner sucked, but im lucky enough to not be in their areas.

 

[oogabooga]

I have internet/cable/phone for ~120 a month.

 

[jsbush]

We pay 70$ for all three, cable internet, basic cable, and voip. Thats in CND.

179$ is outrageous.

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Topic Title: 179$/Month for Cable/Phone/TV... this average?

Cable here $250 per month ($100 TV/$150 for Internet) Only one carrier and this is lowest cost they offer

AT&T $60 - Only carrier here and this is lowest cost they offer

$310 per month for real cabled connections to the world.

This is the new America. Enjoy

A HA!
I knew it.

You're filthy rich.

 

[JoPh]

dsl is fine for online gaming. stop crying

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
My Father's starting to think about cancelling Road Runner. He knows I'm a gamer and doesn't want to compromise my speed be downgrading to DSL. We have Road Runner's:

Cable Television (With HBO): 49.00 + 10.00 = ~60 + A few small things = $75
High Speed Cable Internet: 44.99
Digital Phone: 39.99
Total (With Misc. Things): 179.99


Also on the bill:
Digital Converter Box: 8.00 per month
all inclusive bill.. and my dad said 2 weeks ago they raised the bill to 154, then this week its 179.

Is there any fine print anyone knows of.... that says that this bill will increase? I know certain companys promote digital phone/cable etc.. for a low STARTING COST.. but I'm talking about being a customer for YEARS. My dad is not one to call screaming "WTF!", he's a very calm person and I don't see him complaining (to an extent).. Edit: I tried stating this in my last point, he will not call and: "threaten to cancel, they will lower the bill. " He will however, at least question why the bill is so high.

I want to keep this speed for my cable.. but I don't want my dad to cancel it due to it being almost 180 a month... He doesn't know what Skype or VOIP even is.. So I wouldn't start with that.

What can I do? Or what can I tell my dad to do? Anything? '

verizon DSL $17.99
Verizon basic phone service $23 (including al taxes)
built in Rabbit ears on TV for basic channels $0
----------
$41 FTW

 

[Eos]

Damn.

Verizon basic phone & 3mb/768k DSL - $53
Charter expanded basic & 5mb/512k HSI - $85

I feel like we have a lot of value for what we pay. I need the second internet connection as a backup for working from home.

 

[rudder]

Bellsouth... $99/mo

DirectTV, phone, dsl

And I can also wrap cingular service with that bundle as well and save a few more dollars.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
My Father's starting to think about cancelling Road Runner. He knows I'm a gamer and doesn't want to compromise my speed be downgrading to DSL. We have Road Runner's:

Cable Television (With HBO): 49.00 + 10.00 = ~60 + A few small things = $75
High Speed Cable Internet: 44.99
Digital Phone: 39.99
Total (With Misc. Things): 179.99


Also on the bill:
Digital Converter Box: 8.00 per month
all inclusive bill.. and my dad said 2 weeks ago they raised the bill to 154, then this week its 179.

Is there any fine print anyone knows of.... that says that this bill will increase? I know certain companys promote digital phone/cable etc.. for a low STARTING COST.. but I'm talking about being a customer for YEARS. My dad is not one to call screaming "WTF!", he's a very calm person and I don't see him complaining (to an extent).. Edit: I tried stating this in my last point, he will not call and: "threaten to cancel, they will lower the bill. " He will however, at least question why the bill is so high.

I want to keep this speed for my cable.. but I don't want my dad to cancel it due to it being almost 180 a month... He doesn't know what Skype or VOIP even is.. So I wouldn't start with that.

What can I do? Or what can I tell my dad to do? Anything? '

that is the reason i don't get cable tv or phone. i play as flat fee only for earthlink and thats it. i don't see how that too much. except you could call time warner and bundle up the packages to save money.

 

[SmoochyTX]

I pay $98/month for cable internet and TV. Included in that price is an extra $10 per month for HBO and an extra $3 per month for the sports channels and an extra $8 or $9 per month for my DVR.

I pay about $50 a month for a home phone. But I need to turn off my cell phone. I'm paying another $50/month to send and receive text messages which is ridiculous because I hardly ever actually 'talk' on my cell phone. My text messages aren't worth $50/month.

 

[randomlinh]

$20 basic cable
$40 phone line (incl. taxes, no long distance, caller id, call waiting, 3-way calling)
$30 DSL (3/768, fast than cable's 3/384 I was getting before...)