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I just received my bill from Spectrum. $280 a month. I am not going to pay that price. I need some suggestions for alternatives. Thanks
 
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ADPHILLIPS said:
I just received my bill from Spectrum. $280 a month. I am not going to pay that price. I need some suggestions for alternatives. Thanks
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I got rid of all my cable boxes and then went to the spectrum local office. Got in front of a pretty sharp young guy and went with Internet only and then added back in the spectrum app. There’s a couple of different app packages you can choose from off of their app. Pretty much got back the same channel lineup I had went down to less than $100 of a month and all my local channels. Do not call their home office and talk to those reps. They can’t do anything for you. The reps at the local office seemed to have more flexibility. I was even able to add two or three channels to the app package I chose. A lot of people also like YouTube TV and Hulu package.
 
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ADPHILLIPS said:
I just received my bill from Spectrum. $280 a month. I am not going to pay that price. I need some suggestions for alternatives. Thanks
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I FEEL for yeah...my Comcast is NOW over $300/month ($309.65)...BUT...EVERY "cut the cable" avenue I have pursued, involves multiple remotes, lack of channels/choices or need for "add-ons' to NOT get EVERYTHING that i currently have by just SPEAKING into my remote...and I IMMEDIATELY have that Channel tuned in...along with 900+ others. Oh...and...BELIEVE ME..there are ACTUALLY times I can't find ANYTHING I want to watch (Thank the Lord for reruns of Mayberry 24/7 somewhere)

So...like an idiot...I shell out 3 Benji's monthly...
 
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I have spectrum Internet $65 a month, gotta call em and push for a deal, YouTube TV now $83 a month and that gives me SEC+ on the ESPN app. Amazon prime, comes with Amazon account. I can get by with $148 a month.....but I also have Netflix, Paramount+, and peacock(got a deal for one year for $30), with those 3 I pay $170 a month and get everything I want.
 
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ADPHILLIPS said:
I just received my bill from Spectrum. $280 a month. I am not going to pay that price. I need some suggestions for alternatives. Thanks
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I got rid of all my cable boxes and then went to the spectrum local office. Got in front of a pretty sharp young guy and went with Internet only and then added back in the spectrum app. There’s a couple of different app packages you can choose from off of their app. Pretty much got back the same channel lineup I had went down to less than $100 of a month and all my local channels. Do not call their home office and talk to those reps. They can’t do anything for you. The reps at the local office seemed to have more flexibility. I was even able to add two or three channels to the app package I chose. A lot of people also like YouTube TV and Hulu package.
 
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TAF said:
I FEEL for yeah...my Comcast is NOW over $300/month ($309.65)...BUT...EVERY "cut the cable" avenue I have pursued, involves multiple remotes, lack of channels/choices or need for "add-ons' to NOT get EVERYTHING that i currently have by just SPEAKING into my remote...and I IMMEDIATELY have that Channel tuned in...along with 900+ others. Oh...and...BELIEVE ME..there are ACTUALLY times I can't find ANYTHING I want to watch (Thank the Lord for reruns of Mayberry 24/7 somewhere)

So...like an idiot...I shell out 3 Benji's monthly...
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thanks for the input. I just got off the phone with Spectrum and they have given me some options. I still may go with Utube. I have a month to decide.
 
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I’m with spectrum. Got them down to around $150. Thats 1000 GB internet and TV select signature package. No cable
Box though it’s all streaming. They threw in a xumo box for free but you don’t have to use it. Also came with Disney+, paramount, and MAX (already have through at&t).
 
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ADPHILLIPS said:
yes
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How much is for the Internet? I pay $45 just for Internet. I'm also on their cell phone service, just $60 for my wife and I. Pass on cable though. I recommend YTTV. It will have everything you need unless you are a Braves fan, personally I don't watch pro baseball.
 
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ATCVolinmn said:
I have spectrum Internet $65 a month, gotta call em and push for a deal, YouTube TV now $83 a month and that gives me SEC+ on the ESPN app. Amazon prime, comes with Amazon account. I can get by with $148 a month.....but I also have Netflix, Paramount+, and peacock(got a deal for one year for $30), with those 3 I pay $170 a month and get everything I want.
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called in and renegotiated my dads spectrum.

did the homework for him. the sum of all add ons was about what he was spending.

cable providers can negotiate for content as they have the relationships, and subscribers.

I assure you there are other avenues and they are expensive, and getting more expensive daily
 
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C-south said:
I’m with spectrum. Got them down to around $150. Thats 1000 GB internet and TV select signature package. No cable
Box though it’s all streaming. They threw in a xumo box for free but you don’t have to use it. Also came with Disney+, paramount, and MAX (already have through at&t).
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1Tb internet?!!! that would be a first
 
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vols 30 said:
I've got spectrum with internet too. Got HBO, Showtime and MGM. I'm paying $250 a month.

I'd call them. They'll usually give you a deal.
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Spectrum has all US based customer support. Ive had Comcast, ATT, and CenturyStink. If I lived in a Spectrum area id drop the local Power Company in a heart beat, for the aforementioned reasons of content. Customer service sucks at the other companies.
 
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Was at a tech conference. Heard Chris Winfrey, Spectrum CEO, say theyre going to launch a three year price lock. All with no contract. You may get a better deal for paperless also.

Read also that they have dropped bottom out on price of their internet. Id call in.
 
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Have you checked to see if your local utilities are offering fiber yet? TDS here now has lifetime lock 1 GB internet for $59/m. I called and threatened to cut the cord, and I was able to get everything down to about $170/m. The new system requires no boxes if you already have a router/mesh.
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Pretty unlikely you need that much fyi. I game and stream everything, sometimes multiple screens at a time while gaming and 400mb is plenty. Just trying to save you some money brother....
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Well they gave me over 50% off package price for 1000 gbs, from $85 to 40. Cable package is 95. They gave me a xumo box free and no cable box to rent. No charge for modem or router. The rest is taxes and bs. If anything I probably could downgrade the cable package.
 
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C-south said:
Well they gave me over 50% off package price for 1000 gbs, from $85 to 40. Cable package is 95. They gave me a xumo box free and no cable box to rent. No charge for modem or router. The rest is taxes and bs. If anything I probably could downgrade the cable package.
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Well half off you might as well
 
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K-town Vol Fan said:
Pretty unlikely you need that much fyi. I game and stream everything, sometimes multiple screens at a time while gaming and 400mb is plenty. Just trying to save you some money brother....
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Are the gaming systems capable of that kind of that kind of throughput? What kind of wiring was used from provider to home? Is there any type of interference, or latency?

There are all kinds of setups, in ISP's. Ive tested that TDS fiber, and its all over the place. It is possible they'd made upgrades.

There are a lot of factors. I have 300M synchronous fiber. Yet on 4K streaming, it struggles to keep up. Now i'm lazy and am using a mesh router, Wi-Fi 6.

Some people are really serious about this stuff. And spend the time & money to cable, and use jacked up computers. kinda crazy.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
Are the gaming systems capable of that kind of that kind of throughput? What kind of wiring was used from provider to home? Is there any type of interference, or latency?

There are all kinds of setups, in ISP's. Ive tested that TDS fiber, and its all over the place. It is possible they'd made upgrades.

There are a lot of factors. I have 300M synchronous fiber. Yet on 4K streaming, it struggles to keep up. Now i'm lazy and am using a mesh router, Wi-Fi 6.

Some people are really serious about this stuff. And spend the time & money to cable, and use jacked up computers. kinda crazy.
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I did run a direct line to the basement for the XBox, to be safe. Other than that, we use a Deco mesh system and it streams tv fine throughout the house.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I did run a direct line to the basement for the XBox, to be safe. Other than that, we use a Deco mesh system and it streams tv fine throughout the house.
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Yup, deco here.

I definitely see it as a hardware issue at our house. I have a bad habit of buying the black Friday Samsung special.

Hardware and software are going to be their base model. Also, mirroring has inherent issues just based upon the tech being used.

That said, local Muni is an Electric Company first. I expect them to continue to make necessary upgrades to its network. But, like any shared network it is limited. As subscribers join, you see traffic congestion.

In fact the company I work for is in the business of providing backbone fiber to Cell towers, ISP's, and Data Centers. It's fascinating. If people knew how incestuous thar industry is.
 
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