What do you pay per month for internet? Any good deals?

SECplayer · May 9, 2013

I pay Comcast/Xfinity around $45 per month for home internet.

Also pay AT&T $25 per month for 3G for my IPad.

Any better deals out there?

I realize a lot of the cost for Internet deals with the speed you purchase. However, my current home internet says I have "up to 50 mbps" so who knows what speed it actually is.

What is the lowest speed you would want if still wanting to watch videos and download programs, etc?

Murphy8276 · May 9, 2013

go to http://speedtest.net and you won't wonder what speeds you have again

I think you are getting a good deal man.. doubtful anything cheaper out there and also if not already bundle your cable (and home phone if you have) with your net for a discount.

-murph

SECplayer · May 9, 2013

Thanks Murph.

in just the little bit I've looked around, I think you're right. It's a pretty good deal assuming the speed is close to what's being advertised. I'll check when I get home this evening.

The few deals ive seen advertised for lower seem to be just an introductory rate. That combined with possible installation fees, waiting for the guy to come set it up, etc, ill probably just stand pat.

Might call my provider and tell them about the $19 deals I get in the mail and hope they lower it a hair.

Murphy8276 · May 9, 2013

SECplayer said:
Thanks Murph.

in just the little bit I've looked around, I think you're right. It's a pretty good deal assuming the speed is close to what's being advertised. I'll check when I get home this evening.

The few deals ive seen advertised for lower seem to be just an introductory rate. That combined with possible installation fees, waiting for the guy to come set it up, etc, ill probably just stand pat.

Might call my provider and tell them about the $19 deals I get in the mail and hope they lower it a hair.

assuming you are married or have a live in partner... and the bill is under your name....you could always try the cancel route and see if they offer up free stuff and if they dont.. cancel and then open up with $19 deals under your wife's name

I just thought of that but it surely would work puff_>>

-murph

SECplayer · May 9, 2013

Murphy8276 said:
assuming you are married or have a live in partner... and the bill is under your name....you could always try the cancel route and see if they offer up free stuff and if they dont.. cancel and then open up with $19 deals under your wife's name

I just thought of that but it surely would work puff_>>

-murph

Ha. Probably would work. Only problem is that if they call my bluff and cancel, I don't actually want the $19 deal. The advertised speed on it is like 768k.

tnvolfan · May 9, 2013

I did that speed test with the link Murph put up but I don't really know what the #'s mean. I have Comcast & this is the results I got from the speed test. Ping--26ms, Download 32.11mbps, & upload speed 5.58 mbps. Is this good or bad? My computer runs pretty good & seems pretty fast but I was just wondering how my #'s compare to most. Thanks for any help.

Murphy8276 · May 9, 2013

TNVOLFAN said:
I did that speed test with the link Murph put up but I don't really know what the #'s mean. I have Comcast & this is the results I got from the speed test. Ping--26ms, Download 32.11mbps, & upload speed 5.58 mbps. Is this good or bad? My computer runs pretty good & seems pretty fast but I was just wondering how my #'s compare to most. Thanks for any help.

your upload speed is very very good.. most people have around 2mb upload.

-murph

tnvolfan · May 9, 2013

Thanks Murph

CFBFan · May 9, 2013

I pay comcast 56 a month, so I'd say you are getting a good deal.

BalmyBreezes · May 9, 2013

If you have other services with Comcast, call them and tell them you need to cut some of your services. I'm sure they'd reduce your cost, I've done that before as has a few friends. I like Murph's idea of cancel and put it in wife's name, too. Even if you have no other services with Comcast I'd call and threaten to pull the plug to see if they lower the price.

Defying · May 9, 2013

$72 a month for Comcast

Doug · May 9, 2013

I don't have too many options. I can't use ATT because I don't have a working phone jack, kind of only leaves Comcast for me. It's $25 month for 6 months then goes up to like $40, for the next 6 months, then like $55.

BUY YOUR OWN MODEM, don't rent it. they charged me $7 a month for a modem I can buy new for $49....I bought the same one they supplied for $8 used on Amazon, works fine. The good thing is they gave me the cables and splitter needed when I rented it and didn't care that I failed to return this stuff when I brought the equipment back ( but I had it ready if they axed for it....saved like $20+ there. That was worth it to rent it for a couple of weeks.

Doug · May 9, 2013

I tested at 5.83 down and .55 up

No idea if that is good or bad, but it fills my needs

Doug · May 9, 2013

Balmy Breezes said:
If you have other services with Comcast, call them and tell them you need to cut some of your services. I'm sure they'd reduce your cost, I've done that before as has a few friends. I like Murph's idea of cancel and put it in wife's name, too. Even if you have no other services with Comcast I'd call and threaten to pull the plug to see if they lower the price.

They have a monopoly in many areas and know it, a lot of people can't have a dish for various reasons like tree cover or condo rules.

celticGreen+ · May 9, 2013

I get somewhere between 20-30MBs download and 3ish upload... I think for most people anything above 3Mbs for download would be fine. Personally, I have two other people in the house, and we all stream and download our television/movies, so the extra bandwidth is necessary.

Can't wait until Google Fiber is available here.

Doug · May 9, 2013

does a router reduce the speeds ?

celticGreen+ · May 9, 2013

Doug said:
does a router reduce the speeds ?

Not if it's a good one, I don't think. If it's wireless, it could reduce your speed though, even if it's theoretically a fast enough technology.

Doug · May 10, 2013

I have a linksys one that is a few years old, pulled it out of mothballs and use it with my $8 used modem, does what I need with the $25 month ( for now) comcast service.

Doug · May 10, 2013

celticGreen said:
Not if it's a good one, I don't think. If it's wireless, it could reduce your speed though, even if it's theoretically a fast enough technology.

Aren't all routers wireless ? If not what does it do ?

Doug · May 10, 2013

For the modem Comcast rented me.... at $7 / month

[h=1]RCA DCM425 Digital Cable Modem[/h]

It's $49 brand new on Amazon

I bought a refurbished one for $8 , $13.49 with shipping. Two months use covers the purchase over rental thing.

Now I'm going to have to look into if I can buy a cable box instead of renting it....if in fact I'm paying a rental fee or can avoid it.

I liked the good old days when it was easier to steal cable !

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