the sales people pushed the notion of Broadband + phone bundle for $66
(first year introductory,) but after I got to the Technician who would
do the install it was 43 + 45 + 3 = $91 (+ $99 install.)  This was
after I stated "hey don't jerk me around, and just tell me what it
costs, longterm."

I ended up going with Qwest, but they were just as bad about hidden
cost, and misrepresenting the charges between different sales people.
Not to mention my run-in with MSN the last time I got DSL.

MSN smacked me with a $150 roaming charge on the first bill, though
all I had was a DSL land-line; I duked it out with idiotic call center
rep's for months, they seemed to be able to see less of my bill then I
could on-line.  I think that was just a dodge.  They kept offering me
a free month's service.  Finally I said "NO THANK YOU!"

Then I got a call a month later from a MSN rep, wanting to know why
the call center rep "let me off the hook!"  I feel sorry for those
people in the call centers; they must  be under a lot of pressure, to
make up for technical shortcomings!

For the record the Broadband speed is "you get what you pay for."
Quest's 1.5 Mbps for $33 is actually less of a deal then the Comcast
6 Mbps for $60.  I just didn't want to pay that much month to month.

I'm sure Comcast is the better service and the delivery system,
Co-axial vs phone wire is probably much more consistent.  Maybe I'll
switch when I start making some real money; if I live that long!



On 5/21/08, Bob Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> BB wrote:
>
>> Thank for getting back to me, I finally got the REAL price for Comcast
>> service, forget it!  I'm looking into other options, probably DSL, who
>> knows I may crawl under the Dial-up rock :-o
>
> Please elucidate.  What does Comcast really charge?
>
> Thanks...
>
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