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I'm looking for ideas to get out of my Comcast "bundle"

May 30, 2012 2:04 AM

Inspired by the latest Vonage commercial where a nice couple delivers a pie and tells the new neighbors, "We ALL bundle".

http://youtu.be/2T8_4s3Y4jk

We currently have Comcast, HD Channel lineup with OnDemand, phone and internet. We've already talked them down to lowering our monthly given that a competitor just moved in to the neighborhood, Wide Open West -- aka WOW!) The monthly rate is slowly creeping back up in price -- surprise, surprise, surprise -- yea, that was Gomer Pyle in my head ;)

And we also use Netflix.

Our viewing habits: Netflix and Comcast OnDemand for all the kids stuff. Decent selection for OnDemand for movies -- use both Netflix and Comcast.

Phone: I do a lot of local calling, and I'd rather not use up my minutes on my cell (cell plan change to unlimited is not optional at this time).

Internet: Well...I Woot! Need I say more? Yes, this is on all the time.

Goal, to get everything under $175 (including all the crap taxes and fees.)

Vonage good? Bundle good?

mellielou mellielou

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BTW, I'm in South East Michigan (metro Detroit) if that helps

mellielou mellielou
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I actually went through this last December due to a money crisis (unemployed).

Me and my gf realized the only things we really watched were nature documentaries, cartoons and Adult Swim. So it wasn't as hard as you to switch it all off for just internet.

Now if you still make local calls, why not pick up a cheap $40 a month mobile account from Virgin/Boost/Metro PCS?

We went from paying around $160 for internet, two room cable connection with DVR and phone line plus $130 with cell phones (around $300 a month) to $130 a month for just cell phones and internet.

I splurge the extra $20 on Netflix and Hulu streaming. It's worth it.

Plus dem torrents.

thegarageband thegarageband
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Why not cut the TV, and get Ooma for the phone?

intensesupernova intensesupernova
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Vonage is a bit too pricey. I use Broadvoice, personally - decent customer service. I pay $15.42 a month and get unlimited in-state calling. It's 3.5 cents per minute out of state, but I actually have a computer set up to route my calls and those calls go to a different provider for a flat 1.25 cents per minute. It's probably much simpler to just pay the 3.5 cents per minute or use a cell phone for out-of-state.

omnichad omnichad
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Do you need a landline? I've been landline free for 10 years. One less bill to pay.

90mcg112 90mcg112
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My advice would be to stop paying for crap you don't need. Ditch the HD and On Demand and just use Netflix. Do you lose a bit of selection? Sure. Does it save you $60/mo or whatever? Hell yes.

If you're keeping it for the kids, guess what? They will watch the same mindless episode 50 times and still think it's the best thing ever. I haven't paid for cable TV since I got Netflix, and don't miss it one bit. My queue is still a solid 300+ with tons of great series that I haven't gotten around to watching yet.

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