fire100_old
Premium
join:2002-08-09
Michigan
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| I wish they would compete with Charter
It would be nice if they would compete with Charter, or offer even a lower price for this, I would change in a heartbeat.
Charter 3 meg service $39.99 no extra fee's.
None the less, I am glad to see Verizon getting a higher speed.
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Vivi
Mr Happy
join:2002-07-28
MD
| no thx
HAha not worth it...that's nearly 50 dollars including the stupid ad on fees. I don't think I should pay an extra 200 dollars a year for something they could give me for nearly free. They started what they can't finish. Matter of fact for the same price the cable companies are offering much faster speeds. Verizon is not really a good deal anymore. |
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eSteve
Yoiks and Away
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join:1999-11-08
Alexandria, VA
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Re: I wish they would compete with Charter
I would hope the "likely bundle discount" would drop this down to the $34.99 ballpark, if you have Verizon local/long distance.
Also, I'm assuming you need to be no more than 11,000 feet from the CO, not at least 11,000 feet 
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vic102482
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Re: no thx
said by Vivi  :
HAha not worth it...that's nearly 50 dollars including the stupid ad on fees. I don't think I should pay an extra 200 dollars a year for something they could give me for nearly free. They started what they can't finish. Matter of fact for the same price the cable companies are offering much faster speeds. Verizon is not really a good deal anymore.
If you are in MD, no cable company offers faster speeds than that. Comcast has 256/3.0 and comcast completly smokes them on the upload.
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fire100_old
Premium
join:2002-08-09
Michigan
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| reply to eSteve
Re: I wish they would compete with Charter
I am hoping they would compete stand alone, I have VOIP now, I think they would get the edge offering speeds like this, stand alone.
At least in those areas that can get either or.
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Vivi
Mr Happy
join:2002-07-28
MD
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Re: no thx
Yup I'm stuck with adelphia as my only other option and they are truly awful. Guess we're back where we started with verizon..overpriced for what you get, slower than the competition. Like when they wanted 50 bucks a month for 768/128 while everyone else was cruising along at faster speeds for the same price. No to mention they should not be able to not include the ad-on fee in the advertising.  |
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vic102482
Premium
join:2002-04-30
Upper Marlboro, MD
| said by Vivi :
Yup I'm stuck with adelphia as my only other option and they are truly awful. Guess we're back where we started with verizon..overpriced for what you get, slower than the competition. Like when they wanted 50 bucks a month for 768/128 while everyone else was cruising along at faster speeds for the same price. No to mention they should not be able to not include the ad-on fee in the advertising.
Oh crap slap me upside my head, I forgot about adelphia lol. I forgot they still existed, they will probabaly eventually become comcast. But still man 39.99 for that service is a good deal.
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Tony
Premium
join:2002-01-12
Natrona Heights, PA | 3Mbps + Verizon newsgroups = Bliss
Oh yeah babe. |
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StEaLtHBuNnY
join:2002-10-12
Bergenfield, NJ | hell yah.. i just ordered 3.0/768 couple minutes ago...im in new jersey wewt! |
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simsalabim
Premium
join:2002-03-19
Hartsdale, NY | Unable to find it on their website
can you post a link to their offer. Im in NY and cannot find it. |
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welleasycomeeasygo
@optonline.net
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Re: I wish they would compete with Charter
Well, you can reward verizon, the fcc and your local municipalities, get the 3.0/768 then cancel voice service or keep lifeline if they make you, and get voip and take the $200+ back in service charges, taxes and fees. This might encourage them to lower the price of 3.0/768 and don't get the voip with them, they're too expensive.. lingo, and vonage are $19.99 and $29.99 respectively.. until the big guys come down in price- use alternatives or go to IDT for local service... at $40/mo for local & ld copper..novoip you have choices... see what they say when you take your voice service for not being competitive with cable... voip is adding thousands of subs per month and they are quaking, believe me... they don't want to admit it but the money they rake in from ordinary copper dialtone is where they're bottom line is really.. millions of lines that could potentially to voip and to other companies..let's see them operate on 1/10th of their current revenue..hahahaha it's fiber or die for them-- yeah baby! |
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bac522
join:2003-08-04
Manchester, NH | reply to eSteve
More like 11 ft... |
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furlonium
Computer Over? Virus equals Very Yes?
join:2002-05-08
Bethlehem, PA
| reply to simsalabim
Re: Unable to find it on their website
I'm not sure there is a link to the offer, the lady I was on hold with (making sure I got to the right dept) was saying that she had quite a few calls from people who knew about the speed upgrades, even though it's not posted on Verizon's website as of yet. "they got the info from somewhere else"  :D
I placed my order, and yeah it is 11k for the cutoff, and I think $39.95 for 3/768 isn't too bad, unless you're a spoiled OOL junkie
Call 1-888-567-6789 to place the upgrade. |
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furlonium
Computer Over? Virus equals Very Yes?
join:2002-05-08
Bethlehem, PA
| reply to eSteve
Re: I wish they would compete with Charter
said by eSteve :
Also, I'm assuming you need to be no more than 11,000 feet from the CO, not at least 11,000 feet
Yeah, hopefully we won't have a buncha people angry because "DSLR SAID THAT I HAD TO BE AT LEAST 11K AND I'M 25K FEET AWAY AND CAN'T GET IT WAHH"
maybe they wouldn't type in all caps. |
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jesseb_66
join:2002-12-06
Tucson, AZ | reply to furlonium
Re: Unable to find it on their website
I'll be getting it if they give it to me for 39.95. I pay 29.95 right now though I don't have a bundle.. I wouldn't mind paying 10 more but 15 hmmm plus the fee's... |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ |  at least 11,000 feet?
said by DSL Reports:
they need to be at least 11,000 feet from the CO
Oops! What's wrong with that statement?? |
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amenite
The Soylent - It's People
Premium
join:2002-11-21
Ridgewood, NJ
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 ·Verizon Online DSL
| said by Bobcat :
said by DSL Reports:
they need to be at least 11,000 feet from the CO
Oops! What's wrong with that statement??
Yea, any closer and the blazing speed might vaporize my tinfoil helmet.
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BOGBS
Premium
join:2004-05-11
Saco, ME
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| it's about time...
that's some good news, but considering i pay a little more than 5 dollars more for 8mbps/1mbps service. They should pass these speeds onto their lowest tier. Why not get rid of the 1.5 altogether. I guess they aren't really looking to actually have much more DSL customers. Oh well, at least they offer it now. Although I could get that same tier for 29.95 no extra fees. |
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rextilleon
join:2003-12-28
Pleasantville, NY | 1.5 is available at greater distances--I'm 1.5 at 13,100'----can't get the upgrade. |
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C0unterfeit
join:2000-10-23
Lodi, NJ
| Hmm.. I just got off the phone with a rep, it'll cost me $71.96/mo with the 20% discount I'm getting because of the phone service i'm also getting from Verizon for my business.
Currently i have 1.5/384 for $47.96, it'll be roughly $25 more for double the speed.
BTW, I qualified with 4600ft. to the CO! bwehehe!! |
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