scottte
join:2005-12-01
Milford, CT
1 edit | reply to Jalh
Re: [iO] Get a better deal
If you have been a great paying customer for years, they will help.....at least that is my experience. I have had Silver and boost for years with a DVR. I called the rep and was brutally honest, told her att is in the area but really did not want leave cablevision, and asked what could she do to help me stay. She appreciated my honesty and gave me dvr free, upgraded me to Gold and took off about $25 from my bill for 2 years (the dvr freebie is only for 1 year)
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Tyler09
@optonline.net
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said by Bobcat  :Verizon DSL + POTS for $54 per month. That's cheaper Cablevision's price of $85/month for Internet plus phone (no TV). The $700/year I'm saving is by not having any pay TV service at all. That's the amount I would have been giving CV for a measly 45 channels. It's not worth spending $700/year for 45 channels, so I pulled the plug. But that's not a fair comparison to say that you are saving $700/year by not going with Cablevision. You are also saving money each month by NOT going with DirectTV or FIOS or DISH.
Anyone can save money each month by cancelling their service, but that has nothing to do with Cablevision. |
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xirian
Premium
join:2003-01-26
Beacon, NY
| said by Tyler09 :said by Bobcat :Verizon DSL + POTS for $54 per month. That's cheaper Cablevision's price of $85/month for Internet plus phone (no TV). The $700/year I'm saving is by not having any pay TV service at all. That's the amount I would have been giving CV for a measly 45 channels. It's not worth spending $700/year for 45 channels, so I pulled the plug. But that's not a fair comparison to say that you are saving $700/year by not going with Cablevision. You are also saving money each month by NOT going with DirectTV or FIOS or DISH. Anyone can save money each month by cancelling their service, but that has nothing to do with Cablevision. He probably also only has basic pots with no features or unlimited long distance. |
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La Luna
Surviving Ashraful
Premium
join:2001-07-12
Warwick, NY
clubs:
 ·Optimum Online
 ·Vonage
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The $700/year I'm saving is by not having any pay TV service at all.
NO tv at all? Who the heck wants that? That's not a fair deal comparison at all. In fact, it's not a "better" deal, period.  |
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Jalh
join:2006-09-06
Union City, NJ | reply to snic
yeah, gold package is also available for the 2 years discount / service |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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said by La Luna :The $700/year I'm saving is by not having any pay TV service at all.NO tv at all? Who the heck wants that? That's not a fair deal comparison at all. In fact, it's not a "better" deal, period. The money I save pays for my daughter's school lunch. |
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ITGuy72
Permanently Disco
Premium
join:2001-11-01
New York
| reply to Bobcat
Re: [iO] Get a better deal
While you're at it why not grow your own food to feed her and home school your kid? Savings to be had!!!  sorry, couldn't resist! |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ
·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit | I'm glad you have an infinite amount of money. Unfortunately, Cablevision thinks we're all as rich as Dolan (who gets his TV for free anyway).
The best thing about canceling my CV TV service is I'm no longer bombarded by those annoying Optimum™ ads! |
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Aero247
@optonline.net
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My family have been with Cablevision since 1980 and I decided to call them yesterday to see what kind of deal they would offer me since Fios is available in my area (central Jersey). Without much hesitation the person I spoke to reduced my bill from $160 to $130 a month for the next two years with no changes to my level of service. I currently have iO Silver, OOL (basic) and Optimum Voice, so the $30 a month difference is a huge help.
After debating with the rep about the evil of FIOS for the next 20 minutes, I was able to get two months free of DVR service. I asked for DVR service for free for a year but he said they currently do not have that promotion. Even if I get hooked on the DVR (this is our first DVR), I'll still be paying $20 less than I was before and I'll have a DVR. |
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xirian
Premium
join:2003-01-26
Beacon, NY
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Has anyone had any luck with a deal even without the tv portion of fios being available? I want to switch but its not worth it unless I get all of their services since the phone has tax, but I'd like to try and get my cable bill down for now. Also, should I just call and ask for retentions, or is there a cancel menu option or something? |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ
·Verizon Online DSL
| The retention dept never asked who I was switching to. I guess they assumed Fios. But their deal (3 free boxes for 2 years) was not acceptable to me, so I canceled.
There are touch-tone menus to cancel, which gets you to the retention dept.
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max pl
join:2009-03-22
Hyde Park, NY | youre so pathetic.
no longer a Cablevision user yet your here bitching and defending a freakin telecom. grow up... |
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Bobcat
Premium
join:2001-02-04
Bedminster, NJ | Simply answering a question. Unlike you...
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max pl
join:2009-03-22
Hyde Park, NY
| reply to Jalh
well i just got a better deal and fios isnt even available in my neighborhood, although it likely will be soon.
went from 170 a month to 148. asked if i can get boost thrown in for free and got that as well.
10 year loyal customer so i guess they have incentive to keep me.
anyway, thanks for this thread because otherwise i would have never considered calling them. |
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Lex Luthor
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Hicksville, NY
Host:
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I have the Triple Plan with iO Silver, 2 DVRs and another 2 non-DVR boxes and am paying $194.75/mo.
I just called up and they offered me an extra $15 discount on OOL and $5 discount on OV for 24 months.
Maybe I could have gotten a couple boxes free for a few months too, but I took it.
I'm happy that they extended this to me for 24 months.
Of course, I'm giving $5 or so right back due to the rate increase that's coming along.
Debating whether it's worth the $12 to downgrade from Silver to Family. For the 3-4 times a month (at most) that we watch HBO/Starz, it's probably not even worth it.
But, with the new changes, if I give up HBO now, it'll cost me a lot to ever get it back since it's on Gold now. |
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Jmartz
join:2000-07-20
Tenafly, NJ
1 edit | said by Lex Luthor :Of course, I'm giving $5 or so right back due to the rate increase that's coming along. If you have the Triple Play (I am confused, you say "triple" but I don't know if it's just all three or the actual triple play), you're price should not go up. I had Triple Play last year, and last December when the rate increase came, my bill stayed the same. When I called them earlier this year and told them I was going to DirecTV, they gave me the triple play for a second year, however the price was $4 more to reflect the adjusted pricing.
If you don't have the actual triple play, your price may still remain the same. After all, you are on a promotion, so technically, I don't believe it should change.
I have until May to figure out how to get them to lower the price for a third year, however I have just been made aware that Verizon is negotiating to install FIOS in our condo, so I am guessing that I will be able to get them to give me a really good retention deal. Hopefully FIOS is available here by May 2010... |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs: 
1 edit | reply to Lex Luthor
cancel silver and cancel hbo.
don't support their money grabbing tactics.
this is no different from cell carriers charging obscene amounts for sms and then offering "200 pack" for $5
for 3-4 times a month you can warez those shows like the rest of us do 
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Lex Luthor
Premium,Mod
join:2000-09-17
Hicksville, NY | reply to Jalh
jmartz, I have all 3 services, never have had the "triple play" promotion. |
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donbean
join:2007-01-13 | reply to Jalh
tell them you want to dump the phone and you need to save money.. this worked for me last year.. |
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