tbear228
join:2004-12-26
Seaford, NY |  fios installed in apartment.
i was told that this was now available to install a ont in my apt. does it pay to go from vol dsl 1.5 to fios 5.0 if i upgrade do i get a $5 discount, am i loicked in for another year, and what speed can one actually get. |
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peterl1365
join:2005-01-03
Murrieta, CA
| said by tbear228  :i was told that this was now available to install a ont in my apt. does it pay to go from vol dsl 1.5 to fios 5.0 if i upgrade do i get a $5 discount, am i loicked in for another year, and what speed can one actually get. I believe the $5 discount is for having a Freedom calling package, If you don't make a lot of long distance calls, then it's not worth it.
Verizon offered a $10/month discount for existing DSL subscribers. I'm not sure if it's still available, since the flyer I had said the offer was good until 8/31/05. However, you can try calling 800-805-1705 and ask for it. It should make the upgrade virtually cost-free. There should be no one-year commitment, however that may change soon.
Also, I got a flyer in the mail this week advertising Fios 5/2 for 34.99 ***with*** a 12 month commitment, but ***without*** the calling package. I think this is a new promotion, as I had never heard of anything like it before. Sorry, I don't have the phone number.
And yes, it is worth it, even for $10 more than dsl. If nothing else, you may be able to sign up for Verizon TV in the next few months (depending on where you live). The TV service should signficantly better and cheaper than cable. Maybe even cheaper than satellite.
The speeds are very close to advertised. And so far, there is no congestion because most people haven't switched over yet. Verizon has lots of excess bandwidth on the main fiber lines. No one knows what will happen a year from now, but in all likelihood, the quality will be the same or better (if they switch to GPON). |
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pawelp
join:2004-12-07
Ridgewood, NY | reply to tbear228
And who told you that FiOS is available in your apartment ?
As far as I'm concerned it's not true, unless it's a new apartment complex or something... |
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John1989
join:2005-04-15
Glen Mills, PA | Verizon is starting to deploy fios in MDU's and apartments now so it is very possible that his apartment is eliglible for fios. Verizon wants to make fios availible to everyone and they will make sure that apartments included get fios. |
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AJ023
join:2001-12-25
Forest Hills, NY
| According to his profile he was in NY.
So does this mean that NYC MDU's will be installed soon? I take it since his area was probably prewired already, his MDU then went online.
But the question is when will predominantly MDU areas go online that dont have alot of houses nearby like Manhattan where its ALL MDUs for the most part. |
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tbear228
join:2004-12-26
Seaford, NY | i liv e in seaford ,ny on long island zip 11783, they said they must install an ont. dsl now has msn/ or yahoo premium does fio have same. |
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DaInVinCiBle
join:2004-12-19 | yes. Verizon FiOS has MSN premium |
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tbear228
join:2004-12-26
Seaford, NY | does verizon fios have the yahoo premium like verizon dsl now has. |
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Telcoguru
Premium
join:2005-08-22
Fresh Meadows, NY | reply to pawelp
I've seen Fios installed in 3 different apartments in Nassau County New York. They ran the fiber straight to the apartment. They used a SDU instead of a MDU. I can just imagine 20 SDU's on the back of an apartment building. One ticked off landlord. |
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HEMIDART68
join:2000-12-13
Cypress, CA | reply to tbear228
i just got a apt in hb,I'm going to post pics of the fiber in a few. |
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tbear228
join:2004-12-26
Seaford, NY | i was told an ont, installed, any i need landlord approval in writing. |
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