Wildwusel
Premium
join:2001-12-04
Richardson, TX
| Confused!!!
Just when I had enough with my crappy service and ordered speakeasy DSL, they fixed the problem (new router) in my area. Timing was just perfect; the very same day I placed the order, my speeds improved miraculously.
Now I have a decision to make and I’m really stressing out over this….
Here is the deal; right now I have ultralink, 3000/386 for $83.00 per month.
With Speakeasy, I would be getting 1500/ 767 for $99.00 per month, plus I could run a server which I don’t do anyway. No difference in news-server…
I have to make a decision fairly quick here and this is driving me crazy…
Please, I would appreciate any comments by your guys as to what I should do.
Thanks! |
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CJPC
Premium
join:2001-02-20
Charlestown, MA
clubs:  | Keep the cable..you get double the speed for a lower price |
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r0bErT4u
U Krazy Man? You're Piss'N Off Suepafly
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Turn_Around | reply to Wildwusel
If there's a trial period, compare the two services. It may just be a coinkydink. |
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lagger
join:2002-10-26
Allen, TX
| reply to Wildwusel
Well, Id love the upload of Speakeasy, but thats due to online gaming. What are you planning to use it for most? I personally would be very interested in ultralink for $83 over my attbi conn (1700-256). Do you know if its available in Allen? Phone numbers etc?
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usualpulp
join:2001-03-08
Dallas, TX
| reply to Wildwusel
i was in a similar boat, the day i was on the phone for an hour with verizons billing trying to straighten out an issue....again, is the same day i got a letter saying i could get att cable internet finally.
im using the first month as a trial, keeping both my dsl and the cable. if the cable is reliable it stays dsl goes. its roughly the same price for 2x the speed. |
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Wildwusel
Premium
join:2001-12-04
Richardson, TX
| reply to r0bErT4u
said by r0bErT4u  :
If there's a trial period, compare the two services. It may just be a coinkydink.
No gaming - mostly P2P. With Speakeasy there is a 12 month contract. That's why this is such a difficult decision.Otherwise, I would just try both.
This is for 'lagger'; as far as I know, Comcast right now is not offering ultralink. I believe they have a similar 'pro-service' for just a few dollars more. |
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Wildwusel
Premium
join:2001-12-04
Richardson, TX
| Ok, after much soul-searching, I decided not to cancel my DSL installation. Today I realized, that my last 3 months with AT&T left me severally traumatized 
In fact, every time I run a speedtest now, I hold my breath preparing myself for the worst possible scenario.
I will not cancel my service with AT&T immediately, instead, I will try Speakeasy for a month or so
and then make a decision. Should I decide to keep my broadband and cancel DSL, I will have to pay a penalty since I had to sign up for a 12-month contract.
At this time, I’m simply not in any mental state to make a decision of such great magnitude.
As my soap-opera with AT&T continues, stay tuned for part ††. |
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r0bErT4u
U Krazy Man? You're Piss'N Off Suepafly
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Turn_Around | Good luck! |
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npinedas
join:2000-12-05
Miami, FL |  keep att. if they improved the service, give them one more chance. cancel the dsl service, having a contract is bad. you will pay a at least $100 penalty fee. is better not to have a contract like attbi. so far i have no complains about att. |
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JBrossard
join:2000-04-27
Bothell, WA | reply to Wildwusel
Keep Speakeasy. I've been with them for three years now, and they've been great. A year goes by pretty quickly.
J |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs: | reply to Wildwusel
i think the contract is bad. only company i know without a contract is cyberonics and they give you the same speed your getting from speakeasy for 1/2 the price. |
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Zeb
Premium
join:2000-07-10
Lewisville, TX | cyberonics is garbage :\ |
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TweakerInWA
Almost Home
Premium
join:2001-12-11
Liverpool, NY
| reply to Wildwusel
Stay away from the rollercoaster ride your in for with AT$T/Comcrap and keep DSL !!!!!!! I see you have made that choice from an earlier post and say GOOD FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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skyjock41
Shag Diesel
Premium
join:2001-12-11
Ledyard, CT
clubs: | reply to Wildwusel
If your a gamer go with the DSL.....if your a downloader go with Cable. |
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airhockey
Got Airhockey?
Premium
join:2001-03-01
San Jose, CA
| skyjock has it right. My 144/144 idsl line was better for gaming than my cable line. My pings were better and 100's of servers below 100 ping. Now I'm lucky to find more than a few dozen sub 100 servers on cable.
DSL is generally better for gamers. Cable is great for downloads, P2P. |
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James T5
join:2002-11-19
Tewksbury, MA | reply to skyjock41
I'm a gamer and i have cable... |
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skyjock41
Shag Diesel
Premium
join:2001-12-11
Ledyard, CT
clubs:
 ·Comcast
 ·AT&T DSL Service
 ·Vonage
| said by James T5 :
I'm a gamer and i have cable...
Oh.....did someone say that if you use cable you cant game? Ya i didnt think so! |
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usualpulp
join:2001-03-08
Dallas, TX
| i recently got cable and ill have to say, the ping times are ALOT better with it than on my dsl, on dsl my pings were around 100-150, lower if the server was local, on cable, ive yet to have a ping higher than 75. on average my pings are in the 20's. |
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LT4 GS
Snake Eater
Premium
join:2001-12-23
Angels .5
| reply to Wildwusel
I'm confused too!...........why is this thread about ulta-link and speakeasy in the attbi..........forum?? Just curious>>>>>>>>.
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Wildwusel
Premium
join:2001-12-04
Richardson, TX
| said by LT4 GS :
I'm confused too!...........why is this thread about ulta-link and speakeasy in the attbi..........forum?? Just curious>>>>>>>>.
Simple, ultralink, which I currently have, was offered by AT&T.
Since the AT&T forum is not officially dead yet and still active, I continue to post here.
Since I am confused, I thought I would ask my fellow AT&T subscribers for their opinion. They are in a far better position to comment on my predicament then lets say the Comcast or Speakeasy forum. Perhaps, I’m mistaken….Do you know something I don’t? |
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