Comments on: Of Cell Phones, Cable TV, and High Speed Internet

By: bridesmaiddresses

bridesmaiddresses — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:03:09 +0000

Select the simple patterns on one side of the dress in complementing colors on the rest part.

By: Ally

Ally — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:54:44 +0000

We had no tv for quite a while because I went through many options. I was very dissatisfied with DirectTV because they told us one thing then told us another when they came to install.
FYI, don’t forget to check with the BBB before going with a company.
We now have DishNetwork and I am VERY happy with their rates and customer service.
We also have AT&T DSL – the $30 and although it is not T1 or cable, it’s fast enough to watch TV on the computer or stream movies though the Wii.
We also have AT&T for mobile service and that is a story for another time but the bottom line is that we have 4 lines, two of them iPhones and we went from paying $400/month to ~$250/month. If you are interested in how I accomplished that, please eMail me and I’ll dish out the details, lol.

By: Lee Nonme

Lee Nonme — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:29:24 +0000

I figured out the best way to save money on my phone was to ditch the landline and just get a cell phone. Then I decided to get rid of the contract too so I got a prepaid phone. No bills!

I got a nice phone from net10. This one here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaTD_5Xzo_Y

It’s good!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:57:46 +0000

This cost always kills me. I review ours almost yearly to try and cut it back.

The biggest change we made was using the VoIP. We use Vonage, and they packages start at 9.99 per month. We have loved it (though after reading these comments I am going to look into Ooma). We have talked about getting rid of our house phone as well, but we need to make calls to Haiti, and thats expensive on the cell. Skype us also an option.

GL!

By: Adrian @ PIN

Adrian @ PIN — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:31:22 +0000

This has inspired me to re-evaluate my current setup with bell and look towards other smaller companies to get our internet, satellite, and phone from different companies, or just a cheaper alternative. Thanks!

By: kris

kris — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:21:33 +0000

Instead of a DVR, I would buy a winTV that you connect to your computer. I have had a winTV for years and it is great ( paid $80 for the version i have). This beats paying the cable companies monthly fee in the long run. You connect it to your cable and connect it to your computer using a USB 2.0 port. Then you can set it to schedule every time NASCAR shows up in the guide and it records onto your computer. I have an older XP machine that I use specifically for that and my Magic jack for my VoIP which is another option you can use for phone. Magic Jack costs $40 for the first year and $20 a year after that and I have never had any issues with it.

By: He Took MY Last Name

He Took MY Last Name — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:09:38 +0000

Just cut out your landline. If you need high speed internet, you can always do DSL “dry loop” where you don’t have to have a landline (Verizon offers it in my area, though I’m sure other places do too) or do your cable, since you are already getting cable tv. AT&T may also do high speed net for you and tack it on to your cellphone bill.

I hate landlines because a) I don’t ever talk on the phone unless its an emergency b) you can use your cell as your contact number.

Cutting out your landline and bundling your cell/internet could be the way for you to go. Also, if you have options such as unlimited texting or data plans then that also drives your cost up.

By: sandy

sandy — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:23:57 +0000

thanks for sharing

By: Mar

Mar — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:39:05 +0000

Will your cell phone plan have unlimited texting for your daughter? I have a 14 year old daughter and she rarely “talks” on her cell phone using her voice, but she texts – a lot! Pretty much all of her friends do – she is often carrying on 3, 4, 5 or more conversations at the same time. I would not have envisioned this 2 years ago, but things change as they grow older. It’s something you should keep in mind.

By: Anakin

Anakin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:42 +0000

I am saving so much money because I switched to Net10. I used to spend so much on my contract cell phones, but now I am finally stress-free about it all. I control my bills. Also, Net10 has amazing nationwide coverage. Such a great deal!