TV/Internet/Phone options

[Seabiscuit36]

the picture is better, and generally its cheaper from what ive seen. 

[ice grillin you]

yeah it would save me 31 bucks a month and id get the dc stations in HD...those are the obvious advantages

only disadvantage i see is having to change my email....but i was wondering if theres any others

[phattymatty]

what dc stations don't you get in HD?

i was thinking of switching to FIOS too but I can't really find many advantages.  it's actually more expensive than what I pay, but I get a redonk deal somehow.  comcast basically puts me back on the promo every time i threaten to leave so i've been in the 70-75/month range for digital cable, internet and the hd package.  it all depends on what kind of rep you get on the phone.  if they're a hard ass, just keep calling until you get a cool one.

also, i'm pretty sure you'd still be able to check your comcast email from anywhere.

[Seabiscuit36]

comcast didnt delete my email when i got rid of them the first time.  I'm not sure if they changed, but 2 years ago i got fed up with paying 68 bucks for internet, and they ended up letting me keep their email

[Diomedes]

only disadvantage i see is having to change my email....but i was wondering if theres any others

people still use ISP provided email accounts?  really?

[MDS]

im told fios will be in philly by the end of the year. which is when i will get it unless comcast jerks me off and tickles my butthole.

[ice grillin you]

what dc stations don't you get in HD?

also, i'm pretty sure you'd still be able to check your comcast email from anywhere.

i live in the bmore tv market but i still get the dc stations...however on comcast they arent in hd (just the bmore ones are since its my main market)....on fios both would be in hd

you mean even were i to drop comcast as a service their email would be free and id keep my address

[Seabiscuit36]

yep, exactly, they make advertising revenue off their email, so why cut that money off. 

[ice grillin you]

sweet


i think ill do what matty said...call up and threaten comcast and if they dont kneel down to zod ill get all neezy with fios

[Sgt PSN]

Get a gmail account.

[PhillyPhreak54]

sweet


i think ill do what matty said...call up and threaten comcast and if they dont kneel down to zod ill get all neezy with fios

Good luck with that.

I've been fighting that battle with them for two years. My only problem is that I can threaten all I want, but if I want to move I have to get AT&T or nothing else.

No Verizon here and I can't have any satellites because I face north.

I got them to give me internet at 19.99/month for a year and some free HBO but thats about it

[Diomedes]

Yeah, more and more they can just say "farg you" because you have only one other option for comparable service, and that company is a farg all to deal with as well.

[ice grillin you]

i may just go to fios anyway

my comcast bill is $206 a month

fios regular price would be 175

fios special price for a year would be 130

if i try to finagle with comcast they arent going to go down to the 130 special price...the best they would do i imagine is match the 175

[phattymatty]

damn i must be smoove

[SunMo]

got Fios hooked up today, other than it taking 6 hours (including the dude's 1:15 hour lunch and 30 min afternoon break) I'm pretty happy.  so far the picture looks really good.  the menu is a total change from comcast and will take some getting used to.  i can't get over all the HD channels they have though.  basically every somewhat major cable channel has a HD channel and every premium has multiple HD channels.  it kills comcast in that category.