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Looking for ways to reduce monthly bills. Comcast bill of 225.00 no movie channels besides Encore it is a huge jump from the 125.00 that we were paying in Feb of this year. Called comcast retention department which is usually very helpful and was told that they have no promotions for current customers. The company is taking a turn and only giving promotions to new customers. I told her that I was thinking of going to AT&T, and she told me there is no reason to lower their price because a customer says that they are going to another company because they offer more, I may not be using all of the services that they offer but I get more for my money with them. Can I say that all I want is consist working internet service and decent channels that I can watch a movie every now and then? (DH watch more TV then me).
So here's the deal, I'm thinking about going with AT&T universe for cable and internet. Our plan is to get rid of the house phone. What are your thoughts on not having a house phone and AT&T universe?
Secondly, read a forum here (don't know how to enter the link to it) on alarm systems and monthly monitoring service for alarm system. Found out we are getting screwed by Monitorinics and the system that they put in 4 years ago has a receiver chip that doesn't allow other companies to monitor our home even if we decided to go elsewhere. Our plan is to purchase a new keypad that has a blank board possibly a cellular unit that the DH will install and go with alarmrelay.com. What do you think? Have you also install an alarm system and have a online monitoring company monitoring your home system? Where did you purchase your system that you installed?
We have us cellular for cell service and I can't complain much here, we have 4 phones on our plan and pay $172 a month no change in three years since I add the DH, and 2 DS's to my individual plan making it a family plan. This includes 1900 shared minutes, free incoming call, free nights and weekends starting a 7pm, unlimited text messaging (which is big with our 2 DS's). Internet and Picture messaging is blocked, at our request. But if there is something better please tell me!
Any and all information is helpful.
So here's the deal, I'm thinking about going with AT&T universe for cable and internet. Our plan is to get rid of the house phone. What are your thoughts on not having a house phone and AT&T universe?
Secondly, read a forum here (don't know how to enter the link to it) on alarm systems and monthly monitoring service for alarm system. Found out we are getting screwed by Monitorinics and the system that they put in 4 years ago has a receiver chip that doesn't allow other companies to monitor our home even if we decided to go elsewhere. Our plan is to purchase a new keypad that has a blank board possibly a cellular unit that the DH will install and go with alarmrelay.com. What do you think? Have you also install an alarm system and have a online monitoring company monitoring your home system? Where did you purchase your system that you installed?
We have us cellular for cell service and I can't complain much here, we have 4 phones on our plan and pay $172 a month no change in three years since I add the DH, and 2 DS's to my individual plan making it a family plan. This includes 1900 shared minutes, free incoming call, free nights and weekends starting a 7pm, unlimited text messaging (which is big with our 2 DS's). Internet and Picture messaging is blocked, at our request. But if there is something better please tell me!
Any and all information is helpful.