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Old 09-19-06, 10:30 PM
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Who here likes to have regular cable and hi-speed internet?? I know I do. we will have to pay around $100 a month under a contract. Listen this is how you get Hi-speed internet and your cable for only $60/month. First get regular cable not a cable box. then add hi- speed. NO CONTRACT.... then two weeks later tell customer service you want to change to basic or limited cable. which is around 19 or 20/month for 20 channels. deal with the limited access for awhile. Now start complain about how slow your down loads are and how the channels are not smooth and clear. and tell them you understand that it is limited access. But why is my internet is running super duper slow.. do this process for atleast two weeks in a row. let them send the servce man, who cares by the second time or third time. you should be able to see up to normal cable broadcast. I have done this three times personal in different family houses. What the service man gonna do is remove a filter that was put in to limit your cable the first time. Able to save $40 a month. wow shoot all that money saved can go to buying BurgerKing food.
Old 09-20-06, 06:37 AM
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If this works, you are the MAN!
Old 09-20-06, 12:34 PM
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i have done it with charter and adelphia cable internet it works ... but for comcast cable internet does NOT WORK.. i tried to help 2 of my friend it didnt work for them ... that was about 6 months ago .. maybe it will work now
Old 09-20-06, 11:31 PM
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OR you could jus call comcast or other cable provider, tell them that your sick of paying more then having directv (100% digital) and verizon dsl (here in MD anyways)..The 2 would come to around $50-75 month..Basically what I am doing tomorrow for like the 3rd time so they can match or beat the price...
Old 09-21-06, 12:14 AM
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my parents house has only cable internet. when i told my lil brother to connect the cable to the TV, he gets all channels.. everything but movie channels. but in my case it didnt work. maybe i have to tell them that my connection is slow..
Old 09-21-06, 07:35 AM
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Do you buy the cable box then? or how does it work? I know that once i cancel my Cable TV they will request the cable boxes back..... any input?
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my parents dont have cable boxes... its stright cable to tv. but they get everything...

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Old 09-21-06, 05:07 PM
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What are you talking about paying 100 dollars?? We pay $60 for 6.5MB internet speed, and get full cable.....
Old 09-22-06, 10:55 AM
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I had cable and told them to disconnect it. They stopped billing me but I still have basic that goes straight to the TV.
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Originally Posted by Jewcano
What are you talking about paying 100 dollars?? We pay $60 for 6.5MB internet speed, and get full cable.....
well you are the minority that has cheap cable/internet available!

I pay just over $100 a month for adelphia cable + internet...just like people in most other areas
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They have adelphia in FL? I thought that was only in CA. O well. Guess i'm lucky then
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Where is this filter located? I'm willing to climb the telephone pole to remove it and chuck it in the garbage. I have Adelphia, well Time Warner now, and my "hi-speed" internet is slower than average.
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Originally Posted by XxSC400xX
Where is this filter located? I'm willing to climb the telephone pole to remove it and chuck it in the garbage. I have Adelphia, well Time Warner now, and my "hi-speed" internet is slower than average.
I agree. Eversince Time Warner bought out Adelphia, my internet speed
is slower than ever! Should I complain about this? any ideas?
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