Bad324 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Does anybody use them? Trying to get feedback because my mom has Time Warner and they are ripping her off really bad. My step-dad never much cared and just paid the bill but now I'm trying to fix that issue and Windstream is the only other carrier in her area Edited April 25, 2014 by Bad324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Windstream is who I am forced to use for DSL. It is expensive I think for what I get ($79 after taxes for 12 Mb) but I have had only one outage in 10+ years of service. Their customer service is excellent, though again I haven't had to use them often. But with DSL comes the ebb and flow of speed. Depending on his needs YMMV. As a telecommuter for IT often, I would appreciate a faster product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 And I use them for interwebz delivery as I refuse to do business with Time Warner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Call Time Warner and get on a current promo price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 Call Time Warner and get on a current promo price.It only saves $20 and I'd rather her have nothing than time warner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZ Kari Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I'm in a similar boat. Time Warner just hiked my bill +24 a month. They said my 2 year promo price is now over. I asked if I could get it back, they said no. I'm pissed. I just have basic cable and internet. They're my only cable option, and I don't want to go to Direct TV. We've decide that we're going to go ahead and just cancel cable completely. I don't watch enough TV to justify spending that much. But internet is a must, so we'd either have to keep TW for internet only (I just want to give them the boot), or we can pick up internet service from Century Link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 It only saves $20 and I'd rather her have nothing than time warner That sucks. I had Windstream in Newark several years ago, and it was FAR less reliable than Time Warner has been for me, and I wanted JUST DSL, no home phone, but it was cheaper to keep the phone back then. I'm would hope that their quality has improved. For TV, I've been with Directv for about 10 years, and even though they aren't exactly "cheap" and the rates do keep going up, I have tried out the others (Time Warner, Dish) and did not like either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) I've had Dish.I've had TW.I have DirecTV and it's not any better. All of their programming sucks.It's full of 24 hr commercials. I have Windstream DSL. It's fine.I had RoadRunner through TW. It sucked, fiber optic or not. I've thought about getting rid of TV service and getting oneof those antenna boxes for free TV and just subscribing toNet Flicks. For what TV costs me, I'm paying much more thanI think it's worth. . Edited April 28, 2014 by JackFlash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I deal with their coporate sutomer service. It's not as bad as Frontier, or Century Link. I've thought about getting rid of TV service and getting oneof those antenna boxes for free TV and just subscribing toNet Flicks. For what TV costs me, I'm paying much more thanI think it's worth. If you can get away from sports you will not have a problem. You don't even need a box if you have a newer TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 If you can get away from sports you will nothave a problem. You don't even need a boxif you have a newer TV. I didn't know about the newer TV's. They don't needa separate box to use an antenna? I'm not a sports guy. My eyes glaze over watchingpeople fight for domination of a ball. I like watchingcars drive around in circles, motorcycles on a track,and girls wearing very skimpy outfits. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 I didn't know about the newer TV's. They don't needa separate box to use an antenna? I'm not a sports guy. My eyes glaze over watchingpeople fight for domination of a ball. I like watchingcars drive around in circles, motorcycles on a track,and girls wearing very skimpy outfits. . Nope. Most newer TV's have a digital tuner built in. No need for a converter box. You might have a problem with that lineup. As most of it is not available over the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFlash Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Nope. Most newer TV's have a digital tunerbuilt in. No need for a converter box. You might have a problem with that lineup.As most of it is not available over the air. PM sent, because I'm a little slow to understand. Thanks. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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