-=PCTechTalk=- Re: high speed internet
- From: "Hank Smith" <hanksmith5@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:02:58 -0700
you must be on the older plan the verizon broadband internet cell phone 5
gig limit per meg charge after that was in efect when I started working for
the call center in march
either you signed up before this change in terms took place or something is
screwy either way watch your bill.
thanks
Hank
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Chun" <dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:04 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: high speed internet
> Don,
> Don't usually have much to contribute; but since I use Verizon broadband
> I thought I would present my experience. When I signed up, I noticed
> the 5 GB restriction also. I was told by the store representative that
> what would happen after the 5 GB was used that I would simply be cut off
> until the next month, when the next months subscription would pick up
> again. However, I noticed that I was never cut off. Also, speed is
> variable! When you get the Verizon broadband you really get broadband
> and Verizon's National Access (good for trips since Verizon broadband is
> not available throughout the US; National Access is like using your cell
> phone as a modem, but the speed is much better than that or dial-up).
> The National Access comes on when broadband is not available or for some
> reason slow (from heavy usage). Prior to subscribing, I checked the web
> information and while in the Verizon store, the sales representative did
> a more detailed check, checked that broadband was now available where I
> lived -- actually while broadband was suppose to be in my area, I just
> happened to be on the boarder where it was and wasn't availalbe (though
> National Access was). Obviously I went this route because DSL was not
> available to me by Bell South (now AT&T), since Verizon's broadband
> subscription was $59/month and added to my celllular phone subscription,
> bringing the total just over about $120/month! I rarely get Natinal
> Access; but even the National Access speed was better than dial-up.
> Last year or earlier this year, the broadband PC card died (overheated I
> think because it was operating at speeds that it wasn't designed for)
> and I paid full price for the newer one (rather than commit to another 2
> year contract ) -- I think it was over $300. I've had burst download
> speeds as high as 2500+ kps. However, more usually less than 1,000
> during good down load times oof the day. I noticed a long time ago my
> bill said unlimited megabyte downloads (no mention of a 5 gigabyte
> limit) and since I got the Verizon braodband service, I've spent a huge
> fortune downloading iTune songs/tv shows/movies/audio/etc! So looking at
> the Verizon Manager (comes with the broadband card), that I've exceeded
> 5 gigabytes frequently. But I did notice that recently for about a
> couple of months or so that the broadband speed had rarely exceeded 500
> kps no matter what time of day it was (I suspect some problem on
> Verizon's side). But just a week ago, my broadband high speed has
> returned and instead of spending days downloading a season's worth of a
> TV show, that I can now download it within a day or two!
>
> But while I'm happy again with the Verizon broadband, I am even happier
> to notice a lot of work being done by AT&T in my neighborhood around the
> telephone posts (what ever that thing sticking out of the groun is). I
> even asked a person in one of the trucks and he said that DSL will be
> coming soon -- so maybe the promises of the AT&T customer support are
> finallly coming true. Will switch to AT&T DSL because the most costly
> DSL subscription for the fastest download speed is lower than the
> Verizon Broadband -- I think the best Verizon broadband speed is
> equivalent to the lowest AT&T DSL subscription. While we haven't had
> any actual announcement that DSL is coming (except for when I call
> customer support and get a vague 'DSL by the end of the year/beginning
> of the year') my neighbor and I are really getting excited that it may
> actuallly be coming -- maybe even AT&T cable service!
>
> David
>
>
> Don101 wrote:
>
>>If you live in an area with cellular phone service consider using your
>>laptop for internet access through Verizon, AT&T or other cellular
>>service. Last I heard Verizon about $50/mo. for the first 5GB. I
>>hope that 5GB number is wrong as that is less than a weeks worth of
>>usage for me. Sure glad I have cable.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gman" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 9:21 PM
>>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: high speed internet
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Sandi,
>>> Of all the satellite high speed internet services available,
>>>DishNetwork's WildBlue is the best there is. After doing a TON of
>>>research
>>>on all of the possible satellite providers, we had it for a little
>>>over a
>>>year (~$80 US/month) and absolutely HATED it! However, I believe
>>>our
>>>experience would have been even worse had we gone with a different
>>>satellite
>>>provider. Translation: Hold onto your dial-up until you can get a
>>>better
>>>hard-wired connection to the super highway of data. You'll be much
>>>happier
>>>in the long run.
>>>
>>>
>
>
> --
> David T.W. Chun, Ph.D.
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>
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> Clemson, SC 29633 dtwchun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> mailto: David.Chun@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
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