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Just Switched To AT&T/Direct TV. Good Move?
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:09 pm
Direct TV came out this morning to install everything. AT&T is coming Monday to install the internet and I will be going to Cox to drop off my boxes and cancel my account.
It's something I thought about doing from time to time and finally decided to do it.
My Cox bill was $320/month. That was for the bundle, and I had the sports package with SEC Network, NFL, MLB, NBA network, etc and HBO & Showtime.
I was getting HBO & Showtime for like $8 a month and awhile back I had to call Cox and talk with a CS rep. He was looking over my bill and he was like "You have HBO, Showtime.." At the time none of the shows I watch was on, so I figured I would cancel it until the shows I watch come back.
Then a little while later he was like "You were getting both HBO & showtime for $8 so you were pretty much getting it for free" and I said "Oh okay, well I guess there is no need to cancel it" and he told me "sir, you already requested it be canceled, if you want it back you will have to pay full price". A few months later I ended up subscribing again and then it seemed like every few months something would go up.
Finally I compared Direct TV/AT&T prices to Cox and what was eventually costing me $320, it cost $148/month with Direct TV/AT&T and it has more available in it's sports package and the guy gave me 1 free year of the NFL ticket and a $100 gift card... From a quality standpoint did I make a good decision?
It's something I thought about doing from time to time and finally decided to do it.
My Cox bill was $320/month. That was for the bundle, and I had the sports package with SEC Network, NFL, MLB, NBA network, etc and HBO & Showtime.
I was getting HBO & Showtime for like $8 a month and awhile back I had to call Cox and talk with a CS rep. He was looking over my bill and he was like "You have HBO, Showtime.." At the time none of the shows I watch was on, so I figured I would cancel it until the shows I watch come back.
Then a little while later he was like "You were getting both HBO & showtime for $8 so you were pretty much getting it for free" and I said "Oh okay, well I guess there is no need to cancel it" and he told me "sir, you already requested it be canceled, if you want it back you will have to pay full price". A few months later I ended up subscribing again and then it seemed like every few months something would go up.
Finally I compared Direct TV/AT&T prices to Cox and what was eventually costing me $320, it cost $148/month with Direct TV/AT&T and it has more available in it's sports package and the guy gave me 1 free year of the NFL ticket and a $100 gift card... From a quality standpoint did I make a good decision?
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Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:10 pm to OweO
They all suck in their own special way.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:13 pm to Tempratt
I have at&t for what its worth but what he said ^^^^^^
This post was edited on 8/18/18 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:14 pm to Tempratt
quote:
They all suck in their own special way.
No question. That's with just about anything just because nothing is "perfect", but I guess I am questioning if Cox was just ridiculously expensive or is AT&T cheaper because of some underlying reason.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:17 pm to OweO
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Just Switched To AT&T/Direct TV
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Good Move?
Usually you ask for advice prior to switching.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:18 pm to OweO
AT&T cell service has sucked balls the last several months around BR.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:19 pm to OweO
I hate Cox. I like their internet. I hate having to haggle with the bastards every 4 to 6 months. But since AT&T is my only option I deal with Cox. Lots of people say AT&T sucks so that’s the only reason I haven’t tried switching. But frick Cox those slimy pieces of shite.
This post was edited on 8/18/18 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:23 pm to OweO
I've had people tell me they don't want Directv, which I have, because it goes out in a thunderstorm. But my experience with cable before was it went out about as much, you just could never predict it. And AT&T gave me a really good discount for this year, and I got Showtime for free for 2 months without even asking.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:26 pm to OweO
I have Cox internet and YouTubeTV. Screw contracts. I enjoy being able to change service on a whim if I desire.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:29 pm to Mr Wonderful
quote:
Usually you ask for advice prior to switching.
Yeah, good point. Actually, most people around me have Cox, but I did talk to someone who does have Direct TV/AT&T and he said the only issue he ever had was it messing up sometimes when the weather gets bad, but that it hadn't been doing it as much.. But as I was checking everything out I was just still asking myself.. Although it's too late.. Just seeing if anyone else recently switched and can share their experience.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:30 pm to OweO
I just renegotiate with cox every 2 years to keep it back at the original promotional bundle
Cox is probably the most reliable of the available options
Cox is probably the most reliable of the available options
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:30 pm to OweO
I have Cox internet only, get all my tv there, the tech board has a huge thread about this fwiw
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:40 pm to Pepe Lepew
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I have Cox internet only, get all my tv there, the tech board has a huge thread about this fwiw
I forget about some of the other boards.. It didn't even cross my mind to look there..
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:47 pm to OweO
The tech board is a wealth of information, equipment, setups, everything you need
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:51 pm to Pepe Lepew
Really enjoying my 1GB Mbps internet speed with Xfinity.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:54 pm to OweO
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My Cox bill was $320/month. That was for the bundle, and I had the sports package with SEC Network, NFL, MLB, NBA network, etc and HBO & Showtime.
How the frick are you paying $320 a month? I have every channel imaginable, Contour DVR, sports package, and HBO. And I have their new Panoramic WiFi that is insanely fast.
I pay $159.
This post was edited on 8/18/18 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 8/18/18 at 2:58 pm to OweO
We’ve had Direct Tv for close to 10 years. We enjoy it but it’s expensive also.
We live in the country and the only internet options are satellite or similar. We had Exede and they were very expensive for small data caps. We swapped to AT&T fixed wireless last week and it blows satellite out of the water for a lot less money.
I’d recommend both.
We live in the country and the only internet options are satellite or similar. We had Exede and they were very expensive for small data caps. We swapped to AT&T fixed wireless last week and it blows satellite out of the water for a lot less money.
I’d recommend both.
Posted on 8/18/18 at 3:01 pm to Mudminnow
Mud !!!
You sly minnow.....
You sly minnow.....
Posted on 8/18/18 at 3:05 pm to OweO
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Then a little while later he was like "You were getting both HBO & showtime for $8 so you were pretty much getting it for free" and I said "Oh okay, well I guess there is no need to cancel it" and he told me "sir, you already requested it be canceled, if you want it back you will have to pay full price".
Posted on 8/18/18 at 3:07 pm to OweO
Don’t know why you were paying $320 / month. I have the sports package, hbo, showtime, cinemax, etc, and Internet. I pay $205 / month.
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