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Knew Cord Cutting was to good to be true

Posted on 5/21/17 at 5:39 pm
Posted by FLObserver
Jacksonville
Member since Nov 2005
14516 posts
Posted on 5/21/17 at 5:39 pm
Just got the warning from comcast i'm nearing my 1 tb data use for the month. I thought i had unlimited data till today. Didnt really monitor just switched over like 3 weeks ago and i was the only one really streaming and hard core gaming before cord cutting.I have a family of 5 so not sure if i will be able to keep under 1 tb a month especially with summer coming up. Thats a lot of streaming. Comcast wants to charge an extra like 50 bucks a month for unlimited data. I'm already paying 70 a month. I get two courtesy months of exceeding the tb with no charge . so i will monitor closly next month. AT&T currently has 1gb download speed and unlimited data for 80 a month but we all know after taxes and all it will be close to 95 a month. Looks like this will be my only option unless i go back to satellite
This post was edited on 5/21/17 at 5:56 pm
Posted by Korkstand
Member since Nov 2003
28738 posts
Posted on 5/21/17 at 5:52 pm to
Yeah, they gotta protect that TV revenue, and it's only going to get worse under the current administration.
Posted by gobuxgo5
Member since Nov 2012
10032 posts
Posted on 5/21/17 at 9:08 pm to
95 for internet is steep.
Posted by FearTheFish
Member since Dec 2007
3779 posts
Posted on 5/21/17 at 9:51 pm to
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I have a family of 5 so not sure if i will be able to keep under 1 tb a month especially with summer coming up.


Give them a ball and tell them to go outside.

1TB a month is a lot of streaming.
Posted by Brian Wilson
Member since Mar 2012
2034 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:54 am to
That's a lot of data. I agree with the other poster...Give them a ball and a stick and tell them to go outside.

In seriousness though, $50/mo extra for the unlimited internet would still come out cheaper than internet plus satellite, no? You wouldn't be locked back into another contract.

Cord cutting has been great. It's changed our watching habits for the better for sure.
Posted by SnoopALoop
Nashville
Member since Apr 2014
4405 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:04 am to
Is Spectrum available in your area? No data cap, $40/month starting at 100mbps.
Posted by sweetwaterbilly
Member since Mar 2017
19351 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:30 am to
quote:

Knew Cord Cutting was to good to be true




Honest question, is 1TB of data a lot for a month for a typical family? I'm not sure how much I have with Cox, but they keep increasing my price (Internet only) and I am thinking about switching.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61645 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:52 am to
quote:

Knew Cord Cutting was to good to be true...I have a family of 5


Have you considered putting a curfew on your router? Basically lock out the kids after hours? Who knows what data sucking stuff they leave running on their computers when they aren't even using them.
Posted by BaddestAndvari
That Overweight Racist State
Member since Mar 2011
18305 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:04 am to
quote:

Just got the warning from comcast i'm nearing my 1 tb data use for the month. I thought i had unlimited data till today. Didnt really monitor just switched over like 3 weeks ago and i was the only one really streaming and hard core gaming before cord cutting.I have a family of 5 so not sure if i will be able to keep under 1 tb a month especially with summer coming up. Thats a lot of streaming. Comcast wants to charge an extra like 50 bucks a month for unlimited data. I'm already paying 70 a month. I get two courtesy months of exceeding the tb with no charge . so i will monitor closly next month. AT&T currently has 1gb download speed and unlimited data for 80 a month but we all know after taxes and all it will be close to 95 a month. Looks like this will be my only option unless i go back to satellite


Good luck once Net Neutrality is completely eradicated, that amount will drop to 500GB and you will be charged an extra $70 twice
Posted by whodatfan
Member since Mar 2008
21349 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:39 am to
quote:

1 tb a month


Posted by FLObserver
Jacksonville
Member since Nov 2005
14516 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 4:44 pm to
gonna monitor closely starting next month. probably guilty of leaving streaming devices running while away.Now i know every little bit counts since i dont have unlimited
This post was edited on 5/22/17 at 4:45 pm
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
78182 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:05 pm to
You must be streaming some 4k stuff.
Posted by BigD45
Chambers County, TX
Member since Feb 2007
1162 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

AT&T currently has 1gb download speed and unlimited data for 80 a month but we all know after taxes and all it will be close to 95 a month.


I pay $90 a month for 1Gbps Gigapower, and it's only $96 after taxes. Sure, it's about $30 more a month compared to what Comcast has, but I have 4 x's the bandwidth and no data cap.

At the same time, I'm in Texas, so the taxes may be different where you're at in Florida.
Posted by sloopy
Member since Aug 2009
6885 posts
Posted on 5/24/17 at 4:43 pm to
As someone who just cancelled cable today, this is not a thread I wanted to read.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125526 posts
Posted on 5/25/17 at 10:42 am to
This will be the norm is NN gets revoked.
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