Comcast vs CenturyLink

[00tec]

You must be that tech that sells stuff all the time while others pick up your work haha! I cant remember that stuff and rarely even sell a DVR. But we only have 3 small bus techs and 2 xfinity home techs on my shift and i am one of each so i stay busy.

I'm just the phone jockey... Its easy to remember it when you can just pull up a random account and build it.
I'm one of the phone guys that doesn't sell much, but rather tries to fix the problem

[USMC88-93]

<--- Comcast Denver metro cable guy.

You probably need to swap your modem for higher speeds. If you have a Docsis 2 compatible modem its highest speeds are 24Mbps. If you get a Docsis 3 compatible modem from them your modem would have the capability of higher speeds. Sounds more like an equipment capability here than anything else. Not to mention that you may have speed limitations through your wireless router or other equipment. (Wireless B,G, and N) have different through-put.

Comcast sent me an email saying they increased my speed ~30%.

Before I reset my modem:



After I reset:


Gee, thanks, Comcast!

[th3w01f]

$79.95 regular non promo price. Blast internet with economy video and VOD.

I spoke with 3 different people yesterday (maybe wed) and I was told that Blast by itself would be $75 + modem if I cancel cable. So you can get cable and VoD for $5? In that case I'd probably keep it.

[mrghost]

<--- Comcast Denver metro cable guy.

You probably need to swap your modem for higher speeds. If you have a Docsis 2 compatible modem its highest speeds are 24Mbps. If you get a Docsis 3 compatible modem from them your modem would have the capability of higher speeds. Sounds more like an equipment capability here than anything else.

Or maybe he only has Performance instead of Blast like me.

Seems like we have a lot of Comcast employees onboard here!

[00tec]

I spoke with 3 different people yesterday (maybe wed) and I was told that Blast by itself would be $75 + modem if I cancel cable. So you can get cable and VoD for $5? In that case I'd probably keep it.

Your bundle is probably too big to to see blast plus.

[th3w01f]

Your bundle is probably too big to to see blast plus.

I'm currently paying $250 per month and I asked what the cost would be to keep just internet with no special offer.

[00tec]

I'm currently paying $250 per month and I asked what the cost would be to keep just internet with no special offer.

Sent PM

[Chezik]

The biggest issue with Century Link is that they oversold the heck out of their bandwidth around here. We were getting, consistently, for months, speeds between 1-10kbps on a 1.5mbps connection. Finally got so fed up with it we switched to Comcast. 20mbps feels blisteringly fast, and since we already had cable through them it turned out to be cheaper. YMMV, in Greeley I had nothing but problems with Comcast and great service from Qwest.

[buckeye4rnr]

Glad to hear of a good experience. I haven't made up my mind yet, but definitely some pluses for CenturyLink. Most of our internet traffic will be with Netflix and Amazon streaming and I can take or leave the more traditional TV options. I need to start READING all the books I have piling up anyway.

Appreciate all the feedback!

That is exactly what I use mine for and in the DTC CenturyLink does it far better than Comcast. I have their fiber optic lines at my apartment and even if it weren't good service, I wouldn't go back to Comcast just because of all the issues I had with them in my three months of service.

CenturyLink ftw

[ben4372]

Yesterday, I tested out at 57up, 10down.

Strike that and reverse it. 50 down is the new benchmark. Funny, because few people need anywhere near that speed.