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Re: [PLUG] Comcast or Verizon DSL for Linux laptop? (cheaper)
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On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, William H. Magill wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 05:07 PM, multiple seriousity wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Rebecca Ore wrote:
> >> Verizon has three packages for Residential DSL now, if I'm remembering
> >> correctly. What I got was the cheapest one. They're beta testing
> > what is the "cheapest one" that you got? I think they have a 1.5 and a
> > 768 package.. I don't know about any 'third package' (except for the
> > different pricing deal I found..) how much are you paying and what are
> > you getting for it?
> Hmmm... Bell Atlantic Verizon had 3 DSL packages.
> 768x90 and 1.5x90 - known as DSL and DSL professional
> and 1.5x768 called Pro or some such name.
>
> From what I can tell, Verizon has not really changed the offerings,
> except that the 90 is now 128.
Yes, and 768 used to be 640 but changed to 768 (although I haven't seen
anywhere near either number yet... can anybody recommend a good website to
test speed one sees? I've already tried dslreports.)
> (They upgraded their equipment. No change required on my end to get the
> 128 speed. Ive had the DSL Professional service since the begining --
> although via DCAnet.) However, they have made it impossible to find out
> what services they really offer from their website.
>
> And as for the $29.95 deal -- that's only for 3 months, then it jumps
> up to $39.95. ( It's on the Verizon home page.)
Sort of. You made a typo. ;) jumps up to $49.95, you mean.
BUT the $39.95 deal I got *IS* perpetual. (In other words, it doesn't
change in 3 months.) And it's still good this month (although a few
rebates that you could get were up at the end of august.)
I figured at least partially how they cut it down to $39.95 -- it doesn't
include dial-up access. You *can* get a version with 20 hours of dialup
access... which is only $48.90.. yep... still cheaper than the $49.95 that
verizon normally offers.
Also, the $34.95 deal also exists if you have Local Package or better,
which is also seemingly perpetual.
Considering I just cut my unlimited local calling off, because now I won't
be making as many calls without the dialup modem, I'm saving even more. :)
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