Century Link internet....how much does it REALLY cost? - Page 2

LuciferMutt · 05-09-2012, 05:40 AM

That's pathetic.

I got a letter a few weeks I basically ignored from a company in Santa Fe trying to sell high-speed internet. I think they wanted $40 a month for 1.5Mbs though. Not really cheap. However, if the speeds are closer to advertised, it may be worth looking into.

RxZ · 05-09-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LuciferMutt

That's pathetic.

Yep

The really sad thing is that I had better internet 10, yes TEN years ago! Where is the progress? Granted, I lived in Austin then instead of outside of Tyler, but still I had 7 Mb/s internet and only paid about $35 per month. That was with Time Warner Cable, their "Roadrunner" service. I never had a single issue with it using it for 5 years living in both Austin and San Antonio. Yes, for 80 a month now in Austin I could get Verizon's Fios internet, and I would be all over that!

wannaklr · 05-09-2012, 08:18 AM

I've just started using Century Link here in Davenport, IA. I'll let you know what the bill is when it comes in. I've played WoW and WoT so far without a problem, but I haven't done any Netflix type of downloads.

LuciferMutt · 05-09-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RxZ

Yep

The really sad thing is that I had better internet 10, yes TEN years ago! Where is the progress? Granted, I lived in Austin then instead of outside of Tyler, but still I had 7 Mb/s internet and only paid about $35 per month. That was with Time Warner Cable, their "Roadrunner" service. I never had a single issue with it using it for 5 years living in both Austin and San Antonio. Yes, for 80 a month now in Austin I could get Verizon's Fios internet, and I would be all over that!

Annoying as heck isn't it? I did a speed test on that site you used three days ago. My result for my 1.5Mbs service was .51 down and .23 up.

Echo1 · 05-09-2012, 10:58 AM

I have CenturyLink DSL in Las Cruces. I had 1.5mbps service (no phone service) up until March of this year. I was happy with the service but they raised my bill from $40.88 to $52 per month. So I called and asked the CSR if they had any options to lower my bill. The CSR was pretty nice and gave me a 1 year promo deal for 12mbps up (800kbps down) for $33.28 a month. This includes the DSL service, rental of a higher speed DSL wireless modem, and all taxes. In a year the rate will go up to $55 but I think there will probably be another promo deal to take advantage of then.

In my experience, Qwest/CenturyLink DSL has been very good. Every time I speedtest, it is at or near its advertised speed. My Roku box never has a problem and I use it often to stream video from Netflix & Amazon. I think the CSR can be your friend, so it helps to be nice to them. At one point I thought it might be better to buy the DSL modem but now that I upgraded I'm glad I didn't lock myself into older DSL hardware.

RxZ · 05-09-2012, 07:11 PM

That's actually somewhat good news, and it confirms what I alluded to earlier... If they are buying up companies, the network is probably much more robust in some areas than it is in others. I may have to give them a call sometime and see what I can work out.

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Originally Posted by Echo1

I have CenturyLink DSL in Las Cruces. I had 1.5mbps service (no phone service) up until March of this year. I was happy with the service but they raised my bill from $40.88 to $52 per month. So I called and asked the CSR if they had any options to lower my bill. The CSR was pretty nice and gave me a 1 year promo deal for 12mbps up (800kbps down) for $33.28 a month. This includes the DSL service, rental of a higher speed DSL wireless modem, and all taxes. In a year the rate will go up to $55 but I think there will probably be another promo deal to take advantage of then.

In my experience, Qwest/CenturyLink DSL has been very good. Every time I speedtest, it is at or near its advertised speed. My Roku box never has a problem and I use it often to stream video from Netflix & Amazon. I think the CSR can be your friend, so it helps to be nice to them. At one point I thought it might be better to buy the DSL modem but now that I upgraded I'm glad I didn't lock myself into older DSL hardware.

05-09-2012, 05:40 AM	#16
LuciferMutt ^OP Rides slow bike slow Joined: Aug 2008 Location: New(er) Mexico Oddometer: 9,521	That's pathetic. I got a letter a few weeks I basically ignored from a company in Santa Fe trying to sell high-speed internet. I think they wanted $40 a month for 1.5Mbs though. Not really cheap. However, if the speeds are closer to advertised, it may be worth looking into. __________________ You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant! Cobbie Award Winner

05-09-2012, 08:18 AM	#18
wannaklr Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2006 Location: Back In Iowa. Quad Cities to be exactish.. Oddometer: 6,809	I've just started using Century Link here in Davenport, IA. I'll let you know what the bill is when it comes in. I've played WoW and WoT so far without a problem, but I haven't done any Netflix type of downloads. __________________ Back in Iowa! I like my music like I like my women. Loud, angry and with bagpipes! From Scottie Boy "If you calculated the money spent versus time actually used, vaginas cost more per hour than the space shuttle."

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05-09-2012, 10:58 AM	#20
Echo1 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Oddometer: 263	I have CenturyLink DSL in Las Cruces. I had 1.5mbps service (no phone service) up until March of this year. I was happy with the service but they raised my bill from $40.88 to $52 per month. So I called and asked the CSR if they had any options to lower my bill. The CSR was pretty nice and gave me a 1 year promo deal for 12mbps up (800kbps down) for $33.28 a month. This includes the DSL service, rental of a higher speed DSL wireless modem, and all taxes. In a year the rate will go up to $55 but I think there will probably be another promo deal to take advantage of then. In my experience, Qwest/CenturyLink DSL has been very good. Every time I speedtest, it is at or near its advertised speed. My Roku box never has a problem and I use it often to stream video from Netflix & Amazon. I think the CSR can be your friend, so it helps to be nice to them. At one point I thought it might be better to buy the DSL modem but now that I upgraded I'm glad I didn't lock myself into older DSL hardware.