Maggie’s It Pays to Check and Ask - Doubled Internet Speed Cut Bill in Half

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So, Friday I was looking around at Charter Spectrum, my ISP, and found out they now are offering 200 mbp download speeds at my address, since when? I don't know. But here's the deal, I have been paying $125 a month for 100 mbp speed. I called Charter, nice lady answered, great customer service and I said, "Hey, I've been paying $125 or so a month for 100mbp and I see you now offer 200 mbp." She said, "Oh, well, let me see if we can move you over to 200 mbp." A few seconds later she said, "I just checked your router and I can move you to it with no hardware problems." Few seconds later, "There you go, I rebooted your modem and you should have it now." And she said, "And you now will be charged $65 a month instead of $125." I said, "Is that a one year promotional price?" She said, "No, that's the regular price."

Got home Friday, was not pleased with speeds I was getting, and so I did a complete reset/rebuild of my WiFi Router (an ASUS model) and so as of yesterday and again this morning...sitting upstairs with the router in the basement...this is now happening.

Did Charter let me know about any of this? Of course not, glad I stumbled into it. Moral of the story: routinely check on all your providers to see what's up and to get lower prices/faster service, etc.!

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I pay 68 bucks for 18mbps on AT&T... I know im getting fucked, but I refuse to be on their bull shit contracts after they fucked with me 2 years ago...

My year contract was up, I called to renew or see what else they were offering and they wouldnt offer me shit. I said then I just want the internet, nothing else... not 2 FUCKING WEEKS LATER they called to offer me a "deal" and I told them to go fuck themselves.

And before anybody says to change to somebody else... I cant, they fucking own this place. My neighborhood has no cable lines so AT&T U-Verse or satellite is it... AT&T owns the in ground comm lines...

Im not bitter or angry or anything like that LOL...
 
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Have you checked your actual speeds? My provider advertises "up to" 200. Fine print tells you that's hard-wired. I get around 130 wireless.

As I said in the OP, I've run various speed tests, all connected only via WiFi, both on my laptop, my desktop and our phones...211 mbp on each one. Sweet.
 
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Coincidence or what? As soon as I finished reading this thread, I looked out the window and saw a Charter/Spectrum van parked in front. I went out and asked him about this double speed. I have 100mbp now and he said he had heard rumours about doubling it, but it was not in my area yet. Hopefully soon!