How much is your cable bill?

[Tarik One]

200 fazools flat. Triple package: cable, internet, and phone. :eek:

1 HD/DVD
1 HD Box

Plus, I'm under contract. Ouch.

[UK2K]

200 fazools flat. Triple package: cable, internet, and phone. :eek:

1 HD/DVD
1 HD Box

Plus, I'm under contract. Ouch.
Good God :wtf:

[imdaman99]

Mine got to around $210 when I decided to cut the cord. And this was at least 3 years ago. It was mostly TV and I made the decision, I barely watch TV shows live anyway. Didn't even have HBO :eek: Now pay less than 50 for internet + phone.

The only thing I do watch live is sports, I have WatchESPN + Chromecast and my brothers account credentials for that :pimp:

[9erempiree]

$20/month but no sports channels. Not even ESPN and they want extra for it. ESPN use to come with the basic package.

I have TNT though.

The best thing about my package?

Unlimited Data/Text/Calls for my phone.

[Jameerthefear]

My parents cut the cord long ago.
I wish they'd get Playstation Vue which is a great service

[stalkerforlife]

100 including internet.

[Jameerthefear]

100 including internet.
Welfare pay for that shit?

[Bless Mathews]

200 fazools flat. Triple package: cable, internet, and phone. :eek:

1 HD/DVD
1 HD Box

Plus, I'm under contract. Ouch.

Sounds about right.

I got a plug at Comcast

Phone cable innanent

Every channel imaginable.

Showtime. HBO. Encore. Etc. errythang.

Only about 130$

[stalkerforlife]

Welfare pay for that shit?

No. My girlfriend.

She works.

[tomtucker]

what are you guys

[Draz]

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Changed my Internet to 50/50, no need to go beyond that when they restrict your fckn bandwidth. I was at 300/300. Some devices can't even go past 100mbps

[Jameerthefear]

No. My girlfriend.

She works.
Hustlin ass :applause:

[Meticode]

No contract here, can cancel anytime without a fee, 60 down, 20 up, have all the regular channels ESPN/2/U/News and HBO/SHO/CINEMAX, $96/month 2 TVs with DVR for both.

[SexSymbol]

34 dollars, internet of down/up 94/99, all sports channels and 450 channels in total from various countries. Also a phone too in that package.
Lithuania has it's perks

[~primetime~]

I'm around $225

Verizon Fios

3 HD/DVR boxes...Internet...land line

Been thinking about ditching the land line, but it's only $20 a month. Rarely use it, but I'm thinking it could come in handy if there was an emergency.

[Draz]

I'm around $225

Verizon Fios

3 HD/DVR boxes...Internet...land line

Been thinking about ditching the land line, but it's only $20 a month. Rarely use it, but I'm thinking it could come in handy if there was an emergency.
Honestly, I think landlines are going to get outsourced. We all have cell phones. I think the only reason we have a landline is for emergencies or if the cellphone line is busy/unanswered (which aren't good enough excuses to still pay for monthly).

[Tarik One]

I'm around $225

Verizon Fios

3 HD/DVR boxes...Internet...land line

Been thinking about ditching the land line, but it's only $20 a month. Rarely use it, but I'm thinking it could come in handy if there was an emergency.
In most instances, it's cheaper practically dead-even to lump the phone into the package than to have everything ala carte or internet/cable package with extra boxes.

Same as ordering a burger and fries without the drink. You're probably only saving about $0.15 from not getting the value meal.

[enayes]

$27 a month for high speed internet and about 75 channels through Time Warner.

I was originally paying about $30 just for internet and when I moved down to Portland Maine the rep told me I could add cable and lower my bill :oldlol:

So I was like...ok.

I'm pretty sure I'm only supposed to have basic cable but I get about 75.

:pimp:

[9erempiree]

In most instances, it's cheaper practically dead-even to lump the phone into the package than to have everything ala carte or internet/cable package with extra boxes.

Same as ordering a burger and fries without the drink. You're probably only saving about $0.15 from not getting the value meal.

This.

I am hoping these high bills are with the phone service included.

I'm a little bit over $100 with ATT television and Unlimited Talk/Text/Data.

It just sucks that they won't give you the sports channels that would normally come with the basic television package. I have to pay $15 more for ESPN and Fox Sports. Another $19 if I want BEIN Sports to watch my soccer.

[enayes]

:roll:

at anyone paying over $100 for internet/cable, you're doing it wrong.

As mentioned above, I'm paying $27 for high-speed internet and cable and $12 per month for my cell phone.

[9erempiree]

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Changed my Internet to 50/50, no need to go beyond that when they restrict your fckn bandwidth. I was at 300/300. Some devices can't even go past 100mbps

Damn homie...that can be a car payment for a very nice used car.

[bluechox2]

cablevision 145 triple play

[bigkingsfan]

Consolidated $140 monthly total after taxes/fees.
- 154 channels, whole house DVR, three TV's.
- 100/100 Fiber Internet
- Standard phone line

Sharing one of the TV lines with my sister in another state, via slingbox, so she gets free cable and I can access it anywhere in the world too.

[Bless Mathews]

I'm around $225

Verizon Fios

3 HD/DVR boxes...Internet...land line

Been thinking about ditching the land line, but it's only $20 a month. Rarely use it, but I'm thinking it could come in handy if there was an emergency.

My home phone has saved me countless times when I can't find my phone.

"Damn. What the fucc? I went in the laundry room? Oh yea. Fucc. "

[Bless Mathews]

:roll:

at anyone paying over $100 for internet/cable, you're doing it wrong.

As mentioned above, I'm paying $27 for high-speed internet and cable and $12 per month for my cell phone.

Not in the united states.

[enayes]

Not in the united states.

I live in Maine bro.

People pay crazy prices for cable and data.

You don't need to.

[bdreason]

Just switched to Direct TV. Paying $80 a month for TV, and $50 a month for Fios 50/50 Internet.

[UK2K]

Just switched to Direct TV. Paying $80 a month for TV, and $50 a month for Fios 50/50 Internet.
I actually just switched from Uverse and AT&T Internet to the exact same thing as you, except I have the $60 cable package (cheapest one with Sunday Ticket).

[Nanners]

based on the numbers in this thread comcast is screwing me over so bad.

[UK2K]

based on the numbers in this thread comcast is screwing me over so bad.
If you call them and tell them the service sucks and you don't really use everything anyway, they'll easily knock $10- $20 off your monthly bill (depending how convincing you sound and how far you want to push it) and probably throw in free movie packages. They'll say they can't go any lower, may even get a manager that speaks English to tell you that's the bottom dollar, but they're lying. If you threaten to cancel, they'll ALWAYS lower it.

That goes for every cable company. Doesn't even have to be a good reason, just tell them the service drops and the Internet speed is spotty, they don't really care why you're not happy, but they'll do almost anything to keep you as a customer.

[Nanners]

If you call them and tell them the service sucks and you don't really use everything anyway, they'll easily knock $10- $20 off your monthly bill (depending how convincing you sound and how far you want to push it) and probably throw in free movie packages. They'll say they can't go any lower, may even get a manager that speaks English to tell you that's the bottom dollar, but they're lying. If you threaten to cancel, they'll ALWAYS lower it.

That goes for every cable company. Doesn't even have to be a good reason, just tell them the service drops and the Internet speed is spotty, they don't really care why you're not happy, but they'll do almost anything to keep you as a customer.

im not sure the "cancelling my service" bluff would work for me, since they already know my area has no other viable options for internet.

also i doubt they can add any free movie/sports packages cause i pretty much have all of those already, no doubt one of the reasons why my bill is so damn high.

[UK2K]

im not sure the "cancelling my service" bluff would work for me, since they already know my area has no other viable options for internet.

also i doubt they can add any free movie/sports packages cause i pretty much have all of those already, no doubt one of the reasons why my bill is so damn high.
Welp...

Disregard.

Buddy of mine is forced to use Comcast as well, nobody else will serve his house.

[ALBballer]

I cut the cord and only have Internet and pay around $25 a month. I cut the cord around 2 years ago and haven't missed it at all.

Before then I was paying around $80-$100.

[dazzer87]

2016 and people still have cable?

[DCL]

i don't think the actual cost matters as much as the %-of your income.

if cable costs 10% of your income, you're nuts. even 5% is crazy.

less than 1% of my income goes to cable.

[Godzuki]

my shit's like $250 right now but i think i'm still paying off nba package. between $220-250~


Comcast makes a killing off of cable with their pricing models. to even have basic cable you're paying like $140~ and they force you to go digital.

[Draz]

Damn homie...that can be a car payment for a very nice used car.
Yah, and to top it off we also had direct TV in the basement for the cricket matches

Was paying for two services fios and direct tv

[Godzuki]

2016 and people still have cable?


there is something about live channels most of america has, where if you don't and have to look up specifically what you want to watch, fukkin sux.

basically channel surfing live mainstream tv > internet streaming shit.

[highwhey]

2016 and people still have cable?
Online content providers haven't advanced enough imo. Sling is on it's way but padt I heard they still had some issues. And lol, I'm not dropping cable for the likes of netflix. I need tnt and espn for basketball and football games.

I'm just waiting for sling tv to perfect their product.

[dazzer87]

Online content providers haven't advanced enough imo. Sling is on it's way but padt I heard they still had some issues. And lol, I'm not dropping cable for the likes of netflix. I need tnt and espn for basketball and football games.

I'm just waiting for sling tv to perfect their product.
The only issue sling tv has right now is no DVR other than that I had no issue streaming it and it has most of the big channels (ESPN, TNT, CNN food network AMC and others) and its about 20 bucks I just dont understand how people are paying over 120 bucks or more for cable and out of that 250 plus channels, they are watching about 20 of them. Netflix, Amazon Prime and OTA will do for me. I just dont think its worth spending 120 bucks or more a month just to watch TV.

[highwhey]

The only issue sling tv has right now is no DVR other than that I had no issue streaming it and it has most of the big channels (ESPN, TNT, CNN food network AMC and others) and its about 20 bucks I just dont understand how people are paying over 120 bucks or more for cable and out of that 250 plus channels, they are watching about 20 of them. Netflix, Amazon Prime and OTA will do for me. I just dont think its worth spending 120 bucks or more a month just to watch TV.
Obviously I feel like Cable companies are extorting me but I love sports too damn much. I hope sling offers dvr soon. $20 sounds great for what they offer.

[UK2K]

Obviously I feel like Cable companies are extorting me but I love sports too damn much. I hope sling offers dvr soon. $20 sounds great for what they offer.
If I wasn't for NBA TV, the SEC Network, and NFL Sunday Ticket, I wouldn't even have cable.

[highwhey]

If I wasn't for NBA TV, the SEC Network, and NFL Sunday Ticket, I wouldn't even have cable.
I'm not much into college but I'm with you on the rest. Sundays during football season are bbq and football days for me :cheers:

[GOBB]

200 fazools flat. Triple package: cable, internet, and phone. :eek:

1 HD/DVD
1 HD Box

Plus, I'm under contract. Ouch.

Same setup and bill here. Verizon fios. I have the jailbroken firestick so its a guy punch now. Altho live tv isn't great. Got another year on this contract. I don't even use the phone. Heck I dont know the number. But its apart of the initial package I got which was way cheaper than what I pay now.

[Velocirap31]

$93.80 after taxes. 50 mbps DL, unlimited usage. It's all I need. Netflix is included.

I used to use ballstreams until they got canned. Now I just stream via acestream.

[Jasper]

zero , I use Ruku

[enayes]

Cable will be obsolete in 7 years/

I can't believe people still let themselves get ripped off my these companies, but then again most people are still stupid enough to pay over $50-100 a month for cell data.

Sheep will be sheep.

[Tarik One]

Same setup and bill here. Verizon fios. I have the jailbroken firestick so its a guy punch now. Altho live tv isn't great. Got another year on this contract. I don't even use the phone. Heck I dont know the number. But its apart of the initial package I got which was way cheaper than what I pay now.
Me either. I gotta call Comcast to get it from them. I gotta dust it off every now and then.

The cable usage doesn't justify the price, but I'm sorta ok of having the convenience of having it. I'd be miserable with only channels 1-99 like some cheap ass. I'll pay that extra scratch for being able to watch premium channels when I want to.

[plowking]

Can someone explain American cable to me? How many channels do you get if you pay as much as some of you are paying ($100 range)?

How many channels do you get just on regular non-pay television? Do you still get all your local sports teams games on TV?

[$LakerGold]

$93.80 after taxes. 50 mbps DL, unlimited usage. It's all I need. Netflix is included.

I used to use ballstreams until they got canned. Now I just stream via acestream.
REDDIT :bowdown:

[DingDengDong]

I don't use cable. Haven't in about 5 years.