Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

FiOS

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
    #1

    FiOS

    When I move to the new house I have to choose. Time Warner Cable or Verizon for my internet/phone/TV. Right now I'm leaning heavy for Verizon's FiOS. It is clearly the speed champ on internet. Phone service is not really an issue. But TV....do any of you guys get TV on FiOS? What kind of channels do they carry compared to Cable. They don't say much on the website. Opinions?

    I suppose I could go with Cable for TV and FiOS for everything else. Base internet starts at 10 down 2 up, 20 down 5 up, 20 down 20 up, and tops out at 50 down 20 up.

    http://www22.verizon.com/Residential...lans/Plans.htm
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    Tags: None
    #2
    I have been using FiOS for about a year now (with the internet/tv/phone bundle), and am very happy with the service.

    A few things to think about:
    With a power outage, your land line phone will only work for a few hours. While a normal phone line carries the necessary power, FiOS requires a battery which will only last so long.

    Also, Verizon provides a special router, which I think you must use. You might be able to find a 3rd party one somewhere or a way around it, but there are Coax connections and various other weird things not found on a standard one. Mine has failed twice in the year we have had the service, but was replaced free-of-charge within a day.
    "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist."
    - Dom Helder Camara

    Comment

      #3
      That wouldn't make sense for a router HHG. Maybe if they provided you a router/modem combination, but not a router itself. If you want to use your own router I'm sure they can provide just a modem to you.

      And you run in to the same problem if you use, say, Comcast for your phone service, like my parents do. Which also makes resetting the modem interesting as it has the battery backup for when power is out so that phone connections can be maintained, you have to reset it every time with the little pin hole button in back.

      Might want to look in to prices and such Mr. MH, my parents just had FiOS made available in their area, but prices are retarded compared to what they pay Comcast for a "higher" service. AKA they'd get all basic deals from Verizon for the same price that they also get the HBO package from Comcast with. And they don't want the super high speeds that FiOS can offer so they see no reason to switch.
      [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/Igorod/troopdod.jpg[/img]
      [url=http://profile.xfire.com/trooper110][img]http://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/co/type/1/trooper110.png[/img][/url]

      Comment

        #4
        Troop,

        Take a look: Do I have to use the supplied router with Verizon FiOS?

        So I was partially correct.
        "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist."
        - Dom Helder Camara

        Comment

          #5
          You could always do FIOS and Satellite. I think Satellite TV is superior to cable.
          Apache

          Where do you put the Bayonet?
          Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
          I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
          Frank Lloyd Wright

          Comment

            #6
            Well Direct TV 150+ digital channel is $56/mo reg price
            https://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/wizar...oternavtype=-1

            Time Warner Cable 200+ digital is $51/mo reg price
            TV/Phone/Internet is $120/mo reg price
            http://www.timewarnercable.com/SoCal...s/default.html

            Verizon FiOS Phone/Internet/TV with 295 channels is $100/mo
            FiOS Internet only is $45/mo
            http://www22.verizon.com/residential/fiosinternet/

            FiOS TV is not available in my area yet but it's coming soon. So I may be on cable or sattelite for a while.
            [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

            Comment

              #7
              But cable customer service = suckage.
              Apache

              Where do you put the Bayonet?
              Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
              I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
              Frank Lloyd Wright

              Comment

                #8
                Go with Directv. I have had it for years now and I love it.
                [url=http://www.enjin.com/bf3-signature-generator][img]http://sigs.enjin.com/sig-bf3/1fad512dc784c11c.png[/img][/url]

                Comment

                  #9
                  I have Dish and have been very happy with them.
                  Apache

                  Where do you put the Bayonet?
                  Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
                  I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
                  Frank Lloyd Wright

                  Comment

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Apache Warrior View Post
                    But cable customer service = suckage.
                    Apache
                    Not if you have all your products with Comcast.
                    I actually get excellent service from Comcast as an HD / phone / Internet customer.

                    20MBPS / 5MBPS

                    Comment

                    Previous template Next

                    Cain's Lair Forums Statistics

                    Collapse
                    Topics: 26,187   Posts: 269,850   Members: 6,183   Active Members: 7
                    Welcome to our newest member, Fermin13Q.

                    Today's Birthdays

                    Collapse

                    Top Active Users

                    Collapse
                    There are no top active users.

                    More Posts

                    Collapse
                    • Reply to Hi guys!
                      by Evil_T0NY {CLR}
                      I've been Alpha and will be Beta testing the Delta Force game. It's been really getting good reviews! Definitely a good Battlefield feel to it like the...
                      14 Nov 2024, 08:50 PM
                    • Reply to Hope your all OK over there
                      by Apache Warrior
                      We had 17 inches of rain from the storm on November 7, 2024.
                      Apache
                      11 Nov 2024, 07:55 AM
                    • Reply to Hope your all OK over there
                      by Sirex
                      Aye, I'm inclined to agree with that lmao
                      Gone are the days of warm summers and snow filled winters here, nothing but rain and wind for 8mths of...
                      10 Nov 2024, 08:53 PM
                    • Reply to Hope your all OK over there
                      by Apache Warrior
                      Now we have had a lot of flooding in this area and there are still a lot of houses that have not been repaired. Must be the apocalypse.
                      ...
                      8 Nov 2024, 09:23 AM
                    View All
                    Working...
                    X