FLAMING WHITE HOT: SBC DSL Express for 19.95 a month Pro for 29.95

[ncage]

SBC just lowered there DSL rates. For people currently under a contract if you reup for a one year contract from the date you change it you can get the updated rates. You no longer have to have the "all long distance plan". For those of you who say its slow...well it is compared to some of the fast cable systems. For example, i am able to get Insight Cable where i live but its 45.00 a month. I don't notice a difference most of the time unless im downloading big files which isn't very often. It actually has less packet loss than insight but it doesn't have the bandwith. I use to get 400KB/s from insight. I get about 150KB/s with SBC on the express package but like i said i really don't notice unless im downloading huge files. Online game play is fast. Considering this is less than some companies charge for dial up its pretty hot. Here is the link to the article:
http://news.com.com/SBC+offers+broadban...unt/2100-1034_3-5594262.html?tag=st_lh

Here is the link to the sbc for the new price:
http://promotions.yahoo.com/sbc/static/...u_reasonCode=&.u_done=&.u_lb=og&.u_c=1

 

[ncage]

BTW...at least where i live there has very very few outages and ive had it for a year. Very reliable service with reliable speed too.

 

[Darthvoy]

So just got the yahoo DSL pro package a month ago with a one year contract...how will I go about so that I can get the new rate?

 

[IronOxide]

call them, they're pretty good about adjusting prices

 

[ncage]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy
So just got the yahoo DSL pro package a month ago with a one year contract...how will I go about so that I can get the new rate?

Ya Darth i asked them my sister in law was in your situation. The CSR told me that my sister-in-law could call and her one year contract would start from the date she switched over to the new pricing plan.

 

[Idleuser]

even more hot.. if you sign sbc through dell you get 3 months free

 

[LordSnailz]

What's the cheapest land line you can get with SBC?

 

[ncage]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
What's the cheapest land line you can get with SBC?

When i was paying 26.95 my bill with "basic" local which didn't include anything like caller id or anything like that was under $50..i think more like $45.00

 

[rugby]

Excellent, I too just signed up a month ago for the pro service. I will have to call them for the reduced rate. Nice post OP!

 

[Toasthead]

I just called them and re-upped for one year at the new price with no problems at all

 

[hifi]

now i wish SBC covers all over US, no SBC in north seattle, WA

 

[BlackPear1]

Very nice deal. Since I signed up a month ago, I'll call to see if they will adjust.

 

[cmv]

Sweet deal... Now I just need to convince my parents that it is worth the additional $10 over dialup so I don't have to mooch off the neighbors broadband when I visit! Trying to fix their PCs over dialup is no fun at all.

 

[Winchester]

You end up paying more (local line) than you would for Cable, which is a faster connection. Not hot IMO.

 

[Jes]

I just called SBC and at first, they refused to adjust my account.

After mentioning that I am a loyal customer who just renewed about 3 weeks ago, the CSR placed me on hold and when she came back, said she would adjust my account.

My old price was: $26.95
My new price: $19.95

(WOO-HOO!!!)

Thanks OP!!!

 

[Baked]

Called them this morning to get broadband again, the rep told me about this march promo. Thought about getting pro (3MB), but express (1.5MB will do. You'll have to $13 for the self install kit. Takes a week to get the DSL line activated.

My local line fee is $5/month.

 

[weepul]

the 3MB package is nice for only $30/mo.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[jamesave]

Originally posted by: Winchester
You end up paying more (local line) than you would for Cable, which is a faster connection. Not hot IMO.

What's the point? Don't you have to have a cable subscription as well?

 

[kaborka]

My SBC landline in LA is < $20/mo for unmeasured service. If you pay per call (message units), you can get it cheaper. It's important to get a long distance carrier like www.everdial.net or www.primustel.com that includes local toll calls or SBC will ding you a lot for cross-town phone calls. As for DSL, my basic plan gets me 1.2Mbps down, since I'm less a mile from the switch.

I will call to get the cheaper contract. They were good about my switching the last time they lowered the rate. I'm paying $29/mo now, as I don't have the LD and wireless package.

 

[Waterhouse]

Well, I don't know how you guys did it, but I just tried changing my $26.95 SBC DSL service to the $19.95 rate, and have gotten a run-around lasting nearly an hour. They say to get that rate I have to have a bunch of other residential services that would cost me an extra $30/month over what I pay now. The ad doesn't say anything about other services, so this is getting to piss me off.

 

[Fardringle]

Originally posted by: jamesave

Originally posted by: Winchester
You end up paying more (local line) than you would for Cable, which is a faster connection. Not hot IMO.

What's the point? Don't you have to have a cable subscription as well?

No, in most places you don't have to subscribe to cable TV in order to get cable Internet.

If you already have (or need) a standard local phone line, then this is a much better deal than cable. If not (like me) then my 3Mbps cable line at $40 per month with no cable TV subscription is a better deal (and faster) than the DSL plus phone line would be at $50+ per month...

 

[almostrice]

You have to have cable to get internet. Its Time Warner Road Runner service. I miss Comcast.

I will call to reup with SBC. $20 is cheap

 

[imported_chrisbtx]

Originally posted by: Baked
Called them this morning to get broadband again, the rep told me about this march promo. Thought about getting pro (3MB), but express (1.5MB will do. You'll have to $13 for the self install kit. Takes a week to get the DSL line activated.

My local line fee is $5/month.

Keep in mnd that it is up to 3 Mb/s and 1.5 Mb/s speeds, respectively. Just a warning to many that the pro package VERY rarely gets anywhere close to the 3 Mb speed... I have it and my current downstream speed is 1.7 Mb/s. Won't be renewing that contract....

Originally posted by: almostrice
You have to have cable to get internet. Its Time Warner Road Runner service. I miss Comcast.

I will call to reup with SBC. $20 is cheap

And no you do not have to have cable for it. The fee is $5 more a month if you are not a Time Warner cable subscriber though.

 

[NightCrawler]

Keep in mnd that it is up to 3 Mb/s and 1.5 Mb/s speeds, respectively. Just a warning to many that the pro package VERY rarely gets anywhere close to the 3 Mb speed... I have it and my current downstream speed is 1.7 Mb/s. Won't be renewing that contract....

Depends how close you are to the CO or RT and line conditions. Another big factor is the condition of the internal house wiring.

Most people should run a new line from the outside gray box to the DSL modem inside their homes.

All that factored in their is no reason why a phone line can't carry 5.2 megabits with the fastest package 6000/768 which is available from other DSL providers.

PS: Just because you have had bad luck or didn't run a new line to the modem in your home doesn't means others won't.

 

[Ecliptic]

called twice. the first time i got the run around saying I need to get long distance to get that price. The second time I was on hold for 33 minutes and gave up.

will try again tomorrow. i hate SBC customer service... always have to go through this bull sh!t every time I call them.