Suddencrap(link) finally has competition

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happyinBCS
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I called was on hold for 27 minutes they charge me 79 per mo for !00 mbs Frontier offers 500 for 49 and they said it was the best they could do (the lady I spoke with finally said she was in the far east but would not tell me where) I will make a decision soon what to do. I am thankful we finally have another choice, a monopoly is what we have had to deal with for so many years hopefully they will lose so many customers even al the way in France they will wake up
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They've always been here, it used to be Verizon. It was so bad several back I switched to suddenlink they cut my speed down and wanted me to pay more, then said it wasn't available in my area. I said how the hell,then have I had service for 8 years since I lived here

Switched to suddenlink. It's the lessor of two,evils
Ag_B_10
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Don't forget the rate raises that seem to occur at least three times a year with no notice.
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Oh! And the super deals for new people and screw any kind of deal for a customer that has been with you for 15 years.
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I had Frontier from the time they took over Verizon. It continually got worse and worse. Best speed they said we could get was 10 down and 5 up. Never even came close to that. Made it really tough to work from home. Customer service was terrible as well.

We switched to Suddenlink last year, and knock on wood haven't had any issues. We have the 1 GB package.
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Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
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MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.


Yup. Frontier is about to light up fiber in 3 neighborhoods and will be done with Southwood Valley in early September. This isn't the old DSL.
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yeah I dropped them for Suddenlink because their DSL sucked.
If they get fiber in town, and they can keep it running consistently, then I'll be dropping Suddenlink.
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Starlink isn't available in our area yet.
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Mid-late 2021
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MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
Geez - I pay 79.95 for 1G service from Suddenlink
ChampsAg
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Brazos WIFI is also doing fiber in some areas
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InMyOpinion said:

MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
Geez - I pay 79.95 for 1G service from Suddenlink

Existing customers are not eligible for promotional pricing. Standard rates are much higher. https://www.suddenlink.com/pricing-packages Existing customers must have a 30-day service break before they are considered a 'new customer'.
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ChampsAg said:

Brazos WIFI is also doing fiber in some areas
Indeed we are. But that doesn't help a lot of SL customers.

60+ miles worth so far.

https://gis.brazosfiber.com/public_data/map.php
Sponsor Message: http://BrazosWiFi.com | Fast and reliable internet for the Brazos Valley | info@BrazosWiFi.com | 979-999-7000
wareagle044
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Suddenlink beat Brazos WiFi to my neighborhood off Old Reliance for fiber - satisfied enough with my 25 mbps Rise Broadband that I don't want to switch to Suddenlink - even if it's fiber.
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InMyOpinion said:

MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
Geez - I pay 79.95 for 1G service from Suddenlink
All part of Suddenlink's random and incomprehensible billing system.
Texasyankee
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I just got off the phone with Frontier and they said that we should have fiber by September in the Edelweiss area.

They tried to get me to put in a "pending" order for internet service, but I wasn't too sure about doing that so I said I would call back next month.
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Someone let us know when Frontier is officially up and running in the Edelweiss area so I can at least call and see if Suddenlink will lower my bill. I actually think the internet service is pretty good, it's just the wild price increases that annoy me.
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InMyOpinion said:

MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
Geez - I pay 79.95 for 1G service from Suddenlink


How long have you used them?
91_Aggie
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InMyOpinion said:

MarineBQ04 said:

Frontier has been dropping Fiber Optic in several neighborhoods. I have an appt for an install Friday. I'll be paying $59.99/month for 980 mbps vs the $120.99 for 400mbps from Suddenlink.
Geez - I pay 79.95 for 1G service from Suddenlink

You are likely on "the first 12 months deal". I only have 350GB but paying much more than that to suddenlink
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I called to cancel my suddenlink today. I was transferred to the customer retention department. Today I was eligible for their exclusive customer savings deal that when they calculated, it happened to come in at $5 cheaper than I what I was getting with frontier. They were even willing to honor that price for a full year...
Chrundle the Great
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How close do you think Suddenlink pays attention to who gets frontier fiber optic? I'm in bryan, but do you think they would call my bluff if I aimed for $5 under the frontier price too?
phatpat21
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We live in Windwood Subdivision and switched to Frontier 2 weeks ago. Works really well, we are happy with their service. We were paying $120 for 400/unlimited, no cable (which was outrageous IMO). We now pay $59.99 for 3 years guaranteed (1 year contract) for 1GB. Happy to finally have another option
there were skittles in there!
TyHolden
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what's the penalty for cancelling SL right after having it installed?
Chrundle the Great
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Don't think there is one, you're just not getting your installation fee or first month's payment back.

Not counting the 3 hours on the phone to cancel as punishment of course.
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phatpat21 said:

We live in Windwood Subdivision and switched to Frontier 2 weeks ago. Works really well, we are happy with their service. We were paying $120 for 400/unlimited, no cable (which was outrageous IMO). We now pay $59.99 for 3 years guaranteed (1 year contract) for 1GB. Happy to finally have another option
I'm paying $105 for 200/unlimited.

I'm not sure if Frontier is an option yet where we are, but if it is I'm going to make the switch. Heck, I'd be willing to pay $100/mo for 1 GB and that would still be a MUCH better value than what SL is charging me.

Looking forward to the added competition putting the squeeze on SL for screwing over customers for so many years.
phatpat21
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Absolutely. I was a little skeptical but thought it was worth a try. The gentleman that installed was super nice (from Keller) he said he was in town for the week helping out. He installed all new equipment/box outside. Even replaced the cables in the attic too. The installation was free and he did a lot. We had the cable line laying in our front yard to the back and a couple of guys came last week to bury it underground. Everything works great so far, we are very happy. If they come into your neighborhood I would definitely give them a shot. I've noticed them putting in fiber lines in more areas around CS so hopefully they'll be in your neighborhood soon.
Also we had two promo codes. One was for 1 year contract $39.99 (200 or 400 speed can't remember) or 1 year contract for $59.99 with a 3 year guarantee price for 1GB. There is no cap, it's all unlimited.
there were skittles in there!
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Anyone know their install schedule/timeline for Estates at Creek Meadows? Would love to give Suddenlink the middle finger for their prices, but I have to say we have had pretty good luck with the service.
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phatpat21 said:

Absolutely. I was a little skeptical but thought it was worth a try. The gentleman that installed was super nice (from Keller) he said he was in town for the week helping out. He installed all new equipment/box outside. Even replaced the cables in the attic too. The installation was free and he did a lot. We had the cable line laying in our front yard to the back and a couple of guys came last week to bury it underground. Everything works great so far, we are very happy. If they come into your neighborhood I would definitely give them a shot. I've noticed them putting in fiber lines in more areas around CS so hopefully they'll be in your neighborhood soon.
Also we had two promo codes. One was for 1 year contract $39.99 (200 or 400 speed can't remember) or 1 year contract for $59.99 with a 3 year guarantee price for 1GB. There is no cap, it's all unlimited.
How did you know once they were in your neighborhood? Did you get some mailers?
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cavscout96 said:

Mid-late 2021
I signed up also, but it sure won't be the Mid part of 2021.
woodiewood1
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Gigem314 said:

phatpat21 said:

Absolutely. I was a little skeptical but thought it was worth a try. The gentleman that installed was super nice (from Keller) he said he was in town for the week helping out. He installed all new equipment/box outside. Even replaced the cables in the attic too. The installation was free and he did a lot. We had the cable line laying in our front yard to the back and a couple of guys came last week to bury it underground. Everything works great so far, we are very happy. If they come into your neighborhood I would definitely give them a shot. I've noticed them putting in fiber lines in more areas around CS so hopefully they'll be in your neighborhood soon.
Also we had two promo codes. One was for 1 year contract $39.99 (200 or 400 speed can't remember) or 1 year contract for $59.99 with a 3 year guarantee price for 1GB. There is no cap, it's all unlimited.
How did you know once they were in your neighborhood? Did you get some mailers?
Won't you see them installing the fiber lines before it would be available?
war hymn aggie
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Frontier laid down cables under my property 4-6 weeks ago & tore the hell outta a section of my sprinkler system in the process.
Haven't seen any of their vehicles in my hood since I tried turning on my faulty system.
Anyone have a number to contact them in an effort to get them to repair my irrigation system that they tore up?

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