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They charged us $100 for 300mps internet and want $25 more for unlimited after we canceled TV service .$125 for internet only. We CANCELED THEM FOREVER
Comcast is a day late and a dollar short. We just recently cut the cord, both tv and internet. You have to remember that comcast will add a ton of hidden fees, equipment rental, and yearly price increases. Soon their $30 internet is actually $60. We now have fiber internet, and it has been great so far.
That's probably true but the money I'm saving while currently paying $40 inc all fees and modem is worth it. If they raise it so what. I've saved huge for my 12 month contract with them
The law is changed so they can't hide fees going forward. No equipment rental when you already have your own. Just threaten to cancel if they try to raise the price.
@@chadcreamer7679false. Disinformation. You must work for Comcast. It is a trap and the cyber sleuths warned this would happen when Comcast bought out adelphia back in 06, rental fees for a modem can cost 180 extra dollars, considering you can buy a modem from Walmart for 100 bucks.
Luke, this is a must needed change by Comcast, but they could have upped the internet speeds. Their competitors such as WOW! did a similar pricing change: $30 for 300mbps, $45 for 600mbps, $60 for 1gig and $95 for 1.2gig. Added bonus is “Price Lock Promise” where you add $5 to your monthly bill and your price never goes up.
I'll find out next month what Spectrum does with an 'internet only' customer as my 2-year intro rate expires in May. Service has been great, and I know the cost will go up, but I want to see if they add on a boatload of fees and extraneous charges. If it zooms up to the stratosphere I'm going to be giving T-Mobile a call.
Where I live, natural gas and electricity are for profit corporations. Expensive and keeps going up. That is the reason why my house is on solar and don't need hat much gas in this climate.
Comcast actually gave me $40 per month (Chicago suburbs) in December for Internet only. That includes my modem rental and all tax as well. Very happy with their service and price!!!!! Also unlimited data. Guess they quietly offered this well before this announcement.
We got ours for $25 a month for 1.2 gig/sec fiber, however, to get that price we also had to either transfer or start up a new line on their cell service for $45 a month, which I was ok with since previously we were paying $130 for just the internet portion! Still a good deal and it's good for 2 years with zero obligation or contract. We've been happy with the deal so far!
I’m on year 2 of Comcast giving me $25 a month for 200 down for 2 years. Recently they doubled to 400 down. I think it helps to walk in their store and ask them what they have.
I am on the same promotion here in NJ, which expires in June 2025. I am paying an extra $5 per month to autopay by my credit card because I didn't want to give them my bank account info. They upped my speed to 300 mbps. There are no other fees and the modem-router is included.
@@stevena2230 OMG are you guys serious? I am paying $90.00 a month including all taxes and fees for the 400 download speed also in NJ on a two year contract. I am seriously considering moving to the T-mobile 5G. Another perk...both T0Mobile and Verizon will compensate for the Comcast early termination fee.
Thanks for the info. The story on competition forcing the cable monsters to offer internet only for $30mo is why I subscribe to your channel. Also, thx for covering AT&T’s 70 million customer data breach 2 or 3 weeks before either the mainstream media or even AT&T telling its customers.
What annoys me about this is there are no data caps! As a traditional Comcast customer, I have to pay for unlimited either $25.00 using their gateway or $30.00 if I use my modem. I do find it odd that Comcast isn't offering at least 20 meg uploads to meet the current definition of broadband 100/20.
This is why Comcast and other ISPs don't want to disclose the *_actual_* cost of cable and Internet because on top of that $30 per month cost there will be a ton of federal, State, and local fees as well as rental fees, if they had to disclose the actual cost it wouldn't sound as attractive.
A dollar short and a day late. Again, offer it for free, Comcast, and I will you two cans and a string instead. For many years of poor service, rude and lying agents, never ever Comcast. Period.
For anyone who is thinking about switching to this cheaper internet service, there are at least three issues for your consideration that they're not advertising. First unlike other Comcast/Xfinity plans where you can easily switch from one service to another; to get this prepaid service, if you are an existing customer, you basically have to cancel your current service, before you can sign up for this prepaid service. Second, if you own your own equipment, you can't use it(ie have to use what they give you). Third, they want your card information on autopay. There might be more, but as the old saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Unfortunately Comcast isn't available in my area, but this deal is better than the deal I have with Spectrum. $29.99 a month at about 40mbps. Price was $17.99 when I first got it, which frankly I thought was a steal. Spectrum has my area on lock down so there are real other options at that price point.
Comcast will just stick on a ton of hidden fees, charge you for equipment and gradually hike up the price year after year until you'd suddenly find yourself paying up the wazoo. Trust me, I was a Comcast customer for 15 years before finally cutting the cord; they can't be trusted.
I tried looking for that Comcast Xfinity deal for the Boston market. The only prepaid plan I saw was for $45 / month, 200 down/10 up. I wonder if the price is dependent on metro area.
@@stevena2230 because they know which areas they have you by the ba!!s. We are in south jersey and for some freakish reason T mobile home internet is not available here. Comcast likely knows this.
Spectrum charges $85 for 300 down and 10 up and that is for internet only. We told Spectrum that we wanted a better deal but they told us that they have no special deals going on.
We are paying about same $90 for 300 down plan (testing showed is actually about 220 down) with Comcast. Its robbery and they know it. Deals will be coming our way shortly.
Even if my area had Comcast I would not go with them for 30 bucks as I have T-Mobile 5G being a somewhat heavy user with lots of streaming, gaming, & downloading large files & I'm getting speeds usually in the 500's down with speeds high as over 800 down with sub 24ms idle pings with very low line gitter for 50 bucks a month with no data cap, or hidden fees. So as others have said Comcast is a dollar short, & a day late!!
@@rggndfw Barring some trees Almost 2.5 miles directly in line with a T-Mobile tower in a semi-rural town using a Sagemcom F@st Gateway pointed directly out of a large clear window while watching my signal metrics with the provided T-Mobile Life & Internet apps. my niece who lives one house closer gets even better ping times on her Sagemcom gateway with an average of 18 to 22 ms pings with about the same average speeds as me, and we are both on bands N71 and N41 the maximum speed bands for 4G LTE/5G Also T-Mobile routes our IP through Atlanta, and I'm about 3 to 3 1/2 hours east direct shot to down Atlanta, GA one state over, so you figure that out from there. So no this is not uncommon speeds if you have a properly setup gateway with good line of site to a tower that's not being overused, and it's using the faster bands, as I've seen videos on YT of people recording near 1GB speed in burst test. Lastly if you need it T-Mobile has new Gateways with SMB connectors for an outdoor Antenna setup for even better speeds, and pings, but I'm happy with what I'm getting for the money, so I'm not going through that hassle of setting one up, and buying masonary bits, and a hammer drill to do a proper antenna mount on my carport.
What about retal fees on equipment?? I was paying 15 a month on top of my plan. Went to Verizon when they came to my area, and have been very happy with speeds and no rental fees on equipment.
Yep that's always the sneaky part with Comcast, and many other landline cable companies, as Breezeline that's the big player in my area kept slowly creeping up our rates while taking on more BS hidden fees. so when it got to almost 90 a month for 160 Mbps/ 25 Mbps, and I had a solid option with T-Mobile 5G I jumped right on it, and have not looked back with average speeds in the 500's with highs in the 800's, sub 24ms idle pings, and very little downtime, I could not be happier.
Shout out for competition! I'd probably just fine with 200Mbs - I have 1Gb now and it is $55 all in so there wouldn't be much of a reason to switch but if (when) the rates go up I'll look at adding a lower cost option - I still have concerns around latency and "slow downs" for wireless (5G)....
I am a current Xfinity Internet customer, definitely interested to save money, it is apparently still not available in my Area but it is unclear on the website. They do have a FAQ and you must use their supplied TG1682 Gateway. I currently supply my own cable modem but it is their service and their rules. The question I have is will we be able to run the TG1682 Gateway in bridge mode so we can continue to use our own wireless router? If bridge mode is not allowed this would be a no go for me.
IMO Comcast is in big financial trouble, I cut the cord in Oct of 2019 and since then I’ve saved over 7500 bucks. Wouldn’t work w me, didn’t want highest internet speed and all the channels plus two cable boxes and a modem. I told em shut the cable off, returned boxes and bought my own modem and 2) Rokus. They wouldn’t fix the cable drop coming into my house, gave em three chances w calls to customer service and even grabbed a tech I saw on the street. Yeah yeah we’ll fix it they said, looked like crap, tangled mess of wires in a tree. I cancelled them and went w the local fiber company and it’s been smooth sailing ever since.
AT&T and Spectrum are too expensive!... there are cheaper options out there. Don't forget to help your elderly relatives and friends out by guideing them to lower rates! 😊
We are Happy with 300GB AT&T Fiber. It’s been stellar for over 6 years for us. It’s a race to the bottom with these providers but as someone stated ”Day late Dollar Short”
Well Comcast hasn't rolled this out in the Chicago area. They are still stating you need the "premium" xfinity services at $25/month to get unlimited data. Thus, no matter what speed you get from Comcast you are capped at 1.2 TB /month. Paying for more speed with a data cap makes you pay to get to that threshold quicker.
My last resort would be to use Comcast. They are a greedy company that has taken advantage of its customer base for years. I will do my best to never use them again.
I do not like Comcast or use it. There is a plan that is not widely shown (You may qualify if you: live in an area where Xfinity Internet service is available. Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP) Internet Essentials includes: Internet Essentials: 50/10 Mbps internet service for just $9.95 a month. Internet Essentials Plus: 100/20 Mbps internet service for just $29.95 a month. No activation fees and no equipment rental fees.
I'm currently not a friendly subscriber but I would definitely like to see friendly tv and philo have sports channels options just so I can recommend them to my elders who would benefit from this
To try to get customers they lost back, and the fact they know a lot of people on their other service are either stupid, and/or lazy/complacent, and won't bother changing, or complaining, and just have their accounts set to autopay. it's like my step dad when he was alive(died in 2015), and he was getting ripped off for years on a Verizon contract plan overpaying for crappy ass flip phones, and was like yeah whatever it works, till my mother took over the finances when he got sick, and was like Holy F, and I got them to change to a much cheaper prepaid plan with better phones, and service.
Comcast? How about Hell no. I get my Internet and Phone from Verizon. Cheapest internet / phone service I have ever had and the best quality win win. Plus the price is fixed for 5 years. Raise my price? I drop my Box off and get another from a competitor.
This is funny because because I have been wanting to change to my local utilities fiber service but I can't because apartment complex won't them run the cables. But thankfully Verizon launched there 5G home internet. So I switched and Comcast offered to match there price of $80 for 1gig down including equipment. Then I ask them what about unlimited data and they said I could get that for $30 more...😂...so I have Verizon now. I also get a Nintendo Switch & a $200 Target gift card. So I'm a proud participant of Cord Cutting 2.0!
I'm so glad Comcast is not in my area, as their out of home WiFi pass service from my understanding is turning people's comcast owned gateways into public WiFi hotspots meaning if someone logs onto it, they use your connection for something dirty, it then can be traced back to you, plus it's also a security hole for your home network.
That's honestly not bad Download Speed for only $30.00 or $40.00 but I get 500 to 600 Download on T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for only $40.00 with Auto Pay Discounts from also having T-Mobile for my Phone and Watch so obviously it wouldn't be worth it for me.
Luke, I've mentioned this before so I don't need to go into any real detail but I have experience in this area. I used to work in the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and have worked on MAJOR cases such as the American Airlines merger with US Air and when AT&T tried to buy T-Mobile. I can tell you with about 90% certainty with that letter going out that the DOJ has already stated looking into this and they have already sent a letter to the companies letting them know this and for them to save any and all communications just in case they decide to actually go forward. Also, the question about how much the service would cost is kind of secondary & doesn't mean that much, at least in terms of antitrust. I can almost guarantee that most of the questions sre about contracts with the TV providers and the structure of the service pertaining to whether or not this new service will carry the channels that they force the TV providers to carry in order to get their sports networks. If the new sports centric service is not going to carry the networks that they force the TV providers to carry then thiis is a CLEAR CUT violation of antitrust. Basically here is how I see this going. By June or July the DOJ will announce a formal lawsuit or investigation & they will wait to see what happens with Fubo's lawsuit. However at some point a settlement will be reached allowing TV providers to offer similar sports centric packages or packages that don't have sports or news.
If your guess is correct, this would be great news! My cable TV bill keeps increasing due to sports channels. And I don't watch sports. I only watch documentaries and some reality TV. I'm aware that the networks force cable companies to carry sports channels, and forbid them from selling packages with no sports. I would be absolutely thrilled if my cable company would be allowed to sell sports-free packages.
@@RollerCoasterLineProductions ahhh a person on the internet who's bulb shins about as bright as a 25w bulb and lives in his mama's basement, what a shock.
I like Plex they just need to update their guide interface so we can surf the channels up and down instead of clicking the back button to search different shows kinda like how they had it before
Dump 👎 your Comcast cable stock because people are dumping their expensive cable service like a bad habit and streaming content for far less money. I did and saved over $100
Question for Luke: In Feb, Xfinity gave me a year of Internet (contract term) for $45 a month for a year, but now I want the $30 a month. Do you know if I can switch over without an early termination fee once it’s available in my area?
Except 5G slows down all download speeds as they add customers. Just my 5G cell service has turned to crap. Why would I ever sign up for 5G home internet. Xfinity’s wired internet service is FAR superior to 5G.
I agree that T mobile has scalability issue. We live only 30 minutes from Philly in robust suburb and t mobile home internet is not available. This means their quality really drops off in high traffic areas which means they can't really scale the way wired internet can.
I looked at the Friendly TV packages, & a lot of the stuff they offer is free OTA, or streaming for free on other platforms 24/7 rerun channels, so it just does not make sense to pay for it in my house with no sports attached to it.
Never. When I initially cut the cord and analyzed my bill, the sports and franchise and eq rental fees added up to more then the cost of YTTV at the time. The pool of people who sub to legacy cable is getting smaller, not larger. Eff Comcast universal.
I'd like some kind of inexpensive backup internet that I may only need a few times a year, when my main fiber connection fails- but it can be for a week or more. Not in 5G Town yet, though. Starlink, nope, not giving him $.
It should be against the law for certian cable companies (spectrum) only allowing their services in a certian areas , especially since they are so over priced for internet only ($90+) . I live in a low income apartment bldg. for mostly disabled and 60+ year old people and this is a freaking shame to prey on all of us who live in poverty !!! The majority of us receive under $12,000 a year and paying only for internet that leaves us under $10,000 for a year !!!!
$12,000 per year?? Good grief, share your internet with each other and lower your internet speeds. At 32 years old your 60+ year old yearly income is less than my monthly income.
Question for you. I have a property out of state and going there for a few days next week and don't have time to setup internet service but I want to install a Ring doorbell and some Wyze cameras. Is it possible to do this with a wifi hotspot? If not how could I do this? Thanks.
If you're subscribed to it, you should be able to log in just by clicking on the app. Once you sign up, you're required to create an account for yourself, with the option of adding additional accounts for other people in your household. Once you've done that, you can enter the Disney Plus portal from there.
Log in from where? If you're subscribed to Disney Plus, you just go to the app and click it. What kind of problem are you having that you need Luke's help logging on?
it basically can handle 6 different devices at 4k. The question is what does 200 down plan actually produce. I am on the 300 mbs down plan with Comcast for $90 month. But when I test its only about 220 mbs down. I worry those 200 down plans will actually be about 120 down.
This channel just lost credibility by saying 30 dollars a month. Comcast has a well known history of deceptive pricing (example - 30 bucks for the first six months, and X dollars after the promotional price ends in the small print), so any true cord cutting advocate would preface the statement with warnings. If it is the true forever price, this would have been mentioned front and center because of its "face value" certainty.
even if comcast does start raising prices on prepaid internet plans it gives consumers some time to wait for better deals from competitors. We pay $90 month for 300 mbs down plan. I would absolutely jump at $40 month for 200 down plan as it would take about 5 years for that $40 to reach $90 month again. By that time, we will hopefully be long gone from Comcast as technology will keep adding competition.
Comcast Launches New Internet Plans Starting at Just $30 a Month With Unlimited Data cordcuttersnews.com/comcast-launches-new-internet-plans-starting-at-just-30-a-month-with-unlimited-data/
Two U.S. Representatives Raise Concerns Over Disney, FOX, & Warner Bros. Discovery Possibly Driving Up the Cost of TV cordcuttersnews.com/three-u-s-representatives-raise-concerns-over-disney-fox-warner-bros-discovery-possibly-driving-up-the-cost-of-tv/
Plex Tops 1,100 Free Live Channels Worldwide, Making it The Largest Free Streaming Service cordcuttersnews.com/plex-tops-1100-free-live-channels-worldwide-making-it-the-largest-free-streaming-service/
A Large Cable TV Lobby Group Asks the FCC to Make Changes to Net Neutrality cordcuttersnews.com/a-large-cable-tv-lobby-group-asks-the-fcc-to-make-changes-to-net-neutrality/
Frndly TV Adds 4 Add-ons In Partnership With A+E cordcuttersnews.com/frndly-tv-adds-4-add-ons-in-partnership-with-ae/
Comcast sucks because high cost when I quit them and there's no fiber was only cable and download the upload speeds unconsistent
They charged us $100 for 300mps internet and want $25 more for unlimited after we canceled TV service .$125 for internet only. We CANCELED THEM FOREVER
Comcast is a day late and a dollar short. We just recently cut the cord, both tv and internet. You have to remember that comcast will add a ton of hidden fees, equipment rental, and yearly price increases. Soon their $30 internet is actually $60. We now have fiber internet, and it has been great so far.
That's messed up but I'm not surprised.
That's probably true but the money I'm saving while currently paying $40 inc all fees and modem is worth it. If they raise it so what. I've saved huge for my 12 month contract with them
The law is changed so they can't hide fees going forward. No equipment rental when you already have your own. Just threaten to cancel if they try to raise the price.
Equipment is included. This is as straightforward as you can be. Just pay taxes. It’s a great deal!
@@chadcreamer7679 agree 💯 percent. I can't for the life of me figure out why people don't see this.
Remember when you could plug your b&w tv into the wall, adjust the rabbit ears and get around 11 channels....for free ?
I have an antenna and a Tablo (4th gen) and have 118 free channels.
Comcast is a trap my bill started out at $153 Then they bumped it $200
And then they bumped it again $250
No trap here. The price is the price. Includes unlimited data and your modem. Can’t beat that!
@@chadcreamer7679false. Disinformation. You must work for Comcast. It is a trap and the cyber sleuths warned this would happen when Comcast bought out adelphia back in 06, rental fees for a modem can cost 180 extra dollars, considering you can buy a modem from Walmart for 100 bucks.
@@chadcreamer7679 It's not trap until it's a trap. Comcast is the master of frog boiling.
Just switched to T-Mobile home internet! Getting 700mbps down way faster then spectrum for $40/mo
Luke, this is a must needed change by Comcast, but they could have upped the internet speeds. Their competitors such as WOW! did a similar pricing change: $30 for 300mbps, $45 for 600mbps, $60 for 1gig and $95 for 1.2gig. Added bonus is “Price Lock Promise” where you add $5 to your monthly bill and your price never goes up.
those are great deals by WOW but they are very limited to few states in south and Michigan.
OK, Charter-Spectrum, when will you lower your internet rates for existing customers? Better hurray, I'm close to switching to T-Mobile.
I've already switched from Comcast to T-Mobile Internet and I never looked back.
@@Goldstar_ are you going to be impacted by their throttling above 1.2 TB plan?
@@jjc4577 Probably not, but if I am, I'll explore my options.
I'll find out next month what Spectrum does with an 'internet only' customer as my 2-year intro rate expires in May. Service has been great, and I know the cost will go up, but I want to see if they add on a boatload of fees and extraneous charges. If it zooms up to the stratosphere I'm going to be giving T-Mobile a call.
@@crosslink1493 Hope its not like mine, goes up every 6 months
Internet needs to be a public utility, just like gas and electricity!
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lol NO
It is in some states, and they are regulated as Public Utility Service. We need them to be regulated here in Florida.
Hell no.
Where I live, natural gas and electricity are for profit corporations. Expensive and keeps going up. That is the reason why my house is on solar and don't need hat much gas in this climate.
Comcast actually gave me $40 per month (Chicago suburbs) in December for Internet only. That includes my modem rental and all tax as well. Very happy with their service and price!!!!! Also unlimited data. Guess they quietly offered this well before this announcement.
We got ours for $25 a month for 1.2 gig/sec fiber, however, to get that price we also had to either transfer or start up a new line on their cell service for $45 a month, which I was ok with since previously we were paying $130 for just the internet portion! Still a good deal and it's good for 2 years with zero obligation or contract. We've been happy with the deal so far!
I’m on year 2 of Comcast giving me $25 a month for 200 down for 2 years. Recently they doubled to 400 down. I think it helps to walk in their store and ask them what they have.
I am on the same promotion here in NJ, which expires in June 2025. I am paying an extra $5 per month to autopay by my credit card because I didn't want to give them my bank account info. They upped my speed to 300 mbps. There are no other fees and the modem-router is included.
@@stevena2230 I am getting a discount because I have autopay with a credit card.
@@stevena2230 OMG are you guys serious? I am paying $90.00 a month including all taxes and fees for the 400 download speed also in NJ on a two year contract. I am seriously considering moving to the T-mobile 5G. Another perk...both T0Mobile and Verizon will compensate for the Comcast early termination fee.
holy smokes where do you live. We get 300 down plan (testing only shows about 220 down) for $90 month.
Thanks for the info. The story on competition forcing the cable monsters to offer internet only for $30mo is why I subscribe to your channel. Also, thx for covering AT&T’s 70 million customer data breach 2 or 3 weeks before either the mainstream media or even AT&T telling its customers.
What annoys me about this is there are no data caps! As a traditional Comcast customer, I have to pay for unlimited either $25.00 using their gateway or $30.00 if I use my modem. I do find it odd that Comcast isn't offering at least 20 meg uploads to meet the current definition of broadband 100/20.
Great now if they had any customer service?!”!?
This is why Comcast and other ISPs don't want to disclose the *_actual_* cost of cable and Internet because on top of that $30 per month cost there will be a ton of federal, State, and local fees as well as rental fees, if they had to disclose the actual cost it wouldn't sound as attractive.
A dollar short and a day late. Again, offer it for free, Comcast, and I will you two cans and a string instead. For many years of poor service, rude and lying agents, never ever Comcast. Period.
For anyone who is thinking about switching to this cheaper internet service, there are at least three issues for your consideration that they're not advertising. First unlike other Comcast/Xfinity plans where you can easily switch from one service to another; to get this prepaid service, if you are an existing customer, you basically have to cancel your current service, before you can sign up for this prepaid service. Second, if you own your own equipment, you can't use it(ie have to use what they give you). Third, they want your card information on autopay. There might be more, but as the old saying goes, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Unfortunately Comcast isn't available in my area, but this deal is better than the deal I have with Spectrum. $29.99 a month at about 40mbps. Price was $17.99 when I first got it, which frankly I thought was a steal. Spectrum has my area on lock down so there are real other options at that price point.
Comcast will just stick on a ton of hidden fees, charge you for equipment and gradually hike up the price year after year until you'd suddenly find yourself paying up the wazoo. Trust me, I was a Comcast customer for 15 years before finally cutting the cord; they can't be trusted.
I tried looking for that Comcast Xfinity deal for the Boston market. The only prepaid plan I saw was for $45 / month, 200 down/10 up. I wonder if the price is dependent on metro area.
That is what is being offered here in NJ.
@@stevena2230 because they know which areas they have you by the ba!!s. We are in south jersey and for some freakish reason T mobile home internet is not available here. Comcast likely knows this.
$30 is way better than what I pay we have a cable monopoly where I live just Internet alone is $80 a month
Same here.
Spectrum charges $85 for 300 down and 10 up and that is for internet only. We told Spectrum that we wanted a better deal but they told us that they have no special deals going on.
We have a T-Mobile router and two phones, all unlimited, for $130 a month.
We are paying about same $90 for 300 down plan (testing showed is actually about 220 down) with Comcast. Its robbery and they know it. Deals will be coming our way shortly.
Again this Prepaid Home Internet not Comcast Postpaid what almost every Comcast customer gets. You have to pay every days or it gets shut off.
Even if my area had Comcast I would not go with them for 30 bucks as I have T-Mobile 5G being a somewhat heavy user with lots of streaming, gaming, & downloading large files & I'm getting speeds usually in the 500's down with speeds high as over 800 down with sub 24ms idle pings with very low line gitter for 50 bucks a month with no data cap, or hidden fees. So as others have said Comcast is a dollar short, & a day late!!
Where you located to get those numbers?
@@rggndfw
Barring some trees Almost 2.5 miles directly in line with a T-Mobile tower in a semi-rural town using a Sagemcom F@st Gateway pointed directly out of a large clear window while watching my signal metrics with the provided T-Mobile Life & Internet apps. my niece who lives one house closer gets even better ping times on her Sagemcom gateway with an average of 18 to 22 ms pings with about the same average speeds as me, and we are both on bands N71 and N41 the maximum speed bands for 4G LTE/5G
Also T-Mobile routes our IP through Atlanta, and I'm about 3 to 3 1/2 hours east direct shot to down Atlanta, GA one state over, so you figure that out from there.
So no this is not uncommon speeds if you have a properly setup gateway with good line of site to a tower that's not being overused, and it's using the faster bands, as I've seen videos on YT of people recording near 1GB speed in burst test.
Lastly if you need it T-Mobile has new Gateways with SMB connectors for an outdoor Antenna setup for even better speeds, and pings, but I'm happy with what I'm getting for the money, so I'm not going through that hassle of setting one up, and buying masonary bits, and a hammer drill to do a proper antenna mount on my carport.
I will follow this for sure. I’m currently locked in with my power company for another year but this deal is roughly 1/2 the price I’m paying.
What about retal fees on equipment?? I was paying 15 a month on top of my plan. Went to Verizon when they came to my area, and have been very happy with speeds and no rental fees on equipment.
Yep that's always the sneaky part with Comcast, and many other landline cable companies, as Breezeline that's the big player in my area kept slowly creeping up our rates while taking on more BS hidden fees. so when it got to almost 90 a month for 160 Mbps/ 25 Mbps, and I had a solid option with T-Mobile 5G I jumped right on it, and have not looked back with average speeds in the 500's with highs in the 800's, sub 24ms idle pings, and very little downtime, I could not be happier.
@@CommodoreFan64 Comcast here in the Northeast charges $9.95 monthly
for rental
@@leehung4429 That's a lot for modem rental fee when an Arris gigabit capable cable modem can be had for 70 bucks on the jungle site.
It includes a Gateway box.
Lower prices on regular plans would help as well.
Shout out for competition! I'd probably just fine with 200Mbs - I have 1Gb now and it is $55 all in so there wouldn't be much of a reason to switch but if (when) the rates go up I'll look at adding a lower cost option - I still have concerns around latency and "slow downs" for wireless (5G)....
I am a current Xfinity Internet customer, definitely interested to save money, it is apparently still not available in my Area but it is unclear on the website. They do have a FAQ and you must use their supplied TG1682 Gateway. I currently supply my own cable modem but it is their service and their rules. The question I have is will we be able to run the TG1682 Gateway in bridge mode so we can continue to use our own wireless router? If bridge mode is not allowed this would be a no go for me.
IMO Comcast is in big financial trouble, I cut the cord in Oct of 2019 and since then I’ve saved over 7500 bucks. Wouldn’t work w me, didn’t want highest internet speed and all the channels plus two cable boxes and a modem. I told em shut the cable off, returned boxes and bought my own modem and 2) Rokus. They wouldn’t fix the cable drop coming into my house, gave em three chances w calls to customer service and even grabbed a tech I saw on the street. Yeah yeah we’ll fix it they said, looked like crap, tangled mess of wires in a tree. I cancelled them and went w the local fiber company and it’s been smooth sailing ever since.
Thanks for the update , they trying passing a fast one
Comcast trying to sell me an old plan
I'd rather read a book than give Comcast my money
AT&T and Spectrum are too expensive!... there are cheaper options out there. Don't forget to help your elderly relatives and friends out by guideing them to lower rates! 😊
We are Happy with 300GB AT&T Fiber. It’s been stellar for over 6 years for us. It’s a race to the bottom with these providers but as someone stated ”Day late Dollar Short”
I like friendly TV so much I paid a year in advance
Well Comcast hasn't rolled this out in the Chicago area. They are still stating you need the "premium" xfinity services at $25/month to get unlimited data. Thus, no matter what speed you get from Comcast you are capped at 1.2 TB /month. Paying for more speed with a data cap makes you pay to get to that threshold quicker.
I love Frndly and will probably pay for the pure flex add on
My last resort would be to use Comcast. They are a greedy company that has taken advantage of its customer base for years. I will do my best to never use them again.
Spectrum does not have data caps on any of their internet speeds, just checked.
Its going to be like $48.95 a month which is basically $600 a year for sports specific...no thanks.
$30 100 mps. Nope and the price automatically goes up after a certain time?
I do not like Comcast or use it. There is a plan that is not widely shown (You may qualify if you: live in an area where Xfinity Internet service is available.
Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP)
Internet Essentials includes:
Internet Essentials: 50/10 Mbps internet service for just $9.95 a month.
Internet Essentials Plus: 100/20 Mbps internet service for just $29.95 a month.
No activation fees and no equipment rental fees.
Too late. Their have a reputation for hidden fees, surprise increases, and horrible customer service.
I would jump on this $40 for 200 in a minute once it is offered in my area, $99 for 300 is getting tired.
same. Their days of outright robbing people appear to be coming to an end.
In Canada Plex has 334 channels currently.
Comcast has the worst customer service I’ve ever experienced in all of my adult life
We’ve had Now since 2012 and it’s fairly decent and definitely cheaper than the main service
I hate live tv,I like to watch on my schedule.
I'm currently not a friendly subscriber but I would definitely like to see friendly tv and philo have sports channels options just so I can recommend them to my elders who would benefit from this
Question for Luke. Why would Comcast have a prepaid unlimited plan, while there regular service has data caps and more expensive
To try to get customers they lost back, and the fact they know a lot of people on their other service are either stupid, and/or lazy/complacent, and won't bother changing, or complaining, and just have their accounts set to autopay.
it's like my step dad when he was alive(died in 2015), and he was getting ripped off for years on a Verizon contract plan overpaying for crappy ass flip phones, and was like yeah whatever it works, till my mother took over the finances when he got sick, and was like Holy F, and I got them to change to a much cheaper prepaid plan with better phones, and service.
Make sure to watch tomorrow's video. I will answer the question at the end.
Comcast? How about Hell no. I get my Internet and Phone from Verizon. Cheapest internet / phone service I have ever had and the best quality win win. Plus the price is fixed for 5 years. Raise my price? I drop my Box off and get another from a competitor.
This is funny because because I have been wanting to change to my local utilities fiber service but I can't because apartment complex won't them run the cables. But thankfully Verizon launched there 5G home internet.
So I switched and Comcast offered to match there price of $80 for 1gig down including equipment. Then I ask them what about unlimited data and they said I could get that for $30 more...😂...so I have Verizon now. I also get a Nintendo Switch & a $200 Target gift card. So I'm a proud participant of Cord Cutting 2.0!
There's little chance that the people in government are investigating this new sports streaming service in good faith.
Comcast is actually marketing this "NOW" brand as prepaid services with TV streaming, internet, mobile & out-of-home WiFi passes
I'm so glad Comcast is not in my area, as their out of home WiFi pass service from my understanding is turning people's comcast owned gateways into public WiFi hotspots meaning if someone logs onto it, they use your connection for something dirty, it then can be traced back to you, plus it's also a security hole for your home network.
That's honestly not bad Download Speed for only $30.00 or $40.00 but I get 500 to 600 Download on T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for only $40.00 with Auto Pay Discounts from also having T-Mobile for my Phone and Watch so obviously it wouldn't be worth it for me.
Yesitshould
Luke, I've mentioned this before so I don't need to go into any real detail but I have experience in this area. I used to work in the Antitrust Division of the DOJ and have worked on MAJOR cases such as the American Airlines merger with US Air and when AT&T tried to buy T-Mobile. I can tell you with about 90% certainty with that letter going out that the DOJ has already stated looking into this and they have already sent a letter to the companies letting them know this and for them to save any and all communications just in case they decide to actually go forward. Also, the question about how much the service would cost is kind of secondary & doesn't mean that much, at least in terms of antitrust. I can almost guarantee that most of the questions sre about contracts with the TV providers and the structure of the service pertaining to whether or not this new service will carry the channels that they force the TV providers to carry in order to get their sports networks. If the new sports centric service is not going to carry the networks that they force the TV providers to carry then thiis is a CLEAR CUT violation of antitrust.
Basically here is how I see this going. By June or July the DOJ will announce a formal lawsuit or investigation & they will wait to see what happens with Fubo's lawsuit. However at some point a settlement will be reached allowing TV providers to offer similar sports centric packages or packages that don't have sports or news.
If your guess is correct, this would be great news! My cable TV bill keeps increasing due to sports channels. And I don't watch sports. I only watch documentaries and some reality TV. I'm aware that the networks force cable companies to carry sports channels, and forbid them from selling packages with no sports. I would be absolutely thrilled if my cable company would be allowed to sell sports-free packages.
Ahhh an enemy of all Americans working for the dept of injustice
@@RollerCoasterLineProductions ahhh an, idiot on the internet who lives in his mama's basement, what a shock.
@@RollerCoasterLineProductions ahhh a person on the internet who's bulb shins about as bright as a 25w bulb and lives in his mama's basement, what a shock.
I like Plex they just need to update their guide interface so we can surf the channels up and down instead of clicking the back button to search different shows kinda like how they had it before
I been paying $30 a month for internet to Comcast since July 2021. Nothing new.
Dump 👎 your Comcast cable stock because people are dumping their expensive cable service like a bad habit and streaming content for far less money. I did and saved over $100
Question for Luke: In Feb, Xfinity gave me a year of Internet (contract term) for $45 a month for a year, but now I want the $30 a month. Do you know if I can switch over without an early termination fee once it’s available in my area?
You would need to talk to Comcast and see what your contract is.
Except 5G slows down all download speeds as they add customers. Just my 5G cell service has turned to crap. Why would I ever sign up for 5G home internet. Xfinity’s wired internet service is FAR superior to 5G.
I agree that T mobile has scalability issue. We live only 30 minutes from Philly in robust suburb and t mobile home internet is not available. This means their quality really drops off in high traffic areas which means they can't really scale the way wired internet can.
I tried frdnly tv but I didn't like it
I looked at the Friendly TV packages, & a lot of the stuff they offer is free OTA, or streaming for free on other platforms 24/7 rerun channels, so it just does not make sense to pay for it in my house with no sports attached to it.
Question for Luke...with Comcast introducing a cheaper Internet option, do you think streaming will drive them to lower cable TV prices ?
Never. When I initially cut the cord and analyzed my bill, the sports and franchise and eq rental fees added up to more then the cost of YTTV at the time. The pool of people who sub to legacy cable is getting smaller, not larger. Eff Comcast universal.
Right. $30 then within 3 months $45 then soon $60, ...
What’s the upload speeds?
I'd like some kind of inexpensive backup internet that I may only need a few times a year, when my main fiber connection fails- but it can be for a week or more. Not in 5G Town yet, though. Starlink, nope, not giving him $.
😂 Sore because the Demholes can't gag and gaslight those who are smart enough to oppose them?
It should be against the law for certian cable companies (spectrum) only allowing their services in a certian areas , especially since they are so over priced for internet only ($90+) . I live in a low income apartment bldg. for mostly disabled and 60+ year old people and this is a freaking shame to prey on all of us who live in poverty !!! The majority of us receive under $12,000 a year and paying only for internet that leaves us under $10,000 for a year !!!!
$12,000 per year?? Good grief, share your internet with each other and lower your internet speeds. At 32 years old your 60+ year old yearly income is less than my monthly income.
Luke, any info on fiber , internet. Like ziply,
I think some of the cable companies has got some representatives in their pocket
Question for you. I have a property out of state and going there for a few days next week and don't have time to setup internet service but I want to install a Ring doorbell and some Wyze cameras. Is it possible to do this with a wifi hotspot? If not how could I do this? Thanks.
Yes it will work off of a hotspot as long as that hot spot is there And working.
@@CordCuttersNewsThanks
Congress has more important issues than to worry about streaming services
So how about people with smart devices
Yes i would like to try it out
I’m in Charlotte N,C are you guys in my area
I'll let others try it out before I would even consider using Comcast as I don't trust them.
Washington state here
Just got the $29.95 plan
Customer service gives me Anxiety 🤯🤬
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👍👍😎✌️🤟 Yes!
Look out for the internet essentials for $10 . There's lots of ways to qualify from students with free lunch to medicare...
No taxes or box fees ..
look at those download speeds...its almost modem dial up internet speeds from 90s.
Thisisarespose tofu’s fromtmoble and verizon
ask Lukehow do you log into Disney Pluscan you show us how to log into Disney Plus
If you're subscribed to it, you should be able to log in just by clicking on the app. Once you sign up, you're required to create an account for yourself, with the option of adding additional accounts for other people in your household. Once you've done that, you can enter the Disney Plus portal from there.
Log in from where? If you're subscribed to Disney Plus, you just go to the app and click it. What kind of problem are you having that you need Luke's help logging on?
Log in from where? If you're subscribed to Disney Plus, you just go to the D+ app and click it. What kind of problem are you having?
Had comcast the worst , now have a nother shitty cable company optimum all these cable companies suck.
I do some gaming
How fast is 200 down. I cannot imagine
it basically can handle 6 different devices at 4k. The question is what does 200 down plan actually produce. I am on the 300 mbs down plan with Comcast for $90 month. But when I test its only about 220 mbs down. I worry those 200 down plans will actually be about 120 down.
This channel just lost credibility by saying 30 dollars a month. Comcast has a well known history of deceptive pricing (example - 30 bucks for the first six months, and X dollars after the promotional price ends in the small print), so any true cord cutting advocate would preface the statement with warnings. If it is the true forever price, this would have been mentioned front and center because of its "face value" certainty.
even if comcast does start raising prices on prepaid internet plans it gives consumers some time to wait for better deals from competitors. We pay $90 month for 300 mbs down plan. I would absolutely jump at $40 month for 200 down plan as it would take about 5 years for that $40 to reach $90 month again. By that time, we will hopefully be long gone from Comcast as technology will keep adding competition.