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MaineKent t1_je4f11v wrote

Reply to comment by DidDunMegasploded in Internet... by MixtureDizzy4928

I was a little nervous about going with Fidium because of the Consolidated Communications piece but I've been extremely happy with it over the several months that I've had it.

There did seem to be a $10 monthly charge that showed up on the bill that I really don't think was on the advertisement and website. But I'm still less than half the cost of my Spectrum and better performance so I've moved on with life.

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pdevo t1_je4dpmd wrote

Just call them and say your going to switch to another provider. They’ll give you like 5$ off, but be persistent, it may take 3-4 rounds of you going back and forth saying , “No, I would like to pay the special promotional rate of $65 (or whatever is currently advertised)”.

I did this a few months back, they upgraded our speed to 500mb/s and lowered the bill by $30/month back to what we were originally paying.

You can also ask to have the contract extended for 2 years so you won’t have to do this every year.

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Moot_n_aboot t1_je4dl7i wrote

I got lucky and got in on a 25$ a month for life guarantee with T-Mobile home internet. It was cheap so I tried it on a whim along side my spectrum and it ended up being faster that the 80$ a month spectrum. I’m very rural so there’s little congestion but I suggest trying it out especially if you already have them as a mobile carrier.

Depending on where you are, look for Fidium, Go-Net Speed, TDS, Verizon Home Internet, RedZone Wireless.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_je4c4bo wrote

Fiber, my friend. If you live rurally then you might be SOL, but otherwise you have a better chance.

People here will lollygag over Fidium, but they are owned by Consolidated Communications which is infamous for having terrible speeds so I personally don't recommend them. We went with GoNetSpeed (formerly Otelco) instead, which has worked out well for us. Good speeds, great customer service, and amazing prices.

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ecco-domenica t1_je4amt6 wrote

You are right that the last week in August tends to be less busy than the rest of August as more schools start earlier nowadays. First week of September is also not bad, Labor Day not withstanding. There is more activity in September than there used to be, things don't shut down after Labor Day anymore, but it does ease off some. Mid to late September before leaf season can be glorious or it can be a week of solid rain. Same with June. It's a gamble. July and the first three weeks of August tend to be hotter than you may remember and of course they will be busy and most expensive. But that may be worth it to you and what's hot and busy and expensive from our perspective may not be yours.

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