[wplug] Verizon DSL opinions?

Max Putas maxblaze at gmail.com
Wed Jul 11 12:46:41 EDT 2007


I have a naked DSL connection from Verizon and I haven't had any problems
with it, save all of the blocked ports. The speed is very predictable, and I
doubt you need to have a phone service with them in most areas.

On 7/11/07, Ed Stewart <edstewart1 at verizon.net> wrote:
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> Zach wrote:
> > Just saw Verizon has a new offer [1] and it's 728 kb down / 128 kb up
> > ADSL for 1 year @ $14.95 a month. I read the fine print though: while
> > you get a free DSL modem they want you to buy a $49.99 wireless router
> > from them (guess Verizon has an agreement with a manufacturer to
> > schelp their wifi routers!), there is $20 activation fee (I've seen
> > other DSL offers with no such fee), and if you terminate service
> > within months 2-12 (I plan on moving in the autumn) you incur an $80
> > early termination fee. The offer itself sounds good but I'm worried
> > about all these add on charges. Oh and they said there is extra
> > charges for taxes and some other stuff.
> >
> > [1] www.verizon.com/bestoffer
> >
> > Zach
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>   The choices aren't to great up here in the woods here in Jefferson
> county. I have been with Verizon for three years using the Modem-router.
> They gave me a package that allows me to call anywhere in US talk as
> long as you want as a local call plus all the phone options , caller id,
> call waiting, conference  calling and the works along with their highest
> speed DSL which varies some what from day to day which they say will go
> a lot faster when they get me hooked to the fiber optic lines which are
> here not but not hooked to my house yet for $69.95 a month which is
> cheaper for me than the bill I used to get when I had basic phone
> service with long distance, because most calls my wife and I make to
> friends and relatives were toll. The DSL has worked very well here for
> me. Ed
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Thanks,

Max Putas
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