I called Comcast@1-877-395-5388 and told them I wanted to switch from a 3Mbps/$14.99 ATT DSL to Comcast Internet-only service. They offered me 12Mbps/$24.99 or 20Mbps/$29.99 per month, no contract, price locked for 12 months. I already have the cable modem - so $25 installation fees only.
I am in San Jose, California. Please let others know if this works in your areas too.

2/16/2011 - Call 877-298-0903 (credit to dwzdwz) from San Jose $19.99 for 12 months


12/16: I'm a current customer in the Chicago area. Spoke online to a rep and was told the promotion is not in my area yet.
12/15: called in to cancel cuz i was thinking about switching to Clear, they offered me 24.99 for 6 months. i have my own modem. -houston, tx

12/15: existing customer - called in while on way to home from work - got another 6 months at 24.99/month (12MB) - San Mateo County, Bay Area.
1/19/2011: Canceled TV and Internet on 1/6/2011 (Promotion ended and they wouldn't extend): Called in and got 6 months at $19.99/month for 15 Mbps internet - Philadelphia, PA

~1/15/2011: Kansas City area. ATT customer. Called to see what they will offer me. 39.99 for Blast for 6mo was as low as I talked them down. Called back 2/7 and they are saying service is not available at that address. Jumped on online chat and stated that I want the Blast $30 for 12 mo promo. Rep told me that she could only get me 6 mo for $30 (without even checking my address) and transferred me to new sales dept for 12mo. The rep there told me my building is not hooked up. Bottom line - you should be able to get at least 6 mo of Blast for $30.

~02/09/2011: Union City, New Customer. Got the Performance plan for 19.99 12 months with contract.
Economy 3 Mbps (19.99)
Perfomance 12 Mbps (24.99 some were able to get this for 12 months)
Blast 20 Mbps (throttled, not sure what he meant by this, 29.99 for 12 months no questions asked)
Throttling refers to isp's attempt at stopping or limiting your bandwidth when they detect certain activities from its clients. This is usually done for p2p so if you torrent and they detect it, they can try to limit your bandwidth. I do not know the details specifically for this though.

Sugar Land, TX (77479) - Best is "Blast 16Mbps"/$29.99 for 6 months and claimed to required DOCSIS 3.0 modem / 12Mbps/$24.99 not available (chat; CSR MaChristina)

Houston, TX 77082 - Blast+basic cable 29.99 12month no contract no installation fee no haggle

Atlanta, GA, 30052 , Blast for 35 a month(claimed to be 16mb). Offered 12 mb for 30. Almost 60 dollars after the contract wears off though. 10 dollar installation (vs 10 shipped), free wireless router when you ask for it.

NOTE: Comcast use their PowerBoost speed as their advertising speed. For example, The "Perfomance 12Mbps" will get up to 12Mbps with PowerBoost (only the first 20 MB) and up to 8Mbps without PowerBoost (after the first 20MB).*This statement is not correct. The performance 12mbps is the actual speed, performance internet gives 15mbps wth powerboost. The blast tier is 16mbps and 22mbps with powerboost.


! NOTE: COMCAST HAS A MONTHLY BANDWIDTH LIMIT OF 250 GB.



The Service is for personal and non-commercial residential use only.
Therefore, Comcast reserves the right to suspend or terminate Service
accounts where data consumption is not characteristic of a typical
residential user of the Service as determined by the company in its
sole discretion. Comcast has established a monthly data consumption
threshold per Comcast High-Speed Internet account of 250 Gigabytes
(“GB”). Use of the Service in excess of 250GB per month is excessive
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good deal on the 20 down... im paying $45 for 15 down with roadrunner :mad:

you might want to include ymmv.... i wasn't able to get anywhere close to that price for 12 months just a couple days ago... boston, ma in case you're wondering

No installation or equipment fee and $24.99/12mbps or $29.99/20mpbs? WIN! Not sure if my modem would work - 2Wire

This works in the seattle area.

Signed up for $24.99 performance internet for 12 months.

Anyone know if it works for existing customers?

This works in the seattle area.

Signed up for $24.99 performance internet for 12 months.

Anyone know if it works for existing customers?

It's implied that the op is an existing customer.

Edit: Opps sorry, I misread.

It's implied that the op is an existing customer.

You misread the OP.
OP had a cable modem, but is a New customer.

It's implied that the op is an existing customer.
you mean to say its implied OP had dsl and wanted cable

Anyone know if it works for existing customers?

I'd like to know too. OP seems to be a new customer.

It's implied that the op is an existing customer.

No, the OP is a AT&T customer signing up for new service with Comcast. I doubt this works for existing Comcast internet customers.

Does Comcast require that you have cable tv service too to get it for that price? If not, that will be great!

Anyone know if it works for existing customers?
Wondering the same !

Comcast SUCKS. Where I live, Comcast is "THE ONLY" high speed service provider.

I'm paying out of my A$$.

My choice... go 56K or go cable for $44.95 (reduced $20) because I have cable tv with them, I'm paying for 10MB/s.

I am able to download 1GB in about 15minutes... do you really need 20MB/s?

Great price, OP! I'm paying $50 for 20 Megs in LA.. time warner is the only provider.. damn!

Does Comcast require that you have cable tv service too to get it for that price? If not, that will be great!

OP states Internet only.

Since Comcast is raising prices and their attitude towards net neutrality, I've considered switching to Qwest DSL. I might call Comcast and threaten to cancel later this week. If i can swing a deal I'll update this thread.

What does the price jump to after the 12 month promotional period?

Since Comcast is raising prices and their attitude towards net neutrality, I've considered switching to Qwest DSL. I might call Comcast and threaten to cancel later this week. If i can swing a deal I'll update this thread.

I did this and switched to AT&T DSL and regret every second of it. Compared to Comcast the speed and latency is AWFUL.

Got the same deal couple of weeks ago as a new customer (opted for $24.99/mth for 12 mths, Performance. Mountain View, CA). Tried hard to get the $25 installation fee waived but it was futile. I already bought my own modem from the newegg deal but still no dice on the installation fee. Still, pretty happy with the price

Does Comcast require that you have cable tv service too to get it for that price? If not, that will be great!

some reps will tell you in order to get these "promo" prices, you will need another service, but just keep trying. one of them will give it to you, or a deal close to it.

Called Comcast 2 days ago to drop their bundle and keep just the internet and they wouldn't give me a better deal then they $57 for internet only.

Salt Lake City area

OP states Internet only.
I have been with COMCAST "Internet-only" promotion of $19.99/month since August 2009 (new customer, Montgomery County, MD). The deal was advertised for 1 year and I expected the bill to grow back to ~$65 (including taxes/fees) since COMCAST always charged same for Internet-only OR BasicTV+Internet. But to my amazement, since the end of the promotional period I receive only $29.99 bills... I guess it is the end of the "must-buy-TV" reign!

I had comcast and switched over to Qwest DSL 15Mbps and the latency is dramatically different to the point where if my wife is skyping with her mom I can't remote into machines into work because too much lag and delay.

Although that is a price to pay since with comcast it was disconnecting our skype calls every 2-3 minutes -- apparently they strung their system a little too tight...

Comcast is much faster than ATT DSL, or their Uverse, better value also when compared, BUT the problem is the bandwith cap.

Do they still have a cap of like 200GB a month? Will not cut it with all the HD streaming and what not, esp in a full household.

If you have 10MB/s (80Mbs) then you should be able to download the 1GB in under 2 minutes :). It is always Megabits per second and not Mega Bytes. Small change but big difference.

Download speed is always like TV (get biggest one can afford), get the highest speed you can afford.




Comcast SUCKS. Where I live, Comcast is "THE ONLY" high speed service provider.

I'm paying out of my A$$.

My choice... go 56K or go cable for $44.95 (reduced $20) because I have cable tv with them, I'm paying for 10MB/s.

I am able to download 1GB in about 15minutes... do you really need 20MB/s?

I have been with COMCAST "Internet-only" promotion of $19.99/month since August 2009 (new customer, Montgomery County, MD). The deal was advertised for 1 year and I expected the bill to grow back to ~$65 (including taxes/fees) since COMCAST always charged same for Internet-only OR BasicTV+Internet. But to my amazement, since the end of the promotional period I receive only $29.99 bills... I guess it is the end of the "must-buy-TV" reign!

Same here. I missed out on the $19.99 deal, but got in on $29.99 in Summer 2009 (1 year promotion deal) and it still has not gone up in price. A friend of mine who is an existing customer was able to call in, threaten to cancel and get $29.99/mo for a year as well. This is all for the 15down internet, which is pretty great in my opinion.

Comcast is much faster than ATT DSL, or their Uverse, better value also when compared, BUT the problem is the bandwith cap.

Do they still have a cap of like 200GB a month? Will not cut it with all the HD streaming and what not, esp in a full household.
They still have the 250GB cap. I jumped on the 6 month $20/mo special on the internet.

As far as I know tv or phone service is required to get the special pricing at least in chicagoland area.

If you want internet by itself you're better off with uverse.

I have been with COMCAST "Internet-only" promotion of $19.99/month since August 2009 (new customer, Montgomery County, MD). The deal was advertised for 1 year and I expected the bill to grow back to ~$65 (including taxes/fees) since COMCAST always charged same for Internet-only OR BasicTV+Internet. But to my amazement, since the end of the promotional period I receive only $29.99 bills... I guess it is the end of the "must-buy-TV" reign!

I was on the same promo as well & they hiked my bill up from $19.99 last month to $34.99 alone on Internet. My cable went up by $15 bucks as well. Sucks big time!

Comcast SUCKS. Where I live, Comcast is "THE ONLY" high speed service provider.

I'm paying out of my A$$.

My choice... go 56K or go cable for $44.95 (reduced $20) because I have cable tv with them, I'm paying for 10MB/s.

I am able to download 1GB in about 15minutes... do you really need 20MB/s?


COX SUCKS!!!!! Not Comcast IMO. I pay $46 for 10 MB/s connection in Southern California for Cox .Mind you, Cox is the only company which charges you $100 for self installation even if you have your own modem(amazing ain't it), just imagine how much they're gonna charge you if you ask them to install it by themselves!!!!. Where I live, Cox is the only broadband service provider. When I lived in other states and cities, I used to have Comcast and I loved their service and their pricing. I used to get 12 MB/s for $19.99 or 15MB/s for $24.99 for years. Whenever I called them they put me on one or other promotion.

There isn't any worst service provider than Cox in the whole United States.

I want to know who is married an if you have be successful in switching the services between spouses to get there deals?

I want to know who is married an if you have be successful in switching the services between spouses to get there deals?
Yes it works. My friend has been doing it for few years.

I have been with COMCAST "Internet-only" promotion of $19.99/month since August 2009 (new customer, Montgomery County, MD). The deal was advertised for 1 year and I expected the bill to grow back to ~$65 (including taxes/fees) since COMCAST always charged same for Internet-only OR BasicTV+Internet. But to my amazement, since the end of the promotional period I receive only $29.99 bills... I guess it is the end of the "must-buy-TV" reign!

I have a similar situation to that. had the $20/mo for about 16 months then it went up to $35. It still shows a $23 or so "discount" being applied to my bill each monh.

This works in Washington DC metro, suburban Maryland side too

Just got shutdown via chat in the Boston Metrowest area.

FWIW -- Last week I switched to FIOS. When I was on the phone the Comcast rep offered me $15 off my bill to stay. Fios was far cheaper even after this $15 discount, but it might be worth a try for some others out there. You'll need to go through all the way to a rep who is about to disconnect you...I didn't get this offer when I called to tell them about the Fios deal and get them to match it

I'm an existing customer in San Jose and was able to get it :)

I suggest hanging up and recalling if the initial retention CSR doesn't give you what you want. Just keep playing hard ball "no..too expensive..I think I'd like to just cancel if I can't get that price", and if they finally say "ok we'll cancel you" just say "nevermind don't cancel" and hang up... and then call again! :lol:

I'm an existing customer in San Jose and was able to get it :)

I suggest hanging up and recalling if the initial retention CSR doesn't give you what you want. Just keep playing hard ball "no..too expensive..I think I'd like to just cancel if I can't get that price", and if they finally say "ok we'll cancel you" just say "nevermind don't cancel" and hang up... and then call again! :lol:
Wouldn't they flag your account?

I guess I would have to call... online chat agent only gave me website prices.

I want to know who is married

Are you the marriage gestapo?

Download speed is always like TV (get biggest one can afford), get the highest speed you can afford.

If you are limited to 250GB/month, you'd be a sucker to pay for higher than 10 or so Mbit (just like buying a huge TV that looks terrible)

I get 4-5 at best from Comcast and am paying nearly $65, spotty connection most of the time. When I call them it's typically blamed on my router or NIC.

I will be doing DSl very soon. Used it and installed it for others. Significantly more solid and cheaper.

Got the 12 month, $29.99 for 20 mbps in Salinas, CA as a new customer. Also, it is was easy to install myself, do not pay the $25 for a technician to come out.

Just got shutdown via chat in the Boston Metrowest area.

comcast always shuts me down.

I want to know who is married an if you have be successful in switching the services between spouses to get there deals?

I'm not, but will you marry me? We could watch Comcast while having hot sllliicck deal sexxxxy time.

I had the promotion for 12mg with power boost for $19.99 and my net was 20down most the time. I currently pay 91 though for the 50mg service which is around 63 mg down. And you do not need TV service to get the internet cable service.

*Location is for ATL Ga*

I called Comcast@1-877-395-5388 begin_of_the_skype_highlightingllllllllllllll1-877-395-5388llllllend_of_the_skype_highlighting and told them I wanted to switch from a 3Mbps/$14.99 ATT DSL to Comcast Internet-only service. They offered me 12Mbps/$24.99 or 20Mbps/$29.99 per month, no contract, price locked for 12 months. I already have the cable modem - so no installation or equipment fees.
I am in San Jose, California. Please let others know if this works in your areas too.

Got it for $19.99/12mb for the six months. Nothing special.

I forget which tier I'm on (not extreme, I believe Blast) but here's my speedtest w/ a D3 modem, all gigE and cat6 with optimal signal levels and short coax to the modem:

I'm paying 45 for 12 down. ATT has no contract either but Comcast has buisiness class reliability. I am tempted but love my U-verse.

Got it for $19.99/12mb for the six months. Nothing special.

Please share what area you are getting this for. Anyone know's if this works in the east coast? I'm in Indiana right now.

i just got off the chat and got TV (Digital Preferred with On Demand) + 6months free HBO and Starz. + 15mb down/5mb upload for 60$ a month. Philadelphia area

Not sure if my modem would work - 2Wire

I've only known 2Wire DSL modems but if yours is a cable modem, then you can contact Comcast to find out.

BTW, there are sites out there that have promotions for signing up with Comcast but the rates are probably only going to be locked in for 6 months instead of 12. Nonetheless, might work better for some people.

I forget which tier I'm on (not extreme, I believe Blast) but here's my speedtest w/ a D3 modem, all gigE and cat6 with optimal signal levels and short coax to the modem:
Hrmmm your upload is low? What are your settings? I usually have 63-61 down/ 9-11 mg up and ping is usually 7-9ms. What modem are you using? I have the SB6120. Also what is your Blast cost? Mine is 91$ in the ATL area with internet only.

In the Seattle area they will upgrade your 12mbps to 20mbps for free. I just signed up with Comcast at the beginning of the month, 20 for 20mbps internet and 30 for digital cable for 12 months.

I got 12mb/s for $24.99 a month (new customer) in Berkeley, CA

Called and was offered a $19.99 for 12 month contract for 6 Mbps. $25 installation fee.
New customer
East Bay, CA

I've only known 2Wire DSL modems but if yours is a cable modem, then you can contact Comcast to find out.

BTW, there are sites out there that have promotions for signing up with Comcast but the rates are probably only going to be locked in for 6 months instead of 12. Nonetheless, might work better for some people.

LaraCroft, I think you're right. It appears my 2Wire is a DSL modem; one of the first generation units. I don't mind purchasing a cable modem for cheap and make a self-installation. Thanks for the info.

BTW, does Comcast have a cap for the month?

Hrmmm your upload is low? What are your settings? I usually have 63-61 down/ 9-11 mg up and ping is usually 7-9ms. What modem are you using? I have the SB6120. Also what is your Blast cost? Mine is 91$ in the ATL area with internet only.

Around $57. But all the literature shows that i'm supposed to be provisioned @ 4 megs for the upload. I don't see how you could get 10 unless you were on the extreme tier (and with a $91 dollar price tag I think you are).

Around $57. But all the literature shows that i'm supposed to be provisioned @ 4 megs for the upload. I don't see how you could get 10 unless you were on the extreme tier (and with a $91 dollar price tag I think you are). Yeah I am on the highest one offered. Wish I paid 57 and still got 61 down. It's insane downloading at 8mg's a sec still playing games with no lag. I know you can use the SB and get 100+ in certain area's at no extra cost but that requires you to hack it and requires lots of reading and I am pretty sure is 100% illegal.

Please share what area you are getting this for. Anyone know's if this works in the east coast? I'm in Indiana right now.

http://www.comcast.com/highspeedoffer/

Sigh. No deal for existing cable Internet customers in San Francisco.

Can add limited basic for $23.40/mo, fixed price, that's all.

Called and was offered a $19.99 for 12 month contract for 6 Mbps. $25 installation fee.
New customer
East Bay, CA

No dice in Jersey City, NJ

My promotion ended couple months back and am paying $132 for internet + digital pref cable. :mad:

I cited the Philly promotion and rep said that should be available in Jersey City within the next two weeks so I'll wait until then else probably go with Direct TV for at least my TV service.

Any other options?

Please share what area you are getting this for. Anyone know's if this works in the east coast? I'm in Indiana right now.
Wait what? how is indiana east coast? lol

LaraCroft, I think you're right. It appears my 2Wire is a DSL modem; one of the first generation units. I don't mind purchasing a cable modem for cheap and make a self-installation. Thanks for the info.

BTW, does Comcast have a cap for the month?

You're welcome.

I've not tested the bandwidth cap as I'm not a heavy user, but have read people getting notices/warnings or getting throttled. I'd suggest to read up on some of the comments out there on the net.

If you don't need to lock in the rates for 12 months, try to see if the offers from http://www.comcastoffers.com/ (for FAR modem) or http://buytelco.com/ (I think they give out AMZN GCs) or others may work for you. Those are usually only for 6 months. You do have to keep records for the rebates and may require to follow up.

http://www.comcast.com/highspeedoffer/

Fine print says

"Offer limited to Performance High-Speed Internet and requires subscription to either Comcast Cable or phone service at regular rates."

Which is what I have now. Comcast is pretty horrible too. They had digital migration of all their channels a few months back and wanted me to pay 7 bucks a month for a digital converter box, so the cable doesn't work without additional hardware. It doesn't affect me, just my roommate, so now he streams XD.

If I were to get internet only, it would be 10 bucks extra =\

Wait what? how is indiana east coast? lol

Mid East then. I happen to be in eastern time anyways.

It's like saying, how is Virginia considered southern. I lived in Texas for 11 years and asked people that when I moved there.

Been thinking to call them for a while since they started charging me from $19.99 to $33.xx and after looking at this thread, decided to give it a shot.

Thanx OP, saved me 3 bucks for doing it thru chat.

I am on 16 mbps/$33.xx/month, the Chat Analyst offered me $29.99 for 6 months, will take it to save ~$20 over 6 months.

Repped...

No dice for existing comcast customer in Seattle. They told me it would be $10 extra per month to upgrade from 12Mbps to 20 after only 3 months. First 3 months it would be the same price, but that's really not worth the hassle to switch or try to cancel after 3 months. The first rep shut me down right away also.

I got the deal off the phone with $24.99, 12 months, no contract, no installation fees. I am living in Daly City, CA

All I did was, ask about any special promotions going on. The rep. told me that $24.99 for 12Mbps or $29.99 for up to 20Mbps.

No more ATT DSL for me! It really suck!

No dice for existing comcast customer in Seattle. They told me it would be $10 extra per month to upgrade from 12Mbps to 20 after only 3 months. First 3 months it would be the same price, but that's really not worth the hassle to switch or try to cancel after 3 months. The first rep shut me down right away also.

Really? Thats so weird... the guy who I talked to was very cool and hooked me up... Its too bad I forgot his name

what's the point of high speed with a bandwidth cap? no shitcast for me.

I was told that if you canceled your account, there is no grace period in which the reps can't offer you a new customer promo.

For example, cancel on a Monday. Call Friday and tell them you would like to come back, then you will get the new account spiffs.

I may try this. I am concerned about how much install fees will be.

I am paying $72 for Broadband, and basic cable.

Great price, OP! I'm paying $50 for 20 Megs in LA.. time warner is the only provider.. damn!

I just signed up for 20MBs in LA and they are charging me the regular rate ($48) + $20 for Turbo Plus.

How are you only paying $50 for turbo plus? Are you a new customer?

Offered me a price of 26.99 for 1.5 mbps....any comments..I have vonage will that work on it?

I'm in Houston Texas and the best they've ever offered me is the stated price of $57 for 15 down...

it's ridiculous that if I had cable it would only be $19.99 for that same service.

I was told that if you canceled your account, there is no grace period in which the reps can't offer you a new customer promo.

For example, cancel on a Monday. Call Friday and tell them you would like to come back, then you will get the new account spiffs.

I may try this. I am concerned about how much install fees will be.

I am paying $72 for Broadband, and basic cable.
Here's what I did for At&t, YMMV as usual. Go straight to the cancel hotline, tell them you're not happy with their service since you're overpaying while new customers (your imaginary next door is paying the promo price). Usually they don't want you to cancel and will try to get you that deal. Worse case just cancel and open a new account right after. I don't think there's any installation fees since you're already setup for dsl/cable and you already have the modem. Hope that helps!

PS i might ditch At&t for this deal too,, decisions, decisions hehe

In Knoxville TN for new customers only
$29.99 for 12 months and the $59.99 after that with 16 mps internet, no tv service required (DOSIC 3.0 modem required)
or
$29.99 for 12 months and then $34.99, 13-24 month and the $52.99 after that for 6-12 mps, no tv sevice required (Works with DOSIC 2.0 modem)
Went with the second one as i had a DOSIC 2.0 modem.
The speed is a big upgrade from the ATT DSL service I had

Offered me a price of 26.99 for 1.5 mbps....any comments..I have vonage will that work on it?

Yes, Vonage works w/ it--we've had both for the last 4 yrs

we also pay $65/mo for internet only b/c there are no other providers where we live, I'd gladly take $26.99!

I've been mostly a troll on Slickdeals for awhile now but thought I'd help shed some light on this topic.

I am a Sales Rep for Comcast in Philly, Delaware and parts of Jersey. Best offers in this area on CHSI we have right now are 19.99 x 6 months 12mb down/4 up for existing cable or phone customers or $29.99 x 6 for New CHSI customers 12mb down / 4 up. The offers stated by the OP are not available in this area. Just thought I'd help save some of you the trouble if your from any one of these particular areas.

I've been mostly a troll on Slickdeals for awhile now but thought I'd help shed some light on this topic.


Lurker.

Troll means we should bash your face in so deep it'll come out at the other end of the earth. And your ass would still be where it first was.

They gave me 25mbps for $30 last week.. no special deal around here.

lol at the above comment, didn't know it was so bad to try and help. And Troll as in I never registered before and just looked at the deals.

I was on the same promo as well & they hiked my bill up from $19.99 last month to $34.99 alone on Internet. My cable went up by $15 bucks as well. Sucks big time!

Did you cancel after that? This is my last month for $25/12Mbps.

I call bullshit on 25 mbps for $30...

Just called and got the economy plus 3Mbs for 14.99 for 12 months, was offer 12Mbs at 29.99. save me $10/month from DSL with same speed, also installation is free with my own modem...

Got the 12Mb/$25 deal without any haggle at all in Mountain View, CA.

Was waiting for a deal to come up that could entice me off the free Google WiFi here. The plus side is I can still connect one device to the free WiFi and pull 3Mb/s down, then connect the rest to the Comcast service.

lol at the above comment, didn't know it was so bad to try and help. And Troll as in I never registered before and just looked at the deals.

You are good for trying to help.

He is just trying to explain to you that your act of looking at deals and not posting is called a lurker .

On the other hand, trolls are people who thread crap deals without explanations, or the ones who like to pick fights.

Worked for me in Houston, TX about 2 months ago. Moved into a new apartment and they offered me 20 Mbps and basic cable for 29.99 for the year. I was expecting to pay a lot more.

I wish I could get Comcast, Cox sucks.

COX SUCKS!!!!! Not Comcast IMO. I pay $46 for 10 MB/s connection in Southern California for Cox .Mind you, Cox is the only company which charges you $100 for self installation even if you have your own modem(amazing ain't it), just imagine how much they're gonna charge you if you ask them to install it by themselves!!!!. Where I live, Cox is the only broadband service provider. When I lived in other states and cities, I used to have Comcast and I loved their service and their pricing. I used to get 12 MB/s for $19.99 or 15MB/s for $24.99 for years. Whenever I called them they put me on one or other promotion.

There isn't any worst service provider than Cox in the whole United States.
You think you have it bad? Cox is my only option too and I am paying $37/mo for 1.5mbps down and 768kbps up. I could get that for $15 per month from AT&T, but we can't get DSL here.

Just called them and got the 12MB for $25 in the Seattle area. Told them I was going to switch to Clearwire if they didn't cuz it would be cheaper.

lol at the above comment, didn't know it was so bad to try and help. And Troll as in I never registered before and just looked at the deals.

Yea, and that's calling lurking. Trolling is when you give us the right to come to your door and bash your face in.

When I signed up with self installation, rep told me to just call tech support when I want the service started; I had to ask about billing and the rep said it would come later, no card needed. It was... not exactly what I expected, seemed like such an "incomplete" order. Provide name, address, and then call later to start service - that's it!?

I'm in Houston Texas and the best they've ever offered me is the stated price of $57 for 15 down...

it's ridiculous that if I had cable it would only be $19.99 for that same service.
I am in Houston TX too and i am paying $29.99 for "12mbs" but I am actually getting 30mbs, 12 months rate.

The key is, you have to be a new customer and you have to have the Comcast MSO (http://www.timbercon.com/broadband-mso/) set up in your area. One way to get around that is to get the 16mbs deal and let Comcast fix/upgrade the network. After about 2 months you can quit Comcast and go to another ISP. Then after some time call Comcast to see what deal they have for you.

Every year I switch from Comcast to Earthlink (http://www.earthlink.net/) then back to Comcast as a new customer . . . .

Just called for the $24.99 deal and the agent said that deal is not available in my area (Chicagoland) but he did offer the same Performance plan for $29.99/mo for 12 months.

You think you have it bad? Cox is my only option too and I am paying $37/mo for 1.5mbps down and 768kbps up. I could get that for $15 per month from AT&T, but we can't get DSL here.

do you have Clear (http://www.clear.com/)

The ONLY way to get the price down is for people to switch to another ISP. Cox is a monopoly in many places, i am surprised they are able to get away with that.

lowteckh, sounds like they shipped you out the self-install kit. basically when you recieve the equipment via ups ground, you'd have to hook it up and then give us a call to activate your modem.

location is silicon valley. Talked to 2 reps:
first rep: $20/25/30 for econ (1.5mbps)/ perf (12 mbps) / blast (16 mbps) with $25 installation fee. price fixed for 1 year
second rep: $20/25/30 for econ (3 mbps)/ perf (12 mbps) / blast (20 mbps) with $25 installation fee. price fixed for 1 year

I talked out of the installation fee with the second rep.

Did you cancel after that? This is my last month for $25/12Mbps.

Comcast is all there is in our area for big companies. Thinking of switching to vonage for phone since my cable/internet/phone are not bundled w/comcast. I was told it's actually cheaper to not bundle them together b/c of the cable pkg we have. Who knows...

. . . . I talked out of the installation fee with the second rep.

Make sure you get it on paper. They will try to insert it in your first bill . . . . mark my words ;)

Just called them and got the 12MB for $25 in the Seattle area. Told them I was going to switch to Clearwire if they didn't cuz it would be cheaper.

What number did you call? I called early and told them I was going to cancel and the rep told me I already have a good deal (internet & phone for $50). I don't need the home phone but got it cuz of the combo discount. How long is the $25/month good for? TIA.

good deal on the 20 down... im paying $45 for 15 down with roadrunner :mad:

Oh yeah, I pay $39.99 for Solarus 256k/256k. Damm does living in the country in central WI suck

Just called them and got the 12MB for $25 in the Seattle area. Told them I was going to switch to Clearwire if they didn't cuz it would be cheaper.

Where exactly are you in the Seattle Area?

Worked for existing customer in South Bay, California.

Just got $34.95 for 6 mo for 20 mbps Blast. Rep also offered $24.95 for 6 mo for 12 mbps.

FYI - Did not work on chat; worked in the call center.

Make sure you get it on paper. They will try to insert it in your first bill . . . . mark my words ;)

My rep said it'll be on the bill, but I just have to call their tech up when I activate service (not for another week or so) and tell them to take it off. I'm sure there'll be some back and forth I'd have to go through though.

just got the blast for 29.99 using chat, houston tx.

I was told that if you canceled your account, there is no grace period in which the reps can't offer you a new customer promo.

For example, cancel on a Monday. Call Friday and tell them you would like to come back, then you will get the new account spiffs.

I may try this. I am concerned about how much install fees will be.

I am paying $72 for Broadband, and basic cable.

need to wait 3 months before opening new account.

No installation or equipment fee and $24.99/12mbps or $29.99/20mpbs? WIN! Not sure if my modem would work - 2Wire

Not sure if you received your answer but you will need a cable modem. 2 wire is for dsl only.

any success in Ashburn VA ?

Comcast is only available in Northern California, not Southern California after talking to a rep. They referred me to Time Warner :scratchh:
Would this deal work with Time Warner?

Just called for the $24.99 deal and the agent said that deal is not available in my area (Chicagoland) but he did offer the same Performance plan for $29.99/mo for 12 months.
Did you have just the cable or its cable + internet? I am from chicagoland area as well and it dint work for me.

Worked for existing customer in South Bay, California.

Just got $34.95 for 6 mo for 20 mbps Blast. Rep also offered $24.95 for 6 mo for 12 mbps.

FYI - Did not work on chat; worked in the call center.


Were you on another 6 month promotion or anything? The rep i talked to said since i was on a $30/mo 6 mos. promotion already she couldn't lower it more which sounded like BS to me.

Were you on another 6 month promotion or anything? The rep i talked to said since i was on a $30/mo 6 mos. promotion already she couldn't lower it more which sounded like BS to me.
The rep's probably right. My internet promo had ended last month, so he could tag on a new one.

The rep's probably right. My internet promo had ended last month, so he could tag on a new one.

Damn, i hope something nice comes around march then. Or else i'll have to go back to AT&T, gross. Thanks for the reply!

Anyone know if it works for existing customers?

it works for existing customers, I've done it twice already...I'm about to call & get on this promotion for a third time....note: it's not going to be $29.99, your bill will be just under $50

I live at the end of the line next door to the Slowskies... :(

I got Uverse for $25 = 24MEG/down 1MEG/UP

I might switch because I am paying $20 for 6mbps (AT&T elite). How is Comcast service compared to ATT in the Los Angeles area? Do you get constant speed?

Thanks

edit: nm, no comcast in la area

I might switch because I am paying $20 for 6mbps (AT&T elite). How is Comcast service compared to ATT in the Los Angeles area? Do you get constant speed?

Thanks

edit: nm, no comcast in la area

Comcast is only available in Northern California. They refer me to Time Warner which is similar to Comcast and offered in Southern California. I got off the phone with them, their deals/promotion suck. I've been trying to find a deal for just internet 12+mbps for $29.99 or cheaper, without installation or equipment fee. No freaking luck.

okay now need MODEM what would be a cheap one for the performance internet package? is doc 2.0 enough or do i need 3.0. were is the cheapest ones. thanks

Worked for existing customer in South Bay, California.

Just got $34.95 for 6 mo for 20 mbps Blast. Rep also offered $24.95 for 6 mo for 12 mbps.

FYI - Did not work on chat; worked in the call center.

Which number, department did you reach (did you try the cancellation deptt)? Any special trick to get this deal...I want to call but want to get all the tricks ready to get this deal...

What does the price jump to after the 12 month promotional period?

$35-40 for 12-25mpbs, depending on area. Or you pay the $25 and go back to 1.5mbps (DSL) speed.

Comcast is much faster than ATT DSL, or their Uverse, better value also when compared, BUT the problem is the bandwith cap.

Do they still have a cap of like 200GB a month? Will not cut it with all the HD streaming and what not, esp in a full household.

Exactly. I figure I'd rather torrent stuff before I need it at low rates rather than stream it and have to pay for a higher bandwidth.

I was on the same promo as well & they hiked my bill up from $19.99 last month to $34.99 alone on Internet. My cable went up by $15 bucks as well. Sucks big time!

Yep. I went back to $25 1.5mbps. They wouldn't give me any discounts. Will probably drop my cable TV for a few months and work off my Tivo/torrent backlog. Then maybe I'll get some promo rates.

If you are limited to 250GB/month, you'd be a sucker to pay for higher than 10 or so Mbit (just like buying a huge TV that looks terrible)

I'll bleed them slowly. ;) You'd think they'd be like a power company and appreciate low priority, low bandwidth usage during off hours.

Worked for existing customer in South Bay, California.

Just got $34.95 for 6 mo for 20 mbps Blast. Rep also offered $24.95 for 6 mo for 12 mbps.

FYI - Did not work on chat; worked in the call center.

The rep's probably right. My internet promo had ended last month, so he could tag on a new one.

Lucky you. I'm in Santa Cruz and was offered nada.

Oh yeah, I pay $39.99 for Solarus 256k/256k. Damm does living in the country in central WI suck
:eek: wow! i sure cant complain then. how far is the nearest town with a high speed provider?

i know you hate slickdeal b&m deals :lol:

Which number, department did you reach (did you try the cancellation deptt)? Any special trick to get this deal...I want to call but want to get all the tricks ready to get this deal...

Number on your bill works fine
Just an infinite loop of CALL to cancel -> promo 6/12 mo
I have had 6 years of this nonsense..
Sometimes I forget to do this and pay $20 extra a month.

It is a good exercise to practice your bluffing skill.

I've been mostly a troll on Slickdeals for awhile now but thought I'd help shed some light on this topic.

I am a Sales Rep for Comcast in Philly, Delaware and parts of Jersey. Best offers in this area on CHSI we have right now are 19.99 x 6 months 12mb down/4 up for existing cable or phone customers or $29.99 x 6 for New CHSI customers 12mb down / 4 up. The offers stated by the OP are not available in this area. Just thought I'd help save some of you the trouble if your from any one of these particular areas.

$19.99 for existing customers sounds good, I'm currently paying $30/mo for the 12mb in west Philly. Really solid uptime and speed, though I had horrible times with the west Philly service center and the install guy. Anything specific I should say to get this on chat or phone?

I am in Baltimore and I hate comcast for having such a monopoly. I was paying $27 for performance internet and $39.99 for digital cable as promotional package. After 6 months I cancelled it thinking I will have my roommate start a new connection. They called me yesterday offering 20mbps internet for $29.99 and digital cable for only $29.99 both for 12 months. So try that strategy and it might work.

Just an fyi for people in the Seattle area,

My promotion just expired on my account for 12mps HSI. I only have internet through Comcast--no tv or phone service. I called in and asked about lowering my newly increased bill and was told that sorry, there was nothing they could do for me and my bill will be $65 and change per month. I then told the guy that I will need to start researching the rates of other internet providers since I can't afford this. He asked me which companies I plan to look into, and I mentioned Clearwire. He then magically found a way to lower my bill to $47.69 per month for the next six months.

Where exactly are you in the Seattle Area?

Newcastle

What number did you call? I called early and told them I was going to cancel and the rep told me I already have a good deal (internet & phone for $50). I don't need the home phone but got it cuz of the combo discount. How long is the $25/month good for? TIA.

I just called the main number. I don't have anything but internet (no phone no TV). Good for 12 months....I think it depends who you get.

do you have Clear (http://slickdeals.net/?&u2=http://www.clear.com/) [clear.com (http://slickdeals.net/?&u2=http://www.clear.com/)]

The ONLY way to get the price down is for people to switch to another ISP. Cox is a monopoly in many places, i am surprised they are able to get away with that.
I don't know about this Clear thing but the problem is that in CT, we don't have a choice in our cable provider. Each area has a set provider and you have to get your cable from them. The previous town I lived in had Comcast and I liked them a lot better but unfortunately since I moved to my current town I have no choice but to be constantly disappointed.

I always thought this was a capitalistic society? :dontknow:

Will give it a try, thanks OP.

you might want to include ymmv.... i wasn't able to get anywhere close to that price for 12 months just a couple days ago... boston, ma in case you're wondering

Darn, I was going to try for Boston. I don't know why it's so freakin' expensive there. What rate did you end up getting?

I pay $50 for 10Mbps. That's with Internet and TV.

Darn, I was going to try for Boston. I don't know why it's so freakin' expensive there. What rate did you end up getting?

I pay $50 for 10Mbps. That's with Internet and TV.
I ordered this and got 12 MB (performance package) for 19.99 for a year, from comcast.

I called verizon to cancel, and they matched this!!!!
IMHO

Internet:
Verizon > Comcast Internet.

Cable:
Comcast > Verizon

(menu, navigation, multiroom connection without additional equipment needed for comcast),
With Verizon - I just dont like that, after paying for TV service, I need additional equipment in every room to decode basic TV channels. with com cast this is not an issue.
I own the signal, after I pay for it, and if I have a digital tuner, they should not charge me a price for every room.

Darn, I was going to try for Boston. I don't know why it's so freakin' expensive there. What rate did you end up getting?

I pay $50 for 10Mbps. That's with Internet and TV.

I got the Performance package (I believe 12 down 2-3 up) for $29.99 for 6 months, no tv or phone. after that it's like $55.99 or $59.99 or so. The good thing about this though is that I'm not locked into any contracts, so by midway of the 5th month, I'm gonna threaten to cancel and see if I can secure any promos going on then. I'm sure there will be something then.

When they say you'll get 12 down 2-3 up, they really mean it. I went through several different speed tests and they all capped at 12.5 down and 2.5 up.

I am paying 19.99 for 20 Mbps down. + tax/fees..

With Verizon - I just dont like that, after paying for TV service, I need additional equipment in every room to decode basic TV channels. with com cast this is not an issue.
I own the signal, after I pay for it, and if I have a digital tuner, they should not charge me a price for every room.
Comcast doesn't charge you for extra outlets after you pay for one HD box, but you *do* get charged a fee for each additional set top box per month. It's listed as a $2.95 "Addressable converter" fee on my bill for each one. They're now using the same boxes for HD or not, too, just filtering from the home office by IP/MAC address of the box.

EDIT: Just for reference, too, I pay about $95 total per month with taxes, fees, etc. for Digital Preferred, one HD-DVR, one HD-only box, one SD box and 22 Mbps internet (my own modem). The package promo was $59/mo, but DVR adds $14.95/mo, HD box is $7.95/mo and each box has a $2.95/mo addressable converter fee. The rest is taxes. and surcharges.

Comcast doesn't charge you for extra outlets after you pay for one HD box, but you *do* get charged a fee for each additional set top box per month. It's listed as a $2.95 "Addressable converter" fee on my bill for each one. They're now using the same boxes for HD or not, too, just filtering from the home office by IP/MAC address of the box.

EDIT: Just for reference, too, I pay about $95 total per month with taxes, fees, etc. for Digital Preferred, one HD-DVR, one HD-only box, one SD box and 22 Mbps internet (my own modem). The package promo was $59/mo, but DVR adds $14.95/mo, HD box is $7.95/mo and each box has a $2.95/mo addressable converter fee. The rest is taxes. and surcharges.

Which router should I buy to use the Comcast internet service?

Comcast is only available in Northern California. They refer me to Time Warner which is similar to Comcast and offered in Southern California. I got off the phone with them, their deals/promotion suck. I've been trying to find a deal for just internet 12+mbps for $29.99 or cheaper, without installation or equipment fee. No freaking luck.

My friend works for TW. Let me give him a call then I will post. ;)

My friend works for TW. Let me give him a call then I will post. ;)

Awesome! The rep I talked too gave me a headache. Thanks for lending a hand!

Yes it works. My friend has been doing it for few years.

How does this work? Do you cancel under one name and re-open the account under your spouses name or do you just transfer the name?

How long do you have to wait to open the account under your spouse for the same address?

Thanks!

I canceled mine yesterday.
Tried to sign up in my spouse's name today...but they said to wait till Dec 24.

Apparently their tech has to physically come to the address (on Dec 23) to complete the cancellation (even though my internet stopped working right after my call yesterday).

How does this work? Do you cancel under one name and re-open the account under your spouses name or do you just transfer the name?

How long do you have to wait to open the account under your spouse for the same address?

Thanks!

Which router should I buy to use the Comcast internet service?
Router or are you talking about a cable modem so you don't have to pay the rental fee per month? You can find a list of compatible modems here: http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/

Personally, I'm using the Zoom 5341 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825115054) from that list. It's sitting at $82 at Newegg right now, which is abotu what you'll pay for it at any reputable online merchant once you pay shipping. I chose that one because the Motorola SB6120 was pretty hard to find. It seems to be the most popular one that is Docsis 3.0 compatible, which is what you'll need if your area has the highest speeds available on Comcast. I've had zero issues with my Zoom, though.

Router or are you talking about a cable modem so you don't have to pay the rental fee per month? You can find a list of compatible modems here: http://mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/

Personally, I'm using the Zoom 5341 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825115054) from that list. It's sitting at $82 at Newegg right now, which is abotu what you'll pay for it at any reputable online merchant once you pay shipping. I chose that one because the Motorola SB6120 was pretty hard to find. It seems to be the most popular one that is Docsis 3.0 compatible, which is what you'll need if your area has the highest speeds available on Comcast. I've had zero issues with my Zoom, though.

The Motorola SB6120 is actually cheaper at 77.78, with a known track record compared to the relatively obscure ZOOM brand. It is the same price on NewEgg and Amazon, but on Amazon you can get free 2nd day shipping with Prime so for me that's a no-brainer. Even without Prime, Amazon has a better return policy than NewEgg in my opinion. Note I said return, not exchange. NewEgg is great but not so much if you have to return something.
Links:
Amazon Motorola SB6120 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 eXtreme Broadband Cable Modem (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UI2FPE?ie=UTF8&tag=dageek0af-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001UI2FPE)
NewEgg MOTOROLA SB6120 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=25-122-009)

I canceled mine yesterday.
Tried to sign up in my spouse's name today...but they said to wait till Dec 24.

Apparently their tech has to physically come to the address (on Dec 23) to complete the cancellation (even though my internet stopped working right after my call yesterday).

Interesting. I am attempting to do the same thing. The cancellation rep stated that there would be no delay in service and that no one would have to visit my apartment for cancellation. Considering cancelling my 15 mbps and basic cable @ $45 in favor of the 20 mbps @ $29. Anyone else have experience with this? BTW I am in SJ, CA

Awesome! The rep I talked too gave me a headache. Thanks for lending a hand!

Here is the word or work around. My friend told me to sign up @39.99 then downgrade to the lite version @19.99 a month for 12months. Speeds are 3-5 MB DL and 1MB Up.

Wow... good thing for shitty AT&T cell service!

The first csr I talked to offered me 12mpbs / $29.99 like mentioned here but then we got disconnected before the order was fully processed. So I called again and the 2nd csr offered me 12mbps / $19.99 (the rate that current customers get). It'll be set up on Tuesday and I can finally stop using my neighbors unprotected wifi. lol

just got the blast for 29.99 using chat, houston tx.

Do you already have some sort of service with Comcast?

FWIW:
For others, I am in Houston and just got off chat. I received the 12 for 19.99 a month (for 12 months). Asked about the Blast for 29 and was told that price was only good for people with some other type of service as well. Different rep may give you a better deal, just sharing what I received.
Installation was only 25 compared to the $99 a year and a half ago during another 19.99 promo I signed up for.
Now to find a better modem.

Anyone in the Chicago land area, northern Indiana or southern Michigan. I work in a comcast connection center and can get you a bunch of different promotions. 19.99 chsi performance 12 MB for 6 months, 29.99 starter with HD and HBO 6 months, dig preferred 39.99 6 months, blast chsi for 29.99 for 6 months and many others. Plus any new custimers that signs up for any triple play will get a $150 visa card. Just message me or call our store phone 215-286-9620. Some of these prices are only available for a limited time. Just give me a call and we can discuss what's available.

Worked like a charm! The rep scheduled technician to come in on 12/23 to install service for $25, but said I can call customer service in advance to check if any installation is needed if I have my own modem.

For the 12mbps Performance package, Motorola 5100/5101/5120 all work. Any reason for me to spend $40 more to get the 6120 which is D3 capable?

Comcast doesn't charge you for extra outlets after you pay for one HD box, but you *do* get charged a fee for each additional set top box per month. It's listed as a $2.95 "Addressable converter" fee on my bill for each one. They're now using the same boxes for HD or not, too, just filtering from the home office by IP/MAC address of the box.

EDIT: Just for reference, too, I pay about $95 total per month with taxes, fees, etc. for Digital Preferred, one HD-DVR, one HD-only box, one SD box and 22 Mbps internet (my own modem). The package promo was $59/mo, but DVR adds $14.95/mo, HD box is $7.95/mo and each box has a $2.95/mo addressable converter fee. The rest is taxes. and surcharges.

I agree, about the additional fee for more equipment. But, my point is if I use my own equipment, and pay for the signal - then there should no additional charge.

So, in my case - my TV's have QUAM tuners, which means I can get the basic channels for free without issues... - Comcast is the only that allows this. Verizon scrambles the signal for some reason, my TV cant seem to get the basic channels!


On a separate note, why do they prevent me from copying/taking content I DVR'd off the box. For those that argue DRM - clearly, they let you take it off for one format - VHS/Coax ouput, but anything else, like USB is disabled :confused:
The other thing

This work in Fresno as well. I got the performance package on 12/11 for $24.99 per month for 12 months, no contract required/new customer. my initial installation fee was $25 set for this Sat. I went to walmart and purchased the SB5101 comcast modem for $59.99, came home and hooked it up, plugged in the installation cd and activated my account myself. Notified comcast and now my installation fee is waived.

current comcast:

18.50 tv
26.95 1.5 mbps
5 rental modem
=50.45


new comcast:

24.99 internet 12 mbps 6 months
9.99 same basic tv 12 month
no modem rental (bought a linksys refurbed on newegg a while ago)
=34.98 with faster internet

this was for the east bay. i was speaking to a sales rep after getting my new modem activated. mentioned the ATT DSL deal in the original post. be friendly, be nice, and they will give you the deals!

thanks!

I called Comcast@1-877-395-5388 and told them I wanted to switch from a 3Mbps/$14.99 ATT DSL to Comcast Internet-only service. They offered me 12Mbps/$24.99 or 20Mbps/$29.99 per month, no contract, price locked for 12 months. I already have the cable modem - so no installation or equipment fees.
I am in San Jose, California. Please let others know if this works in your areas too.

Ps: I'm new to posting@SD, but 150+ comments and just 1 TU :( A lot of people did get in this deal - please TU if this worked for you.

I worked for me call Comcast today and they offered me 24.99 + 5.00 moderm

Just got mine set up for 20Mbps/$29.99 per month for 12months in San Francisco. Thanks!

I'm getting 16 mbps down paying $30 a month, just started last month.

This work in Fresno as well. I got the performance package on 12/11 for $24.99 per month for 12 months, no contract required/new customer. my initial installation fee was $25 set for this Sat. I went to walmart and purchased the SB5101 comcast modem for $59.99, came home and hooked it up, plugged in the installation cd and activated my account myself. Notified comcast and now my installation fee is waived.

Just ordered 12 Mbs for $24.99 plus $5 modem. I tried to get the installation fee waived by doing a self install, but the cust service rep said that "my address doesn't have an active line and they would need to come out anyway". Not sure I buy that, but they said it would cost $20 to come out.

Did you have comcast previously?

Can i pricematch motorola sb6120 walmart' value 77.79 to best buy 99.99 so that i can use RZ 20$ on this??

Comcast told me I can't buy my own modem. I have Digital Voice and Internet with them. I bought one on ebay and they said all Arris Modems are their property.

Comcast told me I can't buy my own modem. I have Digital Voice and Internet with them. I bought one on ebay and they said all Arris Modems are their property.

Probably because it's a special modem with the VOIP built in?

Remember that the first month they will charge you an installation fee even if you opt for a self install kit.

Good luck getting the installation fee waived as well.

Got it for $24.99 over chat and i am an existing customer. Thank you soo much OP! Repped

I just switched to Comcast in Nov from AT&T DSL in the Chicago area. The speed is awesome, six times faster on downloads and streaming video is now instant. But I have had 3 extended outages in one month which is more than I had in 3 years with AT&T.

When I wanted to switch the Comcast, their web site or customer service had no "new customer" deals at the time. My local Best Buy has Comcast sales agents in the store who had a deal not available on the web site or by calling. So if you got a Best Buy with a Comcast guy in the TV department you may want to talk to them if looking for a deal.

Just ordered 12 Mbs for $24.99 plus $5 modem. I tried to get the installation fee waived by doing a self install, but the cust service rep said that "my address doesn't have an active line and they would need to come out anyway". Not sure I buy that, but they said it would cost $20 to come out.

Did you have comcast previously?


No, I never had comcast before. When I plugged in my modem all the lights on the modem came on and the internet installation page popped up You can try plugging in your modem, and if all the light lights up on the modem that means your line is already hooked up. If it doesnt light up then yea, a technician will come hook it up

good deal on the 20 down... im paying $45 for 15 down with roadrunner :mad:

just be happy u have roadrunner not comcast as ur only provider

just be happy u have roadrunner not comcast as ur only provider
yea...i had comcast when i lived in south fl.... not too bad. but rr does give me consistent speeds since im a heavy power user. A municipality near here (Salibury, NC) has gone fibre-to the home and forced rr's hand in offering its customers higher speeds. what used to be 7megs down is now 10 megs. competition is good

Thank you OP! This saves me so much money plus better service!

Blast 20 Mbps ($29.99 for 12 months) in Houston, TX

Modem rental fee is $5 per month but the rep said I can buy my own at anytime. Installation charge is only $25. Install on Tuesday. I am a happy camper. :)

im ganna call them up tomorrow and see what i can get for my new place... is the modem fee optional if you say you already have 1? and you say you can buy 1 at anytime, do u send it back and they'll stop charging you? how does that work

current comcast:

18.50 tv
26.95 1.5 mbps
5 rental modem
=50.45


new comcast:

24.99 internet 12 mbps 6 months
9.99 same basic tv 12 month
no modem rental (bought a linksys refurbed on newegg a while ago)
=34.98 with faster internet

this was for the east bay. i was speaking to a sales rep after getting my new modem activated. mentioned the ATT DSL deal in the original post. be friendly, be nice, and they will give you the deals!

thanks!

How did u got the 9.99 basic TV 12 months.

Going to try and call on Monday. Currently paying 59.95 for the 12m package. Hopefully I get no grief since AT&T DSL doesn't reach my house so I can't threaten to switch.

Jesus! I've been with Verizon for 4 years and am paying $22 for 712KB d/l. :eek: Switching soon (been meaning to switch for like a year already, but too lazy to actually do it. LOL!). Thanks!

darn it, they dont have comcast at my new place lol... they couldnt even look up my address... now i have no choice but to get FIOS cuz Verizon doesnt even have normal DSL there...

Any Seattle Comcast reps in here that can help me get service?

How did u got the 9.99 basic TV 12 months.

not really sure. i did this all for my parents at their place, they were paying 18.50 for basic channels, which is just the locals. i think it goes from channel 2 to about 20 or something. anyways, when i was on the phone i asked to be transferred to a sales person and just mentioned the deal ATT had for internet, and asked if they could match or do better. the guy punched some numbers and offered me 9.99 basic tv for 12 months.

my advice would be to just play the "do you have any competitive offers" card. mention you're a loyal customer, be nice. if they dont help, mention ATT deals or transfer to the retention reps and see what they can do. if that doesnt work, just call back later and try again. :look:

The comcast rep told me that the offer was for new customers only and put me on a 39.99 plan for 12Mbps and basic cable for 6 months. Better than 59.99 I am currently paying so I am content...

I just came off a 34.99 for a year. My bill went up to 67.95. I called and the guy told me that since I just came off a promo rate, that all he could do is knock off $10 a month.

I hate having to do this run around.

Thanks, OP!

I live in San Jose, CA, and just signed up for the 12Mbps for $24.99 for 12 months by calling the number you provided. I only have television cable with Comcast, though that is just really basic television service because it's provided free by the apartment I live in.

Any good deals on a cable modem or any specific modems I should look into that will work with Comcast? Thanks.

Still not available at my address...I guess I'm still stuck with 10 up, 0.5 down ADSL

Thanks, OP!

I live in San Jose, CA, and just signed up for the 12Mbps for $24.99 for 12 months by calling the number you provided. I only have television cable with Comcast, though that is just really basic television service because it's provided free by the apartment I live in.

Any good deals on a cable modem or any specific modems I should look into that will work with Comcast? Thanks.

I bought a refurbished Linksys CM100-RM cable modem from Cisco Homestore when I signed up Comcast internet a few months ago. It works great. Here is the link.

http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/outlet/cable-modem/linksys-CM100-RM_stcVVproductId54377589VVcatId543809VVviewprod.htm

Notes:
1. You can use other sites to get some cashback. (such as FW...)
2. Sometimes it could be cheaper at other online retailers, such as newsegg.

Got the Performance internet deal.15MBPS/3MBPS....$19.99 for 6 months...Also got him to waive the $49.99 installation charges..

Can't wait to get rid of my DSL..

I'm a current Comcast customer on the internet and basic cable promotion for about $35 a month for the past 6 months. My promotion will end in January, just called and they refused to do anything except an upgrade/increase my rate. Any suggestions?

i forget which..either 20 or 30Mbps for 29.99 for 12 months and 25$ installation.

Now need to get the direct TV service lined up as well and i'll be good to go for settling down in my new digs next week.

Just got offered 34.99 for 20 Mbps as an existing customer and took it. Thanks OP.

Thanks, OP!

I live in San Jose, CA, and just signed up for the 12Mbps for $24.99 for 12 months by calling the number you provided. I only have television cable with Comcast, though that is just really basic television service because it's provided free by the apartment I live in.

Any good deals on a cable modem or any specific modems I should look into that will work with Comcast? Thanks.
I have the Motorola SurfBoard SB6120 for the past 6 months - got tired of paying the lease fee. It's been working flawlessly, and I got an immediate boost of 4-5+ mbps from just replacing my old leased modem.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UI2FPE/

It tracks at ~$70-80 on Amazon - 4.5 stars with ~600 reviews.

Are these only applicable for people with voice or tv? I just got shot down by a chat rep saying that it was only applicable to people that have those and wanted to add internet.

Online shows no deals, but called and priced at 29.99 locked in for 12months for performance (12Mb/s). Told him about the $24.99, but he said that is not in my area. $19.99 for economy for 6mo and something I didnt hear for glass for 12months. I will have to think about it. But thanks. TU repped.

Are these only applicable for people with voice or tv? I just got shot down by a chat rep saying that it was only applicable to people that have those and wanted to add internet.

Not me. I had no cable nor phone service with them when I called in for the internet. I used to have Comcast cable but cancelled it 2 months ago.

I have the Motorola SurfBoard SB6120 for the past 6 months - got tired of paying the lease fee. It's been working flawlessly, and I got an immediate boost of 4-5+ mbps from just replacing my old leased modem.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UI2FPE/

It tracks at ~$70-80 on Amazon - 4.5 stars with ~600 reviews.
Thanks for the help! I've given you four reputation points for your kindness.

Not me. I had no cable nor phone service with them when I called in for the internet. I used to have Comcast cable but cancelled it 2 months ago.

So it only works if you have no internet at all? I already have blast internet, but paying 65 bucks a months for it right now.

I have 20Mbps for 19.99$ for 12mo. I want 30Mbps for the same price.

Was only able to get 39.99 :( better than the 54.95

Comcast is deceptive!

I called and got 15mb download for $19.95. However it doesn't work as advertised. You only get 15mb on the first 5 seconds, after that it slows to 500kb (about 1/3 of the initial speed). Sometimes, it slows to 200kb. Works okay for surfing but sucks for downloading movies and large file transfers. Fortunately I didn't disconnect my DSL, so I'm still good. ATT u-verse is coming next week to install fiber for me.

Comcast told me I can't buy my own modem. I have Digital Voice and Internet with them. I bought one on ebay and they said all Arris Modems are their property.

Some of the modems on Comcast's approved list are exclusive to Comcast. These are only rented out through Comcast, and not sold by them or third-party retailers. So if one hits the market, Comcast assumes it was stolen. Others who have bought Arris modems from Ebay in the past have had the same problem.

Comcast is deceptive!

I called and got 15mb download for $19.95. However it doesn't work as advertised. You only get 15mb on the first 5 seconds, after that it slows to 500kb (about 1/3 of the initial speed). Sometimes, it slows to 200kb. Works okay for surfing but sucks for downloading movies and large file transfers. Fortunately I didn't disconnect my DSL, so I'm still good. ATT u-verse is coming next week to install fiber for me.
I'm an existing customer in San Jose area w/15Mbps internet and basic cable. My total bill was about ~$65/month, I got them to knock it down to $44/month for the next 6 months. The rep tried to search for the Blast/20Mbps promotions but said she couldn't find any for my area, although she said I could get it for $10/month more.

Thanks, saved me from paying $39.99 for Verizon DSL 4-7 Mbps.

First she offered $19.99 for 6 months, then $24.99 for 12.

Some of the modems on Comcast's approved list are exclusive to Comcast. These are only rented out through Comcast, and not sold by them or third-party retailers. So if one hits the market, Comcast assumes it was stolen. Others who have bought Arris modems from Ebay in the past have had the same problem.

Yup, I got my money back since it was "stolen equipment"

worked for me... thanks OP :)

I am existing customer, called and got 6 months for $25 (12Mbps). Asked for 12 month, but no go. I pay currently $46 so I just saved $120! thanks OP

Comcast is deceptive!

I called and got 15mb download for $19.95. However it doesn't work as advertised. You only get 15mb on the first 5 seconds, after that it slows to 500kb (about 1/3 of the initial speed). Sometimes, it slows to 200kb. Works okay for surfing but sucks for downloading movies and large file transfers. Fortunately I didn't disconnect my DSL, so I'm still good. ATT u-verse is coming next week to install fiber for me.

Maybe you got the PowerBoost .. Coz' your description fits with their definition for PowerBoost, but still 200kb is pretty slow..

From the wiki :

NOTE: Comcast use their PowerBoost speed as their advertising speed. For example, The "Perfomance 12Mbps" will get up to 12Mbps with PowerBoost (only the first 20 MB) and up to 8Mbps without PowerBoost (after the first 20MB).

Great, I have Verizon dsl in Northern NJ, no fios here for now, only two great choices for internet (verizon or Comcast hsi) I called first, but no luck they offered me the $19.99 for 6 months only, I tried again via chat twice no luck there either.

waited 2 days, tried today via chat and got Comcast Internet 12Mbps/$24.99/Month for 12 months ($50 installtion fee) . I'm so thirsty for speed I took it even if I don't know If I'm saving or no. probably I will drop my home phone for ooma too, to make up the saving.

Thanks for posting

Just got Ultra! 22mbps / 5mpbs with PowerBoost (not sure what's the number with PB) for $29.95 for 12months with $15 installation fee. $5 modem fee, they told me I would need a DOCSIS 3.0 modem which I don't have.

Did you guys have to also get cable tv or other type of service? I was given $29.99 for Blast Internet, but was also told I must keep my basic cable for $11/month. Price locked in for 12 months. Don't really want to pay for cable tv and would just be happy w/ the internet service.

Chatted and called several times. The best they could do was $39.99 per month for 6 months. Internet only existing customer. South bay area, CA.
Rep also mentioned that she saw that I had already called her several times. I guess they notate in your acct every time you call. I will probably switch to the iSpot from Clear soon. (you can hack it to work with all devices)

To those who've got the deal: what was the standard installation fee, if any? Any chance to have it waived? Also, do they actually need to come out to your house and install something?

Yeah I am on the highest one offered. Wish I paid 57 and still got 61 down. It's insane downloading at 8mg's a sec still playing games with no lag. I know you can use the SB and get 100+ in certain area's at no extra cost but that requires you to hack it and requires lots of reading and I am pretty sure is 100% illegal.

If you do your method described above, you won't even have to pay comcast at all :)

Existing Comcast customer in Bay Area, CA - got the following. Called 800-934-6489, option 4 for downgrade/cancellation...just talked nicely and he gave the following.

24.99 + 12$ for Basic TV for 6 months
29.99 + 17$ for Basic TV after 6 months

CSR said can't give more than 6 months deal for existing customers...system is not allowing that. Anyway whatever saved was ok...my current bill was 50+tax for the same service right now (there were some promotions already there, but not as good).

I called Comcast@1-877-395-5388 and told them I wanted to switch from a 3Mbps/$14.99 ATT DSL to Comcast Internet-only service. They offered me 12Mbps/$24.99 or 20Mbps/$29.99 per month, no contract, price locked for 12 months. I already have the cable modem - so no installation or equipment fees.
I am in San Jose, California. Please let others know if this works in your areas too.

Ps: I'm new to posting@SD, but 150+ comments and just 1 TU :( A lot of people did get in this deal - please TU if this worked for you.

It takes some time for your reps to get posted. Now I see u have 77+ reps! happy? :)

Worked in Denver, CO!

$29.99/month for Blast, 12 months locked price, no contract, no install fee

--- these fools tried repeatedly for me to give them a drivers license number and/or social security number FYI you DO NOT need to provide this to them especially if you have your own modem and will not be leasing one of theirs
--- Denver Metro is on the DOCSIS 3 standard for what it's worth

Thanks & repped!

existing customer here in Bay Area, they could only upgrade the package but not lower the price. I was upgraded to Blast from Performance.

San franciscO here, got blast! For 29.99/mo for 12 months. Wish I had the ultra deal up there

ATT is making me go ape****. I'm considering this deal, thanks op.

EDIT: Does anybody know if this works with dry loop/no phone service?

I got the 12mb/$24.99 for 12 months through comcast chat, I'm in SF. I used speedtest to measure my connection and I'm getting about 20mb down, upload varies from 3-3.5mb. Is the higher reported speeds because of Powerboost, ie. it's only that fast for the first few MBs?

I need to know my true bandwidth maximum as I'm setting up the QOS in my router.

In San Francisco as well, I went through Live Chat and was offered Performance for $29.99 for 6/mo. I politely declined and told them about Sonic.net's $39.95/mo 20 Mbps DSL with phone service. The sales rep gave me Performance for $24.95/mo for 12 mo.

We're in an upgraded area so I'm getting about 21/3 (Speedboost). 12.75 mbit no speedbost.

are you guys signing up as new customers or existing customers?

I got the 12mb/$24.99 for 12 months through comcast chat, I'm in SF. I used speedtest to measure my connection and I'm getting about 20mb down, upload varies from 3-3.5mb. Is the higher reported speeds because of Powerboost, ie. it's only that fast for the first few MBs?


Yes...your "true" speeds are 12/2

i was offered 29.99 for 6 months on online chat .. bummer

Got in on this in the Bay Area, CA.

I don't know where the cable TV inlet into my house is, nor is there a wall jack to support it.

Good news is that I'm paying the $25 installation fee, so all the hard work will be done by the technician. Still, I can't help but feel a little bad. Do the Comcast installation guys do things like track down the cable line, run wire, and install a cable TV coax wall socket?

The installation date was so quick, I bought the Motorola SB6120 (DOCSIS 3, hope it helps! ... any tips?) with overnight shipping so that it's ready for the technician.

Just got in on this! Existing customer from San Jose, CA area.

Added Blast for 29.99 for 12 months the day after my last 6 month promotion (29.99 12mbps for 6mo) ended.

Merry Christmas to me!!!

Just got in on this! Existing customer from San Jose, CA area.

Added Blast for 29.99 for 12 months the day after my last 6 month promotion (29.99 12mbps for 6mo) ended.

Merry Christmas to me!!!

ahh lucky. I am in SJ also and after calling twice, I was only offered 6 months. Do you have other services or just internet? I may try recalling again!

Got in on this in the Bay Area, CA.

I don't know where the cable TV inlet into my house is, nor is there a wall jack to support it.

Good news is that I'm paying the $25 installation fee, so all the hard work will be done by the technician. Still, I can't help but feel a little bad. Do the Comcast installation guys do things like track down the cable line, run wire, and install a cable TV coax wall socket?

The installation date was so quick, I bought the Motorola SB6120 (DOCSIS 3, hope it helps! ... any tips?) with overnight shipping so that it's ready for the technician.

Yes they do it all, even if you had your own wiring, the tech might complain since it's not their wiring, the tech that visited me did. It's best to leave it to them.

ahh lucky. I am in SJ also and after calling twice, I was only offered 6 months. Do you have other services or just internet? I may try recalling again!

Just internet! I did it via online chat too. Good luck!

Just upgraded to the "Performance Promo" from "Economy". The promo for me was right on the website: comcast.com/highspeedinternet , I could've ordered via the interface but the page loads kept failing so I did it via chat. Was a nice upgrade for 6 months considering I'm a current customer and will go from a 1.5 mb to a 12/2 line ... and save $5 per month. Thanks for the heads up! (Indiana)

Lucky I pay $29.99 for 3/mbps for COX high speed internet don't have another choice here at Irvine, CA except DSL and I will not go near that.

i got the 12mb plan for only 19.99.....12months...im from san francisco , ca....i got this promo probably back in september... so 24.99 is a little more

is there still a monthly data cap? think it was like 200GB?

is there still a monthly data cap? think it was like 200GB?

Unless it varies by region, ours is 250gb, which unless you're a torrent fiend; I don't see how you can easily exceed it.

Did you guys have to also get cable tv or other type of service? I was given $29.99 for Blast Internet, but was also told I must keep my basic cable for $11/month. Price locked in for 12 months. Don't really want to pay for cable tv and would just be happy w/ the internet service.

Probably late with this response but my gf also got this deal, 29.99 for blast for 12 months, and she does not have cable tv or any other service. If you really don't want to pay for tv the easier route is to cancel your tv anyway, then call and set up after. Don't hold me to it though, as I'm just guessing.

Unless it varies by region, ours is 250gb, which unless you're a torrent fiend; I don't see how you can easily exceed it.

Be aware that it's not a hard cap...supposedly there's a lot of variables involved as to determining if you'll get your hand slapped if you go over it.

Woohoo.. THANK YOU OP!! I got the Performance internet for $19.99 for 12 months!! Woohoo!!

Just internet! I did it via online chat too. Good luck!

Tried again via chat and was able to get the same promo! :worship:

Got $19.99 12/2 Blast in Baltimore City.

I moved to a new place yesterday and they offered me Internet + Basic Cable for 50$.
Speed 20 Mbps. I used to pay 58$ (with tax) in my old apartment. Rate locked for one year, 60$ thereafter. Essentially bundling TV saved me about 8$.

Up in Renton, WA

I'm going to try to get this deal though. Don't really care for TV anyway. Hulu and Netflix all the way.

Existing customer here...
current rate recently changed to $59.99/month for Performance HSI. Used the live chat, eventually mentioned the Sonic.net deal, and instantly they "found" a $29.99/month for 6 months deal for Performance.
Even if I don't change it after 6 months, that will still save me ~$180!

Also, they said Performance speed was supposed to be 12 Mbps down, 2 Mbps up, but speedtest.net results show about 25 Mbps down, 3 Mbps up at my house.

edit: I'm located in the Berkeley / Richmond area in the SF Bay region.

It just goes to show you.. I called regular Comcast's phone number earlier today and was told that they could not offer me that deal AND that I would need basic cable otherwise would have to pay $54.99 or somethin like that.

I know many just pay it on go on their merry way..but that's not the slickdeals way ;)

Been trying to get 29.99/mo BLAST (20mbps) either 6 or 12 months in South Florida, no go......... can't get anything tried phone and live chat, the one promo they offered was if I had TV or voice, to which I have neither....

Currently $29.99/mo 1 yr performance (12mbps)....

Repped! 20mbps for 29.99 for 6 months then 44.99 after that. I have gone through a nightmare with AT&T they have been trying to install service for a month plus. Very happy with this deal.

EDIT: Chicago suburbs

I am a current customer who was paying $42.95 for Performance Internet (downloads up to 15Mbps, uploads up to 3Mbps with PowerBoost). I talked to the rep online and they offered a permanent discount of $29.95 for the same package. I do not have cable and am based in the Denver area. Like the great line from Road House says, be nice during the chat.

Just went from $59.99 to $24.99 for 6 months! :)

Hi everyone. Just a bit of info to pass onto you:

I used to work for these shitbirds at Comcast. Be careful with their wordings. If they tell you can "renegotiate" after the 12 months without a problem, they are outright lying. After 12 months, the price goes up and they do nothing for you. Cancelling the service, and then re-installing usually wont work either, as you arent "allowed" to get a promotional rate for 6 months after you cancel.

Im not saying its impossible to successfully play the game, but cover your ass and pay close attention, because its easy for these people to pull one over on you, especially with internet, because the service isnt as expendable as cable tv. Also, as far as getting special deals, if you KNOW someone else was able to get it, and they are giving you a hard time, ask for their superiors. Most of the time, theyll put you on hold, then come back with a deal they just "found", same as the guy mentioned above.

Hi everyone. Just a bit of info to pass onto you:

I used to work for these shitbirds at Comcast. Be careful with their wordings. If they tell you can "renegotiate" after the 12 months without a problem, they are outright lying. After 12 months, the price goes up and they do nothing for you. Cancelling the service, and then re-installing usually wont work either, as you arent "allowed" to get a promotional rate for 6 months after you cancel.

Im not saying its impossible to successfully play the game, but cover your ass and pay close attention, because its easy for these people to pull one over on you, especially with internet, because the service isnt as expendable as cable tv. Also, as far as getting special deals, if you KNOW someone else was able to get it, and they are giving you a hard time, ask for their superiors. Most of the time, theyll put you on hold, then come back with a deal they just "found", same as the guy mentioned above.
Thanks for the info. If I cancel my current promotion under my name and want to put it under my spouses (internet only), how long do I have to wait to open an account under my spouses my name after canceling? I have my own modem.

Thanks!

im a existing customer and i wasn't able to get jack in chicago. I called 4 times then live chat about 3 more times and no dice. Any advice?

I know this is old but I online chatted and the best they could offer me was performance 29.99/mo for 12 months. I decline. Tried again and the same offer. So I decided to call Comcast and they offered me performance for 19.99/mo for a year plus 25 install fee. I live in Cypress, TX.

Thanks OP

Thanks

how much will the rate be after the 12 months?

how much will the rate be after the 12 months?

Depends on the promos offered in 12 months :)

Is this number (1-877-395-5388) valid anymore? It takes a while to "connect" me and then hangs up. I tried calling the Comcast promotions dept. and got nowhere.

Depends on the promos offered in 12 months :)


yah no shit


i wanted to know the rates of both promos. sorry wasnt clear on my post lol

I am a current customer who was paying $42.95 for Performance Internet (downloads up to 15Mbps, uploads up to 3Mbps with PowerBoost). I talked to the rep online and they offered a permanent discount of $29.95 for the same package. I do not have cable and am based in the Denver area. Like the great line from Road House says, be nice during the chat.

Permanent? or just another 6-12mo? Last time I called to have my 42.95 reduced, they put me on a $35/mo plan for 6mo that turned into almost $60 when the 6 months was up. Had to switch to qwest for awhile because of that.

Is this number (1-877-395-5388) valid anymore? It takes a while to "connect" me and then hangs up. I tried calling the Comcast promotions dept. and got nowhere.

yes the number is still valid that's the number i used for my 19.99 for 12 months for performance

Just got with Comcast and their live support and they gave me the Blast for $29.95 for 12 months... better try to get this before the year is over as I think their prices will be going up soon....


http://www.comcastsupport.com/chat

:bounce::bounce:

Just got with Comcast and their live support and they gave me the Blast for $29.95 for 12 months... better try to get this before the year is over as I think their prices will be going up soon....


http://www.comcastsupport.com/chat

:bounce::bounce:

Whats included in this blast you speak of??