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Jul 27, 2023 2:34 PM
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frontpage Posted by mikeyz • Jul 27, 2023
Jul 27, 2023 2:34 PM
Select New Xfinity Internet Customers: 400mbps Home Internet
for 24-Months$50/Mo.
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Cancel your service now, sign up for this deal under a different name (someone else that lives with you)
That's how I've gotten yearly deals
Xfinity pricing is always based on the fact how much people can spend in their service area + how many other competitors are there. So lot of YMMV.
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I am paying $10/mo for xfinity 75mbps and $10/mo for xfinity 200mbps at another home and its same experience.
You shouldn't have to pay $50/mo to watch netflix 4k or facebook.com
Rather invest in a GOOD router that will support those speeds thru out the house and multiple devices.
this advice is free and you're welcome!
A popular game I play on my console just had a near gigabyte update - 950 to be rough.
Now, it's known that 1 Mbps = 0.125 MB/s, eh? So, your 75 Mbps = 9.34~ on a clean line.
Someone who has a 400 Mbps plan is getting 50 MB/s. There's a huge difference.
Is 5X the speed truly worth it? ....Maybe not. Whadda bout that person though with a 1GIG plan who is getting 125MB/s on a perfect connection? That's WELL worth it, as quickly eating through a large download to be able to play a game is a wonderful feeling. Now, a lot of my updates are a few gigs, so waiting 5 mins vs potentially 20-25 is well worth it when you have a life to live and can't dedicate hours to game.
In addition, for a singular person, your plan is more than enough if you have time management. Everyone though isn't the same though. As I WFH a major tradeoff is files I download count against my data cap, and slow internet ain't what it do.
Basically, everyone's use cases are different, but I wouldn't shame someone who has a faster package than you
Fidium installed in our neighborhood recently I need to look into that
Phones make more sense for unlimited but for me I'm grandfathered on a super cheap plan with just 2gb and maybe around Christmas time with a lot of gift researching do I ever go over. $5 extra a year for that time sure beats the ungodly prices of unlimited these days.
Xfinity pricing is always based on the fact how much people can spend in their service area + how many other competitors are there. So lot of YMMV.
It's amazing how often these sales agents make up crap in order to get you sign up for a "deal" for which they can get the sales credit. I always go in with all the details of the current plan in front of me and then innocently ask questions like "how long is my current price good?" when I already know the answer. You get one agent who says "tomorrow," another "in a month" and on and on, even if there is another six months of the price lock remaining.
Also be careful about their push for the xFi. I have met agents who lie that the XFi gateway gives you unlimited data and try to sell it for the lower price when you actually need the xFi Complete for that.
Finally, I always use the chat in order to have a written record of what I discussed with the agents.
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I'm on CenturyLink gigabit and it's been $50 since day one. No price increases, no worries, no contract.
Having said that, you don't necessarily have to cancel and sign up later. I have been with Xfinity for years now (primarily because I have no other choice), but all I do is give them a call when the contract is up. I setup a reminder right away to call them a month before contract expiry. I have been paying between $40-50 in the past 5-6 years with increasing speed.. I am now at 1Gbps paying $40 with auto pay(and I get a $20 additional discount for xfinity mobile.. lowering broadband cost to $20)
...I can't imagine going back down to 75Mbps which at best may get you under 100Mbps except for basic web surfing and at most single HD streaming.
I agree with the first person, they are pushing higher speeds on most people who don't need them. Where Xfinity is weak is in upload speed, which average people don't to that much.
You may get your plan options if you just log into your online account portal. Make it an "upgrade" - so you can do it free. Most of the time when I check, the plan with higher speed than mine is priced cheaper, so I "upgrade" the speed and lower the monthly cost with no fees
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Xfinity tend not to give promotions to customers where they are the only (or only viable) provider. If there is better or equally alternatives, their offer becomes lucrative to try not letting you switch.
P.S. If you found out you have Fiber optic internet (such as Verizon FiOS or AT&T Fiber), might as well consider switching. Fiber optic network have symmetrical speeds, relatively stable performance and unlimited data. You are also more likely to be able to use the entire speed allocated to you.
In my area they offer 200 for $25 or with T-Mobiles Home Internet up to 500 for $50. My apartment building was built in 2018 and has Centurylink Fiber/Xfinity/T-Mobile 5G Home internet available.
I was renting their xFi modem (and xFi Complete) on a 2-year promo for a 600 Mbps/20Mbps plan (that later upped to 800 Mbps down), but then last month realized my upload speeds had also just increased to 120 Mbps because they upgraded my area to mid-split.
Xfinity pricing is always based on the fact how much people can spend in their service area + how many other competitors are there. So lot of YMMV.
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