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by ams6110 5274 days ago
I'm on Comcast and Internet-only costs MORE than Internet+TV. So I have the basic TV package as well as basic internet. I also call them every 6 months or so and threaten to quit and they will offer to put me on a "new subscriber" discount rate (lowered monthly rate for 6 months).
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I was on a Comcast phone/TV/Internet promotional rate for a year, and they wouldn't renew a reasonable rate at the end of the year ("promotional rates are only to acquire new customers" in spite of what they said when I signed up). I needed to port my phone number, so I canceled TV and internet in the interim - and paid more than I'd been paying for the three services combined package.

Then to complete the cancellation, I had to take the modem in to their office in person and wait in line to return it.

Comcast promotional deals: not worth the hassle.

Currently very happy with a community network cable provider internet-only service, against my "lassez-faire" inclinations.