[ale] Bellsouth again.

[Justin Haygood]

I have DSL Xtreme 3.0 service for $38/mo

Some notes:

Xtreme plans (3.0 and 6.0) come with a static IP for free. (See: 
http://bellsouth.com/consumer/inetsrvcs/inetsrvcs_fa_static_ip.html?src=lftnav)

"$14.95 per month in addition to your FastAccess DSL service. Free with 
FastAccess DSL Xtreme or Xtreme 6.0"

You should rarely need customer service, I have yet to communicate with them 
since I received service.

Service tends to work quite well in Marietta (I'm in the Conference Center 
area for reference)

Plus, their prices are not promotional. It's $38/mo, no $38/mo for 6 or 12 
months. I just hope AT&T keeps it sane after the buyout.

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Sumners" <james.sumners at gmail.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] Bellsouth again.

>I wouldn't trust a word of it. Looking at
> http://bellsouth.com/consumer/inetsrvcs/index.html , I see that the
> 3Mbs service is indeed $38/mo. However,
> http://bellsouth.com/consumer/inetsrvcs/inetsrvcs_fa_static_ip.html?src=lftnav
> explicitly states that a static IP will cost an additional $14.95/mo
> on top of the DSL service fee unless you are subscribed to the 6Mbs
> service.
>
> I _HIGHLY_ doubt that Bellsouth would give you naked DSL with a static
> IP for $38/mo. Bellsouth is all about the service bundles. They love
> making the consumer think they are saving money by forcing them to
> sign up for bundles. I don't see Bellsouth suddenly offering a service
> that cuts them out of a lot of money yet their copper is still being
> used.
>
> I agree with you on Speedfactory, but they are forced to charge prices
> that are way too expensive to cover their costs for leasing the
> service from Bellsouth. On top of that, Bellsouth refuses to let them
> sell naked DSL. So, I decided to drop DSL for cable and go with
> Vonage's basic plan to get away from Bellsouth. I am saving about $50
> like you said. But I really don't see that happening staying with
> Bellsouth.
>
> On 10/9/06, Mark Wright <mpwright at speedfactory.net> wrote:
>> I know that subject line qualifies as profanity for some here but I
>> have to ask again.  I need some one to stop me.
>>
>> I am feeling the crush of communications on my budget.
>>
>> Bellsouth has been cutting their prices and increasing there services
>> to the point that I feel like I can't ignore them any more.   I am
>> paying Speedfactory $60 for DSL and I LOVE there support.  They are
>> the best I have experienced or ever heard of and they get bonus
>> points for being located in Marietta.
>>
>> Bell with give me the same (???!!!!) service for $38.  Bell also
>> claims I can get rid of my phone line and keep the DSL!  Naked DSL!
>> I asked the sales guy about 50 times and he said yes.  He said I
>> would get a static IP and I could cancel my phone line and transfer
>> my local number to a VOIP provider.  Was he lying just to get a yes
>> to the sale?
>>
>> The total savings each month will be around $50 even after I get VOIP.
>>
>> Is this too good to be true?
>>
>> Mark
>
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