Verizon fios question

[Anonymous]

Verizon is pressuring us to upgrade to fios and it may be time to make a change. We currently don't have cable and are debating adding tv. We see the packages (ex 69/ month for 2 years for phone internet and tv) but what does the rate jump to after that 2 yr period? We are worried about it going up a ton. Thanks for any info

[Anonymous]

Don't do it. Verizon will suck you dry. If you do decide to go forward, don't sign a contract.

[Anonymous]

It will go up a lot. Ours went from $129 to $179 after the first year, then $210 after that. And each year they take away channels from our line up.

[Anonymous]

We have verizon fios for internet and tv. The 2 year contract is up in May. They are going to raise it 50%, from $69 to $106 per month. We are looking to switch to something else.

[Anonymous]

For us it will go up $50. We are going to cancel at the 2 year mark...try just Netflix and Prime for a while. If we want cable again we'll start a new contract with the deals. I know some people just swap from fios to Comcast every 2 years for this reason

[Anonymous]

For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

[Anonymous]

^^ Wow, great idea. I went to just before the two-year mark, then cancelled. Roku is fine for us, we really don't miss cable.

[Anonymous]

Also be aware is where they really get you is the cost to rent the equipment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

What about your email adresses? Do you just not use Verizon's?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

Just did this. Got a new number but I don't care. No one calls me on the land line anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

What about your email adresses? Do you just not use Verizon's?

There's a really popular one out there called Gmail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

What about your email adresses? Do you just not use Verizon's?

Gmail of course

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also be aware is where they really get you is the cost to rent the equipment.

You don't have to rent equipment. We don't. We own our Tivo, router, etc. Much cheaper this way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For verizon, switch the phone number to magic jack or a viop. Then every two years cancel and switch the contract to spouses name - so we rotate every two years for cable and internet between it in my name and my husbands. Just did it and it went fine. Wish I did it sooner. You cannot keep your phone number if you do this which is why you pull the phone off.

What about your email adresses? Do you just not use Verizon's?

We have our own domain and do not use theirs. My husband may but I don't know what he does. You would probably lose them too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also be aware is where they really get you is the cost to rent the equipment.

We only have one tv hooked up to it, no DVR. We just use hulu and netflix.