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cable users - do you pay extra for boxes?

redtabby — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:38:33 GMT

Locally, the cable company advertises a low rate of $30.00 month for basic cable, the catch is that each box is $7.00. So the effective rate is really $44.00 for the standard home with two tvs. Because of the extra cost I do not have a box for the rarely used tv in the guest room/office. Do you pay extra for each box and how do your rates compare? We actually have the HD package so our rate is $99 with two boxes, plus tax on top of that.

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gazelle77 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:41:52 GMT

We have three HD boxes with Comcast.... at $8.00 a month EACH and two regular boxes( not HS) at $1.99 a month EACH. This is for Basic cable.... My total cost for TV only( no phone or internet) with Comcast comes to $130.00 a month. I pay another $75.00 a month with At&T for my internet and landline.

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jenejujong — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:46:07 GMT

My cable company is Bright House. I have standard service (approx. 70 channels) no boxes, and pay with taxes and fees $78.00 a month. Too much if you ask me, but they are the only game in town.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 17:56:58 GMT

We have Comcast.Xfinity too. We get one box free, all others are $1.99 month, I pay for 3 extra boxes.

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gazelle77 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:01:03 GMT

On 8/31/2014 Shelbelle said:
We have Comcast.Xfinity too. We get one box free, all others are $1.99 month, I pay for 3 extra boxes.

interesting.... they started charging us for all the small boxes about a year ago. I called them out on it and they just said they changed the policy.... from being grandfathered in to not paying to paying....

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sunshine45 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:05:37 GMT

we have comcast xfinity......we have 9 boxes total. there are 3 different types of boxes you an get. we have several hd, several regular, and 3 of the basic boxes. the basic boxes are 1.99, the hd boxes are 9.99 i believe, and the regular boxes are 7.99 i think. we pay A LOT for all of those boxes!

shel, how are you getting one box for free? i have to check into that.

we pay a whopping 270.00 for our not so basic cable (lol we like all of the premium channels), high speed internet, and 2 phone lines.

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homelady — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:24:05 GMT

We have comcast,2 boxes 9 .95 for hd ,we have digital premium,and we had AT&T phone and internet ,was paying 109 for cable,80.00 for At&t til we switched all to comcast,now we pay about 160.00 for everything is faster especially downloads

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bonnielu — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:37:18 GMT

On 8/31/2014 gazelle77 said:
We have three HD boxes with Comcast.... at $8.00 a month EACH and two regular boxes( not HS) at $1.99 a month EACH. This is for Basic cable.... My total cost for TV only( no phone or internet) with Comcast comes to $130.00 a month. I pay another $75.00 a month with At&T for my internet and landline.

Mine is pretty much the same with Comcast, however I have my phone line with comcast and my total bill is about $160. I have two DVR boxes, and insurance policy (for service) and two adapter boxes that get signal and all the stations but no option to record like the Infinity boxes. I live in Maryland, western part and I am assuming prices differ from area to area. I don't have all the movie channels, just HBO for my visiting children and grandchildren.

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Lynnj — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:46:47 GMT

I have Comcast. They charge extra for the boxes. I have 2. Actually, I think 1 comes with my plan, and I only pay for the 2nd.

My bill with them is ridiculous. My rate for the triple play package, with all the movie channels, costs $170. When its all said and done with everything they nickel and dime me for (modem, outlets, taxes...the list goes on and on) my actual bill is around $220.

Comcast can get away with this type of rate in my area because they have no competition. Although I could switch to DirectTV or Dish, but there is not other cable type of option in my area at this time. Others who post here may have options in their area, and then will get better rates.

I think the rates, and charging for every other little thing is pretty standard with all cable and satellite companies.

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HUENEME GIRL — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:14:02 GMT

I have time warner and pay to much! every time the bill goes above $160.00 I call and they give me a new program. I was amazed to discover that when you pay for boxes you also pay a ""service"" fee to use the box! So they actually cost double what you think you are paying. Sonnie

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bonnielu — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:15:49 GMT

Another comment: Yes, charge for everything, one item at a time. It all adds up. But in my area no other choice. I am in the woods, no way does a dish work. Direct TV used to cut out. And my neighbor with DISH simply gave up.

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gazelle77 — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:19:18 GMT

I never think or worry about what I pay for cable. I just WANT it to come on when I click the remote. That's all. It could cost twice the money and I would pay.

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sabrescutie — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:59:06 GMT

I have TWC : basic digital cable, basic internet, 1 DVR box. I own my own internet equipment so no extra fees for that. I have a friend who works for them and helps me get a "deal". I pay $104.99 for the cable and internet, $6.98 fee to rent the DVR box, $12.95 fee to USE the DVR, $2.77 for the program guide which used to be free! $7.33 in taxes and recovery fee/franchise fee/broadcast tv fee. Way overpriced, but the trees are too tall and block my view for DirecTV and no FIOS in my area.

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151949 — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:05:51 GMT

At home in Florida we get our cable included in our HOA but we do have to pay for the boxes ourselves - HD boxes are $15/month each and the small regular boxes are 3 a month for free and one we pay $3/month for. We do not use the HD boxes just the regular ones.

At our summer place we have 2 TVs and the boxes are free. our cable here is included in our yearly camping fee.

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Dineen74 — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:07:27 GMT

The company I'm with charges $4.95/mo for my 4 boxes on 4 TV's. Not too bad.

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september — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:13:03 GMT

yes, pay for them all with Comcast.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:13:33 GMT

Yes

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Allegedly — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:48:16 GMT

This is one of my pet peeves! Verizon advertises a special of $89 / month for basic FiOS, but they fail to advertise that you need to "rent" all the equipment. When I added the cost of the boxes, etc., it was more than I was paying with Comcast!

On another note, I was cleaning a closet this summer and found a small cable box from Comcast (the one they had prior to switching to all digital). I went to one of their stores to return it. Come to find out they have been charging me $1.99 per month (for over a year) for this darn box I could not even use! They NEVER informed me I needed to return it...so much for the "self-install" kits. LOL. In the future, I am going to insist the techs come to my home. Sheesh.

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Allegedly — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:56:32 GMT

On 8/31/2014 Lynnj said:
I have Comcast. They charge extra for the boxes. I have 2. Actually, I think 1 comes with my plan, and I only pay for the 2nd.

My bill with them is ridiculous. My rate for the triple play package, with all the movie channels, costs $170. When its all said and done with everything they nickel and dime me for (modem, outlets, taxes...the list goes on and on) my actual bill is around $220.

Comcast can get away with this type of rate in my area because they have no competition. Although I could switch to DirectTV or Dish, but there is not other cable type of option in my area at this time. Others who post here may have options in their area, and then will get better rates.

I think the rates, and charging for every other little thing is pretty standard with all cable and satellite companies.

Hi Lynn, I live in the Northeast but we the option of Comcast or Verizon. My cable bill had increased to $177 this summer-crazy! I downgraded my service and dropped my phone service (I have Comcast). The rep I spoke to told me the FCC prohibits taxing Internet and almost all taxes on cable bills come from phone services.

My bill is now around $119. I wish it was lower, but I can live with that. I only pay $6 in taxes!

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Theoriginallacey — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:58:00 GMT

I have cable for my internet but for tv I have Dish satellite. I pay $26 a month and get one box free included in that, but it runs two separate televisions. Comcast is a rip off.