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dh said that triple play is only available for the first yr that our bill has now gone up to 200 dollars...
I thought triple play was always 99?
$200 sounds absurd...should we switch or is it all around 200?

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the $99 is only for one year, from what I remember. We switched to Fios, which has only increased $10 a month since we got it over a year ago. Definitely check out all the fine print with any contract though, A lot of them offer teaser rates....even Dish.

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I knew it was only for a year, but I didn't know it doubled...that sounds a bit high

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you DH is right--triple play is available only for the first year for new customers...then the rate shoots up.

however--you can call up cablevision and tell them that you are considering switching to Fios--and they will (after some negotiating) usually give you the double play for another year -- and maybe throw in a free DVR or something.

ETA: your bill shouldn't double--it should maybe go up like $30 or $40. if you had free dvr for a year...like i did....then that's another $10 per box that has it...as well we got free HBO on demand for awhile and that was another $5 extra that was tacked on.

Message edited 1/27/2009 10:54:42 AM.

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It is only for the first year. My bill afterwards is only $149.00 not $200. Do you have extras?

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It's true. Once they raised our rates I called and said I was considering switching to something else. They extended the Triple play for 6 months.
We just received a letter that the 6 months are up and our rates will increase to
$76 optimum Silver
$45 optimum on line
$35 for phone
Not happy about this. And Fios isn't available in our area

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Just call then and tell them you're switching to Verizon (but first make sure it's available in your area cause they check). They'll extend it for a year.

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call them and speak to the retention dept and see what they will do. I don't know if you can get FIOS in that complex or satellite for that matter.

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$99 is for only one year, but our bill is $150 now - that's w/HBO.

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just for the record...I could totally see him exxagerating a 155 bill and saying 200 so I am not in disagreement with the 150 answers...but is it naive to think thats

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No, unfortunately, for cable TV, they hold the monopoly, and we are stuck using them. I'm not changing to Verizon or a dish or anything, so I'm stuck with them or nothing. I'm not living without internet. TV and Phone they can have, but DH likes the TV.

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$99 is only for a year. I have heard if you call and threaten to switch to verizon they will lower your payments.

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yes it's true after a year, the prices go up.

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True, and they will not always extend it if you threaten to leave.

I had it in my name for a year. Then we switched it to DH's for a year when we bought (and moved into) our house. Nowe we're paying through the nose again...

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the $99 rate does not include the premium movie package like HBO...

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Our Optimum bill is 230 a month
But we have the gold package, HBO on demand, a naughty channel and on demand optimum boost, phone, internet etc

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we pay abot $210 month

phone, internet and cable (gold package), howard stern OD, 2 DVR boxes (1 is free) it sucks... but now adays in this market it's the only luxury we have

but it does suck

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We pay about 150 and that is for 2 boxes, 1 DVR.

I miss the triple play

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it is true but it only gets up $30 more, not double!!