On Mon, 2004-03-01 at 16:39, Ross Werner wrote: > I'm kinda confused about this "all new Qwest Naked DSL!" since I ordered > Broadband Basic a week or two ago--it wasn't publicized, I had to > specifically question them about it, but they certainly had it. Perhaps > they're only publicizing it now? Or maybe I just barely "got in" ... > > > At any rate, those worried about "in total" costs, here's what I'm paying: > $12/m basic phone service > $15/m 256Kbps/256Kbps DSL > $ 7/m qwest.net ISP > $ 3/m dsl modem rent (you can buy it outright for $100 if you want) > > Total: $25/month for DSL, $12/month for a phone line == $37/month total. > > Apparently you can knock a few bucks off that price if you don't want a > land line (you have to pay them something, though, can't remember the > exact price). > > ALSO PLEASE NOTE: this price is for the 256Kbps/256Kbps DSL. My little > gkrellm monitor maxes out at 30-32K down, if that gives you a better > understanding of the speed. The 1.5Mbps/896Kbps line is $28/m rather than > $15/m, so add an extra $13 to that total price ... (I'm upgrading as soon > as I can ...) > > Another note: you do get a dynamic, world-visible IP address from this. > (Actually, your router gets a world-visible IP address, but it has DMZ > capability so you can make your box world visible, or use port forwarding, > or however you like to do it.) Mine hasn't changed since I got it about it > a week ago, but I use dyndns.org anyway. > > > Summary: > > If you already have a phone line you're paying for, you can get > 1.5Mbps/896Kbps, unlimited bandwidth, for $38 a month. I couldn't find > anything rivalling that from any of the other ISPs I checked out. > > If you don't have a phone line and are considering switching from cable, > it'll be $50 a month all expenses total. Is it worth it to switch? You > make the call ;-) > > > But if anybody can find a broadband solution for less than $37 a month, > I'd be very interested to hear about it! > > ~ ross
Thank you for that well formatted summary of all the pertinent information. Do you happen to know whether I can keep my comcast phone number if I switch to Qwest? Bryan P.S. It looks like the DSL modem can be bought for less than $100 with the current deal, "Special Offer! Fast, always-connected DSL service, with your choice of ISP. 1 cent activation ($98 savings) until May 28, 2004. Plus, get a modem for just $59.99. Or, rent one for only $3/month." --http://www.qwest.com/pcat/for_home/product/1,1354,2043_1_11,00.html ____________________ BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
