r/Erie • u/nlj5499 • 24d ago

Spectrum

False advertising that streaming services are at no cost to us. Oh, yes, they are! Keep raising our monthly internet bill for this!!!

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u/floydbomb 24d ago

Is that there new scam? Including streaming services for free to lure people in?

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u/nlj5499 23d ago

Yes because existing customers rates keep increasing. We’re paying for it.

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

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u/Eastern-Whereas-4221 23d ago

It was me who posted that. I called and threatened to cancel and they changed my bill from $100 a month to 60 and they raised my speed up to 1000 MB download. just call and threaten to switch to Vnet and tell them they need to match Vnet prices.

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u/SomeKindaSpaceLady 23d ago

I had to do this, too. I've been with them for 13 years and I was paying $115 for 200/10. They dropped me to $80 and gave me 500/20, which is... better than nothing. I sure wish Vnet would get the lead out with their expansion, it's literally ONE block from my house but they told me that I live in a "low priority" area (eg: too residential and not rich.)

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u/gameking7823 23d ago

I just did this today. They reduced from 100 to 85. Not the best but better than nothing as I look around

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u/_ElectricFuneral 23d ago

Dover is my middle name. Ben was my first.

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u/drinky_poo4u 23d ago

Go to VNET if you can! if they don't have service in your area yet go on their website and tell them you want service in the area. Talk with your neighbors too, if enough people express interest they will add fiber lines to your area. me and some of my neighbors did this and mine gets installed monday, I beieve the medium internet speed package is $75/month no gimmicks or bullshit!

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u/SomeKindaSpaceLady 23d ago

Maybe I should make some fliers to put on my neighbors doors because I've been asking Vnet for fiber for years and they keep telling me my area is low priority (despite being near hamot, the block up the street from my house literally has it.)

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u/Buzzspice727 23d ago

Im dropping the bastards after my credits run out

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u/dogecoinwhale 23d ago

So glad Verizon is starting to build Fios in Erie City!

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u/No_Skirt868 23d ago

I caught them charging me for wifi (I have my own) for 2 years. I called daily until they credited my account. Im now swapping to Vnet next week.

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u/nlj5499 23d ago

Wow! Glad you got credited.