I'm Now Officially a FiOS TV Customer!

[Tyler]

Yes... and I LOVE it. We're saving upwards of $50/month over Comcast... the boxes run so much smoother, faster, and the DVR is MUCH quieter. Also, I really like the interactive guide. It, as well as the channel #s, will take getting used to, but overall, it was an excellent idea to switch.

The install took about 2.5 hours, not bad. We had 3 boxes installed, 1 of which is a DVR. With Comcast, we had 1 DVR and 1 normal STB.. however with FiOS, all TVs must have a box. But, we're saving a lot of money, so that really doesn't matter.

Any other FiOS customers here have good (or bad) stories to share?

[lfmusiclover]

I'm not a Fios customer yet, but I will be very soon if I have my way. I was going to get rid of Comcast and go to Fios a month or so ago, but they still weren't offering FiOS service here at that time. But as soon as they do start offering it here I'm switching.

[Tyler]

Get this... I just called Comcast to cancel our services, and the dept. who handles cancellations was already done for the night, but the dept. that handles new customers or new service for existing customers is there 27/4. What a crock of

[lfmusiclover]

Get this... I just called Comcast to cancel our services, and the dept. who handles cancellations was already done for the night, but the dept. that handles new customers or new service for existing customers is there 27/4. What a crock of

Yep that's Comcast for ya. 

[beanboy89]

Congrats, Tyler. Too bad we live in an area where Comcast is the ONLY provider around. I'd love to have FiOS, but this area will probably never get it (or any other cable provider, for that matter).

[Spring Rubber]

Get this... I just called Comcast to cancel our services, and the dept. who handles cancellations was already done for the night, but the dept. that handles new customers or new service for existing customers is there 27/4. What a crock of

27 hours per day and 4 days per week? What the heck kind of a world do you live in?

[lfmusiclover]

LOL, how in the word did I miss that? 

[Tyler]

Shut up. I'm tired, I just worked a long, hard 5 hours with a two screaming in my ears because I wasn't cleaning tables fast enough. Meanwhile, I was the only busser on tonight, for the ENTIRE restaurant (Chili's, and it's quite large), on a FRIDAY EVENING. But, I made a whopping $65 in tips, and that doesn't include my hourly wage. 

[Tyler]

BTW, I noticed I don't have those carzy flavors other FiOS customers have, which I don't mind.

[Localonthe8s]

Congrats Tyler!! Can you record a clip of it?


I'll be sure to get it when it comes which could be never

[Tyler]

I just went to the Comcast office in the Penn Hills Shopping Center, and there was a whole slue of people waiting to take back their STBs and Internet modems, as most of them had recently switched to FiOS. Sadly, I've been to that office many of times (to swap out boxes because their boxes suck) and I've never seen that many people in there before. Comcast had seriously consider dropping rates (even though they increased them a LOT in early Feb.) or they will loose a bunch of customers.

[tpirfan28]

You can say that again.   

[Localonthe8s]

[Stephen]

Fixed, thanks

Congrats, Tyler.

[Concentric Eyewall]

That's a real treat, Tyler.  The entire United States cable industry just needs a change