I am currently paying a bundled deal on landline phone, tv,
and internet for $182 a month - now, is that crazy or what? When we got this, almost 3 years ago, it was a $99 deal for 2 years - needless to say, when the time was up, so were the prices.
I think we have to downgrade everything. So, here are my
questions -
Internet - I've heard that Cricket has a deal where you put
the stick into your USB port and you pay about $35 a month. If any of you have
it and like it, please advise.
TV - We do not have digital TVs. Ours are the old type. I
have one analog-to-digital converter box and I plan to get another next week.
That will bring minimal service. Someone told me he got a plug-in antenna for
about $20 and gets enough channels to suit him. Do any of you use these, and
what brand?
Landline - I might have to go to a very cheap cell phone and
"adopt" my long-term phone number. I really need to keep that number.
Anyhow, we will sorely miss our Encore Western channel but
we've admitted that we really only use that on Sundays and certain holidays
when normal programs are boring or all re-runs. We will also miss a few other
goodies.
However, one TV in my nephew's room has a built-in VCR and the one in
my bedroom also has a built-in. So, we can go onto Freecycle and find as many
free VCR tapes as we can and re-build our stash. I really don't need any for me
- a blessed and dear couple I know moved from Vegas to upstate NY years ago and
tossed me a trillion animal/nature tapes which I am gently and lovingly cycling
through.
I think we can do this. So, I think I am looking at less
than $100, and maybe even less than $75 a month, for phone and internet because
once I get the connection devices for the TV, that will be free.
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