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csziggy

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45. That could help a lot - but check their policies

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:10 PM

Mar 2020

We are pretty much restricted to CenturyLink for internet and telephone. We used to have their PrismTV. They were offering 40 MB for a nice deal and I tried to take them up on it. They fed me a line that if you have Prism you can't have more than 10 MB. It turns out - learned for one of their techs - that they actually supply 30 MB but "reserve" 20 of it for PrismTV and even when the TV is off, it is not available. And since Prism often uses up even more, in truth they have available 40 MB and reserve 30 for their TV package.

I cancelled PrismTV, raised my package to 40 MB and now stream all my TV. That means that when I need a lot of band width I turn off all the TV streaming and internet connections speed up.

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LOL! Coventina Mar 2020 #11

Yeah....you can sit there in your underwear.... sdfernando Mar 2020 #40

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Cox and only Cox. Coventina Mar 2020 #12

What is your package now? Perhaps they'll let you change your plan? LuvLoogie Mar 2020 #20

I'll check, thanks!! Coventina Mar 2020 #22

That could help a lot - but check their policies csziggy Mar 2020 #45

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Quelle Surprise! Thanks for the info, I'll take a look! Coventina Mar 2020 #42

That Will Probably Require A New Modem ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #52

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LOL the Cornel can rock Gloria Gayner jpak Mar 2020 #23

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OK. TheBlackAdder Mar 2020 #50

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The good news MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #36

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