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Cheezoholic

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25. I cut the cord 10 years ago

Thu May 19, 2022, 02:53 PM

May 2022

Cost for TV (OTA and "cable" when using either smart TV apps or from a laptop-PC), internet via my phone data plan(unlimited capped at 200GB through my phone running through a hard VPN) and 2 phones is 75 a month.

Add a couple movie services etc(we change when we want as they are month to month) we try and keep at 40 a month or less. The hard VPN is a little complex but once setup we can watch many things you cant with a US IP address plus a lot of foreign content, and remain fairly anonymous.

Our "tech, entertainment and communications" bill runs between 100-125 a month for both of us.

Thats what our DTV bill alone was 10 years ago.

I'm an IT professional so it wasn't that hard for me to set up, but anyone can do it, there are excellent guides out there. My brothers total "tech" bill for his household was over 400 a month. We cut his in half going this route 5 years ago.

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So I jus got off a discussion with A Dish Representative who I asked to remove Fox, Newsmax [View all] kimbutgar May 2022 OP

Thanks for trying, maybe you'll be successful. I've always wanted to be able to 100% select every SWBTATTReg May 2022 #1

Yes there are channels I watch all the time and other never kimbutgar May 2022 #3

Dish Users: Video for customizing your list of channels AllTooEasy May 2022 #36

DirecTv provides the ability to press a button to bring up LiberalFighter May 2022 #45

Or you can just quit them if your internet is up for it. That sends a bigger message. hunter May 2022 #2

I really like my satellite and when I do stream it gets choppy and I also like to DVR shows to kimbutgar May 2022 #4

Hulu Live comes with cloud DVR service, so you can record shows. Silver Gaia May 2022 #34

that's why republicans don't like free high speed internet. only way their bullshit can 'compete' is certainot May 2022 #35

I wonder if you can get NFL games same day, streaming? cilla4progress May 2022 #5

Maybe the NFL and MSNBC will notice they're losing viewers as people quit cable and satellite. hunter May 2022 #15

I think DirecTv is offering NFL free this season. LiberalFighter May 2022 #46

There are live streaming services online IronLionZion May 2022 #23

Sling CloudWatcher May 2022 #27

Yes, you can. Silver Gaia May 2022 #38

We just dumped Dish and went with youtubetv streaming rurallib May 2022 #24

If you have something like a Hulu+ subscrption TxGuitar May 2022 #28

STREAM! STREAM! STREAM! AllTooEasy May 2022 #39

The deleted the RN Russian station but kept the Fox Russian station. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #6

I like your style! nt Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #7

I want to know when our tax dollars are going to QUIT playing Fux Nooz BComplex May 2022 #8

I have never liked the bundle schemes of cable and satellite. TexLaProgressive May 2022 #9

Very activist, what you did. Keeping the pressure on for profit tv provider is important! Thanks ancianita May 2022 #10

Another way these providers favor wingnut channels hvn_nbr_2 May 2022 #11

I understand your emotions, but an a la carte cable package is NOT something we want Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #12

I guess there are always those would pay an extra $25 per month.. MichMan May 2022 #16

I guess. Seems easier to me, too, to just remove it. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #19

It's like everything else. I don't buy bacon or milk so I don't care how much they cost. hunter May 2022 #22

I'm not on cable either. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #32

Star Trek Discovery and Picard are both really good, too! Silver Gaia May 2022 #40

I got Amazon to add P+ with limited commercials for $5.99 a month EX500rider May 2022 #41

It Doesn't Have To Be ProfessorGAC May 2022 #42

Unfortunately, Direct TV could only get rid of ONAN...er...OANN because... keep_left May 2022 #13

I think Dish lied to you about RT. texasfiddler May 2022 #14

I really missed History when I put my Dish in "park" till next CFB season. roamer65 May 2022 #17

Now that's the way to do it. Excellent. Hope others follow your example. Hekate May 2022 #18

Many of the channels they force us to take in their bundles wouldn't make it on their own... Wounded Bear May 2022 #20

Nice! I need to do this! LymphocyteLover May 2022 #21

I cut the cord 10 years ago Cheezoholic May 2022 #25

What kind of VPN is that? (n/t) keep_left May 2022 #31

Please watch what you wish for. That's been in the works JohnnyRingo May 2022 #26

Unlike say, clean tap water, television isn't a necessity. hunter May 2022 #44

Neither are newspapers anymore MichMan May 2022 #48

Good for you Traildogbob May 2022 #29

So what he's saying is they signed contracts. NullTuples May 2022 #30

i quit comcast tv a while back as they priced me out of the market. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #33

Do you have a Fire Stick from Amazon? Callmecrazy May 2022 #37

Good thing you wrote instead of calling. You would still be on hold waiting Emile May 2022 #43

Hmmm... I'm going to have to research if any of those are in my YouTube TV package ecstatic May 2022 #47