I’m serious. I put off calling the cable company for way too long. My bill for Television and Internet had spiraled to $163.35 a month. I have been complaining about Comcast and lamenting the lack of an alternative high speed Internet provider in my area for quite some time. Since I’m about to take a 2 week vacation, I decided that it was time to call. I won’t be using cable for half of the next month, so reducing my cable package would not be that big of a deal. They will always let you add it back.
I was paying for a silver premium package. That gave me all of the channels over #100 and HBO. We never watch HBO. I hadn’t removed it because all of the unbundled package costs were just as high without it. We rarely ever watch a channel over #100. While I would love to choose a couple of those channels to keep, the extra that we paid for them far outstripped the limited value. For reducing my digital cable to just the standard channels and eliminating HBO, I was able to save almost half on my bill! My monthly bill will now be $80 for both Internet and Cable. If I return my second cable box, the rate will be even lower. The CSR on the phone was extremely helpful and informative about the packages that were currently being offered. He didn’t have to do that, but I appreciate it very much. If you are and existing Comcast customer, call them and tell them you want to downgrade your service. Tell them you saw a $59.99 high speed Internet and Digital Starter cable deal that was good for 12 months. You too can cut your bill. Please pick up the phone now. You owe it to yourself and your wallet.
