Pjtruslow t1_j6n1mtv wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Reply to comment by ZephyrInfernum in PSA: Increasing costs for Xfinity cable and internet by BlueXTC

Verizon seems to do it different on the Fios side anyways. As far as I can tell it’s $50/mo with the router provided for everyone to get the 300mb plan which is enough for anyone, even with my absurd usage. It used to be $40 if you used your own router but it seems the only option is to have the provided router (even if you don’t use it) probably to streamline customer service.

ZephyrInfernum t1_j6n266l wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:30 PM

That's not what we're talking about. Rather, the practice of these companies to raise the rates just a little so that people just kind of accept it rather than dispute it. Multiply that by thousands or millions of subscribers, and you're inflating your profit quite nicely.

Pjtruslow t1_j6n2m4f wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:34 PM

I get that. I used to have comcast and they would start you out on a lower than “standard” price and increase it as soon as the price guarantee ended, but would discount it again if you threatened to leave (provided you have options). At least if you get internet only, the price is the price and new customers and existing customers that aren’t locked into an older price will get the same price. The only thing verizon doesn’t do is put you on lower priced equivalent plans that weren’t available when you signed up.