The equipment is irrelevant they say that and lie about why the price is what it is. What you need to say is very firmly “I would like the original offer of 26 a month” they’ll tell you they can’t do that just keep repeating it calmly eventually they’ll talk to their supervisor and give it to you, they can’t hang up.

26 a month RCN. They tried to up me to 80 after a year with all this BS about equipment fees etc. had to call 5 times telling them I was going to cancel each time coming down a few dollars, until they gave me the original offer. The song and dance is annoying just be firm.