Okay Xfinity/Comcast users...do you pay the $14 per month for the modem rental

Sep 16, 2020
12:44:31pm

Don_Juan_El_Guapo Intervention Needed

or did you buy your own modem? I know there are quite a few that are compatible. So, my cheapskate self is thinking just save a buck and get a modem off of Amazon. What say ye CB?

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Okay Xfinity/Comcast users...do you pay the $14 per month for the modem rental

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9/16/20 12:44pm

Bought mine 5 years ago and haven’t had an issue. Can’t remember what brand

maxpowers

9/16/20 12:45pm

Get your own - don't give them more money

WhirleyPop

9/16/20 12:45pm

Yeah, seems like the router would pay for itself pretty quickly.

cougarmeister

9/16/20 12:46pm

Buy your own. 100%. Which one simply depends on which speed tier you have.

quikandskinny

9/16/20 12:46pm

I'm starting only with 200 mbps...but it beats stupid Centurylink's whopping 12

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9/16/20 12:52pm

This is the one I have.

quikandskinny

9/16/20 12:57pm

I own my Arris modem.

Y_Mountain_Magic

9/16/20 12:46pm

Bought my own. Customer Service was less than helpful during setup.

Charles Darwin

9/16/20 12:48pm

I bought my own modem and router. Much cheaper of the long-run. The only caveat

cougarfan84

9/16/20 12:48pm

Bought our own haven't regretted it yet. It was cheap and basic but you'll also

Cougsanity

9/16/20 12:49pm

Did you end up going with their mobile service as well? I remember you were not

Charles Darwin

9/16/20 12:52pm

I guess I’m the outlier... i rent from Comcast

Heath Squashwell

9/16/20 12:52pm

That’s $1700 you could have had in your pocket

WhirleyPop

9/16/20 1:01pm

Minus the cost of a modem/router.

Cougsanity

9/16/20 1:10pm

I had to change my modem and wireless router out about every 2-3 years

Heath Squashwell

9/16/20 1:56pm

We're about two years on this modem and mesh network.

Cougsanity

9/16/20 5:56pm

Well over a year ago we bought a modem. We have Triple-play so needed the VOIP capability for our homephone

Zenoch

9/16/20 12:55pm

my grandma paid $5 a month to rent a telephone from the phone company

v1k0u6

9/16/20 12:57pm

That’s what i did. Works great.

Adwight

9/16/20 12:57pm

Bought my own about 5 years ago

RUNBYU1

9/16/20 1:03pm

I got one of the Arris Surfboards. Works great.

mokelembembe

9/16/20 1:04pm

I use theirs because all hardware is included in my legacy package..

FulhamUte

9/16/20 1:07pm

So, you have phone/internet/tv for $132...dang

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9/16/20 1:16pm

When Google Fiber came into my neighborhood, Comcast..

FulhamUte

9/16/20 1:24pm

Lucky you

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9/16/20 1:29pm

No, we bought our own

FuriousMonkey

9/16/20 1:15pm

I've had the same $40 refurbished Motorola for almost 10 years.

yellowboy

9/16/20 1:19pm

Buy your own modem and router

cambo

9/16/20 1:21pm

Bought my own, haven't had a problem. Netgear for modem and router:

Captain Rex

9/16/20 1:25pm

Because you need to hear one more of the same opinion, buy your own and

Malathion

9/16/20 1:54pm

Spend $150 and get the NETGEAR CM1100 (DOCSIS 3.1, 2GB capable) from Costco

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