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Sep 16, 2020
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maxpowers
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Bought mine 5 years ago and haven’t had an issue. Can’t remember what brand
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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
TheLost
9/16/20 1:56pm
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