04/26 - Warped Wednesday!

[TobyF]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

yeah no. dont agree to that. at all.

 

[Jaded]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

I don't think that's very much at all, but I might be wrong.

 

[Kerek]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

That will be a huge problem.

 

[Kizka]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

That is not a lot. I use that much before lunch most days.

 

[Bode "Emo Barry" Miller]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

if you watch things like Netflix or stream videos, you'll run out of data on day 1

 

[Pleco]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

1GB is absolutely nothing. Just the dumb gifs we post here every day might eat that up, forget something like a youtube video.

 

[casualwarfare]

Heck just want something besides satellite.

Expect G Fiber to take a couple years to roll out. They've been working on it here for like three years and it's been really slow going, seemingly because ATT and Comcast are being a PITA and making it difficult for them to expand.

 

[Cruxy]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

For perspective, i have a 3 gig cap on my phone internet every month...and i have a hard time staying under that. I don't even watch netflix on my phone or stream youtube or music very often. So 1 gig on a computer...that would be gone in a day for me.

 

[SweetiePuff]

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[C to the J]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

You probably already used it all up just posting this message.

I avoided posting a 100mb gif only because I like you....and because Aves would kill me.

 

[aturkerhiding]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

1 gb is not a lot. I do very light surfing on my phone (no audio/video streaming) and will usually use over 2 gb a month.
The average data consumption is probably closer to 20gb month if you are just browsing, turking, and some netflix. Comcast has I think a 400gb cap for comparison.

 

[Rerun]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

1GB?? Is this some sort of 1997 AOL dial-up plan!?

 

[jan]

@TobyF , @Kerek , @Jaded @Kizka , @Bode Miller , @Honorable Judge Pleco
Thanks all and.........shoot. I guess I'll have to pay for service - that 10/month was a great deal and I'll miss it .

 

[Cmoney]

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[Cmoney]

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[Mikeyyyyy]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

 

[Liz]

Hi everyone
I have a quick question. We're off line as we try to get settled in our new home --- and get internet again. I just called our 'old' provider - we were on the internet essentials plan (9.95/month!) and I want to stay on that. But he said there is a 1GB cap now. I've never had a cap before..............is that a lot? Or is that going to be a problem for the two of us?

I get 30 gb a month, that lasts maybe a week. But that is with 3 kids on it. No streaming video and no online gaming but they still seem to destroy it within about a week.

 

[Kerek]

@TobyF , @Kerek , @Jaded @Kizka , @Bode Miller , @Honorable Judge Pleco
Thanks all and.........shoot. I guess I'll have to pay for service - that 10/month was a great deal and I'll miss it .

You should be able to get $30/month or something for a year then fight with them on the phone for an hour next year to do it again.

 

[teal4life]

Expect G Fiber to take a couple years to roll out. They've been working on it here for like three years and it's been really slow going, seemingly because ATT and Comcast are being a PITA and making it difficult for them to expand.

Morning all. I am in KCMO. Also remember if you live in an area not highly populated or where many people will not be getting it, it takes longer to get. My landlord could not get it for my building although all his others have it since we are in an area that is not highly populated by residences yet. (rehab area by downtown) I use my daughters on another side of town.

 

[jan]

1GB?? Is this some sort of 1997 AOL dial-up plan!?

We had qualified for the internet essentials plan because a few years ago - my daughter's school (the whole school) qualified for the free meal plan. That got us internet for 9.95 a month - it WAS unlimited. I was just going to transfer service (so I could keep the 10/month deal). But, IDK. I don't think we could survive that. (We do everything online).