Fios Vs. Optimum
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I had the same issue with optimum. Cable good but internet kept failing. The issue is i had the newer Altice Boxes after I moved in 2019. The modem cable and router are all in one box. Tech support said to bring to store to swap. This was a Friday morning. Get to the store and the guy said why do they keep sending Altice boxes here. We dont have them. Needed to then schedule an appointment for a tech to swap. Earliest was Monday PM. Down all weekend. Work remote so had to burn time off. My SO could not work either. Switched to fios.
I had tried to reply to sonnys post but it didn’t get posted. I know there are a couple other services with live tv but I live in Brookhaven which to my knowledge doesn’t have access to fios tv. Only Verizon internet. When I lived in commack we had fios tv which was pretty much same as optimum. I just don’t think my town has it available. I would not get dish or direct tv as I have heard they are terrible, picture going out in bad weather and such, and I might be old but I think back in the day you used to have to have a phone line to get direct or dish, I’m sure things have changed as that was over 15 years ago. And as far as Att tv or whatever I thought I heard they were shutting it down, I feel like all these new options are here one day and gone the next. And also with the SO and children so used to cable and their shows cutting the cord would take them some getting used to. Although friends in area have fire sticks and YouTube tv for live local tv and they seem fine with it. But to use all those I would need reliable internet service. I’m just so done with my internet always going down and my bill going up. And btw yeah definitely not an optimum rep.
As an alternative, one could look at Starlink (100 per month, via a dish) or Visible (a prepaid division of verizon). Put a Visible sim card into a Hotspot and use a USBC to ethernet dongle and bam-- home internet for only $25 directly connected into normal router/wireless. Did a speedtest recently with 5.4MB download and 2.5 up but for casual use like youtube and email. It is great for the budget. Sincerely, firestick household.
I’m not sure about speeds and whatnot but I do know I have children who play online video games and who complain bout lagging so I need a decent speed. I also stream Netflix and other services and want to make sure that I will receive good picture while they are playing and using phones and everything else connected in these times. I mean the Verizon internet I saw was like 90 for the gb service which is their best and fastest they say and below that is like 50 and then 30 a month. I’m not sure if I would need top service or not.
They are crooks. My friend who lives in a complex just like me lent me his bill. He is paying $92.50 per month for cable internet and phone. My bill is $150 per month for same service. I call optimum and ask why are bills so different in price? They tell me " sir everyone is different" wtf,? They suck.
