Boho Boy ([info]shane_mayhem) wrote in [info]damnportlanders,
@ 2008-01-02 12:46:00
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Internet Woes!
Arg! Okay, I'm confused and maybe stupid. I need help figuring out how to get internet to my apartment through a Qwest phone line. I'd rather not buy Qwest DSL if possible, because I think I can get it cheaper, but how?? What other internet providers will hook me up with a DSL or regular modem at less than the cost of Qwest DSL? Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks!

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[info]circumambulate
2008-01-02 08:53 pm UTC (link)
If you're going DSL, it's always Qwest. Either you're just leasing the line directly from Qwest, or your ISP is.

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[info]kathyrhino
2008-01-02 09:17 pm UTC (link)
We have a Qwest phone line and get our DSL through Speakeasy, but I don't know if their DSL is cheaper than what Qworst offers.

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[info]bennomatic
2008-01-02 10:00 pm UTC (link)
Last I heard, Speakeasy was much more expensive (like $70 vs $29 per month), but typically faster, lower latency, and with static IP addresses. So if you're going to do VOIP or lots of on-line gaming and you do't mind the cost, SE is a great way to go.

But unless you (kathyrhino) know something I don't, it's definitely not cheaper.

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[info]lunadragonfly
2008-01-02 09:45 pm UTC (link)
I used Spiritone before switching to cable. Not sure what they are like now, but back then they were quite reasonable and their tech support was the best.

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[info]vespabelle
2008-01-02 11:43 pm UTC (link)
We still have spiritone for dialup (when the borrowed wi-fi goes out.)

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[info]madscience
2008-01-03 12:35 am UTC (link)
If you're going to pay an exorbitant price to an evil company for Internet service, why not get cable? It's so much faster than DSL...

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[info]push_the_limits
2008-01-03 01:01 am UTC (link)
Yeah, when I first got high speed Internet and had DSL and weighed the options, pros and cons and did the math, cable did turn out to be the better deal.

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[info]pygmymetal
2008-01-03 02:31 am UTC (link)
I just switched from DSL to cable. My DSL speeds were horrifically slow. Ugh.

Bonus that the comcast guy was HAWT!!!

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