On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:39:12 -0500, John H
wrote:



I'm paying about $185 for all the stuff from Cox. That includes telephone,
internet and TV. Every so often I'll call up and tell them I'm going to
cancel and go with Verizon. Time before last, they gave me a six months
deal, reducing my bill by about $35/mo. Then my bill jumped back up. I left
it there for a couple months, and then called and whined again. This time
they took $7.95 off for one year, but I have to stay with them for the year
(which I'd have done anyway).

So, you might try calling and whining. Maybe they'll give you the new
service free for six months. Hell, it's worth a try! Maybe you won't save
enough to buy a dinner at Mickey D's,. but you'll feel better.

They're getting me for about $155 here, but I probably don't get the
same stuff you have. Anyway I called about the step-up, which is
called "Digital Classic" but I would need a box on each TV, since mine
aren't digital. Not cost effective.
I never bluff, so the threats won't work since I've got nowhere else
to go except satellite, which I don't want - yet.
So I'll just live with what I have for now.

--Vic