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Updated Feb 11, 2012

Q: Need Reviews of Verizon Fios    —Kirkland, WA

"Hi there, I know this is not a kid related question but it affects my whole family! We have been with Comcast cable..."

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My husband wants to move to Verizon FIOS as we are extremely unhappy with Comcast "service". But despite all the ads, FIOS is not available everywhere... check on its...

We have had it since the put the fiber lines in. I believe we have the slowest connection and I have had no problems with it. We had the modem upstairs and use the wir...

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Q: Verizon Fios Reviews Please    —Garland, TX

"Hi moms. We waited with much anticipation for Fios to come into our area only to be so disappointed with their custom..."

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I know Verizon is coming to our area and some neighbors are excited about it. We've had Time Warner for years. Always had good service, very few outages. We wi...

1. They came to US asking to install the service/lines in our yard with a great sounding deal. Took them FOUR months and I kid you not, 16 phone calls before this happ...

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Q: Someone to Install Cable in Another Room - Not Cable Provider?    —Frisco, TX

"Does anyone know if there is someone that can come out and install a new cable outlet in another room in my house, th..."

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I would have to agree with Casey...My hubby used to work for the cable/sat companies. That is a fair price for adding that many outlets. It is not as easy as it looks ...

Hi, Not to upset you, but my hubby does cable and satelite work and $60-75 is the average price. If he has to do a wall fish (usually needed to install a new outle...

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Q: Comcast Vs. at & T    —Arlington Heights, IL

"Hi moms! We are thinking of switching our internet and cable from Comcast to AT & T, meaning those services (and pho..."

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I agree that you should call Comcast. Select the option to cancel when you get the automated system. I've had great experiences throughout the years with calling the...

I've always had comcast for the tv, but I had at&t for the computer and phone until about 1 1/2 years ago. AT&T screwed up my bill so bad, I had to spend lots of time...

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Q: Best Deal for Cable    —Desoto, TX

"Hey moms, Desperately need to upgrade my services. Which is best, Time Warner, Satellite or At&T?"

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I don't like Time Warner, they raise prices all the time and charge you for the stupidest things, we currently pay over 130 and we only have one box (dvr) and another ...

hands down..at&t uverse is awesome!! we have had it for almost a yr and never any problems..plus they run great deals and you can most always get some of the movie cha...

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Q: Help, My Cable Bill Is Outrageous!    —Olympia, WA

"Everything is going up and we're taking a hard look at our budget. My adult daughter and I had a conversation the ot..."

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We have basic cable (channels 2-29, plus 78) from Comcast and our bill is just $16 a month. We don't have a black box, and as far as I know, won't need one when thing...

My bill was getting high, well, if i went to basic it would cost me more because i have a bundle and so i kept the bundle and got rid of my HBO package, the sports pac...

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Q: Adding Additional Cable Jacks in House    —Arlington Heights, IL

"House is wired for cable. Looking to add jacks in a couple of rooms. I know I can call cable company. Is this the ..."

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You can call either an electrician or the cable company, but usually the cable company is less expensive. However consider several location in each room. things like W...

You could certainly call the cable company. I am not sure what they charge. My company, Definitive Audio Visual can install them for you. We routinely install jacks...

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Q: Need Electrician    —Plainfield, IL

"Having a swimming pool put in and now I find out I need a line ran from the backyard to house..(this would have been ..."

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My husband is an electrician,if interested I can give you his number. P.

My girlfriends husband is an electrician and his name is Mark Elkin and he can be reached at ###-###-####

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Q: Help with My New Cell Phone!    —Pittsburgh, PA

"OMG! I was eligible for an upgrade in 07! I LOVED my old cell phone. My sweetest sweet youngest daughter decided i..."

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I would either call Verizon directly or go to a Verizon store. Their customer service department is very helpful.

Hi D., I feel your pain...my husband recently "upgraded" us to touch phones. HATE IT! Mourn my old phone daily! My next phone is gonna be a JITTERBUG! LOL Good luck!

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Q: Has Anyone Tried Magic Jack?    —Woodstock, IL

"I keep seeing ads on television for Magic Jack. Has anyone tried this new phone service? If so how well does it work?"

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My husband bought one of these. The reception was good. It works. I was use to the regular phone. I remember complaining, but I tend to complain with my husband a...

We have not had a "land line" for quite some time, but we needed one for our new condo that had tele-entry (in other words you buzzed them up using the telephone). So...

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