verizon FIOS

[Clammer]

Had a major problem with connecting to my top clients web site ........................ over a week // they were about to drop me ................ called for help /
Billy [Specialist] & johnR ................

Bill did what he could from MA. ..John came right over 1,2,3, ;



was instructed to contact TI .. 1st time I did after a short wait / &&&&&&& a whole lotta talking to a F $#%^&*( computer that she said she could help me ;; B/S

&&&&&&& the TI guy came up short .>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried calling again /& after the F $%^*() talking computer >>> 20 minute wait .. no answer //again 15 Minute wait / hung up //

John talked to Bill & f-18 a couple of times && he fixed the f $%^&*() problem from his own home ;;

awesome job >>>>>>>> this is a prime example where a piece of paper is %$%$%$%$ compared to knowledge ;;

all in all >>>>>>>> to say the least I [AM[ very dissappointed with the service & lack there of with Verizon ;;
I have to admit / the times I nneded CoX Cable service // they were[are] always there ;; If this happens again / F $%^&*( the two yesr contract >>>>>>> I,ll be back to C/C in a heartbeat ;;

also ita a dditional cost to get the descent HD channels ..............

no ESPN for one

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Clammer

Had a major problem with connecting to my top clients web site ........................ over a week // they were about to drop me ................ called for help /
Billy [Specialist] & johnR ................

Bill did what he could from MA. ..John came right over 1,2,3, ;



was instructed to contact TI .. 1st time I did after a short wait / &&&&&&& a whole lotta talking to a F $#%^&*( computer that she said she could help me ;; B/S

&&&&&&& the TI guy came up short .>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tried calling again /& after the F $%^*() talking computer >>> 20 minute wait .. no answer //again 15 Minute wait / hung up //

John talked to Bill & f-18 a couple of times && he fixed the f $%^&*() problem from his own home ;;

awesome job >>>>>>>> this is a prime example where a piece of paper is %$%$%$%$ compared to knowledge ;;

all in all >>>>>>>> to say the least I [AM[ very dissappointed with the service & lack there of with Verizon ;;
I have to admit / the times I nneded CoX Cable service // they were[are] always there ;; If this happens again / F $%^&*( the two yesr contract >>>>>>> I,ll be back to C/C in a heartbeat ;;

also ita a dditional cost to get the descent HD channels ..............

no ESPN for one

Yup, been to his house several times...F^%$#@ TV is ^%$#@ boken,,Don't F^%$#@ work...VZ F^%$#@ SUX...I hit one button on the remote and it mysteriously works....

Now get some sleep...I need a ride at 7am....

[Clammer]

F/U

all nighter // come over /big enough to share

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Clammer

F/U

all nighter // come over /big enough to share

U s/m %$#@! Get the %$#@! up...I'll be over....

[UserRemoved1]

MAKOMIKE here's how you do it...

Take a small piece of rag.... Tie it to a piece of polypropylene electricians pull string...this stuff is very lightweight but very strong. Stuff it in the conduit...go to the other end and take a standard vacuum cleaner and stick it over as much of the piece of conduit as you can...if it leaks then wrap a rag around it. It will suck the line right thru the conduit right beside what's there...in about 4 seconds your done.

On new conduit you can use a "mouse" that ties to the line and sucks thru, this is how I do it, but if your thrifty you can save yourself alot of time and aggravation....I do this stuff all the time and I can pull a cable in a 1000' conduit in about 5 minutes flat

Works on T top legs too

As far as dish detergent for pull soap...use the electricians pull lube...it dries to powder and makes less of a mess later on. You shouldnt need it if you got a helper. If it feels like it's getting tight then pull back and you should be able to move through the tough spot if you pull without stopping.

[TheSpecialist]

Mike what was the cause of the trouble, how did John fix it. They give you the hidef channels with a hidef box no xtra charge.

[Clammer]

Ya gotta ask John IDFK

I get a limited amount of HD channels & the box ain,t free >>> ..

thanks again Bill >>

MIKE

[TheSpecialist]

Mike nobody's boxes are free, we don't charge extra for the channels. If you already subscribe to a channel, and there is an HD equivalent they give it to you when you et a box. Concast charges for the box, extra for the digital service, and extra for the HD channels.

[Clammer]

Bill

if you look on line ..> they give you specific channels not all

if you want /in my opinion / the better HD channels /you have to pay extra ;;

right now the onlY One I feel makes a difference is NESN >>>>>>>>>>> personally ICGAF .if I watched the news in HD //

these ARE extra if I want to pay for them ;;

TNT
ESPN
ESPN2
NFL NETWORK
FSN--NE
DISCOVERY >>>which is the best / had it with Cox
National Geo
Plus 8 more @@

right now in the package is NESN ..great
NBC
FOX
PBS
CBS
ABC
PBS
& CW

with the quality I receive with the regular picture /ICGAF / if MSI, CSI, Rescue Me, ETC are in HD or not ;;

JUST M/O

[TheSpecialist]

Mike those HD channels you are saying you have to pay extra for, are free with an HD box with an HD box you get the HD Broadcast, and the HD Nationals. The only ones that are extra is the movie channels tha you have to subscribe to. If you are not getting those channels call in. You should have 20+ HD channels.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by lurch

yes I am!

I'm over in building 5 (IBM). We walk through your parking lot every day during our lunchtime loop around the office park.

I guess your stock is doing well, there's a lot of nice cars in that lot.

[Clammer]

I,ll call first thing >AM ... R/N watching the R/S try not to blow //[IT}

[lurch]

Originally Posted by Clueless

I'm over in building 5 (IBM). We walk through your parking lot every day during our lunchtime loop around the office park.

I guess your stock is doing well, there's a lot of nice cars in that lot.

One person here just bought a lotus....MUST BE NICE!!

Maybe I should sell some more and by a ZB

[MakoMike]

Finally got it installed yesterday, pulling the trace for athe FIOS cable was a bitch! BTW- bought some of that wire puller lube, its not half as good as the old dihswashing detergent! The TV and internet looks GREAT!

[MakoMike]

Just have to say that now that its up and running, this combo of FIOS and my Samsung DLP are absolutely unbelievable. I thought the TV was great with cable, but this combo will just blow you away!

[Fishin' Blues]

Good to hear, man. We don't have it in our town yet.

[zacs]

i was ready to get FIOS, but the annoying sales people that come to my house every other day are beginning to annoy me.

Also, I for some reason they can't do three phone lines/numbers???? Whats up with that?

[vanstaal]

Originally Posted by Clueless

I've had FIOS TV, internet, and phone since last December. No problems at all with anything. TV is $23/month less than Comcast and internet is 15/2 vs. I think 5M/256k for the same price ($45/month). I can't remember ever having an outage.

On the downside, Verizons on demand isn't as good as comcast. The other thing to be aware of is your phone will change to VOIP from copper, and is then reliant on you having power. They install a UPS so you'll have phone during shorter outages, but if you lost power for a long time, I think you'll lose phone eventually.

you r right about the Phone the battery is only good for 3 hours

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

Mike those HD channels you are saying you have to pay extra for, are free with an HD box with an HD box you get the HD Broadcast, and the HD Nationals. The only ones that are extra is the movie channels tha you have to subscribe to. If you are not getting those channels call in. You should have 20+ HD channels.

The HD box in itself costs extra.Nothing's free.It costs extra.

Standard Cox Digital already comes with 20 Hd channels as long as you've an HD capable TV.Movie channels you'd have to pay for anyways.

Verizon(w/fios) has a very,very long way to go even to possibly be competative with established companies like Cox in either the business or the residential field.

I spent way to many years dealing with verizon phone,DSL and satellite tv.When Verizon can do something better than make FIOS that much faster than my already existing business internet and provide even slightly better tv and phone service,I might switch but the price would have to be right.

[TheSpecialist]

Every company charges extra for an HD box, they cost the companies more money. Verizon does'nt charge extra for digital service like other companies, they also offer many channels with their package that you pay extra for with other comapnies. The product speaks for itself. Are there going to be bumps in the road, absolutely.

BTW I have worked for a major cable company, and have done Direct tv, so I know the difference and I know the better product.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by basswipe

The HD box in itself costs extra.Nothing's free.It costs extra.

Standard Cox Digital already comes with 20 Hd channels as long as you've an HD capable TV.Movie channels you'd have to pay for anyways.

Verizon(w/fios) has a very,very long way to go even to possibly be competative with established companies like Cox in either the business or the residential field.

I spent way to many years dealing with verizon phone,DSL and satellite tv.When Verizon can do something better than make FIOS that much faster than my already existing business internet and provide even slightly better tv and phone service,I might switch but the price would have to be right.

I can tell you that even on the Non-HD channels the FIOS is far far better than the cox cable it replaced. We used to have lost of interference on the cable, particularly on the low number channels, now every channel is clear as a bell. The reception with FIOS has to be at least five times better than it was with Cox.

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

I can tell you that even on the Non-HD channels the FIOS is far far better than the cox cable it replaced. We used to have lost of interference on the cable, particularly on the low number channels, now every channel is clear as a bell. The reception with FIOS has to be at least five times better than it was with Cox.

But you PAY for that clarity and slight increase in speed.

Like I said until Verizon can truly make it worth my time I might switch.The minor amount of clarity on tv and the slight increase in internet speed will never justify the cost.

"Make it cheaper and they will buy."

[TheSpecialist]

It's actually cheaper than most cable companies. Everyone I know who has got it was suprised to see how much their bills went down. The internet is considerably faster.

If you don't have it, how can you knock it?

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by basswipe

But you PAY for that clarity and slight increase in speed.

Like I said until Verizon can truly make it worth my time I might switch.The minor amount of clarity on tv and the slight increase in internet speed will never justify the cost.

"Make it cheaper and they will buy."

I'm paying less now with Verizon for my Cable/internet/phone service that I used to pay with Cox. Better service at less coast is a winner in my book. You want to pay for more for substandard service, that is certainly your perogative.

[Jimbo]

Last post here was over a year ago, but I wanted to see if people's feelings about FIOS were generally the same. We just got it. A little bit of an ordeal getting the cable run and everything up and running, but it seems fine. The folks at the cable company were downright nasty when we called to cancel service with them and told both my wife and then me that we were not going to save money and would end up paying more.

[MakoMike]

I'm still very happy with the FIOS and we have it over 1 year now.

[striperman36]

Mansfield still wont work with Verzion to get it.