Early presents to myself

[morganskye]

I decided that since my gym membership is up, I want to use the $40 extra a month on things I like. So, I upgraded my net connection as well as my Netflix account.

The easy:
Netflix took only a few minutes to upgrade. I now am on the 2 DVD plan with a Blu-Ray upgrade. Woot!

The f'ing hard!!:
I signed into my bellsouth/at&t/"whatever the hell they are today" account, followed the links to change my account, and did so. On the old plan I was paying $60 for residential line, forced long distance (bastards), and DSL lite (because it's not right if it's not misspelled). After upgrading the DSL line to holycrapomgfastbuuuuutnotasgoodascable, my bill was only $7 more. Buh whu? I think that they're not telling me about some ass fee that won't pop up until my next bill. It wouldn't surprise me. I just have to make sure they aren't charging me that damn $5 a month 'networking' fee. I'm expecting around $80. We really get screwed around here...I would kill for real TV and a nice net con. *sigh* This is what I get in exchange for cheap rent.

So anyway, I'm supposed to have my new connection running by Monday. Couldn't be before the weekend, could it? Nope! *sigh* At least it'll be active before Christmas. I still don't know what half the stuff they've got listed is. I'll probably end up calling and talking to someone who clearly isn't American, or at least doesn't speak English as a first language. Gotta love free trade! *goes to piss in someone's corn flakes just to share the Holiday Spirit*

Comments

[amberbaka.livejournal.com]

You aren't forced to have long distance. You can call them and tell them to set your local toll & long distance carrier to no selection. Now, if you do that you will not have access to it at all. If you choose to drop your plan but keep long distance, you'll be billed at the full rate, which was .18/min a couple years ago but not have a monthly fee unless you make a call.

It should have no effect on ANYTHING else, pricewise. I don't know if you live in an area where your local calling area is as far as you can spit but if not, you don't need long distance. I dropped that as soon as I quit Bellsouth.

And as far as local service, all I have is plain local service, caller ID & the inside wire maintenance. You don't have to have any package deals that they throw at you.

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

Sweet, then I'm dropping it. I don't need it because I always use my cell for out of state calls. It's cheaper my a long shot, plus I hate surprises on my bill.

[amberbaka.livejournal.com]

Oops, missed your reply.

Long distance can also be the town next to you (this would be the local toll) so you may want to check on what your local calling area is...

http://www.localcallingguide.com/lca_exch.php?exch=176530

That's a list of exchanges that are local for charleston. You can get a more specific one if you put your exchange in (843 = area code, next three #'s are the exchange)...

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

Charleston can be confusing. I think the state only has 2-3 area codes.

[evilcatsterer.livejournal.com]

I'll probably end up calling and talking to someone who clearly isn't American, or at least doesn't speak English as a first language.
lol Exactly the reason I hate calling the phone company/the credit card company/any of our customers at work... XD

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

I know! You'd think they would at least do a better job of hiding the fact that they're shipping work overseas. It's no wonder the economy tanked! There's nothing here to do!

[amberbaka.livejournal.com]

All ATT/Bellsouth are US operated since the call centers are unionized. The DSL department, I believe they actually had some that are based in the us and some outsourced. >.>;

[morganskye.livejournal.com]

Well, so far things are alright. I won't know what's really going on until I get my first bill. *sigh*