On hold right now cancelling Mediacom and it feels like winning the lottery. We had Google Fiber hooked up this morning and reduced our internet costs in half. Mediacom is the worst.
Bye Bye, Mediacom
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The best part about moving from Cedar Rapids to Cedar Falls last year was when I walked into Mediacom with their shit, set it on the counter, and told them to cancel.
I felt like a million bucks that day.
I felt like a million bucks that day.
Left Medicom for MetroNet a few years ago. Great decision.
That’s on my to do list for tomorrow. Can’t wait.
Cancelled my media com internet yesterday. With T Mobile now for less than half the price. Still have comparable speeds.
Dropped them for fiber this spring once it became available. Wasn't a huge price savings, but I hate that company so I was glad to be rid of them for a superior product.
So Google fiber is a thing? What's their end game, seems very limited right now. Is the plan to make that nationwide or just something they're toying with in urban areas?
So Google fiber is a thing? What's their end game, seems very limited right now. Is the plan to make that nationwide or just something they're toying with in urban areas?
Good for you.
I honestly cannot remember the last time I had "cable", be it for TV or internet or phone. I'm betting somewhere in the mid 1990's when I was still living in apartments.
I've lived in my current place for going on 20 years now, and still get weekly mail offers for Mediacom. You'd think after 20 years they'd finally get the hint.
I honestly cannot remember the last time I had "cable", be it for TV or internet or phone. I'm betting somewhere in the mid 1990's when I was still living in apartments.
I've lived in my current place for going on 20 years now, and still get weekly mail offers for Mediacom. You'd think after 20 years they'd finally get the hint.
We switched to Mediacom in 2020 because that was the fastest available in our area at the time. With all 4 of us home, our old internet couldn’t keep up. It felt like it took forever between when we heard Google Fiber was coming and when we could actually sign up. Mediacom was $149 a month. Google is $70. Easiest decision ever.
I finally 'suspended' my DirecTv a few months back. Can still stream ESPN, Foxsports, ABC with my log in. I keep Direct just for Cardinals baseball although my wife complains I don't watch near enough games. Have you looked into streaming Cards games as it's my understanding there are some platforms that stream Bally Sports MW. Either way I just love not having that Directv payment and although suspended and pay nothing I still have an account and watch all of the sports I want.
I've long held that Mediacom is the worst run business I've ever been forced to deal with. Leaving them was sheer joy. Years later I even claimed like 25$ from them through the great Iowa treasure hunt. I jumped through every hoop for that money.
Congrats
Congrats
OP will be doing plenty of Cumming with his new internet setup
I switched to T-Mobile 5G. I don't do gaming, and stream Netflix, Youtube TV, or Prime. My internet is also half what it was.
Mediacomm kept changing my plan, and of course the price was always higher, and I had to change equipment.
Since I changed, I get a postcard in the mail begging me to come back for some 1 year or 2 year deal, that's not really a good deal when you read the fine print.
I've always been taught it's easier to keep a good customer than find a new one.
I can't cut the cord on Mediacom until the boys are out of the house. All they do all day and night is play online video games. I've tried to explain to them that other users can rip off our bandwith. They don't give a shit.
That's strange. I just moved a year ago and have had Mediacom since. No changes since.
Welcome to the fiber world. So much better and in my experience, first with MetroNet, and now Mi-Fiber has been their customer service isn’t even in the same universe as Mediascum.
Best internet I ever had was in a farmhouse, middle of nowhere, the whole area was hooked up to fiber from a USDA supported community communications cooperative. I’d pay like $70 a month for a phone and stupid fast internet. Then every January I’d get a rebate for like $500-$900. Apparently It pays to live amongst the charmed farmers. Now I live in town with sufficient density that it is profitable for a private company to offer an inferior service for an increased price. Free money for the masters (in IA corn is king), free market for the suckers.
Been waiting to see what happens with Bally with the bankruptcy of the parent company.
Got rid of mediacom for our local internet last year. It's a little slower and $34 more a month, but worth it.
Signed up for T-Mobile internet for $60/mo. (I don't have their phone service). Installed it and it was "fine". Suitable speeds, no interruptions during the test period. Almost $70 less than Mediacom. I was sold.
Called Mediacom to cancel. But they said since I have been such a loyal customer they would lower my bill to $72/mo. That's a $56 savings just because I called them.
It's outrageous, but I took it. Mediacom with my eero equipment is faster than T-Mobile, in my house anyway.
I hate Mediacom.
Called Mediacom to cancel. But they said since I have been such a loyal customer they would lower my bill to $72/mo. That's a $56 savings just because I called them.
It's outrageous, but I took it. Mediacom with my eero equipment is faster than T-Mobile, in my house anyway.
I hate Mediacom.
That’s how I felt about 10 years ago now when I got rid of it.
Unfortunately my sister told me recently that they were getting rid of it soon as well.
That’s a problem because I use their login to stream all my live sports. Gotta figure out what I’m gonna do next.
Unfortunately my sister told me recently that they were getting rid of it soon as well.
That’s a problem because I use their login to stream all my live sports. Gotta figure out what I’m gonna do next.
Yup that's how they kept me around for so long, we'd consider cancelling, call and they'd offer something enticing. In the end we had their 1 GB internet, whole home wifi and every channel they carried for around $200. It was fine for a long time until started having connection issues that they couldn't figure out which wasn't ideal for working from home. Switched to southslope fiber, paying pretty much same as was for Mediacom on their 'special deal' but the connection is consistent and have never had an issue in the 2 years since making the switch. It was a pretty good feeling when I dropped off their box of crap. Did have to make one final call when they tried to charge us for one final month after we cancelled but they corrected it.
If your setup is like mine before I got ride of Directv, Directv was 2x to 3x more expensive than YTTV, and for a better product really, with no outages when there is bad weather. The difference was over a couple of grand a year. The gap has closed but to me it still is a very easy decision between the two products.
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Looking to do the same soon. Has anyone used Verizon 5g? I've read that the services varies depending on your distance from a cell tower. I don't do gaming so my Internet needs are pretty basic. Any thoughts?
Why is it strange you've had no changes in a year? You think a year is a good gauge?
You said "Mediacomm kept changing my plan". How long until you think I should report back to you? 18 months, 2 years?
You will absolutely LOVE Google Fiber. Ours has been near flawless. Never had an outage when we've been using the internet. Twice we received a small credit on our bill for 2 short outages that we never even knew happened. We've had it for 6 years or so.
I was on Mediacomm for 8 years. Since I've left, they've offered 1 year plans and 2 year plans that expire at the end of those terms. They've also changed their plan structure at least twice in the past 5 years as they've "upgraded" their technology.
You tried to make some sort of point that contradicts my post. You got the response you deserved.
