[ale] Xfinity Modem -- lease or buy recoomendations

[Paul Cartwright]

On 09/28/2015 02:11 PM, Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>
> I bought the Motorola Surfboard long ago and have saved myself the
> monthly rental for years.  That was for DOCSIS 2.0.   After they went
> to DOCSIS 3.0 I bought the Motorola one and have been using that for
> about a year with no issues.   If you only have to buy the modem once
> every 10 years like I did the ROI over renting makes perfect sense.
>
>  
>
> I’ve heard but can’t prove that you can even buy the all in one X1
> device yourself.  I don’t use them for phone so haven’t needed one.
>
I have Uverse internet & TV, but I dumped the $40 per month phone & got
a $40 per year Magic Jack.  works great! I did fry one after a storm,
but I worked with the tech & he sent a new unit..
now I can take my "home" number with me wherever I move, even out of state..

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Paul Cartwright
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