Comcast comcast, a total ripoff Somerset New Jersey

In my previous response I was telling you about a service I had heard about that my aunt just purchased. It is called Freedom to Air. To look it up on the internet it is called FTA or fta.com will bring it up. Here is what I was told to purchase for it. Although you can purchase more expensive systems my friend that told me about it purchased this one for a total of 149.00 plus 20.00 shipping. (my aunt purchased a more expensive one at 600.00)

VIEWSAT VSPRO PVR


* USB 2.0 Supported
* Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
* Free 4x1 DiSEqC Switch
* Free Data Cable


Price: $ 149.99

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We relocated to Georgia in July of this year. At our new address the only service available is Comcast for both internet and cable. The service is beyond bad, it constantly is either totally down or pixallating. The customer service is awful and the employees are very rude and un-helpful. We stayed on the phone on hold for 4 over 4 hours before finally giving up and hanging up. Called back the next day only to wait for hours again, again finally hanging up. Finally was able to get through by going online just to be told the service (cable) was down. Tried to set up laptop for use at home online. Was told our laptop must not be compatabile. (later saw on ripoffreport.com that many others have been told this also.
As for cost. Paid 200.00 when I signed up at the Comcast office to have service turned on. When the tech came to the house to turn it on he said he had to collect 221.00 before hooking it up. I told him I had paid 200.00 at the office and showed him the receipt. He stated he showed we had to give him 221.00 at time of hook-up. A week later I received a bill for 21.00 and then the next month I received a bill for 452.00. Comcast is quite expensive. It has now levelled out to 185.00 a month. Don't quite understand what it is exactly I have been paying so much for.
I have just found out about a new service that anyone can receive anywhere in the United States for free. All I have to do is purchase the equipment for 149.00 it is called Freedom to Air. With it you are suppose to be able to receive all the channels and all pay-per-veiw channels for free. Look it up on the internet. My aunt just purchased it and is very happy with it. Of course it does not include the internet but I figure I can just use my wireless card at home for internet.