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the Price of Basic Cable with Premium Channels

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$ 60
Apr 2008
Columbus, OH
Get what you pay for with cable TV  more... close row
$ 90
May 2008
Rincon, GA
Price per month for cable plus premium channels  more... close row
$ 40
May 2007
Phoenix, AZ
Basic cable with one premium channel group  more... close row
$ 75
May 2008
Columbus, Ohio
Better than a satellite dish  more... close row
$ 45
May 2008
San Diego, CA
Consider that all going digital soon  more... close row
$ 40
Apr 2007
sacramento, ca
Cable provides entertainment for weekends  more... close row

Description of service

About a year ago I got basic cable for my house. I was on a budget and wanted to get basic cable with HBO the cost was $29.95 for the basic cable and $10.00 for the HBO/Cinemax for a total of $39.95 a month before taxes. The TV I had was nothing special and I really just wanted basic television for the weekdays and HBO/Cinemax so I had something to watch on the weekends. I got about 70 channels with the basic cable and about 10 channels of HBO/Cinemax.


Review of Service

The cable package I got was pretty good all around, this package had all of my local channels and channels like MTV and VH1. I enjoyed watching the movie channels and it was a good thing I got them because often on the weekend there was not alot of selection otherwise. I generally got a good signal and whenever I had a problem I received excellent customer service from the cable company. Installation was fast and the technicians were very friendly and helpful. I never felt like I was being overlooked just because I was not one of the higher paying customers. Instead, I felt like I was valued just as much as the customer who gets it all.


Tips

Figure out what you actually need and what channels you actually watch to make sure you get the best deal. Ask them about specials and pricing before you choose a package.


$ 70
Mar 2008
Ashland City, TN
Premium channels ended up not being watched much  more... close row
$ 90
May 2008
Sterling, Illinois
Extended Basic Cable with one premium package  more... close row
$ 65
May 2008
San Diego,
Debating between cable and satellite  more... close row
$ 50
May 2007
Cleveland, Ohio
Cable plus two tiers of premium channels  more... close row
$ 65
Dec 2007
New York, NY
Paying a little more at the beginning might save money  more... close row
$ 45
Mar 2008
Kalamazoo, MI
HBO as a bonus to cable  more... close row
$ 65
May 2008
East Lansing, MI
Premium channels are cheaper with specials  more... close row
$ 30
Jan 2007
Phoenix, Arizona
Basic service with one premium channel added  more... close row
$ 85
May 2008
Memphis, Tennessee
Some premium channels even free  more... close row
$ 40
Mar 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
Premium channels included free for first three months  more... close row
$ 59
Mar 2008
Faribault, MN
Montly cable price locked in for a year  more... close row
$ 45
May 2008
baltimore, md
Cable company has good customer service  more... close row
$ 33
May 2008
Philadelphia, PA
Cable part of package  more... close row
$ 30
Jan 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Automatic renewal is convenient  more... close row
$ 44
Jan 2008
Baltimore, MD
High Competition for Cable  more... close row
$ 60
May 2008
Akron OH
See if you can get a package deal  more... close row