dhho1 said:hi,

do u know how many HD channels it has?

ponchera said:Ordered it for Arlington, VA, typing this blow by blow on
- Hi, got offer in mail...
- "Wow, we've been getting lot of calls about this today" (Fatwallet say what???)
- Ran test of my phone lines (not sure why, I don't haver a phone line)
- Getting Unlimited local and regional US, PR Guam; Caller id, waiting, voice mail. waiting with name and hide ID.
- 20/5 speed, Internet install charge: 0.00! Free wireless router.
- 4.99 standard box. 9.99 HD Box, 12.99 HD-DVR, (Took one 9.99 HD box, got media PC to handle recording)
- 200 Channels with HD.
- Get 100 AMEX gift card on signup, get another 100 GC on the 13th month of service.
- 15 days to cancel, after 15 days before 24 199.00 termination fee.
- Additional BS charges apply (tax, non publish # 2.27 per month).
- disclaimer of speeds bla bla..
- more disclaimers, script reading
- someone will contact me within 72hrs for scheduling activation, any issues call 1866-554-9488

........... 30min later done.


Anyone know if you can get get rid of the HD Box, get an HD Tuner card for my Media PC and it will show HD? I know with comcast HD is an option you have to pay (I have basic servie, no digital) so throwing in an HD card would do nothing. Is fios always sending an HD signal and the 9.99 box does the converting to the tv?

Go to Verizon.com and click the FIOS tv button, enter zip code they supply the line up.

do you have to get the triple play to qualify for this offer? The reason why i am asking is because I just got the Double play (internet + phone for $65) and wanted to know if i can get a gift card.

revheck said:I get FIOS 20/5 internet for $35, voicepulse for $17 and I don't watch TV.

Care to share how you're getting 20/5 FIOS for $35/month? I sure would like to know. Also what area?

Is FIOS available for apartment complexes now, or am I stuck with cable?

My apartment's cable line sucks. I pay for the Extreme (10m down) with Time Warner, but I usually get only about 5k with spikes up to 10m.

IMHO, the 20mb download isnt the clincher, its the 5mb upload. For people who upload alot, 5mg upload is HUGE. I currently have the 5/2 plan, and slingbox works really well on it. If I had a 20/5 plan, I would upgrade to a HD slingbox! =)

kaiotes said:unless you watch online tv, download massive videos or do vidoe conference, is 20MB Down really necessary?
I get Comcast 6MB down and it has been well sufficient for me.
For 99 a month or 1200 a year?!??!?!?! is this cost justifiable?

Oh, I just got off the phone with FIOS, the 20/5 plan is $49.99 a month.

kaiotes said:unless you watch online tv, download massive videos or do vidoe conference, is 20MB Down really necessary?
I get Comcast 6MB down and it has been well sufficient for me.
For 99 a month or 1200 a year?!??!?!?! is this cost justifiable?

For some people 20mb is necessary. You can choose 5/15/30 with FIOS. (10/20 in some areas)
The $99 per month is for the triple-play package (internet / tv / digital phone). You don't have to have all three if you just want a fast internet connection.

kaiotes said:unless you watch online tv, download massive videos or do vidoe conference, is 20MB Down really necessary?
I get Comcast 6MB down and it has been well sufficient for me.
For 99 a month or 1200 a year?!??!?!?! is this cost justifiable?

Well. for the same 99.95 you get 5/2 speed so, hell, why not up it! I watch tv from work, using SageTV so i'm sure to see an improvement with this from comcasts crappy 768 upload rate that i'm currently getting.

As for dude asking how many HD channels, in my area, counted 23 (local and cable)

Called and spoke to a rep at the 866 number. She transfered me to fios department. The supervisor and also a rep their said it is not available for Richmond VA, or even the whole state of VA.

Partially successful.
I was only able to get the $200 GC. The CS rep wouldn't upgrade to the 20/5.

The CS rep asked for the specifics of the mailer, but I just said I misplaced it (I really didn't even have it). I mentioned I could recall something about a $200 GC & speed upgrade. Initally she said this was a summer promotion and had to speak with another rep to confirm that it is an ongoing promotion.

I really couldn't argue since I don't have the mailer. If anyone could post the real mailer, I think that would help.

When asked why I wasn't informed of this promotion at sign-up last week, I was told that the customer has to ask for it.

Thanks OP. (This is in Calif. BTW )

frodobaggins said:Called and spoke to a rep at the 866 number. She transfered me to fios department. The supervisor and also a rep their said it is not available for Richmond VA, or even the whole state of VA.

I just had to call them today, they dont have any decent plan in VA and not only do they not showed up two week ago to setup up my phone service. It has been a pain to get a hold of a real person once you have the service or even get someone out to your place to fix anything. I currently have to power off my hdtv box everyday cause there is a known sync issue with the box thru hdmi.