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MontanaMama

(24,038 posts)
7. We cut the cord and kept the internet.
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:56 PM
Mar 2019

Charter/Spectrum is the best internet in our area and they are the primary cable company as well. I was paying $179 a month for internet and their basic cable package which was garbage. We cancelled their cable and kept their internet. As a punishment, Spectrum raised our internet price from $54.99 to $65.99 a month which sucks but we were still ahead financially. I subscribe to Sling TV which is streamed through a Roku stick. We get more tv than we did with the cable and quite a bit of content that we didn’t get before. Sling has news, movie, cooking/home/garden, comedy, outdoor packages that can be added or subtracted for cheap...like $5. If you try it and don’t like it, just log on to their website and change it up. I have 3 tv’s and a Roku sticks/remotes for each of them and no bulky cumbersome cable box. There’s DVR service that is really great, imo. If I forget to record something and I’m away from home, I can use the Sling app on my phone to record it. I’ve been really happy with it and get more tv than we watch for $54.98 a month....and Sling offers packages for less than that. NBC is the only network Sling offers but CBS can be added for $5.98 a month. I don’t know about ABC etc. With the Roku stick, you can stream Prime, Showtime, HBO etc and a million other things too. I’m saving around $60 a month and other than the occasional network special program like the Oscars or Grammy’s, I don’t think we’re missing anything. Check it out. It’s working well for me.

Edited to add that you can get MSNBC and CNN with Sling.

Cut the Cord CDerekGo Mar 2019 #1
I pay more for cable than water, phone and trash combined Marthe48 Mar 2019 #6
Get this Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #2
I'd still like to get MSNBC Marthe48 Mar 2019 #3
Have you checked to see if they have UVERSE True Blue American Mar 2019 #24
Thanks, I'll check Uverse and Pluto Marthe48 Mar 2019 #25
stream it live for free.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #26
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #40
I just became cable-free! CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #4
Awesome! :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #8
The old TV is on an antenna CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #10
I have one similar to this: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2019 #22
MSNBC, etc. CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #5
We cut the cord and kept the internet. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #7
Thanks! Marthe48 Mar 2019 #9
I wanted to cancel Comcast cable but they then kacekwl Mar 2019 #14
Spectrum did that to us too MontanaMama Mar 2019 #15
I want to get my bill down for sure Marthe48 Mar 2019 #16
My Cable gives me wifi, but I gave up cable TV (I had satellite years ago_ robbedvoter Mar 2019 #11
I'm in (literally) the middle of nowhere - akraven Mar 2019 #12
I could tell you stories :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #17
I like our setup here. akraven Mar 2019 #20
If you keep internet over cable Progressive dog Mar 2019 #13
I've got a Chromecast and it does well Marthe48 Mar 2019 #18
Just went through this decision process the last couple of days. marked50 Mar 2019 #19
When I moved to Santa Fe nearly eleven years ago, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #21
I got roku stick for $30-$40, one time payment. trof Mar 2019 #23
Hmm, I might have to look into Youtube tv tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #34
We use Youtube TV Betty88 Mar 2019 #37
I'd love to, but my wife would kill me.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #27
I'm in the same boat. The only thing I want is MSNBC tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #28
So far no one has mentioned the contract solara Mar 2019 #29
Can you hold out Marthe48 Mar 2019 #31
Yeah, I think I'm going to have to hold out but its uber hard solara Mar 2019 #32
You're welcome Marthe48 Mar 2019 #33
I cancelled cable tv today Marthe48 Mar 2019 #30
Who is you internet provider? trof Mar 2019 #35
It is suddenlink right now Marthe48 Mar 2019 #36
Update: the cord is cut Marthe48 Apr 2019 #38
I have a question about streaming Marthe48 Apr 2019 #39
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