Verizon FIOS

ORrinker · 02-21-2006, 01:34 PM

I was just wondering if anyone here Verizon FIOS and what they think of it? I just ordered mine today.

Randy

flapbreaker · 02-21-2006, 02:19 PM

I don't have it yet. They have fliers up in my neighborhood "warning" us of their upcoming work involving the installation of fiber optics. I don't really know what it's supposed to do for me. What is it and what does it do for us?

ORrinker · 02-21-2006, 02:31 PM

It much faster than DSL or cable and for me is less expensive than what I was paying before to Verizon and a separate ISP. I am getting the package that is 15Mbps download and 2Mbps upload.

Randy

Jeremy · 02-21-2006, 03:20 PM

whats the price? i currently dont have a home phone which i think is required but am paying $50 a month for cable internet

ORrinker · 02-21-2006, 03:28 PM

It is 44.95 with a one year commitment. I think you can just have the FIOS without a phone. They will have to run a fiber optic cable to your house.

Randy

flapbreaker · 02-21-2006, 08:28 PM

wow, 15 megs download is way faster than cable. I wonder if they plan on offering TV? Maybe we will finally have some competition for comcast..

ORrinker · 02-22-2006, 08:33 AM

Yes, the plan is to offer tv too. I checked and the tv is not yet available for my house but should be soon.

Randy

skahorse · 02-23-2006, 12:02 PM

I have FIOS and it's amazing for the high bandwith users out there. I'm paying $39.95 ($5.00 off for a year). Plus, it's only $2.00 more than I was paying to Verizon for my DSL.

If you're cruising websites, and checking email you won't notice a difference. Most of the time you'll be hitting the other computers bandwith limitation before you hit yours.

For someone like myself who likes to download gigs at a time, and play online video games at the same time without noticing a bit of lag, it's worth the cost.

(The cost being they have to dig up your front/backyard to install it. Plus they remove your existing copper connection, so now you're phone lines will run over the fiber too. It's supposed to be better sounding, i don't notice a difference. Also, the fiber requires power at your end, they supply you with a backup battery, so if you power ever goes out, after 4 hours you won't have phone service either.)

--Skahorse