had Dish network in Va, started out affordable, and actually was the only option where we lived, to watch TV at all.. internet wasn't offered, and Phone was Verizon.. it all started out at about $60/mo dish, $45/mo phone, and $15 / month Net zero dialup. We subscribed to Sunday Ticket to get Browns football also, which ran $79/year/season first round... 10 years later when moving, we were at $170 dish, they tried to pry $350 for Sunday ticket...i told them forget it..., $150/mo phone (paying a penalty because we used Cells for L/D use) Net zero $20/mo, 2 Netzero Cell phones $40/mo each, and a Netzero Aircard for my laptop $40/mo.
so, in Ohio, we got Time Warner Cable... phone, internet, tv, tivo, all for $89/mo.. super.... they still offer it for "new subscribers"..
Now, 3 years later, we're paying $250+ now.... I'm being pressed to go the same route, keeping the Cable internet @ $19/mo, dumpin the rest, and doing a Magic Jack for phone, plus our cell's, and back to DISH... ( there is already 2 dishes on the roof now...) and I have my old receiver box from Va, sitting here still, and another brand new dish in a box.
both our contracts on Verizon Cellphones are up, so I can change those again now, and get brand new phones from someone else... and save about $100/mo to boot. but we know it won't last...so .....here we go again.