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dulcineadeltoboso
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject: Cable TV and Internet Through Same Company? |
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At home, I had cable TV and cable Internet service through the same company (happened to be Comcast) and I got a major discount because I was subcribing to two services. Is there anything like that here? I live in Seoul. |
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barrybrown

Joined: 18 Apr 2004
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:27 pm Post subject: . |
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Yes and no, but more on the no than the former.
Where do you live in Seoul? |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:47 am Post subject: |
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I did that with the ABN company in Bundang. I suspect it's pretty commonplace in Seoul. |
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T-dot

Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:04 am Post subject: |
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I did that with the ABN company in Bundang |
How much ws it? |
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the saint

Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Location: not there yet...
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Here's a funny thing. If you get the cheap "I don't want cable TV" option from Thrunet, you will find that it has cable TV on it anyway. I discovered this by accident and every time during a support call, I mentioned it to the woman on the phone, she insisted that I did not have it. She wouldn't take yes for an answer so I gave in and shut up. I thought as they insisted I did not have it despite my admission that I did that the loss was theirs - whatever loss it is to them cos we hardly ever watch it.
A simple splitter and cable means that you can get both cable TV and Internet from the same wire. |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:27 am Post subject: |
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T-dot wrote: |
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I did that with the ABN company in Bundang |
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Nice price!
13,000 for internet and 4,000 for 78 TV channels (that basic package most people get...no premium channels but a few English channels). 18,000 total each month. But I heard from my boss it was an offer. Don't know if it's still going. This was 18 months ago.
I was chuffed. I've lived in 4 different areas of Seoul/Gyeonggi-do and it was the best deal yet. |
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dulcineadeltoboso
Joined: 01 Oct 2003
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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I gave up on the cable TV + Internet idea because I couldn't find any of these deals that people have posted about.
So ix-nay on cable TV, I'm just going for Internet. I made an appointment with Megapass to come connect me next week. It's going to be 44,000/month including box rental and tax, plus 30,000 for installation. This is for Megapass Lite. That's quite expensive IMO, but I found their phone number easily and they spoke English. It seemed like the easiest way, though I'm a bit upset about the price.
I guess there are different deals depending on where you live and when you sign up. (I live in Itaewon). How do I get in contact with these companies? What are their phone numbers? Do they speak English? |
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