Charter 3mbps. Is it true you get it?

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:42 am

There is a good offer at http://www.charter.com right now. They said 3mbps for 26.99 for a year. Right now im using SBC Yahoo dsl which is crap crap. They said they offer 3mbps and i wonder if they would really give you the speed. I havn't seen any complaints about Charter cable yet so anyone know if Charter is a bad company or not?

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buckifan · Post by **buckifan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:40 pm

Charter isn't a bad company -- they are just hip deep in debt. That said, $26.99/yr. would be hard for me to pass up regardless of their financial situation.

Go for it.

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:50 pm

I know its a good company, but i just want to know if there has been anyone using charter and that it is slow. I want a fast connection =D.

wee96 · Post by **wee96** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:26 pm

You get 3mbps yes.

buckifan · Post by **buckifan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:39 pm

You ask in your first post whether Charter is a bad company or not and in your last post you say "I know its a good company". You complain about SBC being "crap" but seem unwilling to try something else unless you have a 100% guarantee that they will meet their stated speeds 100% of the time.

A news flash. Speed packages that ISP's sell are "best effort" and will vary depending several factors. If you need a guaranteed internet connection then call SBC and order a T1 or better.

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:57 pm

Haha. Sbc is a one bad ass company. In my place, everyone i know hates SBC Yahoo Dsl. We all want to switch to charter, but we all hesitate a bit due to DSL Scaring us that the speed is all slow an we don't know the outcome for cable. So we all want to make sure first =D. When i say we, its my friends and i =D.. Thanks buckifan.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:16 am

Are you looking for gaming performance? Go with a quality DSL ISP...something like Speakeasy.Net..they offer an ultra low latency gaming package. Cable you can get higher download speeds than DSL when you're comparing basic packages of each..but you'll be left up to the variation that cable has on performance depending upon where you live, how packed your local node is. Sometimes it's great for some, not so great for others. So depends what you're looking for....optimal gaming, I usually give the nod to DSL...especially from a quality ISP. Most people make the mistake of judging DSL based on their experience with the local phone company DSL...which believe it or not usually isn't the best performance..they were never the best for dial up, so they sure won't be the best for DSL. Optimal download speeds..usually cable wins here...although you can usually get 6 meg DSL packages.

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:52 pm

Hmm, nice long paragraph to be read. =D.. I sure learned alot from reading it. Still, in my area everyone hates DSL since there package can't even reach 1.5mbs.. So we all want charter. So i suppose charter is great. Thanks everyone =D

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:04 pm

fruitleader wrote:Hmm, nice long paragraph to be read. =D.. I sure learned alot from reading it. Still, in my area everyone hates DSL since there package can't even reach 1.5mbs.. So we all want charter. So i suppose charter is great. Thanks everyone =D

SBC is horrible to deal with and charter may well be better, but dont expect it too be great. If speakeasy is in your area, check them out. If not then charter is probably the best bet for you.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:11 pm

fruitleader wrote:Still, in my area everyone hates DSL since there package can't even reach 1.5mbs..

That's what I mean, blanket statements (hates DSL) without even trying good ISP's. I bet they only have experienced SNET/SBC.

Sound like people are too far from the CO to get top speeds. Hope you don't live in a high density area when you switch to cable.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:26 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:That's what I mean, blanket statements (hates DSL) without even trying good ISP's. I bet they only have experienced SNET/SBC.

Sound like people are too far from the CO to get top speeds. Hope you don't live in a high density area when you switch to cable.

Probably doesnt have any other DSL services in his area.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:28 pm

Probably didn't look

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:52 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Probably didn't look

Don't you mean deffinately? lol

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:07 pm

Lol.. I only have.. adelphia, charter, verizon dsl, and sbc dsl. I can't even get roadrunner. Let me try speakeasy then i guess. =D Brb!

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:08 pm

Verizon rejected me cause i didn't use their phone company.. >.<

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:59 pm

Damn u've got a big selection there I have comcast and SBC, Speakeasy only for t1 service here which is out of a normal price range.

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:17 pm

Haha i know, but the price range is bull crap. So ima stick with charter, ima just hope its going to be fast. =D..

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:28 pm

i only have one isp in my area that offers any kind of high speed...Bellsouth
Im not complaining though..i get 3 mbps and can ping in the teens to many servers.

fruitleader · Post by **fruitleader** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:00 pm

Lucky you, i got a piece of crap dsl.. i download at like 25kbs..

JusPCs · Post by **JusPCs** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:18 pm

I just upgraded from 3 with Charter. They guarantee 80% og the 3 over a 24 hour period. I was great until I upgraded, hitting 3.5 most of the time.

agustintorre · Post by **agustintorre** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:04 pm

fruitleader wrote:There is a good offer at www.charter.com right now. They said 3mbps for 26.99 for a year. Right now im using SBC Yahoo dsl which is crap crap. They said they offer 3mbps and i wonder if they would really give you the speed. I havn't seen any complaints about Charter cable yet so anyone know if Charter is a bad company or not?

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I would say not to go with charter because I have the MB/500 package and I have bad ping while playing games, as my tracerts shot its not my end..