Thread: POTS vs. U-Verse

I have been considering dropping Charter internet service and Dish Network video service and getting both from U-Verse. However, when I got to the UV site, it appears that I have to exchange my POTS for their $30 month + fees UV phone service. I now pay about $21/month including fees for POTS since I do not use it for long distance. This situation is a deal breaker for me. Since there are 4 TELCO pairs at the NI, it just doesn't make sense I have to drop POTS, but that is apparently AT&T's policy.

Originally Posted by red hazard

I have been considering dropping Charter internet service and Dish Network video service and getting both from U-Verse. However, when I got to the UV site, it appears that I have to exchange my POTS for their $30 month + fees UV phone service. I now pay about $21/month including fees for POTS since I do not use it for long distance. This situation is a deal breaker for me. Since there are 4 TELCO pairs at the NI, it just doesn't make sense I have to drop POTS, but that is apparently AT&T's policy.

That is not AT&T's policy and you can retain your analog phone service provider it does not have to be AT&T. Also when ordering U-verse you do not need or have to add U-verse voice.

I recently ordered service and the issue of adding U-verse voice never came up. My friend ordered U-verse also and he has Road Runner for internet and some company other then AT&T (forgot the name) for POTS, he did not have to order U-verse voice and is already installed and running without it.

Originally Posted by scandalous

That is not AT&T's policy and you can retain your analog phone service provider it does not have to be AT&T. Also when ordering U-verse you do not need or have to add U-verse voice.

I recently ordered service and the issue of adding U-verse voice never came up. My friend ordered U-verse also and he has Road Runner for internet and some company other then AT&T (forgot the name) for POTS, he did not have to order U-verse voice and is already installed and running without it.

Well when I try to subscribe to U-Verse on the AT&T web site, (and it knows I have POTS because of the phone number I plugged in), it will not process unless I get U-Verse voice. I was using the internet for ordering service to take advantage of the internet discount.

Your reply is not clear. Did you have AT&T POTS B4 getting U-verse and did you keep it after getting U-verse?

Originally Posted by red hazard

Your reply is not clear. Did you have AT&T POTS B4 getting U-verse and did you keep it after getting U-verse?

I do have AT&T POTS and I kept it, but as I said my friend does not and he got U-verse TV and Internet without having to get the U-verse voice as part of it and he still kept his POTS.

U-verse Voice is NOT required. Many people have kept their AT&T POTS line with U-verse internet/TV. I don't know if this works or not, but I have read elsewhere that people have called in to place the order and stated that they attempted to place the order online but had difficulty doing so. The phone reps will supposedly give the online order deals/specials if you tell them this.

I haven't heard too many that are happy with the HD video quality of UVerse, so be sure you are not getting locked in or paying some installation fee in case you don't like it.

Originally Posted by digiblur

I haven't heard too many that are happy with the HD video quality of UVerse, so be sure you are not getting locked in or paying some installation fee in case you don't like it.

Well, I can tell you I have had Uverse for over a year now.
Its new to South Florida.

The HD quality has immproved drasticly! Would I say its better than dish or direc?

Its very close..Maybe a notch off but close.

I still say in this order the best HD is as follows.According to me:

Direc
Dish
Uverse

I do have all those providers.
Dish is my main unit. Direc for Ny Jets, Ny Rangers.(seasonal)
Uverse tv/Internet...

Overkill? probably
If dish still had Voom-I would probably say goodbye to Uverse.

I LOVE the quality of U-Verse here in Michigan! The HD is at least as good if not better than Dish (at least since I last had Dish which was about a year ago) and the SD is TONS better than Dish was. Not even a comparison. Add to that the 6 mg connection I'm getting for $25 and I'm a happy camper! (I do NOT have U-Verse voice, just TV and internet services.)