Looks like It’s official Directv Buying Dish

[b4pjoe]

If you subtract the AFR and RSF fees, the RSF fee is $10 in our area. It ends up being $98 for the Choice plan if you click on the see details. On the main page it's $89. On the main page they show only a $10 RSF.

Pricing: ENTERTAINMENT $89.99/mo., CHOICE $122.98/mo., ULTIMATE $152.98/mo., PREMIER $197.98/mo. for 2 years. After 2 years, continues month to month at then-current prevailing prices unless canceled. Prices reflect base package prices plus the req'd. $15/mo. Advanced Receiver Service Fee and Regional Sports Fee (RSF) of up to $17.99/mo. RSF applies to CHOICE Pkg or higher and varies based on location. May be lower in some areas. fee and not up to a $17.99 RSN fee.

Yeah I used the pricing from the "See Details" Link:

VIA SATELLITE: Pricing: ENTERTAINMENT $89.99/mo., CHOICE $122.98/mo., ULTIMATE $152.98/mo., PREMIER $197.98/mo. for 2 years. After 2 years, continues month to month at then-current prevailing prices unless canceled.

VIA INTERNET: Pricing: ENTERTAINMENT $89.99/mo., CHOICE $122.98/mo., ULTIMATE $152.98/mo., PREMIER $197.98/mo. for 2 years. After 2 years, continues month to month at then-current prevailing prices unless canceled.

They make it as confusing as possible but it ends up the same price for both satellite and Internet.

 

[navychop]

And which would YOU pick, given the choice?

 

[b4pjoe]

And which would YOU pick, given the choice?

If I were to leave satellite? Neither. I would probably go with DIRECTV Stream and buy the boxes on eBay.

 

[harshness]

Sorry, I thought I was doing a different type of post about figuring out the regular price of DTV via Net.

Unless programming is removed from DIRECTV STREAM to disadvantage it with respect to DvI, I doubt anyone should be considering DIRECTV via Internet. DIRECTV didn't make DvI their most promoted package (while making DIRECTV STREAM relatively hard to find) because it was going to give customers the lowest bottom line.

 

[John2021]

The DTV CEO said the merger would allow them to offer cheaper packages and I think he said that customers don't want to subscribe to hundreds of channels that they don't watch.

and just how possible is that with dtv taking on all of dishes debt plus there own that math isn't mathin!!! i have always said be prepaired for the rate hikes and more people leaving in droves becasuse of the price!!! i heard new skinny packages will be out the first of the year. all speculation right now. i won't belive it until i see it. and then again here we go with the price hikes!!!

 

[John2021]

I forgot did AT&T say that it is expensive to wire rural areas and therefore not profitable?

that's why we have starlink now and amazon will be launching a new service

 

[harshness]

and just how possible is that with dtv taking on all of dishes debt plus there own that math isn't mathin!!!

Neither organization is hemorrhaging money but DIRECTV seems to be hemorrhaging customers so DISH is perhaps the best way to stem that outgoing tide.

 

[CSM]

that's why we have starlink now and amazon will be launching a new service

I keep forgetting about satellite internet.

 

[John2021]

I keep forgetting about satellite internet.

your getting old LOL

 

[harshness]

amazon will be launching a new service

This may be the biggest load of vaporware since the Apple television (or the Apple car or the Apple glasses or...).

 

[John2021]

Neither organization is hemorrhaging money but DIRECTV seems to be hemorrhaging customers so DISH is perhaps the best way to stem that outgoing tide.

i see

This may be the biggest load of vaporware since the Apple television (or the Apple car or the Apple glasses or...).

so don't count on it then!!! if it does happen it would be interesting to see how they market it bundles and so on

 

[harshness]

if it does happen it would be interesting to see how they market it bundles and so on

I don't think Amazon does discount bundles. It appears that their add-on streaming products are offered at MSRP.

IIRC, Amazon currently offers Earthlink at MSRP.

 

[telstar_1]

Dish has built-in marketing. Every tech is offering Boost sign-ups nationwide and selling the hell out of them in many cases.

Shopped and switched today. Boost advertises $25, but it's deceptive- you have to buy 4 lines, so really $100! Very Charlie.

Was on Twigby at $20, with tax etc. >$25, but they do nothing outside US, and I want Canada and probably overseas for next year. I landed on Mint at $15 with unlimited talk/text and 5g of data. Use throughout NA; if you go into Canada you load up data just to use there for no charge...in'tl free text and shows very low roaming rates. I looked at how much data I've used with Twigby and it's usually under 1g on their 4g allowance, so I should be fine with Mint's 5g. I don't do video or data-intensive apps on mobile. E-sim activation, have SE 2nd gen

 

[Foxbat]

…so I should be fine with Mint's 5g…

And, their mascot's a Fox!

Unfortunately, Mint won't work for us at our Summer vacation home, not even 4G coverage. Too bad Boost isn't $25/line unless you have four lines. I'll stick with Cricket for now.

 

[strikes2k]

Shopped and switched today. Boost advertises $25, but it's deceptive- you have to buy 4 lines, so really $100! Very Charlie.

Are you sure about the 4 line requirement? Their website makes no mention of it:

Our Best Unlimited Cell Phone Plans - Compare Plans| Boost Mobile

Save on the latest Boost Mobile Unlimited plan deals, prepaid plans, and multi-month plan bundles. No contracts or credit checks.

www.boostmobile.com

 

[Foxbat]

Yeah, I don't see anything about 4 lines, either. And, Boost shows 5G and 4G LTE at our vacation location, 5G around home.

 

[dishdude]

Are you sure about the 4 line requirement? Their website makes no mention of it:

Our Best Unlimited Cell Phone Plans - Compare Plans| Boost Mobile

Save on the latest Boost Mobile Unlimited plan deals, prepaid plans, and multi-month plan bundles. No contracts or credit checks.

www.boostmobile.com

The price goes up the less lines you have, most carriers are doing this currently.

 

[telstar_1]

Are you sure about the 4 line requirement? Their website makes no mention of it:

Our Best Unlimited Cell Phone Plans - Compare Plans| Boost Mobile

Save on the latest Boost Mobile Unlimited plan deals, prepaid plans, and multi-month plan bundles. No contracts or credit checks.

www.boostmobile.com

Exactly, makes no mention of it. But when you go to pick the deal with 1 line, it's like 40. The $25 is per-line for a "family plan" with 4 phones. I should turn ol' chucky in for deceptive advertising...but anyways the Mint deal's cheaper even than Boost's lying price, just $15, plus full NA coverage, plus 5 gig of data which should easily cover. I have no idea about speed but don't need 5G. I will obviously have to use it & see about signals reliability...

The carriers have always discounted for add'l lines, but there are several low-costers in market now in the $20 range for 1 phone.

 

[strikes2k]

Exactly, makes no mention of it. But when you go to pick the deal with 1 line, it's like 40. The $25 is per-line for a "family plan" with 4 phones. I should turn ol' chucky in for deceptive advertising...but anyways the Mint deal's cheaper even than Boost's lying price, just $15, plus full NA coverage, plus 5 gig of data which should easily cover. I have no idea about speed but don't need 5G. I will obviously have to use it & see about signals reliability...

The carriers have always discounted for add'l lines, but there are several low-costers in market now in the $20 range for 1 phone.

This article says the $25/month plan applies to a single line:

The key part of the $25 per month deal is that customers can get that price (with automatic payments) with only a single line, while other carriers usually require you to sign up for multiple lines to get to a lower price per line. For instance, Verizon's Total Wireless recently launched a $30 per line per month offer, but you must have four lines to get the low price.

Boost Mobile is getting a $25 monthly unlimited plan

You don’t need a family to get this price.

www.theverge.com

 

[b4pjoe]

but anyways the Mint deal's cheaper even than Boost's lying price, just $15, plus full NA coverage, plus 5 gig of data which should easily cover.

That $15 per month price with Mint is just for 3 months. It goes up to $25 per month after that.

I use the AT&T prepaid plan for $25 per month. It says Unlimited data but it is then say "After 16GB, speeds slowed to max 1.5Mbps for the month." so basically it is 16 GB per month with a monthly rollover of 16 GB allowed. I don't use much data so I usually have about 32 GB available every month. And of course it is prepaid so you pay $300 up front for 12 months.. works for my needs.

My wife tried Mint for a short time but we live in a rural area in Illinois and she had issues with dead spots in our area so we both use the AT&T prepaid plan.