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ClaireMenck

Bad Trash

8/26/2013

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I have a friend who asked me to blog about giving up cable for a mere wireless lifestyle.  No cable.  No phone.  

It's funny to me, because that is what I am used to.  I've lived without a TV since 2006.  I gave up a landline phone in 2000.

I bought a "really big ass" TV last year when i got a "real job."  That television has been sitting idle (forgive Doctor Who and Saints games) since that time.  

$125 a month for TV that you don't watch is a lot.  Not to mention the issue with being assigned a recycled phone number that was originally assigned to a lass with a lot of unpaid debts.  Those collections call (not due to me, requiring that I justify that I was NOT that person) caused a lot of hassle... so I just unplugged my phone.  My Triple Play was down to a deuce, half of which I didn't use.

So I called it quits.  It took two calls.  

The first time I was shamed out of it.  The second time I stood on hold for 20 minutes and finally cut it.  My rep, Jack, was fine once I clearly told him I did NOT want local TV access.  "Why bother," I said, "no NBC."  Silence.  "Can you wait while I disconnect your service?"

"Yes, Jack.  I can wait.  Thank you."

My internet access is now $65 bucks (plus tax).  That's still a lot to me, but I use a lot of internet so I have a higher connection speed, which I'm willing to pay for.  

I set up a Skype "land line" today for $30 for the year, and another $30 for unlimited long distance calls in the US and Canada.  I live in a steel box, so my cell doesn't work inside... requiring the land line.  I tested it with my mom.  It works.  We'll see if I buy a hand/head set.

I ripped out the cable box, and relocated the router thingy.  That required a bit of a tech support call because it reset itself when I plugged it back in.  It is now back online, and so am I.  My ChromeCast is broadcasting my music, and I'm typing this.

We'll see!
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