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Valkyriebush
Explorer II
Jan 30, 2016

Dish internet 7mbps

Anyone using the dish bundle for home internet and TV service only? is the lowest level 7 mpbs DSL sufficient for regular service speeds for general browsing and u tube videos? considering dropping my Verizon jet pac and reducing data from 15 g's to 12g's as the dish is unlimited data. Anyone using this wifi set up? I think we can use this wifi to connect our android phone too when home. Am I missing anything? Any input is welcome. Not sure if I asked dish the right questions. We will keep our Verizon smart phones, drop the jet pac, lower data from 15 g to 12 and save enough on our Verizon account to have the dish unlimited DSL wifi installed with unlimited data to our current TV plan only. Sound reasonable? Advantage, near same cost, unlimited data while home (7 months of the year). Disadvantage, no phone line on the road for dish internet, 3g's less data for phones from Verizon. Gone over data plan a couple of times. TIA
  • doughere's avatar
    doughere
    Explorer
    Jan 30, 2016
    We had Dish TV and Windstream phone/DSL until a few years ago. Tried to bundle to get savings, got so fed up with the deal (you are having to deal with 2 different companies) that we dropped Dish for an exterior antenna, and went with local cable for internet. Our home phone is a Verizon Cell-type receiver (looks like a jet-pack receiver, disconnect outside phone lines, and plug into a phone outlet $25 month) that we use at home, and take with us while on the road.

    Like Dutch_12078 said, you're at the mercy of some local yokels.

    Regards,
    Doug
  • Dutch_12078's avatar
    Dutch_12078
    Explorer II
    Jan 30, 2016
    The quality of the Dish TV/DSL Internet bundle is dependent on who the DSL provider is in your area. Dish works with a variety of regional landline DSL carriers, each with their own pluses and minuses.

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