If you want cheap internet service and still have the perks you need for your daily online tasks, it is a must to know how to negotiate with ISPs (internet service providers) properly.
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Before you choose a certain ISP, you need to know first the perks you need from broadband service.
Earthlink's CEO, Glenn Goad, explained that you must know the details of the internet service you want to have before calling the ISP's customer service.
Aside from this, you also need to know other things before negotiating with an internet provider.
How To Have Cheaper Internet Service?
According to CNET's latest report, you need to know the discounts offered by ISPs if you want cheaper internet service. But, it is still important to ask them about the qualifications for their offered discounted plans.
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On the other hand, you also need to know if your area is serviceable for other ISPs. If you already have your own broadband service, there are instances when you will try to negotiate with your ISP for a cheaper plan with the same or better perks.
Make sure that you really have other options once you try to ask them for a discount. This will allow you to tell them you can cut their service if they accept your request.
Aside from knowing if the discounted offers or if your area is serviceable, you must also check other inclusions before you make the call.
Most of the time, users tend to focus on the download speed of broadband services. But, other benefits, such as services for mobile networks, streaming, etc., are also important.
Cheap Internet Options in the US
As of writing, the average cost of internet services per month is around $60 to $100. If you want a decent network service, you must expect that it will cost more than $60 per month.
But, some efficient internet services are still offered in the United States. US News provided some of them, as well as their prices and other details:
Viasat
- $64.99 per month
- Satellite connection type
- 12 Mbps to 100 Mbps
Spectrum
- $49.99
- Hybrid-Fiber Coax connection type
- 10 Mbps to 940 Mbps
AT&T
- $55
- Fiber connection type
- 0.8 Mbps to 940 Mbps
Previously, the new partnership between Nokia and Proximus demoed their new 5G network slicing tech.
On the other hand, SpaceX and Dish Network are still debating whether using 120Ghz band tech to enhance internet connectivity should be used.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
