Commercials You Hate
- Thread starter Shominy
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Yeah -- sorry, I read it as landline. I still have the landline number I've had for decades, though not much use for it. The problem with cable is that if you try to drop the phone service, they treat it as a "service change" and quote you an entirely new rate for the reduced bundle. That new rate no longer had the "discounts" you supposedly had on your prior (ridiculously expensive) plan, so the new "bundle" rate for reduced service is basically the same as it was with more services
(little or no benefit from dropping phone service).For cell, I'd guess that Mint or Consumer Cellular or even T-mobile (I think they are quoting $25 a line) is probably cheaper -- but no direct experience with any of them. The great thing about mobile is you can switch providers while keeping your same phone number -- but we haven't had time to shop plans (I'm certain we would save money if we did).
Seems like all the major providers now have free iPhone upgrades (Verizon has a free upgrade to an iPhone 15 Pro) -- my wife is reluctant to do with with her iPhone 8 even though the upgrade is free -- doesn't like Face ID, doesn't like that there is no longer a removable SIM card (for international travel), pretty sure she won't like the elimination of the physical silent switch (that function can be replicated with the new "action" button", but it's not as easy to be certain you are silenced). Can't wait to see what functionality Apple's "innovation" will get rid of on the iPhone 16
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YY1
Addicted Member
I agree, and I bring that up in any "cord cutting" thread I'm involved in, as I'm in the same boat.
My landline is 5 bucks a month. If someone could save me 200 a year on that I'd be all in.
...but if I drop it from my bundle it goes up about 65 bucks or so.
If I drop that and TV, it does go down about a hundred or slightly less, but then I gotta pay for X number of streaming services.
My landline is 5 bucks a month. If someone could save me 200 a year on that I'd be all in.
...but if I drop it from my bundle it goes up about 65 bucks or so.
If I drop that and TV, it does go down about a hundred or slightly less, but then I gotta pay for X number of streaming services.
Old people plan at T-Moblie is pretty cheap $ wise but not "content" wise. Even includes Netflix, Apple TV and Hulu.Yeah -- sorry, I read it as landline. I still have the landline number I've had for decades, though not much use for it. The problem with cable is that if you try to drop the phone service, they treat it as a "service change" and quote you an entirely new rate for the reduced bundle. That new rate no longer had the "discounts" you supposedly had on your prior (ridiculously expensive) plan, so the new "bundle" rate for reduced service is basically the same as it was with more services
For cell, I'd guess that Mint or Consumer Cellular or even T-mobile (I think they are quoting $25 a line) is probably cheaper -- but no direct experience with any of them. The great thing about mobile is you can switch providers while keeping your same phone number -- but we haven't had time to shop plans (I'm certain we would save money if we did).
Seems like all the major providers now have free iPhone upgrades (Verizon has a free upgrade to an iPhone 15 Pro) -- my wife is reluctant to do with with her iPhone 8 even though the upgrade is free -- doesn't like Face ID, doesn't like that there is no longer a removable SIM card (for international travel), pretty sure she won't like the elimination of the physical silent switch (that function can be replicated with the new "action" button", but it's not as easy to be certain you are silenced). Can't wait to see what functionality Apple's "innovation" will get rid of on the iPhone 16
What is the issue you are seeing content-wise with T-mobile? I know a few people who are on T-mobile and they are pretty happy with coverage in the Northeast (and internationally) -- I just don't have time to shop plans. Obviously coverage will tend to vary based on location.
Sorry... should've been more clear. Cheap plan but not cheap content. We are very happy, saved us about $50 a month switching from Verizon, the service is just as good and maybe better. Verizon barely works at the house but T-Moblie is always a few bars of 5GUC
dosmalo
T-Totaled
I can't grab the remote fast enough!
Dmartn149
Super Member
OMG! We have a local attorney who wears old-timey suits, lots of jewelry and waves his hands like he's conducting an orchestra. He's the last person I'd want to represent me.
Bodhi1
Super Member
This is the most annoying radio ad in history. It's so annoying it could be used as a method of torture in Gitmo. All you'd have to do is strap a prisoner to a seat and force them to listen to this ad played on repeat for a couple of hours, and they'd crack and confess to anything....
invaderzim
Super Member
There are two that I've seen on streaming services that are way over the top.
One is for Gillette and it has animated pubic hair and an animated girl dancing around rapping about her pubes. The other has an overweight lady dancing around talking about her depends... and besides a bra it is the only thing she is wearing!
One is for Gillette and it has animated pubic hair and an animated girl dancing around rapping about her pubes. The other has an overweight lady dancing around talking about her depends... and besides a bra it is the only thing she is wearing!
DeadRock
Ideas Guy
OOOOooooh...me likey...
I love this thread! The things that people get triggered overOOOOooooh...me likey...
DesertRatt
All Bark, No Bite!
I often wonder why no one has yet marketed a "commercial blanking TV attachment." Even one that worked half the time would be incredibly valuable. I don't think it would be that hard to discriminate commercials from content considering how much processing power can be put into a small device now.
A lesser thing, but possibly still useful would be a better MUTE button. When pressed, kill the sound and shrink the picture down to small screen just visible enough to know when to unmute.
A lesser thing, but possibly still useful would be a better MUTE button. When pressed, kill the sound and shrink the picture down to small screen just visible enough to know when to unmute.
YY1
Addicted Member
I have two new ones-
The "rocket money" stand up comic ad.
Is there anyone...anyone at all who pays 18K a MONTH in subscription service fees??
That's $219,000 a year.
...and it's $980 below this person's "average" monthly expenses??
I'd think if you had that kind of flow...you'd have an accountant.
The "rocket money" stand up comic ad.
Is there anyone...anyone at all who pays 18K a MONTH in subscription service fees??
That's $219,000 a year.
...and it's $980 below this person's "average" monthly expenses??
I'd think if you had that kind of flow...you'd have an accountant.
