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We renewed our contract with Verizon and upgraded to the FiOS Gigabit plan

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Joel

We’ve been out of contract with Verizon for their FiOS service for maybe two years now. Every time I went online to check their plans, any renewal would require me to increase my monthly spend for TV-internet-phone service another $30 … Continue reading →

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We like the new Galaxy S7 and Verizon ain’t too bad either

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Joel

I mentioned earlier that I left AT&T, switched to Verizon, joined my wife’s existing plan, and we bought Samsung Galaxy S7 phones in matching Black Onyx. We got nice cases (mine is extra grippy), screen protectors, and I have the … Continue reading →

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Upgraded our Verizon FiOS speeds to 75 Mbps up, 75 Mbps down

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Joel

A ha! Made some changes to our Verizon FiOS services yesterday, removed some channels, and used part of the savings to bump up our internet to from 50/50 to 75 Mbps up, 75 Mbps down. This will be a big help, … Continue reading →

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New equipment – new Vizio TV, Tivo Roamio Plus, TV stand, and moving furniture around

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joel

New stuff for the house! With Thanksgiving coming up, and the Philadelphia Eagles playing the Dallas Cowgirls, err, Cowboys, on Thanksgiving Day, and people hanging out all day, we thought now would be a good time to get a 2nd … Continue reading →

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Verizon Wifi hotspots are only compatible with Windows laptops

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Joel

During my decision making process on whether to purchase either a wifi-only tablet or an LTE version, I was fully aware of the pros and cons. I had to balance the associated costs. Despite what the kids think, the bank … Continue reading →

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Latest network speed test

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Joel

I still wish Youtube was more responsive. I’ve added Youtube’s constant buffering problems to the running list of “Banes of Joel’s Existence.”

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I pulled the trigger and paid Verizon $80 for a new Actiontec MI424wr router

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Joel

Two years of waiting and thinking. I wanted a new router that supported 802.11n speeds. It wasn’t important for years, as most of our devices ran on 802.11g. I do admit to buying a Wireless N adapter for the Tivo … Continue reading →

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I haven’t decided what my next phone will be

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Joel

I’m officially out of my 2-year mobile phone contract with AT&T. I’m currently month-to-month, and am in that limbo zone where I can switch to a new carrier at any time, or reupp for a new contract. It’s highly unlikely … Continue reading →

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Reupped our Verizon FiOS contract, and got an automatic upgrade to 25/25 Mbps

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Joel

Times sure flies. It’s been over two years since Verizon flipped on our FiOS service in 2009. Apart from the initial hiccups, it’s been smooth sailing, and I don’t believe we’ve an outage since ’09. We’ve had the Triple Play … Continue reading →

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TiVo Update 20.2 finally makes the Premiere worth it

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Joel

Regular readers will know that I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the TiVo Premiere since we got it December 2010 (for my Christmas present, actually.) My wife and I weren’t particularly happy with the Verizon-supplied Motorola 6400-series STB/DVR we were … Continue reading →

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