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Anon lives on a budget (infosec.pub)

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[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You said $115 is on the pricier side and linked to promotional offers to show that a cheaper option exists in some contexts.

I've said this three times now. $40 for Internet was not a promotional rate.

Please read the terms and conditions you yourself shared. You'll notice they mention internet AND a voice line.

So yes, $40 for both is a promotional rate.

But $40/month for the Internet is their standard rate. You can confirm this by scrolling down to their to table for renewal prices. 3 month renewal is $50/month, 6 month is $45/month, and 1 year is $40/month. If you want things to be crystal clear, keep scrolling to the broadband facts section. You'll see that $40/month for the 3 month stint is an introductory price. But $45 for 6 month and $40 for the 1 year plan very explicitly states it's not an introductory price.

I don't think we can proceed until we agree on this.

Did you know that if your Internet bill is $60, and your phone bill is $55, that you now have monthly costs for phone and Internet of ... $115?

I linked 3 separate MVNOs across multiple carriers with nationwide coverage that have unlimited plans at $30.

If you're paying a $55 phone bill it's your choice to do so, there are far more affordable options. We're not scrimping here either, these are unlimited plans. If you did want to save, you can get even cheaper capped plans.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You're getting really hung up on mints pricing and ignoring the main thrust of what's being said: the average price is significantly higher than the low tier your referenced. Mobile hotspot Internet is not an even comparison to most other broadband options.

Repeatedly stating their price doesn't change that it's not reflective of the actual average prices people are charged for Internet and cell service in the US, and that $115 isn't "on the pricier side".

Do you think the majority of the people in the country are looking at their diverse options of equal and viable options for cellular and Internet service and then picking things that are more expensive for no reason?

[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 0 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I'm getting hung up on it because you opened with copy/pasting all of the terms and conditions, and vaguely hand waivey implied that meant I was relying on a promotional rate to make my point. I stated it wasn't a promotional rate multiple times, but nothing seemed to stick. Now that I hopefully made it crystal clear, you're just redirecting.

To be frank, I have better things to do than to get into an internet argument with someone who refuses to acknowledge if they were wrong. Behavior like that, coupled with petty things like down voting all replies suggests someone doesn't actually want to have a conversation, but instead just wants to megaphone their opinions. Which category do you want to be in? Because if it's the latter, once again, it's not worth my time. If it's the former, we can talk about the nuances between average prices of offered plans vs average prices paid by consumers.

EDIT: fwiw, I do agree with you on averages.