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Marthe48

(19,181 posts) Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:30 PM Mar 2019

I want to cancel cable tv but keep Internet [View all]

I have Suddenlink in s.e Oh. My bill has gone from $150.00/month to $178.00/month. I am done.

I am wondering if I'll have to make changes after I cancel Suddenlink. I'm not sure what to expect. Will my wireless network still work? I have a Google Chromecast which works for me now. If I don't have cable and tivo, how can I access Netflix? I can reset my wireless network if I have to. We own all but the tivo box.

I have ATT on my cell phone, so I'm thinking of just cancelling Suddenlink altogether, and using ATT/DirectTV. I'm pretty sure I don't want satellite service, and I am not sure how ATT delivers DirectTV, but I saw ads about those 2 companies together. CAS Cable is another option, but I am not sure they have gotten service out to my neighborhood as they expand into our city.

I don't watch a lot of tv. Suddenlink basic cable and expanded basic cable are horrible, so I just want to cancel it. It will be an opportunity for me to update my electronics, which hasn't been done for awhile.

I will be talking to the different companies soon. I just wanted to understand what is going to happen when I pull the plug. Many thanks for opinions and advice.

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I want to cancel cable tv but keep Internet [View all] Marthe48 Mar 2019 OP

Cut the Cord CDerekGo Mar 2019 #1

I pay more for cable than water, phone and trash combined Marthe48 Mar 2019 #6

Get this Eliot Rosewater Mar 2019 #2

I'd still like to get MSNBC Marthe48 Mar 2019 #3

Have you checked to see if they have UVERSE True Blue American Mar 2019 #24

Thanks, I'll check Uverse and Pluto Marthe48 Mar 2019 #25

stream it live for free.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #40

I just became cable-free! CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #4

Awesome! :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #8

The old TV is on an antenna CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #10

I have one similar to this: discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2019 #22

MSNBC, etc. CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #5

We cut the cord and kept the internet. MontanaMama Mar 2019 #7

Thanks! Marthe48 Mar 2019 #9

I wanted to cancel Comcast cable but they then kacekwl Mar 2019 #14

Spectrum did that to us too MontanaMama Mar 2019 #15

I want to get my bill down for sure Marthe48 Mar 2019 #16

My Cable gives me wifi, but I gave up cable TV (I had satellite years ago_ robbedvoter Mar 2019 #11

I'm in (literally) the middle of nowhere - akraven Mar 2019 #12

I could tell you stories :) Marthe48 Mar 2019 #17

I like our setup here. akraven Mar 2019 #20

If you keep internet over cable Progressive dog Mar 2019 #13

I've got a Chromecast and it does well Marthe48 Mar 2019 #18

Just went through this decision process the last couple of days. marked50 Mar 2019 #19

When I moved to Santa Fe nearly eleven years ago, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #21

I got roku stick for $30-$40, one time payment. trof Mar 2019 #23

Hmm, I might have to look into Youtube tv tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #34

We use Youtube TV Betty88 Mar 2019 #37

I'd love to, but my wife would kill me.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #27

I'm in the same boat. The only thing I want is MSNBC tulipsandroses Mar 2019 #28

So far no one has mentioned the contract solara Mar 2019 #29

Can you hold out Marthe48 Mar 2019 #31

Yeah, I think I'm going to have to hold out but its uber hard solara Mar 2019 #32

You're welcome Marthe48 Mar 2019 #33

I cancelled cable tv today Marthe48 Mar 2019 #30

Who is you internet provider? trof Mar 2019 #35

It is suddenlink right now Marthe48 Mar 2019 #36

Update: the cord is cut Marthe48 Apr 2019 #38

I have a question about streaming Marthe48 Apr 2019 #39