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Re: did the uverse

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From: Cydrome Leader
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:24
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Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
>>>>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>>If anyone gives a damn as to why I haven't been around for a few days,
>>>>>AT&T forced me to convert from DSL to Uverse and it took a couple of
>>>>>days to provision my service. I had to buy another device, but we'll
>>>>>see if I get the promised rebate.
> 
>>>>>I got the technical explanation as to why I couldn't use my existing ADSL2
>>>>>device: Because Uverse is provisioned from the exchange, not the central
>>>>>office.
> 
>>>>>Also some bullshit about pair bonding and how they hard coded the MAC
>>>>>address into my account.
> 
>>>>>C.L., did you actually get your DSL device to work? Please tell me how.
>>>>>I really want to send this equipment back.
> 
>>>>uverse only works with the new modem.
> 
>>>>they send a replacement for the crushed one, but never gave me a return 
>>>>label. 
> 
>>>The return label was included in the paperwork in the oversized envelope
>>>in the box the new device came in. It has an empty box for RMA number
>>>which I'd get from customer service if I wish to send it back.
> 
>>damn you're good.
> 
> If I were really good, I would have stated exactly how long you waited till
> you threw all the packaging material and accompanying paperwork into the
> river after receiving it.
> 
>>>How much did they bill you for your device?
> 
>>$100.
> 
> That's what the bastards told me, too.
> 
> I took the $15/month rate, same as I'd been paying on DSL, same 3 Mbyte speed.

I opted for the 12Mb service. I had 6 with DSL. I can't watch youtube 
stuff in HD with 6Mb service unless I let stuff buffer for a while first.

>>Only a phone company could take two charges and somehow turn that into 900 
>>line items.
> 
> Heh.
> 
> Thanks for the information.

I just noticed that my charges for service are $29 something, not $32 
something, which it mentions over and over again.

I have no idea why this is.
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From: Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com>
Newsgroups: chi.internet
Subject: Re: did the uverse
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:24:22 +0000 (UTC)
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