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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 03:56 PM
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We are moving and the location we are going to has ntelos tv and internet. They recently put fiber optics in about a year ago. How is there service/speed? They list 6-20 Mbps internet speeds.
They also have comcast but I have heard a ton of people that have had bad experiences w/ them. Anyone?
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Comcast is not *that* bad. I wouldn't give them a penny of my money because I've had a bad experience, but they've treated a few of my friends decently. I have Verizon DSL and DirectTV.

nTelos lists 3mbps on their website; be weary of false promises. Then, they list 6-20mbps on another page. Doesn't make sense.

Big difference between 3mbps and 6-20mbps. Besides, 6-20mbps is a HUGE speed range. Cox quotes 6-10mbps.

Do you play any games online? Ping may be a factor, especially if the internet is wireless? I don't see any details on their site.. is it over fiber?
Old Nov 6, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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It is over fiber. They recently put the lines in several years ago. No gaming here.
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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We have ntelos at work. It sucks bad. Very slow speeds. Goes out at least once a week for an hour or or two at a time. Every time we call them they always give us the standard "it must be something on your end" and won't come out and look at it.

I would stay far, far away from them...
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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I had Ntelos a few years back. Everything was slow and committed to "long term goals" for their deadlines. Their goals have yet to become a reality here. I don't miss their services one bit!
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Were these the fiber optic lines? Not sure it matters as it sounds like they haven't got the old technology down yet.
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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No, back then and probably the same case now. it was just office talk and big dreams. They told me when I called customer service to inquire about the upgrading, that my area would be upgraded later on but we were not a desirable demographic in a round about kind of way.
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WTF? You're moving???
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Originally Posted by VanillaThrilla
WTF? You're moving???
Already moved from what I hear.
Old Nov 7, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Moving across town in the Hollins area the 20th of this month.
Anybody have a good hook-up for tv or internet hit me up. We need to make a decision soon.

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