AT&T DSL vs Comcast DSL
I switched my phone service and my DSL Internet from AT&T to Comcast, the cable provider on my area. AT&T Service is the worse you can imagine in all senses in where I live (South Florida). To give you an idea, I called them 40 minutes ago to confirm my service cancellation and I still waiting for anybody to take my call. And it has been on that way every time I call them. But anyway, that’s just part of the reason why I’m leaving AT&T. Comcast has a combined service of DSL and phone over IP that’s a lot cheaper than what I’m paying to AT&T at this moment. The other reason why I’m switching can be seen in the next two screen shots.
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I totally understand the problems that you’re having with AT&T. Currently, the best provider in my area is a fiber based company, but while they can provide higher throughput, they also charge more for it than AT&T DSL.
In that regard, I find it hard to compare one company to another since they use different transport technologies. A friend who also has Comcast has great speeds except when there are pay-per-view fights or such. Then his service is comparable to a dial-up 56K modem.
I will continue to use AT&T DSL, but I certainly will jump ship once their new product Uverse comes to town, although I will probably keep the 3mbps service due to my budget constraints.
A nice extra that I get with AT&T DSL is the ability to utilize free Wi-Fi service at Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, McDonalds, and UPS Stores. This is a major factor for keeping me mobile (since I can’t afford a monthly data plan for my cellphone).
You might want to know that the Speed Test doesn’t mean anything: Comcast recently removed bandwidth caps for files less than 5MB or so. Since the speed test uses files smaller than that, the results are skewed. You’ll find that speed throttled way down with your next Linux Distro or Hulu video…
Doesn’t comcast offer CABLE internet rather than DSL (through the telephone line). I currently have comcast…. it’s definitely throught the cable outlets here rather than over a phone line. Is it different for florida?
these are bogus results. at&t does not offer a 15mbps service.
Xerloq, I compared the quality Neflix streaming a movie and I could see the difference in video quality.
Elrendhel, if I ever get 56 kb speed I’ll let you know. But I have a friend of mine using Comcast Cable Internet and so far he never have had such speed. ;)
If you are in dade or broward, just be cautious with comcast (you did mention south florida)
the people running comcast are the same knuckleheads that ran adelphia, and customer service does suck tremendously… at&t isn’t any better though.