# Think I'll be switching to Verizon DSL \*supernerds inquire within\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 27, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098 "2005-07-27T12:06:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/41 "2005-07-28T11:57:35Z")
We pay $29.99 a month for Verizon DSL and have no contract… It also took about 4 months to get the installation kit and I’m convinced they have the worst customer support in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/42 "2005-07-28T12:17:25Z")
> [@SilencingMachine](#): > > Well he hasn’t called me again yet, but he did go over and check it out. Pretty much he told my gf that we weren’t supposed to be getting the bandwidth we had originally or something. yokay. > > So pretty much when he does finally call me he’s going to get an earful. He was telling my gf that we should switch to their 300kb connection at $39. > > Here’s my problem with that – at a $40/month price point, what I expect as a customer is a minimum of a 1.5-2.0mb connection. So wait what are you offering for $40?? 0.3mb. yokay, thanks bye. don’t think so. eat a dick bitch, EAT - MY - DICK!!! > > Or at least that might be what I end up saying when he calls back… if he calls back… 🙂 You are getting ripped. DSL is DSL, the bottom line is that verizon owns the lines, rocket is just leasing bandwith from verizon. Fuck the middleman and just go with verizon. Something tells me that it isn’t them “capping” your speed and shit… it’s noise in the line or a hardware malfunction. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2005, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/43 "2005-07-28T12:27:07Z")
> [@Sleepy](#): > > You are getting ripped. > > DSL is DSL, the bottom line is that verizon owns the lines, rocket is just leasing bandwith from verizon. > > Fuck the middleman and just go with verizon. > > Something tells me that it isn’t them “capping” your speed and shit… > > it’s noise in the line or a hardware malfunction. actually this is cable, which is worse because i expect more from cable vs dsl – knowing the speeds cable is capable of vs dsl. so yeah bottom line – fuck them though , definitely getting verizon… thanks again everyone. especially for listening to me rant. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/44 "2005-07-29T05:54:42Z")
So – ordered verizon yesterday. I should have the modem next week. Phone installation next monday. Canceled rocket this morning, last day of service is this sunday. The only thing I’ll be losing out on for a little while is xbox live, because there are like eight other networks I can choose from if I really have to send out some e-mail or something. Anyway just for the record the Greg guy at rocket is pretty cool. He was really helpful both times I talked to him, so I honestly can say anything about the guy. I told him pretty much the same thing above – you know basically what I expect for the price etc and he was very receptive. Anyway at least now my gf will be able to send faxes and whatnot from our place as well. Guess we’ll see how long it takes to get the modem from verizon. Apparently since we chose the one year contract we get a all-in-on wireless router/modem. I’m sure I’ll be much happier with the bandwidth and service offered by verizon. Fin ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/45 "2005-07-29T06:46:47Z")
I got my DSL modem yesterday and i got an email saying my service is ready…ill let u know how it works wheni get home and hook it all up ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/46 "2005-07-29T07:07:31Z")
good luck with the dsl, i hear its pretty quick. ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/47 "2005-08-01T15:55:44Z")
apparently… rocket is upgrading the lines in a few months… but who cares, that says nothing about the routing. i ordered verizon/dsl today… wont be ready until the 19th… UGH. now… the website… and my database at work said it’s not avail… but verizon tells me it is after much ado. So i’m skeptical… it could be good… or it could suck balls because they are making the stretch for it to be avail. ---
**Author:** ![MonteCarloChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@MonteCarloChick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MonteCarloChick)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/48 "2005-08-01T16:09:49Z")
> [@Vile](#): > > apparently… rocket is upgrading the lines in a few months… but who cares, that says nothing about the routing. > > i ordered verizon/dsl today… wont be ready until the 19th… UGH. > > now… the website… and my database at work said it’s not avail… but verizon tells me it is after much ado. So i’m skeptical… it could be good… or it could suck balls because they are making the stretch for it to be avail. Goodluck man… I got told date after date that it would be ready. Those dates went by and 4 months later after having a family friend who works for Verizon speed things along I got it. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/49 "2005-08-01T16:26:30Z")
wow i hope mine doesn’t take that long… i’ll be calling every day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/50 "2005-08-14T09:22:59Z")
gigity gigity gigity gigity gigity gigity OH YEAH!! 🙂 😃 :tup: :tspry: well it waaaas running a little faster last night (~340 down, ~90 up). but for a sunday afternoon, i think it’s pretty damn fast… -Verizon DSL :::… Download Stats …::: Connection is:: 1721 Kbps about 1.7 Mbps Download Speed is:: 210 kB/s :::… Upload Stats …::: Connection is:: 687 Kbps about 0.7 Mbps Upload Speed is:: 84 kB/s ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/51 "2005-08-14T13:27:36Z")
Honestly it could be a bad network cable… they could be telling you the truth, check your own items first, router, cables etc. It is possible to have connectivity but a poor connection. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/52 "2005-08-16T17:10:40Z")
i think you missed something bro… but everything is taken case of. verizon \> rocket \* 101001 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2005, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098/53 "2005-08-16T17:55:26Z")
love my dsl…had some intial problems…but it was all corrected and now good to go [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-ill-be-switching-to-verizon-dsl-supernerds-inquire-within/1098.md?page=2)