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Most major service providers for phone, Internet, and TV offer bundling service. But bundling may not always be the best way to save money as service providers will sometimes set very low starting prices and then increase prices dramatically later.
With something for everyone in the family, cable offers the most popular cable channels, many in High Definition, plus local broadcast channels. High speed Internet service featuring multiple email accounts, spam protection, and more. Mix and match your Cable and Internet bundles and save more. Find out which bundle service packages suites you the best. Choose the internet speed and TV channels that best serve your family.
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Package
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Channels
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Internet
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Extras
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Price
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Xfinity Internet Plus
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10+ Channels
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Up to 25 Mbps
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HBO & Streampix included & Access to millions of hotspots nationwide
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$44.99/mo
for the first 12 months |
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Xfinity Internet Pro with HBO
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45+ Channels
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Up to 75 Mbps
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$50 Visa Prepaid Card
HBO & Streampix
Access to millions of hotspots nationwide
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$54.99/mo
for the first 12 months |
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Time Warner Cable Starter TV
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20+ Channels
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Extreme
up to 50/5Mbps |
TWC TV Roku Trial – Finally together, live TV and streaming
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$49.99 per month for 12 months
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Time Warner Cable Starter TV 2
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20+ Channels
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Standard
up to 15/1Mbps |
Includes HBO with HBO GO and SHOWTIME
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$49.99 per month for 12 months
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Charter Triple play Select
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125+ Channels
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60 Mbps
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No charge HD Plus & No charge DVR service
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From $29.99/mo each for 12 months when bundled
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Charter Triple play silver
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175+ Channels
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60 Mbps
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HBO, Showtime & Cinemax
No charge HD Plus and DVR Service |
From $49.99/mo for 12 months
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Charter Triple play gold
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200+ Channels
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60 Mbps
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HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Encore & epix
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From $69.99/mo for 12 months
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While all packages for cable TV vary in price, average cable + internet costs up to $40 per month. All things considered, it provides decent amount of channels with premium extras. The availability of these packages depends on the provider’s coverage areas. This often excludes rural areas. Many cable Companies, such as Time Warner, allow users to stream their cable TV to their iPads, laptops, phone or Kindle Fire.
Generally, bundles are cheaper with cable, and the price of a bundle is most often made attractive and less than what each service would individually cost. Most cable companies offer month-to-month contracts, allowing you to cancel or upgrade at any time, but when you opt for bundle offers, they often tend to have contracts that can last up to one year.
Bundling is an option with many service providers that allows you combine several different services into one bill. Bundling frequently includes phone (landline and/or wireless) service, Internet service, and TV service. You can choose bundles that include all of these services or a selection of these services.
Triple Play Bundle Deals
Triple play offers include Internet, phone, and TV. Usually, you have to buy a bundled service through a cable or phone company. You can bundle services with a satellite TV company, but it’s usually done through a phone company.
Triple play bundling is perfect for anyone who wants TV, Internet, and phone service in their home. Individually, these services can be very expensive.
Bundling your services by paying for phone, TV, and Internet from one provider can often save you money on the entire package.
Double Play Bundle Deals
If your service provider offers you a double play bundle deal, it means that you can pick and bundle two of any of the three services. This way, you can still benefit from the savings of bundling without having to pay for a service you don’t want. So you could choose a TV/Internet bundle, or a phone/Internet bundle, or a phone/TV bundle.
Bundling with Traditional Phone Services
You can bundle with traditional telephone companies in a couple of ways.
First, you can use a telephone company in conjunction with a TV company that doesn’t sell phone service like DIRECTV or the DISH. In this bundling service, you are basically paying two companies through one bill. You start off by picking your TV plan and you then bundle it with an Internet and/or phone plan with a telephone company.
You may be limited, however, on which carrier you bundle with your TV service. Certain carriers may not offer service in your area. But most TV companies partner with multiple different telecoms so that there will be at least one service available in almost every area.
Second, you can use your carrier for all of your services. Now lots of major carriers also offer a TV service. For example, Verizon has Verizon Fios® TV and AT&T has U-verse TV. You can now get pretty inexpensive triple play offers through plans like U-verse and Fios.
These plans also have the advantage that you only have to do business with one company, rather than two. However, U-verse and Fios do not give you the option to use satellite TV service (if you like satellite). Both U-verse and Fios use fiber optic cables, which means that you can’t get a satellite service (which can often be cheaper), and some customers may not be able to use the fiber optic TV service if they live in a remote area.
Bundling with Cable Companies
Cable companies can provide Internet and phone service in addition to TV service, so you won’t ever see a cable company offering a bundle in partnership with another company. In some cases they may be the less expensive option.
Overall, however, bundling is usually cheaper with a traditional telephone company. For example, a bundle with Verizon and DIRECTV can be as low as $65/month. This plan includes the DIRECTV Choice Extra plan with 205+ channels, high speed Internet, and unlimited local and regional calling.
