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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2007, 01:18:05 AM »
Since they can track connection usage they can tell how long there was connection and charge you on the next bill...if you refuse to pay then you get in trouble..Even if you play dumb they will still charge you
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2007, 01:59:23 AM »
A little more info Crazy Naru.  wink
So this happened. Is a gripe. FYI.  Very Happy
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2007, 10:45:33 AM »
pretty much what I was trying to say is that...They will try to charge you for how long you had the service..You wont get in trouble for it unless you refuse to pay. No matter if you play dumb and said "I thought I just had to buy the modem and plug it in". They will still charge you regardless.
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« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2007, 11:59:03 PM »
you'll probably need an account number to register your modem..Is this legal to do?
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« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2007, 12:56:09 AM »
Yeah an account number helps.. but depending on how Comcast has their network setup.. it could all be based upon MAC addresses.. so.. if the MAC address is already in the network.. then you could potentially leach..
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« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2007, 10:54:38 AM »
if someone is getting free cable tv, I don't think they care much. But free internet is different because it effects every Comcast subscriber in that area.
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« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2007, 05:23:56 PM »
Quote from: Swimmer on February 25, 2007, 12:56:09 AM
Yeah an account number helps.. but depending on how Comcast has their network setup.. it could all be based upon MAC addresses.. so.. if the MAC address is already in the network.. then you could potentially leach..

hey swimmer i was wondering if a mac address is registered then can you use the modem anywhere in usa? or just a particular state? I think we can use anywhere Very Happy
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« Reply #22 on: February 26, 2007, 04:56:42 PM »
You will be caught eventually.  Like any other cable company, they do audits at set times every week/mo.  They all go around checking out people's services from their taps.  And yes they can track your usage from the first second you plugged your modem in.  They can see how much time you spent online/offline, and can postrate you if they choose to, it's perfectly legal.

And no you can't leech just because your MAC address is registered with a cable/telecomm... The tech who set up your service most likely F#@&ed up and added internet to your service, or it may possibly be a promotion they forgot to mention.

Check your bill out closely and check.  I don't know if Comcast does it, but ive heard of verizon, turner, and pacbell postrating people for stolen internet service.  One guy got slammed since he was stealing bandwidth for nearly 3 years.

My advise to you is to call Comcast up, and tell them that you noticed on your bill recently that you weren;t being billed for internet, but you have access, and ask if there is a promotion you could take advantage of.

If you come clean on your own, and play dumb I don't think any cable/telecomm company would slap you.
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