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« on: December 09, 2006, 10:27:44 AM »
I was at my brother's house last night and asked him how much he was paying for his internet, he said that all he did was plug in a cable modem he purchased from bestbuy and hooked it up.  He called Comcast to get subscribed, while he was on hold he started getting acitivity on his modem so he shut the phone and has had the fastest speeds Comcast offer.  He hasnt been send a bill in 3 months.  He subscribes to Comcast cable but no internet.  Whats up with that? 
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2006, 11:02:20 AM »
If he has tv from them as well i believe they just add it onto that bill so maybe he just isnt noticing it?

If they really arent billing him he is one lucky man.
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2006, 11:06:00 AM »
Thats what i thought they will do.  Add it to his bill, but thats not the case he subscribes to the Gold package with HDTV and everything and gets billed $67 bucks for it.  NOthing about an Internet charge at all.
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2006, 11:13:00 AM »
They will catch it..  I am kinda surprised that the MAC address is cleared for their network...  My guess is that once the network is audited it will be caught and either he will be billed or charged with stealing service..
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2006, 11:13:17 AM »
I guess hes just very lucky and Comcast screwed up!

 smiley I guess its not a problem, its their mistake its not like he did something to get free internet so if it was me.. i wouldnt say nothing to them and enjoy the free internet haha.


Edit: but if its their mistake, idk how they can charge him for it. I mean what if someones phone went out while they were talking , thats not their fault right?

And what if the person didnt realize they werent being charged. I mean if they charge him the price of the highest package thats unfair because what if he didnt even tell them what package he wanted, for all they know he wanted the lowest end package.

Idk swimmer knows more than i do but IMO its their fault.
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2006, 11:16:03 AM »
Quote from: Swimmer on December 09, 2006, 11:13:00 AM
They will catch it..  I am kinda surprised that the MAC address is cleared for their network...  My guess is that once the network is audited it will be caught and either he will be billed or charged with stealing service..

he got a used modem. so the mac address was already in the Comcast system and they never removed it. I had it happen when i was on adelphia. They will catch on eventually. But then yet its been 6 months and i still have free cable tv so the cable companies aren't the SmarTest tack in the book.
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2006, 11:16:32 AM »
Eh, I would be kind of alert about this. I would just go ahead and call Comcast. I mean if they catch you, you could be in some trouble.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2006, 11:17:16 AM »
Quote from: Sparticus on December 09, 2006, 11:16:32 AM
Eh, I would be kind of alert about this. I would just go ahead and call Comcast. I mean if they catch you, you could be in some trouble.

if they catch you. you gotta play dumb.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2006, 11:18:47 AM »
Quote from: dlewis23 on December 09, 2006, 11:17:16 AM
if they catch you. you gotta play dumb.

Exactly.
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2006, 11:43:51 AM »
Quote from: dlewis23 on December 09, 2006, 11:16:03 AM
he got a used modem. so the mac address was already in the Comcast system and they never removed it. I had it happen when i was on adelphia. They will catch on eventually. But then yet its been 6 months and i still have free cable tv so the cable companies aren't the SmarTest tack in the book.
I had free cable for 4 years lol with Comcast.  There was something wrong with my neighbor's cable and they had a tech come out and fix it, I guess he fixed me free cable for 4 years.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2006, 11:44:46 AM »
Comcast: do you have internet? You: What internet?!
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2006, 11:46:53 AM »
But even if he plays dumb cant they track his usage?? through their system?  I dont think he can get away with acting dumb lol
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2006, 11:47:42 AM »
Quote from: vemzetti8 on December 09, 2006, 11:46:53 AM
But even if he plays dumb cant they track his usage?? through their system?  I dont think he can get away with acting dumb lol


He can just say I thought all i had to do was plug a modem into the wall and i had internet?!?!?!
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2006, 11:50:24 AM »
Quote from: vemzetti8 on December 09, 2006, 11:46:53 AM
But even if he plays dumb cant they track his usage?? through their system?  I dont think he can get away with acting dumb lol


they can track his usage. but if they do catch him he can just say a friend told me that you just had to buy a modem and you were good to go.
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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2006, 01:52:48 AM »
After reading all of this I have to absolutely say act real dumb.  uglystupid2 It would work just like dlewis said.
Quote from: dlewis23 on December 09, 2006, 11:50:24 AM
...but if they do catch him he can just say a friend told me that you just had to buy a modem and you were good to go.
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