We were residential Comcast customers for many years. When Verizon Fios came to our neighborhood, we switched. That was about six years ago. Our Fios agreement is up for renewal. By switching to xfinity, it looks like we can save a bundle.
Considering xfinity pricing and our desire to keep a landline, one of the triple play plans seems best. As we already have Netflix, which Comcast will give us with a Signature or Super plan, and our desire to keep HBO and Showtime, the Select plan doesn't seem to make sense, even though 250 down is likely more than we need. (One desktop computer, one two laptops, two HD Tvs, three smartphones, two iPads. But only some of them at use at any one time. No internet gaming or the like.)
With Verizon, we use as a router a T-Mobile Cellspot Router, which is a rebranded Asus RT-AC68U. It's been quite satisfactory. I don't know, however, whether I should be concerned that it's firmware doesn't seem to be upgradeable. How seriously, if at all, should we consider, and budget for, a new router?
Based on the foregoing, is there any reason not to go with the Signature Triple Play? Before fees and taxes, but adding HBO, it's $15/month cheaper than Super. Also, if I understand correctly what I've read about cable modems and telephony, it would be about $84 cheaper to buy, say, a Motorola MB7261 (plus a used Arris TM822G) than an Arris SB8200. This translates to break-even after 12.5 months rather than 20.5 months.
If so, should I let Comcast install their Gateway product, to make sure everything works properly, and then substitute my combination within the first 30-days? Or, can I, and would I be better off, having Comcast install the Motorola/Arris combination from the get-go?
Also, we can save an additional $12/month by moving our mobile phone service to Comcast, but only if we're on the Super plan. What do people think about the quality of xfinity mobile? We're currently with T-Mobile, on a very old, grandfathered family plan that is too good to give up for T-Mobile One, Verizon, AT&T, or even Google Fi. Although Xfinity mobile looks to be significantly less expensive than our T-Mobile plan, if the service proves unsatisfactory, it would cost us a lot more to move back to T-Mobile.
TIA
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