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Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« on: March 01, 2021, 10:58:44 AM »
I have Optimum and the price keeps going up for lousy service.

Anyone aware of special promo codes or promotions to switch?

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2021, 11:27:25 AM »
Having Fios IS the promotion to switch.

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2021, 11:37:31 AM »
I have Optimum and the price keeps going up for lousy service.

Anyone aware of special promo codes or promotions to switch?
If you're lucky enough to have FIOS in your area, you can switch to FIOS and if they raise your rates in a year you can switch back to Optimum and get new customer pricing. Rinse and repeat.
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2021, 02:52:24 PM »
If you're lucky enough to have FIOS in your area, you can switch to FIOS and if they raise your rates in a year you can switch back to Optimum and get new customer pricing. Rinse and repeat.
You don't even have to do that. You can call or chat with FIOS and ask them to open a new account and close the old one for you on the same day (when the introductory promo rate ends).
I have Optimum and the price keeps going up for lousy service.

Anyone aware of special promo codes or promotions to switch?
Yes https://www.verizon.com/deals/fios/
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2021, 03:32:34 PM »
I have Optimum and the price keeps going up for lousy service.

Anyone aware of special promo codes or promotions to switch?

 I had fios for years and the price kept going up and up no matter what I did or who I spoke to, even threating to leave got me nowhere. I was so fed up I actually did leave and only then did they roll out the red carpet for me and begged me to come back but on principal I refused. I told them very clearly that I called many times asking for a better rate and if not I would leave, why did you wait until I actually left?!

I went to optimum and never looked back. When the optimum promo ends I call up and say, what can you give me now that the most recent promo ended and so far they've delivered each time. Goodbye and good riddance to fios.

Look in the fios thread for more negative stories like mine and similarly look in the optimum thread for positive stories.
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2021, 03:33:28 PM »


You don't even have to do that. You can call or chat with FIOS and ask them to open a new account and close the old one for you on the same day (when the introductory promo rate ends).Yes https://www.verizon.com/deals/fios/

You don't even have to do that.
Call them and tell them you are planning on leaving because of the rate increase, unless they can get you the introductory rate.
If the first rep can't do it, usually escalating the call does the trick ime

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2021, 03:34:30 PM »


I had fios for years and the price kept going up and up no matter what I did or who I spoke to, even threating to leave got me nowhere. I was so fed up I actually did leave and only then did they roll out the red carpet for me and begged me to come back but on principal I refused. I told them very clearly that I called many times asking for a better rate and if not I would leave, why did you wait until I actually left?!

I went to optimum and never looked back. When the optimum promo ends I call up and say, what can you give me now that the most recent promo ended and so far they've delivered each time. Goodbye and good riddance to fios.

Look in the fios thread for more negative stories like mine and similarly look in the optimum thread for positive stories.

Funny, since I had that for a while, but finally tried not that long ago and they gave in

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2021, 03:37:17 PM »

Funny, since I had that for a while, but finally tried not that long ago and they gave in
They've learned the hard way :)

I was so fed up I actually did leave and only then did they roll out the red carpet for me and begged me to come back but on principal I refused. I told them very clearly that I called many times asking for a better rate and if not I would leave, why did you wait until I actually left?!

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2021, 10:27:41 PM »
Any way to get the router for free with the 300mps plan?

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2021, 10:38:58 PM »
Any way to get the router for free with the 300mps plan?
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2021, 10:56:21 PM »
Every time I think of switching to FIOS, I see the open box on Kingston Avenue and decide to postpone. 
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2021, 10:59:19 PM »
Every time I think of switching to FIOS, I see the open box on Kingston Avenue and decide to postpone.
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2021, 11:21:00 PM »
Every time I think of switching to FIOS, I see the open box on Kingston Avenue and decide to postpone.
If you walked by it less time, would that help? ;) Just go through the alley.
On a different note, is it me, or has there been lots of verizon trucks hanging around ch over the past month?

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2021, 04:05:02 PM »
If you walked by it less time, would that help? ;) Just go through the alley.

It would require serious tunnel vision in order for me to miss it if I went through the alley.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2021, 04:31:31 PM »
It would require serious tunnel vision in order for me to miss it if I went through the alley.
Fair enough.

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2021, 08:55:27 PM »
What's this open box?
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2021, 09:06:37 PM »
optimum offers you better rates if FIOS is available at your address

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2021, 12:57:26 AM »
What's this open box?
One of these sitting wide open, making you think that anyone can tap your connection

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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2021, 10:18:51 AM »
One of these sitting wide open, making you think that anyone can tap your connection

You posted a shot from the wrong side. The other side is where it's open. Not only might someone tap your connection, but it could also be easily vandalized to lose your connection due to anyone bored or malicious.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Any special offers to switch to FIOS?
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2021, 01:01:19 PM »


The other side is where it's open.
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