How much do you pay for cable/satellite tv?

[GrimJack]

DisneySteve wins!

We don't pay anything but we don't have cable and only watch the 13 or so channels available via digital 'air' (there are a couple more on analog but ...).

[disneysteve]

DisneySteve wins!

We don't pay anything but we don't have cable and only watch the 13 or so channels available via digital 'air' (there are a couple more on analog but ...).

I'm always appalled by what so many people spend to watch TV. We actually didn't even have cable until about 3 years ago. I finally broke down and got it after we finished paying off some loan and made that our treat. And the only reason I even did that was that a patient of mine who was a customer service rep for Comcast told me about the $10 service. She said that they don't advertise it and don't even list it when you look up their rate plans. You have to call and specifically request it - so I did.

To be honest, we actually get some stations that aren't supposed to be inlcuded in that package. When the installation guy first hooked it up, he told us that they will often have extra channels on and they would probably go off in a few weeks, but they never have.

[Fizgig]

Six months ago I was paying $100/mo, but since then it's a big fat ZERO.

Like the OP, I use antenna and the internet, and can still watch everything I want. (With the exception of The Suze Orman Show - that's one thing I can't find online.)

[DebbieL]

We pay about $110 (Canadian) per month. That includes our cable, high speed internet and digital phone service. It is a pretty good deal for all that.

[globetraveler]

$74 / month for extended basic cable & 6mb/512kb internet service

[LivingAlmostLarge]

$120/month for HD-DVR, 2nd DVR, FIOS internet, and phone service. But the basic package is $99/month for Internet, cable and phone.

So cable is $33 + 20 = $53/month.

[AlligatorBaby]

We have Comcast's most basic package. Our total bill with all taxes and fees is $10.76/month.

I wish they would give ME this price!!!! I have their most basic package too (only 10 or so channels) and they make me pay $22.

DH and I are going to try a roof top antenna and see what happens.

[FrugalTexan75]

I pay nothing. I cut the cable in June of 08 and have no regrets. I'm able to watch NBC via the convertor box, and ABC online. Otherwise, there are no other shows I want to watch.

I had started with the $10 plan, then in just a bit over 2 years they raised the price to $23.xx. Supposedly they have the $10 plan again with a price lock of two-years. Eh - don't need it.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

DS, I prefer cable over the stupid gadgets that are with cell phones! It's $20 month unlimited texting and $30 month data plan? That on top of minutes?

And people typically have internet at home and work and the cell phone is just for when you are out?

I get where they are coming from, but boy I cry looking at the cell phone bills.

[Daylily]

ZERO!
Cable TV is not available where we live and we never felt like getting satellite. We haven't had pay-TV for 10 years.

On the flip side though, our internet connection has to come from our phone provider which means that we have to keep our land line when we'd prefer to just have our cell phones only.

[jimmyengland]

comcast frustrates the hell out of me....... i was on the 99 deal (tv,net and phone) they put it up to 150 i called a yr ago they said they would lock me in for 2 yrs at 110 so i said ok. i was supposed to be locked in then 3 mnths ago it went up to 140 i got it back to 100 by calling and bitching. they told me it was going to adjust again this month..... so this months bill just came in and now its 165. Im furious with these people and im about to drop the hammer on them again. I have the landline as its the only affordable way i can keep in contact with my family (who live in england) but im about ready to cut the internet and tv and call it a day. Im tired of calling these people every few months i know theyll drop the price its just annoying to keep doing it. It makes me feel like a 2nd class citizen but hey im saving money and thats all good for me. more money for the roth, more money to pay down my house and more money to pay off student loans hahaha.

[anastasia-b]

$60 for very basic cable and high speed cable internet. I get no TV reception with the rabbit ears.

[mom-from-missouri]

Dish network. Was $55 a month, but now it bills on our phone bill for a $5 discount each month, so now $50 a month.

[autoxer]

I pay $0.00 / month. And I get plenty of channels with my antenna and digital converter box.

[Hot dog]

Havent had it in like three years and still alive and ticking. I just cant spend that much on tv when you can get it for free with rabbit ears. I do miss some of the channels. But I do rent movies with coupons and specials and get them for free from the library.