XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: dannydiamico@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 11 Aug 2017 06:09:08 -0000 (UTC), Danny D. wrote:   
      
   > Comcast did initially charge them $14.99 for a "device" that the kids told   
   > me is a "PR150BNM", which they hand picked up at the Comcast store so as to   
   > wipe out that 15-dollar charge. The kids tell me this PR150BNM is free,   
   > which is news to me that Comcast gives out free hardware sans a monthly   
   > rental fee.   
   >   
   > At this very moment, they're still hooked up to the Costco Arris SB6141   
   > modem, where they don't know what to do with this PR150BNM hardware.   
      
   I belatedly figured out what the Pace PR150BNM was, which is what Comcast   
   calls a "TV Box".  One "TV box" comes, supposedly free, with their   
   "Internet Plus Choice with Limited Basic TV" (55Mbps/5Mpbs, no contract,   
   10+ TV channels)   
      
   Apparently the supposed $30/month plan the kids have comes with HBO TV   
   which the PR150BNM TV Box enables (plus a handful of local channels).   
      
   The kids didn't even know this (and they don't even have a TV) so it's no   
   wonder they didn't bother hooking it up.   
      
   However, Comcast is deceitful in not telling the kids that they charge what   
   I consider to be bogus fees on that $30/month plan, which bump the true   
   cost to $52/month, which is 173% of the advertised monthly price!   
      
   So, I'm going to call Comcast to figure out what's better for these kids.   
      
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