After talking with several newspaper reporters yesterday, I returned to my home office chair to find a flyer sitting on it. My initial reaction was: "What is this crap my husband put in my chair?" That's because he doesn't ordinarily put crap in my chair. But he does deliver every piece of junk mail addressed to me that he finds in the mailbox, which has its pluses and minuses.
This direct mail piece from SureWest fell into the plus category. It says that loyal SureWest customers in Sacramento have been upgraded, absolutely for free, from 10 Mbps / 10 Mbps to super fast Synchronous High Speed Internet, which is 15 Mbps / 15 Mbps. It becomes effective on June 28, which is my birthday. Yeah, yeah, I know we'll probably pay for it down the line, but what the hey. It's a nice birthday present.
This new service, dubbed Synchro Speed, will allow faster uploads and downloads, plus it comes with 10 GB of web space and 1 GB of email storage, including Internet Security Software. Will I notice the difference? Dunno. Hope so.
We have a package from SureWest for phone, Internet and digital TV. When they offered us a discount for an HBO / Cinemax package, my husband accepted. However, when he received the bill, the discounted price of $9.95 had turned into a charge of $21.95. He called SureWest and was informed we should be receiving HBO / Cinemax for free because that's a new promotion.
Moreover, Showtime is available at $6.95 a month for a year with no contract. Hello Weeds and Californication. If you live in Sacramento in an area where you have access to SureWest services, maybe you should give the company a call and save a little?
I believe SureWest has the fastest Internet speed offered by any company. It's available in Land Park but there are areas in Midtown, I hear, where it's not available.
P. S. As for my newspaper interviews, if you care, there will be a piece about the Sacramento foreclosure market in the Wall Street Journal this month, plus an article about blogging in the Sacramento Business Journal on Friday.
Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout Sacramento. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you.
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I have a need for more speed too. Congrats on the interviews-- I take the WSJ so I'll watch for the article.
Elizabeth, Conratulations for your Wall Street Journal interview and your blogging article!
Elizabeth - I have a friend in the downtown area that loves SureWest. I have been with AT&T for quite awhile now, and have had my frustrations with them. Their prices are competitive, BUT, AT&T bills (with the bundled services) are nearly impossible to understand. My contract with them expires this month, so will be looking at all options.
Now there is the one thing I envy people having who live in the "cities". My cable stinks, but there are no options. Oh you think I could get a dish, but no, not unless I want to cut down all my trees and loose my Macon stations (which are best for my local weather and news). I wish I had a great cable company. Fees are outrageous and they are the only game in town.
I have heard that Comcast has faster speed available but it will be at an increased cost. I guess regular speed is more my speed anyway.
Hi Terry: Naw, Comcast still drags behind SureWest. Comcast is 12 Mbps, which is probably why SureWest boosted theirs to 15 Mbps. LOL.
Elizabeth
Free is a good thing, and with no strings attached?