Slightly OT- Switching DSL Providers


I posted this on the earthlink DSL newsgroup but didn't really get any
good answers. So I thought I would ask it here:


Ok, I think I signed up for Earthlink DSL last summer around this time. So
my one year
contract should be up some time soon. I hate to leave Earthlink but their
$40.00 a month DSL bill is killing me when I can get it for under$20 a month
from the phone company. Some questions:

If I e-mail Earthlink and ask them when my DSL contract is up do you
think they will reply?

What's the best way of switching from Earthlink DSL to SBC (now AT&T)
DSL? SBC is the only phone company that offers DSL in my area. So I guess,
from reading this board, I'm actually going thru SBC DSL lines and Earthlink
handles my internet connect/e-mail. Right? Earthlink is just renting the
lines from SBC? So I should get the same speed with SBC DSL as I get with
Earthlink?

I have had very few problems with Earthlink. I've had them for dial up
for a few years and the last year DSL and not too many problems. Will I
have the same reliability as far as DSL connection goes with SBC?

Again, what's the smart way of switching? I hate to leave Earthlink but
I just can't see paying $40.00 a month. You think if I called them they
would be willing to cut the price? If not I want to switch.


Also, this is what the SBC site says:

package one: $12.99 first year, $29.99 after; up to 1.5 Mbps.
package two: $17.99 first year, $34.99 after; up to 3.0 Mbps.
package three: $27.99 first year, $39.99 after; up to 6.0 Mbps.

So, I'm paying $40.00 to Earthlink right now. Does that mean I'm
actually on the package three plan?

I did two speed tests. First test - Download 1211kbps (151.4
kb/sec) Upload 277 kbps (34.7 kb/sec.)

Second test - Download 1225 kbps (153.1 kb/sec.)
Upload 313 kbps (39.2 kb/sec.)

So what package group would that put me in? I'm not sure how to convert
kpbs to Mbps.

Thanks!





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