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5 ways to cut cable costs.(All digital TV)(Brief article)
Though the DTV transition does not affect cable service, you might want to trim your bill. Here are a few ideas:
1 Ask for deals. The cable company might match or beat a deal for satellite or phone-company TV, especially for an Internet/phone/TV-service bundle. After the promotional period expires, see if the company will extend it or offer an incentive to keep you as a customer.
2 Dump the cable box. Each can tack $6 or so onto your monthly bill. If your TV has a QAM tuner (as most newer HDTVs do), connect the cable to the antenna input and run a channel scan. Chances are you'll get most major networks in HD, plus a few extra channels. You will lose cable channels that require a box, though.
3 Consider a basic cable plan. They're $10 to $20 per month. Comcast, the biggest cable company, offers basic cable (20 to 30 channels) for $10 per month for a year. (There might be an installation fee.) New customers who sign up for Internet or phone ...
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