I spend a lot of time helping people cut the cable TV cord and switch to streaming but there's still
one bundle from cable companies that I do like it just doesn't include any TV channels take a look
at this deal from Spectrum the cable company has introduced a new bundle called spectrum1 and it
includes Spectrum internet with speeds of 300 megabits per second no data caps the Spectrum
Advanced Wi-Fi router and one line of spectrum Mobile's unlimited data plan the price for the
Spectrum 1 bundle is 49.99 a month but the catch is that it's only for the first year of your
service still I think this is a pretty good deal for some customers spectrum's website shows the
promotional price for these services without the bundle would be nearly 85 dollars a month and in
a news release Spectrum says the bundle saves you 420 dollars compared to those regular promotional
rates but after the 12 months is up things change Spectrum says you're going to pay these standard
rates not the promotional rates and these are the standard rates as of November 2022. that's a big
difference now if you are not familiar Spectrum mobile is very similar to Xfinity mobile a service
that I've reviewed on this channel multiple times because I had it as my primary line for two full
years both of these Services rely on Verizon's Network and their Wi-Fi hotspots for coverage
just like Spectrum Xfinity requires that you have internet service with them before you sign up for
the mobile plan and XFinity also offers discounts on internet service when you bundle it with mobile
phone one thing I've noticed is that Xfinity mobile is particularly aggressive with phone
deals at the time of this recording you can save up to 500 bucks when you buy a high-end phone and
there's also a 100 offer if you want to bring your own phone so should you get mobile phone
service from your cable company and why are cable companies offering these deals in the first place
I'm gonna tackle the second question first with the rise of cord cutting the major cable companies
are focusing a lot less on TV and more on internet service here's one example when I Googled Spectrum
and XFinity they listed internet before TV and by bundling internet with mobile phone
service the cable companies are hoping to reduce subscriber churn and keep people from switching
to their competitors Xfinity mobile and Spectrum mobile have become quite popular too not long ago
Xfinity mobile announced that it passed 5 million subscribers that's something few people would have
predicted when I first tested it back in 2017. now these bundles come at a time when wireless
companies like T-Mobile and Verizon are offering their own 5G home internet plans and they're at
very competitive rates maybe you've checked out my recent videos about T-Mobile home internet
the company announced in October 2022 that it's grown to more than 2 million high-speed internet
customers for its service 50 a month with autopay no contract no data caps equipment included 5G
home internet is not going to work for everyone and XFinity has gone out of its way to point out
the downsides of T-Mobile home internet but that's just proof that this competition is making an
impact and it's leading to better deals from cable internet providers and that brings me to the other
question should you get mobile phone service from your cable company I've got a few things
for you to think about first are you satisfied with the internet service that you get from your
cable company if not and you've got other options explore those instead don't add on services with
your cable provider if you're an unhappy customer second does Verizon have strong coverage where you
live Xfinity mobile and Spectrum mobile are both powered by Verizon's Network so the services are
ideal for people who already use Verizon's Network third do you plan to drop internet service soon
Spectrum mobile and XFinity mobile require that you have internet service with them to sign up
but if you decide to cancel your internet service down the road at a later date you can continue to
use the mobile service they're just going to make you pay a whole lot more for it as a penalty for
canceling internet here's the bottom line if you sign up for the Spectrum one Internet and mobile
phone bundle or a similar bundle from your cable provider make sure to read the fine print in this
case the great deal you're getting in year one isn't as great in year two so if you are not happy
with the standard rate know that you'll have to call up Spectrum to renegotiate after your first
year or be willing to walk and find a new Internet and mobile phone provider thanks for watching