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Originally Posted by tredegar
Most providers give you a modem when you sign up to their service for a minimum of 12months.
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A lot of the providers where I am at either, Sell you the modem (if you sign up during the right promotion you get a rebate to cancel out the cost of the modem) or if you sign up for one of the more expensive plans the modem is free. but the cheapest plan, ends up paying for the modem, with no chance for a freebie or a rebate..
or the providers 'rents' you the modem for a monthly fee.. in which case buying a modem turns out to be cheaper int he long run provided you have the service long enough.
I bought a cable modem when I signed up for cable Internet, because they 'rent' the cable modem to you, with no option to buy it from them, and I didn't feel like paying yet another $5.00 rental fee every month for a modem.
The providers do anything to make a few extra bucks these days.