| Bundled phone, TV, and Internet service can be a | | | | your package, you'll need to go to a phone |
| little confusing since we're dealing with several | | | | company, because cable companies do not offer |
| types of service. It will help you to know that | | | | wireless or cellular phone service. In the event |
| only the cable, and phone companies offer | | | | you already have cellular service and are under |
| bundled plans with all three products. A phone | | | | contract from a company that does not service |
| company will typically offer landline, voip, wireless | | | | your area for landline, you may have to either |
| or even fios phone service with satellite TV and | | | | break your contract to get the bundle offered by |
| DSL for Internet. A cable company will most likely | | | | them who supplies landline in your area, or just |
| offer cable TV, digital phone, and cable Internet. | | | | keep your cellular plan and go for the cable bundle |
| Both DSL and Cable Internet are high speed or | | | | instead. |
| broadband, just different technologies. | | | | If you're fortunate enough to have the option of |
| Understanding this, you now know you have two | | | | bundling through both a phone, or cable company, |
| options for a bundled plan, but both options | | | | you'll just need to decide who offers the best |
| provide all three types of service, and the only | | | | plan for you financially, and which type of |
| real difference is the technology used to deliver | | | | technology you prefer to deliver your services |
| those services. Location can play a big part in | | | | such as satellite TV and DSL with a phone |
| determining whether to go through a cable or | | | | company, or cable TV and cable Internet with a |
| phone company for your bundle. If you live in the | | | | cable company. They are not interchangeable |
| city, or well populated area, a cable bundle should | | | | services. You cannot get cable Internet or cable |
| be readily available. If you live in a more rural | | | | TV through your phone company, and you |
| area, you may have to go with a bundle through | | | | cannot get satellite TV or DSL through your cable |
| your phone company. | | | | company. Understanding these differences will |
| If you want wireless phone service as part of | | | | simplify the process of getting the right bundle. |