ea93105 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I've been paying to hold onto a landline for a couple of years now, which is not even hooked up. Anyone have any experience or knowledge of whether Telmex landlines are still hard to get or not ? If they can be had easily, I'll consider dropping mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyPanda Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 From what I understand, Telmex will no longer be installing physical landlines. Only VOIP lines with a modem. All in all, a huge travesty. Billions have been invested in infrastructure of the most reliable communications systems in the world, based on the Plain Old Telephone System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 I DROPPED MINE AND WENT TO TELCEL, I WAS TOLD TELMEX OLD LAND LINES WERE GOING TO BE OBSULITE, WITH THE NEW SYSTEMS THEY ARE INSTALLING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dostortas Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Telmex should be obsolete, their service is horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 So is there internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 The gamechanger will be when Tesla turns on the Starlink low orbit satellite system. Every time they send up one of their rockets they release a payload of hundreds of small satellites. There are parts of Canada and the Southern USA that are already hooked up. One rooftop receiver gets your landline and internet at a low monthly cost because there are no infrastructure costs like poles, lines, connections. Telmex could not complete unless Carlos Slim decides they should invest in space. Google is starting a similar satellite scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: The gamechanger will be when Tesla turns on the Starlink low orbit satellite system. Every time they send up one of their rockets they release a payload of hundreds of small satellites. There are parts of Canada and the Southern USA that are already hooked up. One rooftop receiver gets your landline and internet at a low monthly cost because there are no infrastructure costs like poles, lines, connections. Telmex could not complete unless Carlos Slim decides they should invest in space. Google is starting a similar satellite scheme. Starlink is 499 bucks for dish and receiver and 99 bucks/month for service in US at this time. I would expect Mexican prices to be less but time will tell. A Total play 100 down 10 up connection with a good VOIP phone is 33 bucks/month with no hardware fees at this time just an install charge which is small. So its a while before Starlink competes with Fiber. When Google puts birds up than the game will be on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 The Starlink system has a few bugs to work out. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/06/starlink-dish-overheats-in-arizona-sun-knocking-user-offline-for-7-hours/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Unless there are huge price changes Starlink will only be a realistic option for areas without services available. There is no advantage to buying equipment, and paying three times the price if you have other options available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 That is true. Though I am developing an " off the grid" mentality. I forgot to mention that Carlos Slim owns Dish Network Latin America. So who knows what his plans are. Dish Network U.S.A. has been very successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 Mexico just approved Starlink for ten years. Price will be same as I mentioned in my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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