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Spectrum TV Providers Review
Sick of your cable company? Spectrum TV has a solution for you. The company will cover the contract cancellation fees levied by your currrent TV provider up to $500 when you sign up for one of their plans. It's a compelling offer that might persuade you to make the switch. But you also may like the flexibility of the packages they offer and their prices, which are more competivie than some other cable providers.
Spectrum's basic package, Spectrum Lifestyle TV, is available for $19.99 a month and features 50 channels. The Lifestyle TV line up offers local news, some cable news channels, and kid-friendly choices like the Disney Channel and Cartoon Network. There is also a version of this plan geared toward Spanish-speaking viewers called Mi Plan Latino. Stepping up the price ladder, Spectrum Select starts at $49.99 for more than125 channels, including ESPN, Bravo, National Geographic, and dozens of music channels ranging from Gospel to Indie to Metal. For an additional $20 a month, you can step up to their Silver Plan for 175+ channels, including Showtime, HBO, and the NFL Network. Their Gold Plan, at $89.99 per month, adds STARZ, STARZ ENCORE, and the Movie Channel to the mix, for a total of 200+ channels.
Customers can bundle Spectrum TV plans with internet and mobile phone services for reduced rates on these services as compared with purchasing them individually. When you bundle TV with internet and mobile, you also get access to 500,000 wifi hotspots across the country. That makes watching when you're on the go a lot easier.
It's important to note that nearly all cable TV providers advertise monthly rates that are not inclusive of broadcasting, equipment rental, and other assorted fees. In Spectrum's case, their broadcasting fee is among the higher ones we've encountered. Be sure you understand precisely what's going to be on your bill before you sign any contract.
One additional concern some viewers might want to consider is that Spectrum settled a lawsuit in 2018 for $174 million dollars. The suit alleged that the speeds Spectrum actually delivered were 80% slower than the speeds they advertised. The company does not fare well on consumer review websites, with an F rating from the BBB and 0 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot. Consumers should see these ratings in context of course: as a whole, cable TV providers are among the lowest-rated and frequently-complained-about businesses out there. Which just goes to show you, viewers still "want their MTV" and they want it now.
