| Many communications companies are offering | | | | options from basic service to premium service |
| telephone, cell phone, TV and Internet bundles | | | | with Digital DVR's and the whole deal. Usually if |
| these days. The major cable, phone and satellite | | | | you want to bundle your Internet and phone |
| companies all offer package bundles. Often when | | | | service with satellite TV, you need to deal with a |
| you subscribe to all of these services from one | | | | phone company that has a partnership with the |
| company, they offer you a discount of the | | | | satellite companies. |
| bundle. It is also convenient to have all of your | | | | Satellite Internet is often considerably slower than |
| communication services on one bill, and often you | | | | DSL or cable and is normally only used by people |
| have the convenience of managing all of your | | | | in rural areas where regular high-speed service is |
| services in one spot online. | | | | not available. |
| Landline Bundles | | | | Wireless Phone Bundles |
| Many telephone service providers offer phone | | | | You can bundle your cell service with cable, |
| service packages that can include special local and | | | | Internet and landline service too. Most of the |
| long distance rates, calling features such as | | | | major phone and cable companies offer this. Many |
| call-waiting, call-forwarding, voicemail and others, | | | | different options are available for your wireless |
| and often you can bundle these with Internet, | | | | plan, and you can usually pick out one that is just |
| cable, satellite and wireless services. The price | | | | right for you. Naturally, the plan you choose and |
| that you pay depends on the services, features | | | | the options you get will affect the total cost. |
| and plans you choose. Bundling your services | | | | Again, if bundled with your other services, |
| together can save you a considerable amount on | | | | discounts are usually available. |
| your monthly bill. | | | | Fiber Optic Bundles |
| High-Speed Internet Packages | | | | Fiber Optic technology is one of the newer |
| High-speed Internet service is usually either DSL | | | | options consumers have for their cable, phone |
| or cable. If you are subscribing from a phone | | | | and internet services. Fiber Optic Internet is |
| company, you will get DSL, which uses your | | | | blazing fast and digital cable over Fiber Optic is |
| existing phone lines and jacks and a high-speed | | | | very good quality HDTV. You can bundle Fiber |
| modem. You will usually get a maximum speed of | | | | Optic TV and Internet with phone service too. |
| up to 50 Mbps with DSL. High-speed DSL Internet | | | | Depending on the company, it could be a regular |
| service can be bundled with telephone, TV, and | | | | landline phone, or it could be VoIP (Voice over IP.) |
| wireless service. Normally, the higher your DSL | | | | It makes sense to bundle your communication |
| speed is, the more it costs. Some companies | | | | services together. You save money on your |
| offer different plans with different speeds/costs. | | | | monthly subscriptions and you have the |
| Satellite TV Packages | | | | convenience of having it all on one bill. You also |
| Satellite TV service can be bundled with phone | | | | have much more flexibility to tailor your plans to |
| and Internet as well. Satellite TV service ranges in | | | | suit your needs and your lifestyle. |