{"id":404321,"date":"2022-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/your-internet-provider-has-more-plans-than-its-showing-you\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:00:00","slug":"your-internet-provider-has-more-plans-than-its-showing-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-internet-provider-has-more-plans-than-its-showing-you\/","title":{"rendered":"#Your Internet Provider Has More Plans Than It\u2019s Showing You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357ee0500e7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a357ee0500e7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-internet-provider-has-more-plans-than-its-showing-you\/#More_Than_Meets_the_Eye\" >More Than Meets the Eye<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/your-internet-provider-has-more-plans-than-its-showing-you\/#How_to_Get_the_Best_Internet_Deals\" >How to Get the Best Internet Deals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Your Internet Provider Has More Plans Than It\u2019s Showing You&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-737724 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/shutterstock_1017080488.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/shutterstock_1017080488.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/shutterstock_1017080488.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding phone by router.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"625\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-wireless-router-man-using-smartphone-1017080488\" data-credittext=\"Casezy idea\/Shutterstock\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/closeup-wireless-router-man-using-smartphone-1017080488\">Casezy idea\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shopping around for home internet can be frustrating. You might feel like the providers in your area are purposefully making the experience difficult. There\u2019s some truth to that, but there are tricks you can use to get the best deal.<\/p>\n<p>Something even as basic as simply browsing the available plans in your area is not as straightforward as you might think. Some internet providers won\u2019t show you all of the options. They make you do the legwork to get the best plan available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why You Probably Aren&#8217;t Getting the Internet Speeds You&#8217;re Paying For (and How to Tell)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Than_Meets_the_Eye\"><\/span>More Than Meets the Eye<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similar to mobile carriers, home internet providers do a lot to get new customers.\u00a0They roll out the red carpet at first, but once they have you, they\u2019re not as interested in giving incentives.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find some pretty amazing deals if you browse offers for new customers. It can be surprisingly difficult to see these plans if you\u2019re an existing customer. Comcast, for example, straight up won\u2019t show these offers if you\u2019re signed in.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one of the plans that I see when I sign in to my Comcast account. The \u201cPerformance Starter\u201d plan is listed for $46 per month.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-737756\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-28_11-15-49.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Comcast Performance Starter\" width=\"610\" height=\"216\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, here\u2019s the same plan when I\u2019m not signed in to my account. If I were a new customer, I could get the same plan for only $25 per month. They\u2019ll even throw in a free 4K streaming TV box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737757\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/comcast-new-cust.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Comcast Performance Starter\" width=\"610\" height=\"281\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Comcast offers a bunch of discounts in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal to new customers, but once you get past that introductory period, you\u2019re just another customer. Thankfully, I can see all of the same internet plans when signed in and not signed in, although that wasn\u2019t always the case.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s even more annoying than these price discrepancies is when providers don\u2019t show the same plans to everyone. For years, I was suckered into internet+TV bundles that Comcast told me were cheaper than internet-only plans, but I could see cheaper internet-only plans when I would access the website from an Incognito window.<\/p>\n<p>I had to do the work to find the best deal. Comcast was actively trying to keep me on the internet+TV bundle. When I mentioned the plan that I saw online, they were able to put me on it. However, had I not known about it, they\u2019d never have offered it to me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s the Difference Between Incognito Mode and a VPN?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_the_Best_Internet_Deals\"><\/span>How to Get the Best Internet Deals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few tricks that you can use to find the deals that your provider isn\u2019t showing you. First, as mentioned above, browse their website in Incognito mode or simply sign out.<\/p>\n<p>Some companies make it difficult to do this. You might need to enter a home address, but if you\u2019re an existing customer, they\u2019ll recognize your address. One trick that you can try is to enter a random address near your home.<\/p>\n<p>Another tried-and-true trick is to call your provider every year around the time that your plan is set to renew\u2014assuming that you\u2019re on a yearly cycle. Typically, plans will increase after a year because you lose promotional offers and other discounts.<\/p>\n<p>If you call every year, it\u2019s usually pretty easy to avoid the price increase. Simply tell the support line that you don\u2019t want to pay the new price and they\u2019ll offer you some new deals. Sometimes, these are deals that you won\u2019t find on the provider\u2019s website, so the only way to get them is to essentially complain.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, you can call and threaten to cancel your service. This works best if there\u2019s another provider in your area offering better plans. You\u2019ll be transferred to the company\u2019s \u201cretention\u201d department and they\u2019ll roll out the red carpet to keep you as a paying customer.<\/p>\n<p>The last trick is a little more out of the box. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> allows you to view all of the ads that a Page has posted. You can use this feature to see whether your provider is currently offering any good deals and then mention the ads when you call.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, go to the provider\u2019s Facebook Page in a desktop browser and scroll down to the \u201cPage Transparency\u201d box. Click \u201cSee All,\u201d and then, under \u201cAds\u00a0From This Page,\u201d select \u201cGo to Ad Library.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737764\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-28_11-49-46.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"See ads from Facebook page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"187\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, you can scroll through all of the ads that have been posted by the page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-737765\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-28_11-51-34.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Facebook ads.\" width=\"650\" height=\"311\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Targeted ads are extremely prominent on Facebook, so if you\u2019ve signed in to your provider\u2019s website in the same browser, there\u2019s a good chance that the company isn\u2019t showing you ads for new customers.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The way that\u00a0internet providers do business in the U.S. isn\u2019t very consumer-friendly. Unfortunately, it\u2019s quite easy to end up paying more than you should. The responsibility is on you to find the best deals, sadly. But with a little know-how and some tricks, you can save a lot of money.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Can My Internet Provider Really Sell My Data? 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