The connection to the internet on the cable modem is only granted to cable modems that are verified to have current accounts. So while it is possible to get one, the other, both or even phone service you can safely bet you can't rip them off.
And here I signed up for 3 years of 99 buck a month for the tri fecta. Beats the alternative plan by far.
Bob
I`m still on dial up ,considering going to comcast cable internet . A friend said once set up with modem to get broadband internet signal, I could cancel the cable TV and still get it because they are on the same line at differant frquencies....or I could cancel the cable internet and still get it once I had the modem , if I owned my own .In otherwords I would pay for one or the other and still get both. Confused how this could be possible , please clarify ...thank you

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