AT&T; was once just a telephone company. Charter began as a cable television provider. Today, both operate within the same marketplace offering a similar range of services. Charter and AT&T; compete to provide telephone, cable and Internet services. In addition, AT&T; offers mobile phone service. Both offer bundles of services as a means to attract and retain customers.
TV and Internet
With cable television and Internet service as primary businesses for both AT&T; and Charter, these are the primary types of service bundles available. AT&T; offers several levels of television and Internet service bundled together. * U-family and Internet Pro offers 80 channels and Internet with 3Mbps download speed for $92 per month. * U200 and Internet Pro offers 260 channels and Internet with 3Mbps download speed for $107 per month. * U200 and Internet Elite offers 260 channels and Internet with 6Mbps download speed for $112 per month. * U300 and Internet Elite offers 340 channels and Internet with 6Mbps download speed for $127 per month. * U450 and Internet Max offers 410 channels and Internet with 12Mbps download speed for $165 per month. Charter offers similar packages, though the company doesn't list the number of channels available in each package. * TV Basic and Internet Express offers basic TV service, including local channels, and Internet with 12Mbps download speed for $75 per month. * TV Digital and Internet Express offers digital TV service and Internet with 12Mbps download speed for $110 per month. * TV HD and Internet Plus offers high-definition television service and Internet with 18Mbps download speed for $115 per month. All prices and services are current as of the time of publication and may vary with location.
TV, Internet and Telephone
Both Charter and AT&T; offer land line telephone service in addition to their Internet and television services. You can add telephone service in most cases for a nominal fee. Charter: * TV Basic, Internet Express and phone unlimited offers basic TV service, including local channels, Internet with 12Mbps download speed and unlimited local and long-distance calling for $120 per month. * TV Digital, Internet Express and phone unlimited offers digital TV service, Internet with 12Mbps download speed and unlimited local and long-distance calling for $155 per month. * TV HD, Internet Plus and phone unlimited offers HD TV service, Internet with 18Mbps download speed and unlimited local and long-distance calling for $160 per month. AT&T;: * U-family, Internet Pro and 250 minutes offers 80 channels of television, Internet with 3Mbps download speed and 250 minutes of local and long-distance calling for $117 per month. * U450, Internet Max and unlimited calling offers 410 channels, Internet with 12Mbps download speed and unlimited local and long-distance calling for $200 per month. * AT&T; also allows you to mix and match services for varying prices. All prices and services are current as of the time of publication and may vary with location.
Other Bundles
Charter and AT&T; both offer bundles besides the normal offerings. In addition, both offer the ability to mix and match services to suit your needs. For example, you can order phone unlimited and Internet Express from Charter for $100 a month. This bundle will give you unlimited local and international calling and Internet with 12Mbps download speed. A similar service from AT&T; would be Max Internet & Voice Unlimited, which gives you unlimited local and long-distance calling and Internet with 12Mbps download speed for $83 per month. All quotes are current as of the time of publication, and actual prices and services may vary with location.
AT&T-only; Bundles
AT&T; is different from Charter in that it also offers mobile phone service in addition to its cable and Internet options. It offers bundles that include mobile phone service. There are multiple possible bundles, and AT&T; offers the possibility of mixing and matching services. For example, you could order unlimited home phone service, Internet service with 6Mbps download speed, 285 channels of HD TC service and unlimited wireless calling for $204 per month. At the opposite end of the spectrum, you could order no home phone service, Internet service with 768Kbps download speed, 210 channels of television service and 450 minutes of mobile phone calling for $90 per month. The prices listed are current as of the time of publication and may vary depending on your location and service needs.
References
- AT&T; Bundles
- Charter Communications: Three-Service Bundles