I upgraded last night as well. The first guy I spoke with was worthless. He told me that I was not eligible for ANY rebates whatsoever if I upgraded to the 622, and everytime I said "DVR Advantage Plan", he would start talking about "$149". So I hung up and called back and got somebody different.
The second person I got changed her story about 12 times while I was on the phone with her. The bottom line is that I have absolutely NO IDEA what my new package is, but I upgraded to a 622 (was not previously an HD sub). Here's what I was told:
- They collected $208.95 up front ($149 for 622, and another "phantom" $59.95 fee.....no idea what this is for)
- Was told I would be credited the $59.95 fee on my next bill (what is this????)
- I am eligible for $5/month credit (rebate) for 10 months for upgrading to 622
- I am eligible for $10/month credit (rebate) for 10 months for upgrading to HD
Anybody have any idea what the $59.95 is for? I was "guaranteed" that I would be credited it back on my next bill. We'll see.
As for my programming, I have no idea what I'm going to end up with. I have the Top 120 w/locals and PB now, asked for the new DVR Advantage plan, but she kept saying that I would still have to pay the $5.98 DVR fee. Finally I got her to say that I wouldn't have to pay it, but then 5 minutes later she said that I did, and she never asked me if I wanted to keep PB or whatever. No idea.
Why is it that it's so difficult to get what you want? I realize I was talking to somebody in the Phillipines or whatever, but it really shouldn't be this difficult. I spent almost an hour on the phone with someone getting something set up that should have taken about 5 minutes, total. Ridicurous!