[CenturyTel] New 500/500 Plan Offered
Just noticed today CL is now offering a 500/500 plan at my apartment in Seattle. This had to have launched just in the past week. So now I can get: 1Gig - $79.95 500/500 - $69.95 100/50 - $64.95 40/5 -...
View Articleconvert to "simple" internet
Has anyone had any luck switching their DSL from regular billing to the "simple" plan that is $65/mo?
View ArticleSpeed difference between address with service vs address without
A new DSLAM as just installed in front of my house. I was checking speeds on the Centurylink website and saw that an address without DSL service can now signup for 80/20 but an address with current DSL...
View ArticleCL fraudulently claiming 10/1 speeds in my CAF II block, for 3 yrs
So I've always been puzzled by the FCC broadband map and the speeds listed in my census block. I've only now realized that these are self reported speeds by the telecos in a FCC Form 477, which seems...
View ArticleCL speed tests are unable to keep up with 1Gbps service
I cut over to 1Gbps fiber a few weeks back. When the tech installed the service, their internal speed test showed 900Mbps+ bi-directional. Later, when I attempted to run my own speed tests against CL's...
View ArticleWiFi slower than expected
Just switched from Comcast to CenturyLink VDSL2 bonded. I have an Asus RT-AC68U router (stock firmware) that was connected to the cable modem. Comcast service was 55 down/5 up. Speed tests over wifi...
View ArticleCenturyLink running fiber in Mount Vernon, Ohio
I noticed today to my pleasant surprise a truck overlashing fiber optic cable on CenturyLink's copper plant down my road today. They are Ohio Line Construction, LLC based out of Loudonville, Ohio. They...
View ArticleStagnate/Degrading Rural areas
I moved into a small very rural town 3 years ago. I immediately signed up for CenturyLink because my landlord told me I was not allowed to install Spectrum internet (he didn't want any holes, etc in...
View ArticleCenturylink Online Security suite substituted w/Norton Antivirus
Recently installed DSL with great results. However, my "Welcome to centurylink.net" email on 4/11/2019, a "CenturyLink Online Security" was advertised promising "...Top-ranked virus and spyware...
View ArticleTroy, MO Fiber Deployment?
There are a few directional drilling companies in town putting in plastic conduit on nearly every street. Spectrum has gigabit available nearly everywhere in town but it is hard to find CenturyLink...
View Article[Embarq] What do these mean?
Can someone look at these and tell me what theoretical speeds I could get? The link speed in the screen cap says 6/.8 but only 1.5 service is sold at this address and is all that shows on speed tests.
View Articlecl gpon and orbi
i know this has been asked before but the post was a few years old i am useing cl modem/router c2100z but my wifi signal sucks so was looking at a orbi but have seen issues and one post said need some...
View ArticleUpdated Minneapolis speed test map
I re-ran the addresses contained in the map in this thread: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29723767-Minneapolis-Centurylink-Speed-map-Including-Fiber-rollout- (Direct link:...
View ArticleCL GPON fiber would like to connect using a Ubiquiti Nano G
Hey Guys- Live in Phoenix. I have CL GPON fiber and would like to connect using a Ubiquiti Nano G as my “router” (for IPoE settings and VLAN 201 tagging) and by pass the CenturyLink “modem’ (Calix...
View ArticleI need serious help here
For the past 3 days in the evening my modem will start retraining over and over and over again until late the next morning. Throughout the day it is solid and no issues. DSL status shows tons of crc...
View ArticleIs the C1100Z good as plain modem for 25mbps
I currently have a PK5001Z with 10mbps service connected to my home router. I do have a pair of C1100Z that I got for nothing a while back, but never installed. I have a couple of questions: - Can I...
View ArticleHelp with stalling service and high error count
So I've made numerous phone calls to CenturyLink support over the last couple weeks complaining my service stalling a couple times an hour for minutes at a time. They insisted that the issue was on my...
View ArticleCL Gigabit Fiber, Calix 717GE ONT - Is Connection GPON or AE?
I was recently set up with CenturyLink Gigabit FTTH. During the installation, the technician told me that, unlike with my previous Comcast service, which is a shared connection, the new CL service is a...
View ArticleCenturylink Internet light flashing red
So i've been having issues for 6 days now with Centurylink. I have two modems because one was not enough coverage for my house. One is working fine. But last thursday after some thunderstorms, my...
View ArticleUnable to hold a stable connection
Good evening all, I moved into a new house in Morrison CO (80465) about 6 months ago and since then i have not been able to hold a steady connection (40/5). I have had techs out several times with no...
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