So I was intrigued by an article in my August 2017 Consumer Reports magazine. The front cover…read morefeatured cutting the cord. I was interested since my bill for satellite was now double from when I subscribed to it exactly four years ago. The providers entice you with introductory offers that only last for a year or so. I read the several page article which was very compelling. It even estimated what you would pay depending on different options. A gal in my book club just cut the cord and suggested I look into doing the same. My daugher was in town for the weekend and I discussed my thoughts on cutting the cord and getting an over the air (OTA) antenna. I already have wifi together with HULU, Netflix, Amazon etc. She told me that she only uses an antenna together with her streaming apps. Therefore I started investigating what my options were. I wanted to replace my satellite DVR with another that would that would record at least 4 stations at a time and had enough memory to handle my recordings. I wanted the DVR accessible to my other televisions and wanted a mobile app to set and view my recordings from anywhere. I wanted the ability to stream Netflix Hulu Amazon etc. and I wanted an OTA antenna that would provide me with all the local stations and then some and would not be obtrusive. I almost purchased an amplified indoor antenna but then decided to look into an outdoor antenna that would mount on the satellite mount. I researched an April 1, 2017 article in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune which also discussed the benefits of cutting the cord. The article featured an antenna distributor. I then went to Yelp to see if I could find reviews for antenna installers. There were at least two and I talked to both companies. After discussing my needs with John I decided to go with Cable Alternatives. John was extremely knowledgeable and could provide not only the antenna but the equipment and set it up for no additional charge and no additional cost to me as long as he provided the equipment. John was also very courteous and answered all my questions and concerns. He would make this very easy for me! He knew exactly what I wanted to accomplish and how to implement it. He thought the Tivo Bolt and Mini's were a great choice. I called my satellite TV provider and canceled the service a week out and scheduled John for the day that my service was terminated. John's installer Andrew is absolutely fabulous! He was at my house promptly at 9 o'clock in the morning on the day of termination. He installed all of the equipment helped me register for the Tivo service and equipment online and installed the antenna, TiVo Bolt DVR and my TiVo mini's for the additional televisions in the house. Everything was hooked up to my existing cable and linked to the wifi router. He got all the equipment working and showed me how to navigate the system. What a great guy! He is extremely personable and extremely knowledgeable! He indicated that he has done hundreds of these installations and he was very diligent in his endeavor. I have now enjoyed my first couple of days after cutting the cord and I love the equipment I love the installation I get great reception. I may miss a few cable channels but not the cost. I would highly recommend Cable Alternatives if you're thinking about cutting the cord with cable or satellite. Trust me since I have had one or the other for over thirty years and finally am not paying to watch my favorite shows on local TV.

The business appears to be shut down. I lfet two messages last week and one this week. No call back.read more

Awesome HD channels and internet speed for an awesome price! I'm saving so much money by switching…read moreover to DirecTV!

From the owner: Call 320-281-0772 for TV service. we are located at the Midtown mall in St Cloud. Very local and…read morewill work very hard to get you the best!

Go with Dish Network!! Direct TV SUCKS!! Horrible unethical sales people who lie. Sales person said…read morewhen I sold my house that I could transfer the service over to the new owner. I tried to do this today but Direct TV would not do so. They checked the original notes on my account and said sorry we can't honor what we told you. I hate people that lie in order to get a sale. Fuck this shithole unethical company !!

Asked many times about set up and installation fees when signing up and they assured me there were…read morenone. I got my bill and see that they did in fact charge me for the set up. I called customer service and waited on hold on and off for an hr discussing this. Finally got transferred to a supervisor who said there was nothing she could do. I told her, her agent straight up lied to me and she told me he didn't lie to me, he just misinformed me. What??? Absolutely terrible.

We've been an internet customer for many years with only a few issues. Now that we've moved we have…read morebeen unable to get anything. Been waiting almost 4 weeks & not even an offer of a temporary line. Maybe the service is better for new customers but absolutely NO loyalty for existing! Very little contact to try explain the problem or give a time estimate. Very poor customer service!

Have been their client with Cable TV and Internet for 5 years. I will admit, the internet speeds…read moreand mbps are quite low for being cable, but it is still better than what DSL would give. Some issues arose recently regarding my package bundle, the pricing and the commitments. I emailed Customer Service and the issues were professionally and promptly handled, very pleased to continue to give them my business.

Since a manager has NOT called me back as stated they would at the bottom of my poor review re: a…read morefemale employee I will complain here. I have not made a 1 star review for any business anywhere in the US .; That includes motels, veterinarians, restaurants but ....about our local Verizon store in Alexandria, MN I give one star. I am guessing this is a non corporate store and not corporately owned. In reading all reviews about Verizon it does seem a LOT of complaints involve non corporate stores. They will sell you a phone. That is pretty much it. Poorly trained employees who should not be on the floor or still in training re: customer service, plans and the phones themselves are attempting to help people with Expensive product and investment *I was pushed towards plans with far too much data GB for me. "It was better to start me with more than too little." I went home to read info on plans since I could tell I wasn't hearing about them all.( For what ever reason, there are no Verizon plan brochures any more. ) I've been a Verizon customer for years. ( I pretty much had to be due to tower coverage) We can ALL see I didn't need much GB. * I chose my own phone without the flailing, failing, inadequate and mainly under-educated help from the employee. "Oh, you don't want to go that cheap" is pretty much the only information I got. This girl just doesn't know her stuff. I went home to read about my probable phone choice and others as well. * She can transfer Nothing. (Among other simple things.... Me-where's the ap button on my home screen- Her- "oh , I think they did away with it)" I specifically said to Point my pictures to Gallery, where I can save all and edit. I specifically said DO NOT POINT THEM towards Google ( cloud). "Oh, you'll like it. That's where it goes....to the Cloud" I got the cloud...nothing in my Gallery. Messages did not go over , NOTHING transferred over. With exception of photos and messages, I brought my new Samsung phone home overnight and got it back fairly close to operating as my earlier Samsung phone . Took my phone to the local computer/phone specialist . He transferred my phone over in it's Entirety in an hour. Same with the T mobile guy previous this same week. Sadly, I couldn't keep my Mobile phone due to lack of good coverage in my area. I am stuck with Verizon for awhile longer. Little competition can create "don't have to care" attitude. I am waiting for T Mobile to get busy on their towers in this area so I can switch.

Helpful guy here today for my account changes. Nice location and all the cool usual stuff found…read morehere. I hope to return again when in the area.