AT&T U-Verse

AT&T U-Verse
About This Provider
Local Office Address:: 
4301 W Wisconsin Ave, Appleton, WI (AT&T Retail Location)
Local Office Address:: 
677 Bay Park Square, Green Bay, WI (AT&T Retail Location)
Local Office Address:: 
1150 S Koeller Rd, Oshkosh, WI (AT&T Retail Location)
Local Office Address:: 
187 N Pioneer Rd, Fond Du Lac, WI (AT&T Retail Location)
Customer Service Number: 
800-288-2020
About The Service
Service Type: 
IPTV (Internet-Protocol Television)
Services Offered: 
Television
Services Offered: 
High-Speed Internet
Local HD/DTV Channels Available: 
7
National HD Channels: 
71
Pros: 
  • Robust channel offerings
  • Good high-definition channel selection
  • All seven Green Bay local broadcast channels available in high-definition
  • Offers Big Ten Network (U100 or higher) and NFL Network (U200 or higher), both also available in HD
  • No contracts or commitments
  • No equipment to buy
  • Music channels available
  • Many options available for foreign-language programming
  • On-demand programming
  • Remote scheduling of DVR recordings
  • User interface is simple and aesthetically-pleasing
Cons: 
  • Programming packages can be expensive
  • Receivers needed for every TV used in the household
  • Access to HD channels costs $10 per month
  • Limit of one DVR per household
  • Limit of 8 receivers per household
  • Can only watch and record up to 2 HD channels per household at one time
  • Can only watch and record up to a combination of 4 channels per household at one time
    • 4 SD
    • 1 HD / 3 SD
    • 2 HD / 2 SD
  • WPNE and WBAY subchannels not carried
  • No CableCard support for devices like TiVo HD
  • U-Verse service not available in all areas
  • DVR fee for U100 package costs $15
  • Installations expected to take 4-6 hours, longer in some situations
  • No PEG (public access) channels available yet
  • May impliment Internet service usage caps in future
  • Installation may not be able to use existing in-home wiring in all situations
  • Weather Channel does not feature local weather on-screen graphics or "Local on the 8's"
  • Apartments may not be able to get service due to older or obsolete phone wiring, even when address shows as "eligible" on AT&T's website.

 

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