09/14/07

Dear Brainstorm, I recently received an offer from the telephone company saying that I could save money if I bundled all of my services with them. I like having my services with Brainstorm but the phone company is making this sound like a great deal. What information can you share to help me make the right decision? ….Lois in Bayfield

Dear Lois: Thank you for exploring your options with Brainstorm, we appreciate your question and we want to make sure you are getting the best value for your money. There are several factors to consider as you are presented with ‘bundle and save’ offers from telephone and cable companies.

1. In most bundle offers you are required to commit to a long term contract, usually two years, in order to get the bundled pricing that is being advertised.

2. In order to receive the advertised discounts on the bundled products you will typically have to subscribe to several different products which you may or may not really want, usually a combination of wireless, telephone, Internet and television services. All of this can easily drive your total monthly costs higher than if you ordered just the services you really want individually.

3. All Brainstorm products are offered with No Contract requirements, No Hidden Fees and No Gimmicks. We have to earn your business everyday and as a result, we’re easy to do business with! Whenever possible we price match with the big guys, but we always beat those big guys when it comes to the quality and availability of our friendly, local customer service and technical support. When you call Brainstorm you’ll always be speaking with someone local, and you'll always have the option of walking into one of our offices to speak with someone face to face.

Competition is healthy and keeps our industry moving forward, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Whenever you are presented with competitive offers we always invite you to stop by or give us a call to check out your options first before making long term decisions. Our primary objective is to match you up with the best services for your needs while keeping your best interests in mind.

We look forward to your call!

Your Brainstorm Internet Team

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