| Verzion's FiOS service has a cool sounding name, but | | | | first, but it is possible to get more and pay less by |
| it is not exactly the most descriptive. With that in mind, I | | | | bundling services with many providers, and Verizon |
| have compiled a brief list of things that many people | | | | FiOS is certainly no exception. Not only does having |
| may not necessarily know about Verizon's FiOS | | | | more than one Verizon FiOS service provide a unique |
| service. | | | | fusion, it also helps customers save money. It is |
| 10) FiOS is more than just a broadband service. | | | | possible to save a lot of money by selecting bundles |
| Besides having a name that drips with pure tech-bling, | | | | of digital phone, digital cable, and broadband services, |
| FiOS delivers top-notch digital cable and telephone | | | | instead of shopping for individual services. Smart |
| services to customers lucky enough to be in range. | | | | customers will take a look at their existing bills and see |
| Even more impressive is the fact that they all share | | | | which bills they could cut by bundling with Verizon |
| the same connection without slowing down one of the | | | | FiOS. Chances are that the cumulative effect of |
| fastest and most affordable broadband connections in | | | | bundling could save a good deal of money, especially if |
| the nation. | | | | measured over months or even years. |
| 9) FTTH: FTTH stands for Fiber To The Home, and it | | | | 4) Save even more! Why pay full price when it is easy |
| describes how Verizon's FiOS system delivers data. | | | | to find a FiOS promotion code that is essentially a |
| While fiber optics are used all throughout the Internet's | | | | coupon for FiOS services. Finding a FiOS promo code |
| backbone, Verizon is the largest FTTH vendor in the | | | | is never further than an Internet search away, and the |
| country, and FiOS is their flagship consumer service. | | | | results could be incredible savings on FiOS services. |
| Fiber is good, and almost all vendors claim to have | | | | Be sure to not expiration dates on offers and any |
| fiber, but few actually bring it to the property line. | | | | other limitations. |
| 8) Fiber is the future. Transmitting data over metal | | | | 3) Verizon FiOS customers can access their DVR |
| wires is an old concept that has worked well until | | | | from the 'net. One of the coolest ideas that Verizon |
| recently, but comes with inherent limitations. Heat | | | | FiOS engineers and programmers turned into a reality |
| buildups and signal degradation over distance are | | | | is the ability to remotely schedule and manage DVRs. |
| common problems for engineers and network | | | | Hear about a great show at the water cooler? No |
| architects, but neither of these are major problems | | | | problem! Log in and set the DVR at the house to |
| with a 100% fiber optic network such as Verizon's | | | | download it automatically without worrying about a |
| FiOS. Fiber can be upgraded again and again at | | | | complicated installation. |
| discount prices, which means that once copper wiring | | | | 2) Save money on other stuff too! Verizon FiOS |
| reaches its limits, fiber will keep improving and offerings | | | | customers have access to the Spend Smart widget |
| better services. | | | | that can help them save time and money by turning |
| 7) Verizon's FiOS is more than a sum of its parts, it is | | | | their cell phones and membership cards to select |
| a fusion of them. Verizon's team of engineers have | | | | chains into coupons. Want to save more? Look for a |
| spent a lot of time and energy examining how people | | | | FiOS promo code that either comes with something |
| live and where television, broadband, and telephone | | | | that is already worth buying or a FiOS promotion code |
| services fit into the lives of average people. For | | | | that offers a discount on something worth buying. |
| example: isn't it annoying when a relative or friend calls | | | | Such items might include a DVR box, a laptop, or even |
| right in the middle of a big game or critical moment | | | | a game console! |
| during a show? With digital telephone and cable | | | | 1) FiOS is a service that is evolving rapidly. It is possible |
| services offered via FiOS, caller IDs will appear | | | | to describe what FiOS is an offers today, but what it |
| on-screen along with the option of pausing shows (if | | | | may offer tomorrow is anyone's guess. Speed |
| one has a DVR) or sending the caller directly to the | | | | increases, additional channels, widgets, and new |
| mailbox to leave a voicemail. Now THAT is | | | | features are added all the time to FiOS. Verizon keeps |
| convenience that is hard to beat. | | | | innovating, but they always keep their ear open for |
| 6) There's an App for that too! FiOS has its own | | | | great ideas from customers. Be certain to drop them a |
| app-center that is referred to as the Widget Bazaar. | | | | line if there is some critical feature or change that |
| FiOS apps are almost universally designed to integrate | | | | would make their service a no-brainer. A company |
| into the television viewing experience in a | | | | that does not have their ear to the ground in this day |
| professionally designed way. These apps add extra | | | | and age is likely to get steamrolled, and it is clear that |
| value and most are free, though some are free with | | | | Verizon has learned this lesson well by looking at the |
| the option to sign up for additional services. The wealth | | | | shortcomings of the competition. |
| of apps is impressive, matched only by their quality and | | | | So there you have it, 10 things that you may not have |
| visual presentation. Warning: It may be impossible to go | | | | known about Verizon's fiber optic FiOS system. |
| back to watching regular digital TV after experiencing | | | | Remember, look around for a FiOS promotion code |
| app-fueled FiOS digital programming. | | | | before signing up and save even more by bundling! |
| 5) Bundle up and save! It may sound counterintuitive at | | | | |