I will (have the wife
) call them. They may care, but I'm not banking on it.
Update #1: I called (Mrs Scotch is working); they'll talk to me, but I can't make changes, since the account is only in her name (oddly enough). Anyway, here's what the girl said: "We have many customers complaining about the letters. The prices in the letters are off."
So right now, I'm paying $183 for everything, which includes internet, phone, and TV with HBO & Showtime. The letter says it's going up to $224,
not including taxes and fees. According to cust service, that's wrong. My new bill is $200, that's $180-something, plus t&f. That's about $45 less than what I would expect, based on the letter.
If it goes from $183 to $200 because my discount expired, I can handle that. I can't handle going from $183 to $245. So hopefully, this girl is not bullshitting me. She also mentioned (as does the letter) that I'm still getting a package discount. So if I told them to take their cable box and shove-it, the $65 or $70 internet price may go higher for internet-only (although how high can it go?).
YouTubeTV is $50, plus Philo is $20. But adding HBO is another $15, and Showtime is $10 or $15. So that could be $100. Add at least $70 for internet and $10 for phone (we just started using the phone line for calling into work meetings, as Avaya sucks), and you're at $180. And I don't know if the streaming services have taxes or fees on top.