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Jetguy
May 08, 2023Aspirant
c7100v Phone Jacks question
Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Netgear c7100v cable modem to use with my Xfinity service because it has phone jacks. I have the c7000v now(no phone jacks). I want to drop my landline carrier and por...
plemans
May 08, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What I'd do instead of that is go with a voip phone setup like ooma or one of the other ones.
It'll be cheaper than xfinity's setup and will let you continue to use your device or upgrade to a docsis 3.1 modem in the future.
Jetguy
May 10, 2023Aspirant
Plemans, Yeah I've thought about that too but I think I am just gonna stick with xfinity because my billing etc is all setup with them. I don't really want to go into another payment contract with another provider.
Thanks for your thoughs!
- plemansMay 10, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What speeds do you pay for with xfinity? Reason I ask is they're increasingly requiring docsis 3.1 for some of their speed tiers. If you're needing a docsis 3.1 device AND phone, you might have to use one of their devices if you go that route.