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What's Mine and What's Theirs?
Once the power enters the home through the meter, however, all repairs are yours. Circuit boxes, wiring, and outlets are costly repairs that require electricians. Prepare and budget for possible repair calls.
Repair estimates average $90 for each outlet that needs replaced with an additional $10 per outlet once the repair man is on site. Larger projects such as rewiring and diagnostics can cost $750 or more depending on the individual home.
When there are phone problems, however, the customer is most likely picking up the tab. Unless the problem is in the actual wire to the house, much like the electrical wires, the resident is responsible. Six years ago, we were required to pay for a new junction box where the lines entered the house, something I assumed belonged to the phone company. The charge was added to our phone bill, and the charge was broken up over the course of three months' bills.
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03/31/2009
You can also think about getting rid of your home phone, using only a cell phone. I've gotten rid of my home phone almost a year ago & it definately has been worth it! As I WAS paying 2 phone bills. At the time, my cell phone was a prepaid and I was paying a lot of money to keep it. Now, I have one bill and get everything I need for one price every month.
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02/16/2009
We live in an apartment I think was just built after WWII, so I figured it would be worthwhile to get the maintenance plan. Sure enough, they had to replace the wiring all the way to the basement! Thank heaven I didn't have to get a handyman to do THAT. So do also consider the AGE of your phone installation before deciding on the maintenance plan.
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