I also switched to Verizon from Comcast. For years I'd just call up Comcast (AKA - Comacast) and ask them to match local competitors offers and I'd reup for another year. This time around they said no one (Verizon) had an offer. A flat out lie. I even told them the links to the ads and where it appeared in print. They continued to stonewall saying "not in my area." I again provided them with all the links that showed I was a click away from getting a $89 deal and a $300 Visa Card from Verizon. (I didn't expect a Visa from Comcast). Again, they stated "Not in my area." So I got Verizon. They literally chased me away.

My contract will be up in a two years and I fully expect to (finally) convince my wife a land line is unnecessary. In fact so is cable. Many option to totally avoid cable TV unless you are a high end TV junkie.