Most people do not leave cable because of one big price hike. They leave after the fifth small one, when the bill quietly crossed a number they never agreed to. Let's put real-world numbers side by side.
What cable really costs
The advertised price is never the price. Once you add a box rental for a second TV, the regional sports fee, the broadcast TV fee, taxes and the "promotional rate" ending after year one, plenty of US households end up well past $100 a month for a mid-tier package. Add a sports tier or premium movie channels and it climbs from there.
The streaming-app stack
A lot of people cut the cord and slowly rebuild cable out of apps. A live TV app for locals and ESPN, a separate one for out-of-market games, another for movies, one more for the kids. Each one is "only" $10 to $80. Together, many families land right back near their old cable bill, with five logins and five places to look for a game.
What IPTV Extreme costs
Our 1-year plan for one screen is $49.99. That is about $4.17 a month. For a house with two TVs watching at the same time, the 1-year, 2-screen plan is $79.99, or around $6.67 a month. Prices are on the pricing page and they are the whole price. No box fee, no sports fee, no promotional rate that runs out.
The honest trade-offs
We would be lying if we said there were none:
- You need decent internet. Around 15 Mbps per screen for HD. Most US home plans are fine, but rural DSL can struggle. Check our requirements page first.
- You set it up yourself. No technician visit. For most people that takes ten minutes with our guides, and we help on WhatsApp if you get stuck.
- It is a different kind of service. IPTV services like ours are independent, not your local cable company. That is part of why the price is lower, and it is also why we offer a 7-day money-back guarantee instead of asking you to take our word for it.
Who saves the most
Sports households save the most by far, because sports is where cable and app pricing gets steep. Families with relatives abroad come next. Spanish, Arabic, Indian and Caribbean channels are often extra-cost add-ons elsewhere, and here they are in the same list as everything else.
A sensible way to switch
Do not cancel cable the same day. Order a 3-month plan, run both side by side for a week, and watch your usual shows on IPTV. If everything you care about is there and it plays well on your internet, call the cable company. If not, the money-back guarantee covers you.