What is included in Xfinity basic package?
The article also explains what Xfinity’s basic television package, which is the most popular tier, offers the customers.
The cheapest Xfinity service is known as Limited Basic, which provides the customers with a choice of only 10-20 channels, which highly depends on the location of the customer. It’s quite cheap, which is one of the reasons why it’s so popular, costing between $25-30 per month. Here's a closer look at everything that's included:
Channels
The exact Channel Lineups offered in Xfinity's Limited Basic package vary by region, but typically include major broadcast networks like:The exact channels offered in Xfinity's Limited Basic package vary by region, but typically include major broadcast networks like:
- ABC
- CBS
- NBC
- Fox
- PBS
- The CW
Besides these major broadcast stations you would receive few more cable stations common to all these are C-SPAN, local access, local weather news channels. It can be from around 10 to 20 depending on the complexity of the problem.
Limited Basic on the other hand provides the basic necessary broadcasting stations for watching items such as sports, local news programs and prime time television shows; however it lacks entertainment, sports, lifestyle or movies channels such as ESPN, HGTV, TNT or Comedy Central. For that you would have to subscribe on a higher TV package.
Equipment and Fees
Xfinity’s Limited TV includes one free digital TV box for the primary television which enable the viewers to watch the channels. Extra TV boxes can also be connected at a cost of $5 monthly. However, there is also a regional sports fee that ranges from $8 to $15 a month.
In addition to those costs, activation fees or any contracts are not charged. And installation of one TV is several dollars free. Since the fees and set-top boxes expenses have to be factored in, the real cost is about $35- $50 per month.
Streaming Access
In this package, you also get unlimited use of the Xfinity Stream app and portal. This enables you to broadcast the channels from anywhere on smartphones, tablets and laptops and other devices that are compatible with this feature.
This is due to the stream access, whereby one can easily follow his or her favourite broadcast shows wherever the individual is. However, due to the fact that the Limited TV package does not contain any entertainment channels, sports channels or movie channels, your streaming capacity is nonetheless comparatively restricted. But live streaming access is still a little bonus of going with Xfinity TV plan over other streaming only options.
Other Details
A few other things to know about Xfinity's Limited TV:A few other things to know about Xfinity's Limited TV:
- No HD Included: Limited Basic package only provides you with standard definition quality feeds of stations. They require that to get the HD channels one had to subscribe to other higher level packages.
- No DVR/Cloud DVR: This plan does not include the feature to record a program and Cloud DVR features available with additional channel packages in Xfinity.
- Month-to-Month and Contract Options: Limited Basic can be ordered on a monthly service or with special contracts of 1 or 2 years. The contracts will provide slightly cheaper rates than those seen in the normal market.
- Add-Ons Available: However, if you become interested in other channels at a later date, you can always opt to purchase other add-on packs such as Kids and Pop or go for a better TV programming tier.
Therefore, in general, the package known as the Limited Basic TV is one of the most affordable packages for obtaining the channels of the major networks from Xfinity. In contrast to the increased variety of channels and features of higher Xfinity TV programming levels, Limited TV allows viewing several most popular stations for a much lower price. I find it good for the low-intensity TV watcher, who wants to cut down their cable bill.
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