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What is renting your modem actually costing you?
Equipment fees are the easiest line on a cable bill to remove, and the hardest to notice. Put your numbers in and see the month a purchase pays for itself.
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Your fee is on the bill as equipment rental, gateway or Wi-Fi service. If you cannot find it, the total is usually the difference between your advertised plan price and what you actually pay.
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The maths assumes your fee stays flat, which is generous to renting — equipment charges have risen most years. It ignores the resale value of a modem you own, which is generous to renting too.