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Century Finds Way To Cut Two-Thirds Off Their AT&T Bill. It’s Going To Save Them $16K In A Year.
July 19, 2020
The Town of Century found that their telephone and internet expenses were getting out of hand and consistently over budget. Thanks to a self-audit, they’ve cut their AT&T bill by nearly two-thirds.
The town was spending $2,135.97 per month with AT&T. They discovered unneeded services, and found they were out of any contract with increase annual costs as a result.
The town was paying $72.66 per month for a phone line at Showalter Park for a fire alarm system that the town council previously voted to remove. And they found three accounts associated with sewage lift stations that could be removed for another savings of $433.35 per month.
An AT&T representative worked with the town and determined they could save $52 per month by renewing a contract for services at their maintenance shop.
But the biggest savings came at town hall by signing a two-year contract for service with 20 Mbps internet and up to 10 concurrent phone calls for $555 a month. That will take $797.57 off the monthly bill.
All total, the town will save $1,353.73 each month (give or take a little for fees) off their previous $2,135.97 rate. That will amount to an annual savings of about $16,000.
The town did not consider any alternatives to renewing an AT&T contract. Specifically, they did not seek a quote or information from Uniti Fiber, which provides fiber optic internet and phone service to Escambia County for the adjacent Century Branch Library.
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8 Responses to “Century Finds Way To Cut Two-Thirds Off Their AT&T Bill. It’s Going To Save Them $16K In A Year.”
$2,135.97 per month previous bill – $1,353.73 per month reduction = $782.24 new bill
$1,353.73 per month less x 12 months/year = $16 244.76 less per year
But it’s all rough so better to round down to nearest hundred dollars or so — or even thousand..
It’s good they’re looking for ways to save money although ATT prices change without notice…..someone will need to review the contract before it expires.
Chknwngs…….try $1353 x 12
>>Wow. I see Century’s problem. $800 savings a month is not $16K a year!!!
That wasn’t Century’s math; it was ours. Try again and you’ll see it’s right.
Wow. I see Century’s problem.
$800 savings a month is not $16K a year!!!
Shut down Century and save a Fortune.
Next headlines ” Century mismanaged 16k of found money.” Or
“Century mayor spends 16k on airline tickets. “
I would not sign a contract until after a 3 month trial period.
AT&T for me has always been a rip off. When they first got cell phones years ago they ripped me off and a couple years ago they sent me a brochure saying you can have a land line for 14.99 month. I called and by the time it was over, just the phone was going to be 31.99 a month, double what the brochure said.
BTW, 20 Mbps internet at nothing for a business, what a joke.