So I come from a background of getting terribly flaky equipment from internet providers. So when switching to Fios, I decided to rent just in case.
Two years later it seems this Gateway is doing okay. I've since paid about $230 dollars to rent it. But it seems there is absolutely no discounts or credits given to purchase this equipment at this point. If I want to buy it to stop getting charged $10 each month, I have to pay full price. For this exact same device.
I asked the live chat for alternative equipment I can get that wouldn't be so expensive and so I don't feel like I'm getting horribly ripped off. They told me either use the gateway, or use Actiontech MI, which is still verizon and still expensive.
None of this really makes sense to me. Even a gesture like a credit towards the purchase price would feel better than paying nearly $400 dollars for a router to use Verizon because they make it so you can't use anything else.
It feels rather scammy. Does anyone know of any alternative equipment for 50/50?