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gen 5 upgrade
I was wondering if I move to gen 5 from gen 4. Do i need an installer come out. Or can I just hook up new modem? Also I see that gen 5 has plans that show for new customers that are cheaper for 12 mo...
Mods can disregard. I called and they will be installing on the 29th. Had the offer of free activation and install. Or $20 off per month for 12 months
For current customers go to upgrade.hughesnet.com for the current upgrade deals...
As of now the Gen5 upgrades are not listed, it says Gen5 upgrade plans coming soon...
Hopefully they give us current customers a deal to upgrade! I myself am still on an old plan and system from 2008! I'd like to see higher Free Zone limits (I currently have Unlimited - why I never upgraded to Gen4).
Their current Gen 4 customers not only get NO deal, they may be told they can only upgrade to the 20GB plan.
However, if you simply go to the Gen 5 website and order Gen 5 you can get the 30 GB or 50 GB plans.
But then, after the installation is complete you will have to go through the pain of trying to cancel your Gen 4 account.
When you call to cancel your Gen 4 account / service, they stall you.
They will say you will lose your email address (or addresses if you have several) until the addresses are moved to your Gen 5 account ... which is misinformation or simply a lie. They may say your email addresses are in your old modem and must be transferred to the new modem. If that were true, the addresses would have somehow been transferred to the new modem by the Gen 5 installer.when he disconnected your Gen 4 modem and installed the Gen 5 modem through which you are already sending and receiving email.
They will say it will take several days to move the addresses... another misinformation or lie.
They may even say you do not have Gen 5 and must upgrade (to the 20 GB plan) and may send you another HT2000W modem.
No one will explain why you can order any one of the Gen 5 plans online but can only upgrade to 20 GB.
