We've been using SDB's service for nearly 5 years and am really pleased with the quality of…read moreservice, support and the price-point is decent. We live in an area of Bonsall that has no other broadband options, other than satellite. Kind of a broadband dark spot. Just from that standpoint, SDB has been a godsend. I work from home and am utterly dependent on reliable, high quality/speed internet service. Speeds average from 70Mbps to around 100Mbps. Pings are decent at around 14-20ms. When streaming HD content, we never have issues with feed being interrupted. There have been a few outages over the years, but they never seem to last long. And whenever I've called SDB's tech support they have always been very informative, helpful and patient. I've read some of the negative reviews and am sorry that others have had issues--I wonder if that's location-specific. Some of us in more rural areas can find it difficult to find reliable service. All I can say is that, for me, SDB has been completely first rate on all fronts, and I've dealt with AT&T, Cox, Comcast and a few others over the years, none of which have been as reliable or as helpful as SDB.

I will add that as soon as I became aware of the previously past due amount, I immediately paid it,…read moreonce someone finally gave me the details that allowed me to do so. It's great to hear that they "reached out" to apologize. Unfortunately, they didn't leave any message so there's no way for me to have known. It seems like now it's on me that they didn't hear back. Once again, it looks like my bad here.

Upon my initial call requesting information Sue was very helpful and provided a quick response on…read moreservice options in my area (Ramona). The technician Chris came out for the installation. He was very thorough and helpful. We finally have great internet! Thank you Sue and Chris for your helpful service.

I had internet service from Lightwave Wireless set up at my home in Ramona yesterday. I've been…read moreliving in Ramona since April 2024, and I have been stuck with Cox cable internet. Cox is SOOOO GROSSLY OVERPRICED. They were/are charging me $155 a month for 500mbps down, 50mbps upload service on an introductory promotional rate. That price includes whatever hideous fee Cox charges for unlimited monthly data. After the first 1-2 years, that rate would be even higher because the promotional period would be over and Cox would also start charging me to rent their cable modem monthly. The problem is, I would usually never see that 500mbps speed on speed tests. Many times it would be around 400mbps. I never saw that 50mbps upload speed, it was usually more like 29-30mbps. I also really hated dealing with Cox customer service. They are just the worst people on earth, almost malevolent. They know you're stuck with them, and they will screw you over at every single possible opportunity. Example, when I first bought this house back in April 2024, Cox sent me a home installation kit with my order. I tried every cable outlet in the house and none of them worked. I asked Cox to send a technician out since the previous owner's Cox internet service worked just fine but my new modem wasn't connecting. Cox tricked me into paying a monthly fee for "Cox Complete Care", to get a technician out to my house, then a few months later when I discovered the fee and cancelled it, they charged me over $150 cancellation fee even though I never knew I even signed up. On that day I decided that as soon as another viable ISP alternative popped up in my part of Ramona, I would ditch Cox immediately. Fast forward 6 months, and I get this flyer in the mail from Lightwave Wireless. At first I thought it was some type of cellular 5g home internet stuff, which is mostly garbage and not reliable. I did some research and it turned out it's not cellular at all, it's based on microwave technology and it requires a good line of sight to their tower on top of Mount Woodson to get this service. The service can work with perfect line of sight or near line of sight, but if there's a hill or mountain blocking your line of sight entirely, this service won't work for you. I know that cellular service is not a fit for me, but microwave service definitely has potential. This type of service has one weakness, which is line of sight, but it has some great strengths. Due to having no cable lines or power lines between your house and their tower, it means the service is effectively weatherproof. There is the potential for service up to 1000mbps with up to 200mbps upload, and the best part is even their highest tier of service cost a LOT less than what I was paying for mid tier Cox service, and all of their plans offer unlimited data built in. The flyer was very compelling, it promised unlimited data, no contracts, 30 day free trial, no overage fees, free static IP, and 10-20ms ping times.. all for 25-50% less than I was paying for Cox. I might have paid them extra money just to get Cox out of my life, but hey half price works for me! I decided to give them a call. This was on a Saturday and to my surprise an actual human being answered the phone. That human being is named Sue, and she is awesome. Maybe she was just bored that day because it was her day off, but she answered the phone anyway, and answered every single one of my questions, gave me realistic expectations of what to expect in my specific location, confirmed the 30 day free trial and etc. If I could give Sue a separate 5 star review I would! There is a $100 install fee for this service, but they do not charge you any monthly fees for their equipment. You also don't have to pay the install fee until your first bill comes in at the 30 day mark. They even offered $20 a month off for the first year. I decided to give them a shot. They came out on 12/17/24 to do a site survey and installation. There are some trees partially obscuring my direct line of sight so they couldn't mount their microwave antenna as high up as they wanted to ( the pics below are not the final mounting location, the installer ended up finding a lower position with slightly better line of sight than in the photos below). The installers were professional, friendly, on time, efficient, and they did a really nice, clean looking install for me. I love that their dish is also their modem, and it is powered via power over ethernet, the only equipment inside your house is a small PoE adapter, it's the size of a typical AC power adapter. I am getting a consistent 330-350mbps download, 40-50mbps upload with 15-20ms ping times. Everything I was doing before with the Cox 500/50 service works just as well with this 350/50 Lightwave service, I can't tell the difference in performance. If I trim some tree branches they can mount the dish higher and give me even faster speeds. This service is great. Literally half the price of Cox!

They were OK until recently. Spotty Internet service, daily (morning) disconnections and no…read morechanges until they replace their hardware which will happen in UP TO TWO WEEKS. This is not how you run an ISP. If you are looking at moving to them ask these questions: 1) Are my radios scheduled to be upgraded. When? 2) What is my restoration SLA? Is there $$$ behind it? 3) What is the packet loss in my area from my radio POP to your first hop? If there is an update/they get better, I will post an update. Until then, be VERY careful.

Working with ZTelco/Ringplan has been a pleasure. From the first conversation with Bill Justice,…read moreBill quickly understood our needs and didn't disappoint. We changed all our phones and have ZTelco and Ring Plan handling our system. Service has been on point. Excellent response to any service needs. They have some of the best techs to work with. Always sort the problem very quickly. If you're on the fence and need help deciding, ZTelco/Ringplan won't let you down.

dan owner of intelligent solutions came to my house and he set up my new Mac Air Book computer. He…read moredid an amazing job. Im not very good with technology and he went above and beyond to download every thing i had on my old Mac. Also took my Dell computer hard drive out and smashed it than put it in my car for me so i could take to have it destroyed. I would rate him 10 stars. i would recomend him and use again in the future

This guy! I called this guy yesterday. It was a Sunday. He answered the phone. Nice, kind and…read morelistened to an idiot that had zero idea how to really explain what was going on on my computer. Computer stuff is like me explaining my car. I don't know. So my computer said it needed a Bit Locker ID. I don't know the ID, never heard of it. Pretty serious considering we do all of our business off this damn computer. Long story short- he understood what I was talking about. Told me what to do and I did exactly what he said and sure as shit. It popped right on. I'm back in action. I'm back on my computer. This guy is an angel, like a Saint. I highly recommend him.

I have been using VCW for over 10 years now. They are an excellent, honest and dependable company…read moreand keep me connected for all my internet needs. I am a telemedicine MD and need a reliable internet provider and decent speeds. Recently I had a connection issue and they sent out a technician who fixed the problem quickly. I highly recommend Valley Center Wireless.

Omg!!!! if only every business in the world, operated like Valley center Wireless! They make me…read morefeel so special all the time, I feel like I am their only customer! They have always gone above and beyond. From literally coming out to my house to see what the problem is, to calling me after hours. They are like doctors, always on call to make sure you are getting the best experience! We need some trees cut down to really get the hundred percent experience of the satellite and we couldn't afford it at the moment so they gave me a free trial of upgrading to the next tier, to see if that will help in the meantime. I have always, always in my whole life had to climb through red tape with cable/satelite/ wireless companies to even get somebody to understand what I need and many moons later get the help that I need. I am in total pleasant awe of these guys and gals Everyone you talk to their goes above and beyond! They treat you like family! I am totally smitten! Thank you Valley Center Wireless!

Santiago did a great job installing our Dish Network. He is very professional and reliable. He…read moredoes the job and does not cut corners Thank You, Mike . Poway

From the owner: At PACHECO Communications,Inc., we know what our customers value, because it is important to us…read moretoo. That’s why we follow the Golden Rule, treating our customers and their homes with the same respect that we expect from anyone who services our own homes. We come prepared for any task at hand and strive to get in and out of your home quickly and professionally. If we don’t have a part or equipment you and your family desires, one of our other team members will be there within minutes to help finish the job at hand. We strive to satisfy all your whole-home entertainment needs. PACHECO Communications,Inc. strives to provide fast and efficient service while installing or updating your Security Camera, TV, Internet and Wireless Services. We provide the same level service to our loyal customers as we would to our family and friends in hopes of providing outstanding customer service, everyday.

I ordered a TV service to my shop, and José was referred to me by one of my costumer. José did a…read moregreat job installing my TVs and my satellite, and giving me the best value package deal out there, guaranteed! The quality service was beyond expectations! You go with José, you can't go wrong! Definitely 5 stars Thank you

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WOW, we are so impressed with the level of service we have received from this company. In…read moreparticular, Chris. He is so patient and kind in his explanation (not all of us are tech savvy) he also went 100% above and beyond for us in helping to ensure our event had the connectivity we needed to be successful. I will recommend this company to all of our contacts! Chris, you are an awesome human being, and btw it was a pleasure meeting your son today as well. Thank you kind sir, for all of your hard work. May your business flourish!

I'm usually willing to give people a benefit of the doubt, but honestly, I should trust my gut more…read morewhen there are multiple red flags from the start. I reached out to Empire Satellites Inc after looking online for someone to install my new Starlink dish. Chris responded promptly via text from a different number (red flag number one). Quoted a price for the install - $349, which I thought was reasonable. Set up an appointment for the same day at 2:30pm. At 3:00 get a text that he we will be "couple of hours late" (red flag number two). OK, no problem. Finally shows up at 6:10pm. Started to look around the house to find a good location to mount the dish. Settle on a tall side gable (single story house), but his ladder is only 18', so he says that that's as high as he can mount it, not at the gable apex. Not ideal, but OK. Casually mentions that he charges an extra $100 for the "attic work" (major red flag number three). As if most people expect to have wires hanging on their exterior walls? I don't argue, but at this point I am really expecting to see stellar work quality, above and beyond attention to detail. This is where things really go to shit. Chris gets up to the facia and starts mounting the dish in a mount that I provided. I am looking from below and clearly can see that the mount is not plumb and is wobbling, as he puts three lugnut screws through the facia. He assures me that it is plenty stable. Red flag number four. Drills a hole through the wall for the cable and goes inside the house to fish for it in the attic. In the meantime, I get up the ladder and take a picture of the mount. It is clearly not fully bolted to the facia, with one of the bolts screwed at a 45 degree angle. The thing wobbles like crazy. Thirty minutes later, and two more holes in the ceiling plate from the attic, the cable is still not down to the final location, despite the fact that 5 extra ethernet cables were routed through the same wall from the attic by my electrician a few weeks before. Chris offers to surface mount the wire to the wall in the finished pantry room - ugliest, laziest install ever. Red flag number five. This is when I say "that's enough" and kick him out of my house. He is genuinely surprised when I offer to pay him only $250 for the horrendous job he did, and not the full $450 he was expecting. Before he leaves, he blames me for providing a bad mount for the dish, and tries to upsell his own mount for $100. Unbelievable. I have worked with dozens of subs int he last two years while building my house, and know my way around tools and trades. This was one of the worst experiences. The guy has the worst work ethic and zero integrity.