My Secret to Saving on My Internet Bill Is My Router: Here’s How to Get One for Free

The rising costs of internet service mean that cutting added fees from your bill makes all the difference. A recent CNET survey found that roughly 63% of adults are paying $195 more on average for internet than they paid last year. If you're looking to trim down monthly expenses, there's one bill on your router that's easier to get rid of than others: The costs of renting your router. Granted, buying a router upfront is also an easy way to remove that fee from your bill. CNET's router expert, Joe Supan, spent $185 on a modem and router -- a cost that paid for itself in a little over a year and improved the overall reliability and speeds of his network. But if you're not ready to invest in a router yourself yet, renting a router for free from a reliable ISP is a sure way to save money and a headache. Plus, a recent study from Opensignal found that people using a rented router from their ISP reported higher reliability and consistency than those who bought a router. The main reason for ... Read full article.