One of the top reasons to switch to A&T Uverse service is the deals that are offered to new customers. No doubt these incentives are working, as there are now more than 2 million U-verse TV customers and the service is just a little more than five years old. But for the customer, the U-verse deal is just a starting point, as they would not keep the service unless they were happy with what was being offered by AT&T in return for the money spent each month. In this article we will review a few of the U-verse deals being offered to first time customers.

The best Uverse specials are currently found when you subscribe to the triple play package of services. No doubt many happy customers once had a triple play through their local cable TV provider like Time Warner or Comcast. What they probably did not like was the monthly fee charged by the cable TV company for that triple play. AT&T offers an affordable alternative to expensive cable triple play packages.

For example, and entry level Uverse deal gets you into the U100 package along with their Pro internet service which offers download speeds of up to 3Mbps. Add to that the Uverse 250 Voice plan which offers unlimited local calling and around 10 different calling features. The regular Uverse price for a bundle like this is $117 per month, and currently discounted $15 for six months bringing it down to $102. While most cable TV packages get you started for around  $100 a month, once the promotion ends you usually end up paying something like $140 to $150 per month for the triple play.

So you can see the savings that an AT&T Uverse deal offers in comparison to your typical cable package. The other incentive being offered for new customers is cash back. This comes in the form of a Visa debit card, which is also referred to in A&T advertisements as a promotion card. There are different amounts available depending on the package that your order. For example, for the package referenced above you get a $300 promotion card along with a $15 discount on the monthly rate.

Different deals are available if you go with either one or two U-verse products, but generally the way things work right now include $100 in promotional rebates for each service.  So if you just go with the Uverse TV and Uverse internet options, you will get $200 in promotional rebates according to the current setup.

Uverse deals are modified frequently by AT&T, so it is always best to do some research and even call AT&T directly to find out what they have to offer.  There are also AT&T deals for those who order the service online so that is something to keep in mind as well.

AT&T U-verse service continues to expand into new areas, and the Charleston area in South Carolina is the latest community to receive the necessary upgrade for service.

The upgrades will allow residents to order a triple play bundle of services from the phone company rather than with Time Warner, the dominant cable TV franchise in the Charleston area. U-verse offers TV, high speed internet, and home phone service all though the same line. While you can order all three services, you do not have to subscribe to all of them from AT&T.

The counties covered in the AT&T footprint include Dorchester, Berkeley, and Charleston. Cities where service may now be available include Kiawah, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, North Charleston, and of course Charleston. While Uverse may be available immediately in many areas, others will have to wait as the network is built out through the community. The best course of action if you are interested in comparing your cable TV company against Uverse is to visit the AT&T site to see if service is available at your address.

New customers in the Charleston, South Carolina area can also take advantage of the current deals on U-verse packages. Free installation, a $300 AT&T gift card, and discounts on monthly service are all available for first time U-verse customers.

AT&T U-verse has something new to brag about, standing out as the top television provider in the South and West according to the latest JD Power survey.

U-verse finished first in the South and West regions, that according to the 2009 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study by JD Power and Associates. AT&T has a large presence in the former Bell South region which stretches from Virginia down through Florida. U-verse is also being deployed extensively out West in California.

The news is good for AT&T U-verse, which has been criticized on message boards and U-verse forums by some for lengthy installations and freezing picture problems. Better yet, U-verse topped Direct TV, Dish Network and several cable TV companies in the survey. Will the latest news help U-verse in the battle for cable TV subscribers?

Possibly. Getting customers to switch away from cable companies like Comcast and Time Warner is difficult, especially if customers are already tied in to a triple play bundle. Oftentimes, the customer will put up with higher prices, as long as things are running smoothly and they are happy with the content being offered by their cable or satellite TV company.

AT&T U-verse continues to expand into new markets, making DIRECTV and Dish Network take note. Last month, U-verse began offering service in the Baton Rouge market, and just this week began offering U-verse TV in Middle Tennessee market including Nashville.

Telco TV was strong overall in the JD power survey. Verizon Fios topped rankings in the East region, and finished second behind U-verse in the South and West regions. Verizon is on a similar mission, enhancing their network like AT&T to offer triple play bundles of service to compete with cable TV companies.

Direct TV finished a close 3rd behind U-verse TV and Verizon Fios in most regions. Dish Network and different various cable companies like Charter, Comcast, Mediacom, Suddenlink and Time Warner brought up the rear in the four different regions. Overall, customers reported better satisfaction and fewer outages compared to the 2008 television survey.

AT&T U-verse became the latest pay television operator to pick up the NFL RedZone channel for the upcoming season.

That is good news for U-verse TV customers who don’t have access to the NFL Sunday Ticket package because it is an exclusive of DIRECTV. The satellite TV provider offers the original Red Zone channel as part of the Superfan package. The NFL created their own version of the RedZone channel for the 2009 season. The NFL edition has picked up by Dish Network, Comcast and Verizon before today’s addition by U-verse.

The NFL RedZone channel will be modeled after the DIRECTV edition moving from game to game, generally when one team is inside the opponents 20 yard line. Action will be supplemented by tons of highlight film and the latest statistics for fantasy football managers.

AT&T U-verse announced that it will position the RedZone channel on a premium HD tier. No doubt Uverse is trying to grow both their HD subscriber base and premium tier subscription service. If you have AT&T Uverse and you want to get the RedZone channel you will first have to be an HD subscriber which is $10 for most packages. Only the top tier package, the U-450 includes high definition in the bundle price.

Then, you will have to order the U-verse HD Premium Tier which is an additional $5 per month. Current channels in the Premium Tier are MGM HD, Smithsonian channel HD, Universal HD, Palladia, and Shorts HD. The NFL RedZone will be added to this lineup on channel 1629. Keep in mind though that the NFL RedZone channel will only operate for about 7 hours on Sunday afternoons during football season. One option for hardcore NFL fans could be to add the Premium Tier during the season, then drop it come January if you don’t watch any of the other Premium Tier HD channels.

The new NFL RedZone channel makes its debut this Sunday, September 13th.