I've never had an ISP offer to sell or rent me a router, Cox did rent me a Modem before, which when I got my first apartment at 21 was more of a compromise due

I've never had an ISP offer to sell or rent me a router, Cox did rent me a Modem before, which when I got my first apartment at 21 was more of a compromise due to limited funds than an actual choice as a broke college kid. I absolutely needed internet, but with only a $100 food budget for the month (in the best of times) I had to make every penny count and $10 could be like 5 meals if I planned it right. When I finally got a paying gig in town I was resolved to undercut Cox and buy a better used one on Ebay so I saved where I could, I even cashed in my used plastic water bottles at one point. So when I had enough saved up I called 2 days before my next bill and I told them they could come pick up their modem as I no longer had any use for it. They sent me a pre-paid box a week later after they tried to haggle me about keeping it for a 'loyalty customer' price. Granted, I had to steal internet from the downstairs neighbors until the other one showed up but it still felt good finally putting COX on the receiving end of a losing deal. It was obsolete and an unreliable device (it would often shut off) they'd have to destroy, and they paid SH for the privilege. I might still have that modem in a box somewhere, too.