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After fixing internet for some neighbors and older relatives, I've wondered if people would pay for a home network / internet handyman service. It's super frust
by icedchai 1y ago
After fixing internet for some neighbors and older relatives, I've wondered if people would pay for a home network / internet handyman service. It's super frustrating, especially for older folks. They often confuse their email passwords, ISP passwords, wifi setup, etc. Also I could save them a bunch of money getting rid of services they don't use, like moving their landlines to VOIP.
- freedomben 1y agoI had the same thought, and even took on a few "customers" (local folks I didn't charge, but used as a test group). If I decide to do it "for real" I will definitely need to build a relationship with a person who can run ethernet cables through walls for people. I can do that, but the time it would take would not make it worth it for me.
- rahimnathwani 1y agoAlso I could save them a bunch of money getting rid of services they don't use, like moving their landlines to VOIP. If you want a landline to call emergency services, I'd expect a real landline will have higher uptime than one that depends on your router.
- kube-system 1y agoVoIP doesn't necessarily require your router to be up. For example, if you subscribe to Verizon FiOS voice, the technician will disconnect your copper phone lines and connect them to VoIP termination on your ONT.
- icedchai 1y agoThis is true, but it's not just that. How many useless cable TV packages are people paying for, on top of Netflix, Hulu, and tons of other streaming services?
- dlgeek 1y ago> After fixing internet for some neighbors and older relatives, I've wondered if people would pay for a home network / internet handyman service. That's what I did for pocket as a kid in high school (in the mid-2000s).