It’s 2016, stop renting your cable modem: Motorola refurb DOCSIS 3.0 deals from $40 (Orig. up to $220)

It’s a new year and that means that it’s time to make some changes. Aside from cashing in on some discounted workout gear, there is another area you need to pay attention to: your internet bill! If you’re one of the many that is still renting a cable modem from your ISP, now is the time to make a change. Some providers charge upwards of $13 per month and want to keep you on the renting cycle for as long as possible. Amid reports that Comcast is trying to up-sell its customers to more expensive rental options, now is the time to make a move.

We’ve rounded up a couple of options below, with prices starting at just $40, to help you drop this unwarranted fee from your monthly expenses:

There are a number of options out there that will do the job with just about every major internet service provider. Before purchasing, we do recommend confirming the hardware with your ISP ahead of time.

Here are a few refurbished cable modem deals to get you started:

Motorola ARRIS SURFboard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 (refurb): $40 (Orig. $100)

• Download speeds up to 172 Mbps
• DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
• 4 download & 4 upload channels
• Supports IPv4 and IPv6 – the latest Internet standard
• Rated 4.5/5 stars by over 10,000 Amazon customers

Motorola ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 (refurb): $50 (Orig. $100)

• Download speeds up to 343 Mbps
• DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
• 4 download & 4 upload channels
• Supports IPv4 and IPv6 – the latest Internet standard
• Over 8,000 Amazon customers rate this modem 4.4/5 stars

Motorola ARRIS SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem + 802.11ac Router (refurb): $80 (Orig. $220)

• DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem, MoCA 1.1 Access Point
• 8X Faster than DOCSIS 2.0, Download speeds up to 343 Mbps, DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
• 802.11AC Wi-Fi Router provides speeds up to 1800 Mbps. Dual-band
• 4-port Gigabit Ethernet Router enables flexible, high-speed wired connectivity
• Rated 4/5 stars from 672 Amazon customers

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