CW33 Interviews 2TurnItOn.com President Howard Yonce

CW33 Interviews Howard Yonce, President of 2TurnItOn.com

CW33 Reporter, Barry Carpenter, interviews 2TurnItOn.com's President and founder, Howard Yonce. Howard gave Barry Carpenter the quick demo of how the service works and how necessary the information is more people on the move. If the City that you are moving to, has the link to our web site, then chances are that you can order the water service while ordering the other utilities. Donna Huerta, Public Information Officer for Rowlett spoke of the savings in work load and payroll that 2TurnItOn.com gives them. She says that they get rave reviews for the service from the people moving to town. The Utility billing department likes the service,also.

Transcript

If you're like a lot of people, you've probably moved more times than you'd like to count. If so, you know what a nightmare it is to have your new T.V., phone or internet service activated. But what if I told you there was "one place" to have everything turned on? It's possible, and I'm on the case.

We're a nation on the move: new jobs, homes, addresses and everything you need to live there. De-regulation has made utility company shopping hard. Until now.

"Wouldn't it be great to connect utilities in three minutes before you move?" asks Howard Yonce.

That's exactly what he thought when he moved.

"I thought it would be so convenient if we could have one place for people to go on the Internet to sign up water, electricity, TV, the Internet, telephone," says Howard.

Howard created "2turniton.com." Just enter your new address and zip code and the site identifies providers in your area. Click on electricity to compare prices and make your selection. Then find pricing and packages for your phone and internet service. When you're done, just complete a short application including start dates for each service. Howard says many people use "2turniton.com" to compare prices to make sure they're still getting the best deal possible.

"In most cases you can save somewhere between 15 and 25 percent on your electric bill just by finding out what other services are available and perhaps changing your provider," Howard says.

Cities across the country, including Rowlett, link new water customers to the Website. Donna Huerta says "2turniton.com" is a time saver for customers and the city.

"A lot of people still like to talk to someone, but there are a lot more who like to just do it and not have to be put on hold and talk to someone who may or may not know what they are talking about," says Huerta.

Howard just wishes he'd thought of his service sooner.

"Well, of the two days of research, trying to find out who I could get the best rate from, I said we've got to do this a different way," says Howard.

Here's the best part: "2turniton.com" is free for consumers and cities. The Website makes its money by charging utility co