Adam punched the Back Bay zip code into the system and came back and assured me there would be no additional charge to install the satellite dish on the roof of my pretend brownstone.

Now, when I called back five minutes later and got another representative on the phone and gave him the same cover story but this time said I lived in Eastie and my zip code was 02128. I got a different response.

This time, I said I had just completed the historic renovation of the front of my home and wanted to make sure the dish went on the roof. When I asked if there would be an additional charge he went into a detailed explanation of how it was up to the discretion of the technician and that they would not be able to tell until they got there and looked at the house.

He added that there was the possibility of an additional $65 installation fee to install it on the roof.