Turning on power, water, gas, and internet at a new address is tedious, and doing it late can mean moving into a dark house. Utility setup services promise to handle the calls and forms for you, either by connecting you to providers or by managing the whole switch. Some are genuinely free concierge tools offered through your real estate agent or property manager, and some are lead-generation sites that mainly funnel you toward internet and TV deals. We separated the two so you know what you are actually getting.
If your agent or apartment offers Updater or MoveEasy, use it. It is free and genuinely saves time on the core utilities. Allconnect and MYMOVE are best when your main worry is internet and TV. Just remember most of these tools make money on referrals, so double-check the deal before you sign. To keep the whole switch on schedule, MovePlan has a free change-of-address checklist at /change-of-address-checklist that lists exactly which utilities to line up and when.