I’m setting up a computer for a friend of mine who wants dial up access where she’s at (she’s not online much, and can’t get DSL, etc… where she lives). It’s been a long while since I’ve shopped for Dial-Up service, so I post here: I need a cheap Dial-up service that has local phone numbers in Bend, Oregon. I don’t need any of the fancy crap that gets installed with many of the providers (I’ll install my own pop-up, spam, virus, and spyware blocker, thank you). I just need good, reliable, dial-up access.
I have a back-up account through Surf Best that my in-laws mostly use (and I use it when I’m on the road and can’t pirate a connection from somewhere), but I just wanted to know if there was anything else out there that might be cheaper.
Any recommendations?
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…I’ve never tried it (being an Earthlink denizen myself), but there is one called Cheapdialup that is only $8.95/month and has a couple of local Bend access numbers. It appears to be pretty stripped, without accelerator or spam/popup/virus protection. Unfortunately, can’t speak to the reliability issue…
My parents use Juno. I never liked it but its easy for them.
I’m using ev1.net for $10/mo unlimited.
It’s not bad if you have a good phone connection.
Only problem I’ve had was when I tried the free accelerator- it crashed my Firefox.
My mom also uses ev1.net (in Dallas) – seems to work pretty well for her, and she loves the price.