Thanks for your response. Yeah, I think dial-up is really old school nowadays; quite limited in functionality and probably an added expense to ISPs they'd like to eliminate.
Near my hometown in Colorado, a rural area where the town population is only 26, wireless is nonexistent. And since my holiday there is only a short time, a DSL subscription is not worth it. Thus dial-up has been the best game around.
I do now remember the NetZero TV ads; I'll check them out. Thanks again.
Bill
From: TheOptionClub <chris@theoptionclub
To: OptionClub@yahoogro
Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 8:58:50 AM
Subject: [TheOptionClub.
Bill,
I am not an expert on the telcom industry, but my impression is that
most providers are discontinuing their dial-up services. I have not had
a dial-up account in years and I only have one old computer that
actually as a dial-up modem. I couldn't tell you the last time I used
it.
My "solution" for a back-up connect is a broadband card from my cellular
provider. This does involve a monthly service contract and I'm sure is
a bit more pricey than a dial-up service, but I can easily cost justify
it with just one trade not to mention the need I have to access the
Internet when away from home.
I know others who prefer the low cost if not outright free option of
poaching off of someone's Wi-Fi service. They just run over to the
public library, the local coffee house, etc. Anywhere that offers free
Wi-Fi or access with the purchase of a cup of coffee. Maybe not an
ideal solution, but it gets them out of the house.
With all that said, I think Net Zero still offers dial up service
(http://www.netzero.
"dial up internet service."
Christopher Smith
TheOptionClub.
--- In OptionClub@yahoogro
>
> Group...
>
> I have an off topic inquiry, so please delete as necessary.
>
> A few months ago, my Internet service provider discontinued offering a
free dial
> up service. This was a nice backup feature just in case there was
trouble with
> their primary cable Internet service or for when I might travel
outside of wi-fi
> service areas.
>
> So, I'm looking for a replacement dial up service, hopefully free or
at nominal
> cost, that I can subscribe to for such occasions.
>
>
> Does anyone here use dial up for backup and/or travel? I'd appreciate
> suggestions and advice.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Bill
>
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