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Dial-Up Providers |
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Provider
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Price/Month
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Access
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Trial Offer
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Email
Accounts
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Features
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1
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$9.95
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Unlimited
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None
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3
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WebMail,
Widespread access #’s
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Our Opinion:
Best overall package. Low monthly rate. Widespread
availability with 10,000 access numbers. Unlimited
Access. No setup fees or contract. Cancel at anytime.
56K and V.92 technolgy available so you can put the
Modem on Hold and take a phone call while surfing
the internet. 3 free emails. Payment with a credit
card or check. Lacks the customizable features and
chat rooms of AOL.
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2
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$9.95
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Up to 150 Hours of Access
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None
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4
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10 MB webspace
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Our Opinion:
One of the lowest rates available. Limited availability
with limited access numbers per state. Up to 150 hours
of dial up access. You will be charged $1.50 per hour
for each hour over 150. No contact or setup fee. 56K.
4 free emails. 10 MB of web space. One of the few
providers that is also compatible with Macintosh.
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3
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$12.45
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Unlimited
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None
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5
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Our Opinion:
Good price and service. Available in over 2,000 cities.
Unlimited Access. No setup fees or contract. Cancel
at anytime. 56K. 5 free email addresses. Also available
in Canada, AK and HI for $12.45.
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| 4 |
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$21.95
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Unlimited
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1 Free Month
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9
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Easy Navigation
Customized start page and software
Parental Control Features
Spam Filtering
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Our Opinion:
Microsoft is competing directly with AOL for dial-up
accounts. 5,000 local access numbers. 1 Free month
Trial Offer. Windows 95 or later operating system.
Easy to navigate. 10Mb. Customized star page and software.
Personal Finance service through MSNMoney. Parental
control features. Spam filtering. Instant messaging
notifies pager, mobile phone or PDA. Be prepared for
ads and solicitations. MSN’s privacy information
says will use your personal information to inform
you of other products and services that they believe
you will be interested in, including products from
third parties. MSN does provide a few steps for information
control.
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5
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$23.90
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Unlimited
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1025 free hrs
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7
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Customized content
Easy navigation
Instant Messenger
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Our Opinion:
Highest monthly rate. AOL is the largest dial up providers
with 35 million worldwide subscribers. They have been
providing service for over 15 years and control over
half of the dial up market. Widespread availability.
Trial offer- 1025 free hours- must be used in 45 days
(22 hours per day). To decline service after trial,
must contact them before the trial period is over.
Unlimited access. 7 email addresses per account. Cancel
at any time. Easy to navigate. AOL is the leader of
customizing content for the individual user. Additional
features such as instant messenger, access to Internet
games, exclusive previews to music and movies. To
reduce unrequested ads and solicitations, use the
opt out option while registering for service.
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6
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$9.95
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Unlimited
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First 10 hours are free
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1
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"Compatible
with instant messaging programs of other providers.
Junk e-mail filter"
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Our Opinion:
The no charge for first 10 hours is attractive. $9.95
per month after the 1st 10 hours. NetZero merged with
Juno.56K. This sounds like an appealing offer; however,
nothing in life is actually free. You will be subjected
to a high dosage of banner ads. Also read closely
the Terms and Conditions. They periodically collect
and distribute information about you, the websites
you visit and the information you provide on the NetZero
questionnaire. They may provide this to 3rd parties.
As a subscriber, you will be obligated to fill out
their surveys and questionnaires. Charges $1.95 per
minute for live technical support.
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