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which dial up provider to pick

Feb 13, 2007 11:18AM PST

ive been using broadband -roadrunner which is good but pricey ive used ppl pc and really not much difference other than downloading music im looking at dial up again ive talked to att they told me there 25 times faster dial up ppl pc is ok but i read more so so on it than before, im looking at att/yahoo, coppernet, ppl pc, earthlink, netzero any recomendations im looking for things like whose faster, better access, stuff like that buut the only place i could find anything is consumer reports but you have to pay for it please help thank you

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adding to thread
Feb 13, 2007 11:22AM PST

im also looking at toast.net or toast whatever it is

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ISP--MSN-AOL-YAHOO
Feb 14, 2007 1:19AM PST

I used all of them to decide..
MSN.com was the first..since I had a Internet Reciever that was FREE w/a 3-year contract..msn.com is very good..
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I then went to AOL..at that time it was 6.0..I stayed until 9.0 and really had a bad time w/them..my PC was constantly under attack..and Customer Service was useing tactics also..I do not trust AOL in any minute form..
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Yahoo I could never really get installed properly..and Technical Help was no help at all..so I really just dumped them..my cousin uses Yahoo and she comments "if I can get my EMAIL"..so there are situations..
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I use msn.com these days..I'm really just hangin' w/Microsoft in as many area's as possible..I do have intermittent problems..but would give msn.com a [A] for excellence.

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Consumerreports.org
Jun 25, 2007 1:52PM PDT

"...any recomendations im looking for things like whose faster, better access, stuff like that buut the only place i could find anything is consumer reports but you have to pay for it please help thank you"


You have to pay for a subscription to their online magazine, but it's a much better value than the print version.
But you don't have to pay for the forums, which are really the best part. (unless you buy brand new high dollar products every year)

Read the threads here, you'll find lots of good links to whatever information you need.

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Fastest
Jul 5, 2007 11:55AM PDT

PC Magizine did a test, and NetZero is the fastest Dial-Up internet connection.

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Yes
Sep 23, 2007 12:53PM PDT

I agree, i had AOL and now i have Netzero and i can see a big difference in the speed. I say go with Netzero.

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Check out...
Sep 25, 2007 12:09AM PDT

These ISPs provide nationwide dial-up provided they're in your area: Netzero, Juno, AOL, AT&T, and PeoplePC(maybe others). You may have local regional ISPs, since you mentioned Toast.net that's for the better part of NWOhio and lower Mich. , but check their website: http://toast.net/ for details. There is also your local cable and possible satellite(ouch!) if you care to look into that. Use the broadband link to see all ISPs are in your area: http://www.broadband.com/ That link provided shows more than broadband itself.

tada -----Willy Happy