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Boggle
9-18-02, 12:35 PM
Does anyone know of a good dialup ISP that is reasonably priced, has unlimited access, and automatically filters junk mail?

I'm looking for a dialup ISP in case I go somewhere with my laptop and I don't have access to broadband or broadband capabilites (via wireless adapter).

aaron
9-18-02, 12:56 PM
The only national ISP that I know of with even REMOTELY good reviews with Earthlink. Personally, I will never use them because of the countless stories of their pure shit technical support, but as for their reliability, it seems alright.

My brother uses it for the same reason and he said he gets a good fast connection, but their support SUCKS.

I'm not endoring them at all, as I refuse to use any national provider for dial up (I don't want some incompetent outsourced fool answering the phone), but as for their connection speed and minimal downtime, they sound decent.

Avoid AOL, AT&T, and other large national providers. The support is pure shit, and so is the service. I briefly used AOL at someones house and was totally disgusted by it.

Also, I would NOT pay more than $22 for it. Personally, I refuse to spend more than $20 on a dial up, but if they provide national coverage, I will chuck in $2 more. I won't even go as high as $25, regardless of how wonderful they think they are.

Lastly, for filtering junk mail, set something up on your end. Many offer filters, but most of the time it doesn't work.

Roemello
9-18-02, 03:20 PM
I've been using Earthlink for quite a while now and I haven't had a single problem with it. Fast connections and it's never once dropped me offline out of nowhere. As for tech support, I've never needed support of any kind, so I really wouldn't know how it is. Never had a problem, never need support...at least from where I'm sittin.