dialup « Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

Boy oh boy, do you remember way back in the early 90s, how getting Internet service was SO expensive?! What was AOL Internet service then, like, $25 a minute? Yikes! And even then, it wasn’t terribly exciting. Oh sure, you got to access text websites from Russia discussing the glories of chess, or chat with a pal on ICQ… it was artistic, yeah. New, yeah. But EXPENSIVE. I’m glad Internet access is now relatively affordable. We have DSL because we live in a populated area, but many people in my rural area of New York State still have dialup. And dialup companies are rather competitive, still. Here’s a bug in your ear: BasicISP Dialup service. BasicISP offers cheap dialup service at very competitive prices– just $6.95 a month for unlimited residential service. Very nice.

BasicISP is based in Mount Vernon, Ohio. They’ve got tens of thousands of access numbers available across the United States and Canada. The nice with dialup is that you can take the service with you when you travel (you just need access to a phone line). With DSL, you can’t. So I always try to keep a dialup account active for when we travel. I took a peek at the access numbers– looks very good, a well-rounded coverage.

There are some very nice perks about BasicISP:

You do not sign a contract with BasicISP. You pay a month at a time so you are not locked in with service. This is great! Also, BasicISP has a guarantee for the first month– try them for the first month, and if you aren’t satisfied, call to get a full refund.
They have basic dialup service for $6.95, which is very inexpensive; they also offer an accelerated service for $9.95, which is still priced lower then many competitors.
They are a nationally-owned company and they do not outsource.
BasicISP offers additional services such as Call Alert and HughesNetSatellite. See the BasicISP website for more details.

If you’ve been shopping around for better pricing, take a peek at what BasicISP has to offer.

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