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Use Dial Up Internet Service Providers As A Low Cost Way To Connect To The Net

When your budget is limited, or you do not use the Internet much, dial up Internet service providers may be more than sufficient for you. All you need is an in home telephone line and a modem to connect to the providers modem to access the wide world of web surfing. The ISP charges you a monthly service fee to get you online via your phone line.

The modem is usually provided by the service provider although an experienced user can use one he already owns. This modem connects to one of their many modems, which then connects you to the Internet. The service fee is for allowing you, and multiple other customers, to use their modems to connect via telephone.

Once your modem connects to one of the ISPs modems, you can be routed by use of Internet Protocol packets, from your computer to the host equipment. This type of service is usually the only way to get Internet access if you live in a rural area.

You may wonder just how slow this connection is. Well, it does take longer to download anything. But, it also saves you money. If you use your computer mostly for emailing friends and looking up shopping outlets, it should be more than sufficient.

You need quite a bit of extra time to download pictures, especially if they are a large size. This is a slight inconvenience you must tolerate to save a considerable amount of money. One company, Net Zero offers a trial month free. By using this month, you can decide if dial up fills your needs.

Basic ISP, EarthLink and Peoples PC are three other companies offering dial up service. Price is minimal, approximately $7 to $10.00 per month. All usually offer introductory offers such as three months free. There may be additional charges on your phone bill or your ISP bill and you are responsible for checking that.

There is an upgrade available called accelerated dial up. It is faster as the name indicates. This faster connection speed will give you faster downloads, how much faster depends on the company. You will pay extra to the dial up Internet service providers for this speed. Sometimes the price doubles for the monthly service fee.