The Dial Up ISP Wasteland

Yes, there are some parts of the continental US not yet served by DSL or cable modems. That’s why I’m looking for a dial up ISP. Nationally we’ve got AOL and Earthlink, followed by budget operators NetZero, PeoplePC, and Netscape Online. But here’s the thing, and forgive my ignorance, why do all these services suggest you need to download and install software just to dial in?

I mean, hasn’t dial up networking been a standard feature of various releases of Mac OS and Windows since 1995 or so? Why the extra ?dialer??

Anyway, my search for a bare-bones ISP lead me to FreedomList’s ISP directory, and the list of providers offering service in New Hampshire. That’s where I found VT Rocket, which offers plans ranging from $2.90/month (for 30 hours) to $9.95/month (unlimited).

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14 Comments

  1. Devil
    Posted September 23, 2006 at 6:55 pm | Permalink

    I would like to know how to connect to the internet using the ISP but at end of month i dont have anything to pay. In other word using internet free.

    Is there a way of doing it? Any software?

  2. mARK
    Posted December 30, 2006 at 11:27 am | Permalink

    There is another servic called csonline at csonline.net they dont include any dialers or anthing (atleast when i had them they didn’t)

  3. Daniel
    Posted March 3, 2007 at 7:36 am | Permalink

    well , i have dial up but it is like 36.0 - 38.6 kbps ( r whatever ) and it is so slow whatever , and other people are sitting on hacked dial up at 236kbps , it is not fare how do i do this whith out a cost , r somthing faster anyway

  4. mack sunny
    Posted April 18, 2007 at 1:19 pm | Permalink

    I would like to know how to connect to the internet using the ISP for free. pls i need help, mail me at somebody2003@37.com

  5. adon
    Posted July 5, 2007 at 7:45 am | Permalink

    I’d love to know that too, mack sunny! if you know how please email me
    surafel.hailu@yahoo.com

  6. jimi
    Posted August 21, 2007 at 10:50 pm | Permalink

    hello

  7. LOVE
    Posted September 2, 2007 at 1:33 am | Permalink

    how in the world can someone get dial up at 236kbps, is that really possible . is it a software or hardware tweak? Please tell me.

  8. BamIhumpedit
    Posted October 31, 2007 at 7:52 pm | Permalink

    you guys are a bunch of noobs

  9. basem
    Posted December 9, 2007 at 1:10 pm | Permalink

    isp hack

  10. Rahul Kumar
    Posted January 28, 2008 at 11:33 am | Permalink

    Pleaseee somebody help me…say me how 2 get free dialup internet of BSNL india?…………..or say me how to make dialup fasterrr,my is only 45kbps..how 2 make it fasterrr???….pls email me at rahulpandey30@yahoo.co.in

  11. Harsha K N
    Posted February 9, 2008 at 5:04 am | Permalink

    Please help me t get a free dial up bsnl internet connection…

  12. Kushan
    Posted March 15, 2008 at 11:07 am | Permalink

    cannot get good speed on dialup connection On bsnl

  13. parsa
    Posted April 13, 2008 at 11:26 am | Permalink

    i need softwar hack isp

  14. yogesh
    Posted May 4, 2008 at 10:15 pm | Permalink

    hey how can i get free internet conection plz help me….

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