rhianna
New Member
I live in the United States (just outside of New York City).
I've been on Dial-UP for 10 years with the "same" company (now owned by EarthLink) and I pay $21.95 per month for the Dial-Up, 8 e-mail boxes (I only use two of the eight) and 10 MB of webspace.
I'm just not sure which to pick and how to find the best value for my money.
I've been debating whether I should upgrade to either DSL or Cable (I also have a limited budget to devote to an Internet connection).
Earthlink (my current Dial-Up provider) recently sent me literature saying that I could upgrade to DSL for $14.95 a month for 6 months but when I went to their website (and I did type in the promotional code), I was switched to this deal:
EarthLink DSL (Available)
* Downstream speed of up to 6.0 Mbps
* $19.95/month for the first 3 months
* Monthly Charge: $ 39.95/month thereafter
* Up to 4 times faster than regular DSL! (regular DSL = 1.5 Mbps)
Not only that, but I read that I would have to have one of their technicians to come to my place to install the DSL (an additional charge of $100).
I see this as a classic bait-and-switch.
Any opinions? Do you think this is a good deal or are there better deals available and where could I find a better deal?
Verizon (I live near the telephone company) has a DSL Starter Package $14.95 for 12 months with a modem at no additional charge (what do they mean by that?) there's a line that says: Three installation steps
Connection with speeds up to 768 Kbps
Verizon has another deal at $29.99 per month for 12 months including free wireless networking with Connection speeds up to 3.0 Mbps
Which is the better deal?
All Verizon DSL packages include:
* Choice of Verizon Yahoo! or MSN Premium -- does anyone know what is meant by this?
* 24/7 live technical support
* 10 MB of personal Web space
* 30-day money-back guarantee
* 9 e-mail accounts
* Self-install kit -- how difficult is it to self-install?
Should I get Cable or DSL? I took a look at Optimum Online, their offer is: $29.95/month for the first 6 months when you install it yourself* (I'm afraid of "install it yourself deals -- what exactly do I need to install?) Optimum Online Boost is an additional $14.95/month (I'm nost sure what that is). Optimum is not upfront about how much the monthly fee will be after the first 6 months.
Is there anything else I should keep in mind when selecting a high speed Internet service?
Does anyone else still use Dial-Up? Do you think that $21.95 a month is high for a dial-up service?
Thanks in advance.
I've been on Dial-UP for 10 years with the "same" company (now owned by EarthLink) and I pay $21.95 per month for the Dial-Up, 8 e-mail boxes (I only use two of the eight) and 10 MB of webspace.
I'm just not sure which to pick and how to find the best value for my money.
I've been debating whether I should upgrade to either DSL or Cable (I also have a limited budget to devote to an Internet connection).
Earthlink (my current Dial-Up provider) recently sent me literature saying that I could upgrade to DSL for $14.95 a month for 6 months but when I went to their website (and I did type in the promotional code), I was switched to this deal:
EarthLink DSL (Available)
* Downstream speed of up to 6.0 Mbps
* $19.95/month for the first 3 months
* Monthly Charge: $ 39.95/month thereafter
* Up to 4 times faster than regular DSL! (regular DSL = 1.5 Mbps)
Not only that, but I read that I would have to have one of their technicians to come to my place to install the DSL (an additional charge of $100).
I see this as a classic bait-and-switch.
Any opinions? Do you think this is a good deal or are there better deals available and where could I find a better deal?
Verizon (I live near the telephone company) has a DSL Starter Package $14.95 for 12 months with a modem at no additional charge (what do they mean by that?) there's a line that says: Three installation steps
Connection with speeds up to 768 Kbps
Verizon has another deal at $29.99 per month for 12 months including free wireless networking with Connection speeds up to 3.0 Mbps
Which is the better deal?
All Verizon DSL packages include:
* Choice of Verizon Yahoo! or MSN Premium -- does anyone know what is meant by this?
* 24/7 live technical support
* 10 MB of personal Web space
* 30-day money-back guarantee
* 9 e-mail accounts
* Self-install kit -- how difficult is it to self-install?
Should I get Cable or DSL? I took a look at Optimum Online, their offer is: $29.95/month for the first 6 months when you install it yourself* (I'm afraid of "install it yourself deals -- what exactly do I need to install?) Optimum Online Boost is an additional $14.95/month (I'm nost sure what that is). Optimum is not upfront about how much the monthly fee will be after the first 6 months.
Is there anything else I should keep in mind when selecting a high speed Internet service?
Does anyone else still use Dial-Up? Do you think that $21.95 a month is high for a dial-up service?
Thanks in advance.