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Is there a free/trial dial up ISP to text modems?

19 years ago

As noted on another thread, I'm having problems establishing a stable dial up on a new notebook. Other computers in the same house have no problems, but they run XP, the new guy guns Vista Basic.

I am willing to pay a toll call telephone charge to reach a "test" modem (maybe AOL allows trial membership).

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mikie_gw
19 years ago
Many moon ago Juno offered free dial up, looks to still do so, 10 hrs per month.

My local library has free www access dial up. Pretty slick extra's through there if you terminal connect & understand a bit of unix.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.juno.com/
cboy
19 years ago
I have AOL and I am on a 30 day free trial of Peoplepc.
They talked me into giving a credit card number and I thought it wasn't needed according to a notice I saw.
I plan to stay with AOL.
http://www.peoplepc.com/i/landing/hdr_gradient.gif
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randy_ca
19 years ago
If you need a free ISP Netzero Use IE to view page or it doesn't work.
I used Netzero to get my dial-up modem working in Vista, that's another story with a dual boot XP/Vista. Ended up with 2 modems in the same computer, since Vista said my XP modem was in use.
Another free ISP is Juno. Just got a message today from them telling me about the new Vista
ready version.
Both Netzero & Juno have a Connection Wizard for download that I used to pinpoint my connection problems, it gave me a little insight.

So are you impressed with the Vista Connection Wizard? I ran that thing so many times.
jerry_nj
Original Author
19 years ago
Randy, see my post on this forum, also new, "Establish dial up with Vista" it tells some of my story of woes. I don't like Vista yet, it has far too many changes on the interface to "stuff" that is the same function as XP, but not in the same location or of the same name. Make my dislike for MS stronger. I'll try one of the free ISPs to see if the same problem exists there, I bet it does.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
19 years ago
I found this in the fine print on A net Zero page (see link below)

* Additional phone and live tech support charges may apply.

I remember I did not go with them for a dial up because they charge by the minute for tech support, and I'd likely be bankrupt if I ever had a bad problem. The charges apply to the High Speed (dial up I think with accelerator) and Platinum accounts. I imagine there would be NO tech support on the Free account.

Here is a link that might be useful: Net Zero
jerry_nj
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks, I'm getting ready to engage in a "chat" with Worldnet technical support. I can't expect them to help fix a problem with Acer or Microsoft software, but they may know if there is anything unique/problematic about Acer and/or Vista on the Worldnet dial up. Worldnet also provides telephone support.

I tried to reach Acer today, a toll call no 800 number, as the book said they were available on Saturday until 5 pm, central time, they are not.

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