???for those of you in rural area

18 years ago

I have dial up service and have only one to choose from and it the pits.

I log on at 24.0 kbps and it takes forever just to download my mail.

Is there a internet sevice that I can get that will free my phone line up and give me faster speed.

I wanted to get the free avg 8.0 but it will take 12 hrs to download it with my speed ...and then it errors out because the speed is to slow for the download.

we only have one phone service also and that is centruy tel and they do have a new internet serv but we are to far from the service have to be within 10 miles and we are like 15 miles.

Help this is really getting bad when I think its not even worth turning my computer on~~~~~~~~~~ hugs for all imabest

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mariend
18 years ago
I don't know if they have Wi-Fi? Many RV parks have that. Hope someone here can help. Another one is People?? something.
marilyn_c
18 years ago
I have dial up and mine never is that fast. Usually it is 14.4 and somtimes 16. something kbps.

Mail isn't a problem for me, except when someone sends me a video or a lot of pics at one time. Then it makes me want to pull my hair out. They go to OE, but I have to go to my isp and to gmail and delete them there. Sometimes it takes all day.

I know...no help. Just commiserating with you. :(

I use Avast, anti virus, which is free and love it. I like it better than when I had AVG...but it is a slow download...altho it surely wasn't any 12 hours. Maybe a couple.
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lydia1959
18 years ago
We have the Centurytel DSL ... wait a little while and I'll bet they will expand their service area. It's as cheap as dial-up was for me now that I'm not paying for Callwave too.
iowagirl2006
18 years ago
I am in the same boat as you - except I have a much faster dialup connection.

My phone company said the likelyhood of them expanding to my area is slim to none.

Your only choice is satellite internet - such as WildBlue or HughesNet.

It will be much better than your dialup - but not as good as DSL.

I haven't made the change to Satellite internet due to the cost. The best deal I have found is $49/month for WildBlue through Dish Network. That is just too much for me to spend on something I can live without :0)

You could research your choices on Satellite internet and see what your best deals are.

Watch for high installation fees - that can add a bunch to the overall cost. And they often want a multi-year commitment to their service.

I was able to download the new AVG at the library and bring it home on a USB flash drive.
pattico_gw
18 years ago
I don't know if they are doing this in any other areas or not...but my cousin Roger owns a company that is putting up wireless conection on towers. So you can get wireless wherever you go..."even at home"

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maybee_gw
18 years ago
There are satellite services you can get...Hughes net and Wild-blue are two that I know of
FlamingO in AR
18 years ago
Can you get cell phone service where you live? I use my Alltel cell phone to get broadband internet access, it's called Axcess Mobile and it works really well, WAY faster than dial-up, like 10-20 times faster.

We live out in the deep woods and satellite and DSL are not an option for us here. And there will never be cable, either.
Jodi_SoCal
18 years ago
Imabest, I'd be happy to download AVG for you, burn it to a disk and snail mail it to you. Contact me via my profile page so I can get your address.

Jodi-
workoutlady
18 years ago
I've heard good things from people who use their cell phones. I'd check that.
cynic
18 years ago
If your question is whether a different dialup service would be faster, probably not. Most dialup outfits work through the same modem pools so you're essentially calling the same place. Your problem is likely the phone line itself and you can't do anything about it.

So your option is tethering a cell or satellite if cable & DSL aren't options.
cathyid
18 years ago
We have Wild Blue. It works fine, but just like regular satellite service, we can have problems with reception during bad weather. I don't know if it is the same everywhere, but our rate is dependant on the speed we want.We have one that is on the slow end, because I was not going to spend what the real high speed would cost. We have a lot of options in this area, but we live in this little pocket and WB was the only company that could get a signal. They wanted multiple year obligation and we told them we wouldn't sign up for any over 12 months.
roseluver
18 years ago
I had the same problem you are having. My solution was Hughes Network. It cost about $500 for installation and runs me around $60 a month. Expensive but so worth it. Good luck. Charlene
joyfulguy
18 years ago
I am on copper wire phone line provided dial-up also and I think that my download speed is 28.8 kbps. I think that I could have 56 if I had a more modern modem.

It is a lot slower than at the library, for sure, and it takes quite a while to download a picture or graphic ... but I am willing to accept that.

I downloaded AVG (about 7.[something]) I think ... and it didn't take a really long time - maybe an hour, or slightly more, if I remember correctly.

Going to work every day is not part of my agenda for living, these days.

I pay $9.95/mo. if I pay annually (and it's soon due) or $14.95/mo. if I want to pay monthly.

I think that satellite is about $50./mo. (and don't know how much for a bundle with TV coverage ... but I don't have that).

I didn't watch TV enough to feel that it justified my paying for even basic service, when I lived in the city and the cable was in the unit.

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Maggie4
18 years ago
We also have dial-up, so I know how you feel. It's the pits. I just downloaded AVG 8. yesterday. Only took 5 hrs,not good and did get a Error due to the slowness.
We can get DSL but it will cost 50 plus the reg phone so I'm not willing to pay that, so I just chug along. I sure wish the smaller phone companies could compete with the larger ones. Wouldn't that be nice.

You do seem to have an extra slow connection speed, maybe you could have your phone guy check your lines. That sounds very slow. Ours connects at 49.2 kbps or you should check your modem. My older computer was 10yrs old . Brokedown and bought a new Dell last year much, much faster.
Kathy_TX
18 years ago
I feel your pain Kathy. We live in the country, and I'm on dialup, but a tad faster than yours sounds. I checked with AT&T since they are our cell and land phone provider, but they don't offer the DSL out in our area. I also checked with HughesNet, but they wanted $400.00 installation and $60.00 a month. I don't spend enough time on the computer to spend $60/mo. on internet, and one of my sisters in northeast Louisiana is on HughesNet and she says that it's not really a lot faster than dialup.

I guess I'll just plug along with what I have. LOL
JoanMN
18 years ago
I downloaded AVG 8 yesterday, on DSL, and it took about 35 minutes, it must be huge.
We used to have Hughes network, it was better than dial-up, but I did seem to hit refresh a lot.
Ima, have you checked with the various sites and put your phone number in? Flamingo couldn't get Hughes cause of their trees, so she is using a cell phone somehow. She said it works great.
JoanMN
imabest
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18 years ago
Jodi you have email and thank you to all the rest of y ou.
At least I know I'm not alone in this slow world of computers hugs imabest

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