What ISP do you use?

Zero · March 14, 2003, 13:20

I was just wondering with my friends if anyone still uses the old 28.8k anymore... Then came the next logical question. Does anyone use a modem at all? I cant think of anyone around me who still uses a modem. 99% have teakne the step to cable modem and/or DSL.

Inverse Icarus · March 14, 2003, 14:05

i have a neighbor that uses 28.8 AOL. he's also into masochism of other kinds.

Frankychan · March 14, 2003, 14:06

I can't afford cable right now so I use dial-up.

Unless at work/school where it's fast as a mofo.

Stuie · March 14, 2003, 14:12

I use a dial-up (56K) because Comcast completely SCREWED UP my cable modem services when they bought out Adelphia in my area. I could only connect once or twice a week, and when I called to complain they said "Oh, we're upgrading the service so you may experience frequent outages for the next few MONTHS."

BS. I'll take my business elsewhere.

Frankychan · March 14, 2003, 14:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Stuie
I use a dial-up (56K) because Comcast completely SCREWED UP my cable modem services when they bought out Adelphia in my area. I could only connect once or twice a week, and when I called to complain they said "Oh, we're upgrading the service so you may experience frequent outages for the next few MONTHS."

BS. I'll take my business elsewhere.

That's a good man.

Stuie · March 14, 2003, 14:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Frankychan

That's a good man.

And my wife likes the $30/month savings that we get with dial-up compared to Comcrap. So everyone is happy.

Well, except the kids when they go to disney.com and it takes 10 minutes for anything to load. Soon as they can pay they can upgrade.

alva · March 14, 2003, 14:47

Here dial-up is more expensive then cable... (well if you're on as much as I am it is anyway.

)

Inverse Icarus · March 14, 2003, 14:49

yea, where i live, AOL+Phone line costs more than Optimum Online.

Sure, we could have used netzero or something, but i pushed for the broadband

Stuie · March 14, 2003, 14:50

Most of the U.S. has the luxury of paying a flat fee for monthly service as opposed to paying for time spent online; therefore you pay a higher fee for better (faster) service.

Paul Hanson · March 14, 2003, 15:12

At home, we use British Telecom ADSL.

At uni, I make do with the uni's dialup service.

The Mad Monk · March 14, 2003, 15:45

I have Verison with a 56K dial-up, which suits my needs just fine. In those rare instances where those needs include an eighteen hour download, I only had one early disconnect I can recall, and that was my fault.

Dis · March 15, 2003, 03:41

Cox Communications Cable modem service.

Fve Crathva · March 15, 2003, 06:15

BCNet.

SP

Barley · March 15, 2003, 07:33

At home I use BT Internet ADSL (used 56k AOL dial-up till about 9 months ago).

The extra £14 a month is well worth the investment.