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Cheap Dial Up ISPs

Is your ISP letting you down? Does it take you 5 tries just to get connected? Too many 'bump-offs'? Or maybe they just plain charge too much. At CheapandFreeISP.com we help you solve the problem fast and easy with just a few clicks!

There are literally dozens of low cost ISPs to choose from. We've done the research and sorted through them to find the best of them. Our list consists of discount ISPs that have all been in business a long time with a proven track record of providing reliable and fast Internet access with the cheapest price and excellent customer service.

They are all compatible with popular Instant Message programs (IM) and all of them offer to speed up your web browsing for a small additional monthly fee.

Below you'll find ISPs that offer a wide variety of prices and features. Most work with Windows, Apple Mac, Linux, Linspire, Web TV and others. Most accept several methods of payment so you can pay by check, money order, bank transfer, debit card or credit card or even have your internet access added to your phone bill.

Cheap ISP list and reviews

Since 1997, CopperNet has been offering one of the best deals for fast reliable cheap Internet access and email with no setup fees or contracts and they back up their claims with a satisfaction guarantee. Their current special is $4.97 a month for your first 6 months.

One of the problems of finding a better ISP is that most use the exact same networks. To help with this problem SurfBest offers up to 8 different IP Backbone networks to choose from (each with several dial-in numbers) and advertises more dial-up numbers than any other ISP. That allows you to find the fastest most trouble free internet connection in your area. Before we switched to broadband this was the service we used for many years.

Another very reliable ISP is NetZero. They have thousands of dial up numbers in the US and Canada. The current special is just $6.95 a month with a 30 day money back guarantee. For about $3 more a month you can get their 3G service which they claim is the fastest dial up available. 3G also includes with a few extra perks like Norton Anti-virus online.

Offering PC anti-virus, anti-spyware, a firewall and Phising Scam Protection at a bargain price PeoplePC Online has been providing reliable internet access for many years. Their Smart Dialer automatically selects the fastest, most reliable connection each time you log on. PeoplePC's internet access also includes a free web accelerator. If you wish they also allow you to have your monthly fee deducted from your checking account.

At only $6.95 a month Basic ISP keeps your Internet account activity private and uses American only technical support. There are no commitments or contracts, no termination fees and are compatible with Windows, Vista, Mac, Linux and WebTV.

A sister company to NetZero, Juno has been providing great service for their customers for nearly 10 years. They are currently offering a special price of just $6.95 a month for their regular service along with a 30 day money back guarantee.

Operating since 1993, ISP.com has one of the easiest e-mail addresses on the Internet. $9.95/mo for regular dial-up or $12.95/mo for 7X High Speed Dial-Up.

Super dial-up speed

These days almost every ISP offers a web acceleration program. Some are included but most charge a small additional monthly fee. So do they work as claimed? Are they worth the extra cost? Find out everything you should know about them on our How Web Accelerators Work page.