Alina's Guide -

find a product that's right for you
Home Newsletter About Contact Forum
Internet Providers
Web Hosting
Webmaster Corner
Computers & Electronics
Wireless
Dating Sites
Jewelry
Flowers
Music
Hotels & Vacation
Pet Supplies
Internet Providers

     There might be more than one internet provider in your area. If you don't use internet a lot and don't download or upload large files you might even consider dial-up service which could be up to 75% cheaper than Cable or DSL.

Not sure what is your current Internet Speed? Test it for free at www.getspeed.org.

Dial-Up - AT&T, NETZERO, PEOPLEPC, PHREEGO, JUNO, EARTHLINK, TOAST.NET

DSL - AT&T, NETZERO, VERIZON, QWEST, EARTHLINK, TOAST.NET

Cable - COMCAST, TIME WARNER, OPTIMUM, CHARTER, EARTHLINK

Fios - VERIZON

You can also compare and find Internet providers in your area at Broadband National - over 50 broadband providers in the U.S.

Write Review and help others like you to choose the best provider.





















AT&T - Dial-Up
Speed up to 56Kbps, accelerated surfing available
Features Six e-mail IDs, anti-virus e-mail protection, anti-spam e-mail screener, pop-up stopper, chat feature, 150MB of web space, live customer support
Promotions First month free
Price $14.95/month for AT&T local or long distance customers, otherwise $21.95/month
Other Services Digital TV, VOIP, Wireless
Rating    Reviews

NETZERO - Dial-Up

Speed up to 56Kbps, accelerated surfing available
Features Norton AntiVirus, e-mail with spam protection, pop-up blocker, connection commitment
Promotions 30 day money back guarantee
Price $9.95/month with 12 month commitment
Other Services DSL
Rating    Reviews

PEOPLEPC Dial-Up

Speed up to 56Kbps, accelerator technology with Plan B
Features Both Plans: e-mail with spam controls, internet call waiting, pop-up blocker, virus protection powered by Symantec - Plan A: 2 e-mail addresses - Plan B: 4 e-mail addresses, PC Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware
Promotions 30 day free trial
Price Plan A: $5.47/month for 3 months, then only $10.95/month - Plan B: $7.97/month for 3 months, then only $15.95/month
Other Services N/A
Rating    Reviews

PHREEGO EXPRESS - Dial-Up

Speed up to 56Kbps, accelerator available
Features Internet call waiting, online caller ID, e-mail
Promotions 30 day money back guarantee
Price $9.95/month
Other Services Web Hosting
Rating    Reviews

JUNO - Dial-Up

Speed up to 56Kbps, turbo technology available
Features Norton AntiVirus, e-mail with spam protection, pop-up blocker, connection commitment, 24x7 customer support, free personal site
Promotions 30 day money back guarantee
Price $9.95/month with 12 month commitment
Other Services N/A
Rating    Reviews

EARTHLINK - Dial-Up

Speed up to 56Kbps, accelerator available with 1 year commitment
Features New! EarthLink Protection Control Center, Virus Blocker, ScamBlocker™, Spyware Blocker, spamBlocker, Privacy Tools, Parental Controls, Free 24/7 support, EarthLink Web Mail, 8 email addresses, 10MB of free webspace for each email address, Free Site Builder, EarthLink Personal Start Page, Free photo storage
Promotions N/A
Price $9.95/month for 3 months, then $21.95/month or $14.95/month with 1 year commitment
Other Services DSL, Cable, VOIP, Phone
Rating    Reviews

TOAST.NET - Dial-Up
Speed up to 56Kbps, web accelerator available
Features 2 e-mail accounts, 100MB web space, free phone support
Promotions N/A
Price $9.95/month or $95.40/year
Other Services DSL, Web Hosting
Rating    Reviews

Now let's move on to high speed internet service providers:

AT&T - DSL
Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 1.5Mbps/Unknown - Plan B: 3.0Mbps/Unknown
Features Six e-mail IDs, Up to 150MB of Web-page space, FREE Anti-spam and Anti-virus e-mail protection, E-mail switching tools, 20 FREE hours/month dial-up Internet access for when you're away from home, FREE Live Technical Support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, FREE Spyware Software, FREE Parental Controls, FREE Pop-up Ad Stopper.
Equipment FREE DSL Modem and Installation Kit ($149 value)
Promotions N/A
Price Plan A: $19.95/month for a year - Plan B: $29.95/month for a year
Other Services Digital TV, VOIP, Wireless
Rating    Reviews

NETZERO - DSL

Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 768Kbps/Unknown - Plan B: 1.5Mbps/Unknown
Features Norton AntiVirus™, Email with Spam Protection, Keep Your Existing NetZero Email Address, Free 24/7 Live Support.
Equipment Unknown
Promotions 30 day money back guarantee
Price Plan A: $12.95 for 3 months, then $22.95/month - Plan B: $22.95 for 3 months, then $29.95/month
Other Services Dial-Up
Rating    Reviews

VERIZON - DSL
Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 768Kbps/128Kbps - Plan B: 3.0Mbps/768Kbps
Features 24/7 Live Technical Support, 9 Email Accounts with online email storage as large as 2,250 MB for 768 Kbps plans and 4,000 MB for 3 Mbps and above, 10 MB personal Web space.
Equipment Plan A: Modem - Plan B: Wireless Router
Promotions 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee, 1st month free
Price Plan A: $14.99/month for 2 years (contract) or $17.99/month for 1 year - Plan B: $27.99/month for 2 years (contact) or $29.99/month for 1 year
Other Services Fios Internet & TV, Phone, Wireless
Rating    Reviews

QWEST - DSL
Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 256Kbps/Unknown - Plan B: 1.5Mbps/Unknown - Plan C: 7.0Mbps/Unknown
Features 24/7 Live Technical Support, 2.0 GB Email storage, Powerful protection with anti-virus, firewall, parental controls and more
Equipment Plan A: $5/month for modem - Plan B: 50% off modem price - Plan C: free modem
Promotions 1 month free
Price Plan A: $19.99/month - Plan B: $26.99/month - Plan C: $36.99/month
Other Services Phone, VOIP
Rating    Reviews

EARTHLINK - DSL

Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 1.5Mbps/Unknown - Plan B: 3.0Mbps/Unknown - Plan C: 6.0Mbps/Unknown
Features FREE Powerful AntiVirus, Firewall, and Spyware Blocker protection, 8 email addresses with 100MB of email storage per address, Web Mail for easy access to your email from any computer, 80MB of webspace (10MB per email address)—build your own personal homepage, Free Site Builder, EarthLink Photo Center
Equipment Free modem/installation kit
Promotions N/A
Price $12.95/month for 3 months, then - Plan A: $29.95 to $39.95/month - Plan B: $34.95 to $44.95/month - Plan C: $39.95 to $44.95/month, All with 1 year commitment
Other Services Phone, VOIP, Dial-Up, Cable
Rating    Reviews

TOAST.NET - DSL
Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 1.5Mbps/Unknown - Plan B: 3.0Mbps/384Kbps - Plan C: 6.0Mbps/768Kbps
Features 5 e-mail addresses for Plan A or 10 e-mail addresses for Plans B & C, 500MB Web Space for Plan A or 1GB Web Space for plans B & C, 2 Anti Virus Licenses for Plan A or 3 Anti Virus Licenses for Plans B & C, Commerical free radio, Free online games, Photo Sharing, Unlimited tech support and more
Equipment N/A
Promotions Pay annually and save an additional $2.00/month!
Price Plan A: $19.95/month - Plan B: $29.95/month - Plan C: $39.95/month
Other Services Dial-Up, Web Hosting
Rating    Reviews

COMCAST - Cable

Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 3.0Mbps/Unknown - Plan B: 6.0Mbps/Unknown - Plan C: 8.0Mbps/Unknown, PowerBoost available with plans B & C
Features Unknown
Equipment Free cable modem and wireless router
Promotions $100 cash back
Price Plans start at $19.99/month for 6 months
Other Services Cable TV, VOIP
Rating    Reviews

TIME WARNER/ROAD RUNNER - Cable

Download/Upload Speed 5.0Mbps/384Kbps
Features 24x7 technical support, e-mail virus scan and more
Equipment Free cable modem and free wireless router
Promotions $25 cash back, 14 day free trial.
Price $29.95 for 6 months, then $44.95/month
Other Services Cable TV, VOIP
Rating    Reviews

OPTIMUM - Cable

Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 15Mbps/2Mbps - Plan B: 30Mbps/5Mbps
Features Comprehensive security package, 5 e-mail accounts, each with 500MB of space, webmail, e-mail virus protection, technical support. With Plan B webhosting is available with 1GB of web space.
Equipment Cable modem
Promotions 1st month free with Plan B if ordered on the web, 30-day money back guarantee
Price Plan A: $29.95 for 6 months - add additional $9.95/month for Plan B
Other Services Cable TV, VOIP
Rating    Reviews

CHARTER - Cable

Download/Upload Speed 5.0Mbps/Unknown
Features Comprehensive security package, 5 e-mail accounts, each with 500MB of space, webmail, e-mail virus protection, technical support. With Plan B webhosting is available with 1GB of web space.
Equipment Free cable modem and wireless router
Promotions $50 cash back, no contract
Price $19.99 for 6 months
Other Services N/A
Rating    Reviews

EARTHLINK - Cable

Download/Upload Speed ranges from 768Mbps to 8.0Mbps
Features FREE Powerful AntiVirus, Firewall, and Spyware Blocker protection, 8 email addresses with 100MB of email storage per address, 80MB of webspace (10MB per email address), Free Site Builder, EarthLink Photo Center, EarthLink Digital Music
Equipment Unknown
Promotions free installation, no contract
Price starting $29.95/month for 6 months
Other Services Dial-Up, DSL, VOIP
Rating    Reviews

VERIZON - FIOS
Download/Upload Speed Plan A: 5.0Mbps/2.0Mbps - Plan B: 15Mbps/2.0Mbps - Plan C: 15Mbps/15Mbps
Features 24/7 Live Technical Support, 9 email accounts with 4 GB (gigabytes) of online email storage. 10 MB Personal Web Space
Equipment Wireless router
Promotions First month free
Price Plan A: $29.99/month for 2-7 months - Plan B: $39.99/month for 2-7 months - Plan C: $54.99/month for 2-7 months
Other Services Phone, Wireless, DSL
Rating    Reviews

Write Your Review
Your name: (optional)
Your e-mail address: (optional)
Reviewed Internet Providers:
Your review:
(HTML tags may be used)

Disclaimer: These services might not be available in all areas. Though we try to keep information as accurate as possible it might change without notice. For details contact service providers directly via their website (links provided) or other means.