Reasons To Use Dial Up Internet

You may think that dial up internet is a thing of the past and no longer suitable for use. This however is a not entirely true. Dial up internet is still used by many particularly in the states. You may ask yourself ‘why?’ Below are a number of reasons why people still choose to use dial up internet rather than our more respected broadband.

Cost:

Dial up internet is in fact much cheaper than broadband internet. The reason for this being that they generally offer a pay as you go service so that users only pay for the internet that they use. If you are paying for the internet monthly and not using it for much more than browsing the web, you should really consider pay as you go dial up internet as it will save you great amounts of money.

Installation:

Dial up internet is extremely easy to install into your home. All it requires you to do is plug in your modem and install the software from a CD by following the onscreen instructions. The installation process is so simple you will have no bother doing it yourself.

Speed:

Dial up as you are well aware was very slow when it was first introduced but then again so was everything else.  With time though dial up has been worked on and has improved drastically. Today dial up comes with accelerators that connect to service providers in order to provide you with a much improved service.

Pop Ups:

Pop ups can be extremely annoying but more than that they slow down your connection speed as they keep downloading. This can freeze your computer and become very frustrating. Dial up internet providers will generally provide you with a pop up blocker to prevent this from happening.

Location:

Large internet providers are not always able to deliver their customers living in rural areas the same services as somebody in the city. It can be difficult to get high speed internet in rural areas or a connection at all due to it being out of the way, internet providers however will still charge the going rate even if you are not receiving what you expect to. Dial up internet however will work in rural areas as long as there is a phone line to connect to.

Spam:

Dial up internet providers usually include spam protection in their packages to prevent your email inbox from filling up with unwanted emails.

Viruses:

It can be costly buying antivirus software for your computer, luckily most dial up providers include the software in their packages.