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Freeola.com are not only offering free internet access but also unlimited webspace with PHP, CGI bin and SSI. There is a vast choice of domains for your email and webspace. Your webspace is a subdomain of whatever domain you select (eg www.yourname.uk8.net). You can register domain names for £11.74 and use the free hosting and email - a bargain!
Not only is contactBox a free Internet Service Provider but they also offer free email linked to a free personal number. So you can divert your fax and voice messages to any UK number or to your ContactBox email account.
Themutual.net is a new free Internet Service Provider that claims to enable customers to become future shareholders in the business. 50% of themutual.net was available to customers through the issue of Units, each of which represents a share, on a first-come-first-served basis. Themutual.net launched in mid-July 1999.
And now the important bit - you get free internet access, 15Mb webspace and unlimited email addresses. There's a 50p/min charge for the helpline.
The Free.Net were really the first free ISP - they just blew it by charging £20 for the startup pack! Access is at 0845 local call rates. There is an optional Usenet newsgroup feed (not recommended if you have kids) and a dedicated games server. Although they're a top performing ISP there is an additional charge if you want webspace so visit Free Webspace!
Freeserve provide completely free internet access to anybody in the UK. (Apart from the cost of local-rate phone calls to their number.) As part of the deal everybody who signs up gets 5Mb of free webspace with few limitations as to use and unlimited POP3 mail addresses. Business sites are allowed and there are no tiresome banner ads or popup windows to drive your traffic away. Uploading is by ftp although, like the mail service, it only appears to work when connected via Freeserve (so no uploading from work!). Freeserve is run by Dixon's Retail Group, who own Dixons, Currys, PC World and mobile phone shop The Link. Just pick up a CD-ROM in any of the shops!
The only downside seems to be the fact that telephone tech support is via a 50p/minute number. (Email support is free though.) Oh and you have to log on at least once every 90 days or your account may be terminated.
Free4Business are rather unique in the service they offer. Aimed at businesses they run a cheap domain registration service and give you free hosting, free 10Mb commercial webspace (with full cgi bin & FrontPage extensions!), free hosting, free unlimited POP3 emal addresses and tech support via a local rate number.
Another free ISP, Free-Online will give you free local call access, unlimited web space and modem rates up to V90 (including both K56 and X2) and ISDN. You also get free POP3 email address with unlimited aliases. Tech support is via a 0890 number costing 39p/min off-peak, 49p/min peak, although email support is free. Your URL would be www.username.free-online.co.uk and email addresses anything@username.free-online.co.uk.
Ecosse.net are the only 100% Scottish free ISP. Dialup rates are up to 128k ISDN. They have both POP3 and a web based email service with an email address of yourname@ecosse.net. A Usenet newsgroup feed is also available. There is free online support for PC and Macintosh owners. No signup or registration is required, unless you want to use the email service. (ISP's generally require registration for email services as a spam avoidance measure.) To log in without registering set your logon name to "scot" and your password to "free".
EcosseNet also offer free websites and an easy to use website builder (in association with Treeway) Your URL would be my.ecosse.net/username. Your web address can match your @ecosse.net email address
Access numbers are:
0845 6621034 for Standard Modem
0845 6621134 for K-Flex modems
0845 6621534 for V90 modems
0845 6621334 for 64k ISDN
0845 6621434 for 128k ISDNWebmasters can become a free ISP - offer free personalised internet access to your staff, your customers or even visitors to your website! All you have to do is use a simple dial-up networking script!!
Yet another UK based free Internet supplier (where will this all end?). Sign up with Freenet & you'll get 0845 local-call rate access for free. They also provide newsgroups, unlimited Pop3 email addresses, 10Mb personal web space. Telephone technical support costs 50p per min.
Themail started as an email only service but has developed into full Internet access as a result of demand. If you do not have a web browser you can buy themail's cdrom for £5 plus post and packaging. It includes all the neccessary software plus free software and games as well.
Their main access number is 0845 662 1002 (modem speed of up to 33k). Faster speed access can be obtained, but requires registration using the lower speed registration process first. Once connected, you can get your own free email account using Windows dialup networking or any standard connection software, putting the following settings into the appropriate place:User Name:user
Password: themailOnce connected you can access their web site at http://www.themail.co.uk using your web browser. You can then register your own confidential user name and password in the Create Your Account section. NB You must dial in via their number - you can't create an account by dialling in via your usual ISP.
CallNet UK give you internet access from 9600bps to 56Kbps (V.90protocol), plus 64K and 128K ISDN. You also get 10 Mb of webspace and an address in the form of: http://www.callnetuk.com/home/username. Unlimited E-mail addresses on single POP3 mailbox anyname@callnetuk.com. Access to Quake Server. Web Page usage statistics. 24 Hour Help Desk (call rates not known).
UK Fantastic is a premier Internet Service Provider with all the benefits of conventional paid-for access. You get unlimited Internet dial-up access on all major speeds of modem, right up to 56K, V.90 and ISDN, you get unlimited email addresses with the ...@ukf.co.uk domain and 5 megabytes of free web space for your business or personal web pages.
Pop into a Tempo electrical store and pick up a disk. You can get free off-peak calls to screaming.net if you're prepared to sign your phone service over to their telecom provider, Localtel. Access is via an 0845 local-rate number. They also offer a free web-based email service. There have been reports of poor service due to telecomms problems.
XStream are another company offering free net access. Their service is advertiser supported - you are supplied special access software which puts ads at the top of the page as you surf the web. Access is mostly local call rate. They have been running periods of completely free access via an 0800 number. Rumour has it that access is virtually useless during these times.
BT's pay-by-the-minute ISP service BTClick+ has now been updated as ClickFree. Calls are now at local call rates via a different access number. As Click+ there is no minimum monthly commitment & no need to sign up. Just download dialer software from their website & you're ready to go. There is no webspace, neither are there newsgroup or POP email services but BT do run a free web-based email service called talk21. (You don't have to be a BTClick+ user, it's free to anyone.)
FreeWire are another of the recent free ISP's. They offer data rates up to V90 (56k) and ISDN, free webspace.
Uniquely, Bigwig offer secure email with a free digital certificate. And this is on top of free internet access, 15Mb of webspace, newsgroup access and 7 POP3 mailboxes each with up to 1000 aliases.
ConnectFree are also offering Internet access for free. Access is at 0845 local call rates. All you pay for is for the local rate phone call. If you want email or webspace you need to visit Free Email and Free Webspace).
You get 25Mb of webspace, unlimited POP3 email addresses along the lines of anybody@yourname.freeuk.com. Access at 0845 rate.
Free internet access at v90, x2, k56 + 64 & 128k isdn speeds. 25Mb of webspace, unlimited pop email addresses (anything@you.freeisp.co.uk). No advertising, no banners. Local rate access.
Local rate access, 20Mb of webspace, unlimited email addresses.
Telinco had temporarily stopped accepting new customers when last checked. This is a good sign. There is nothing worse than an ISP whose customer base builds up quicker than their facilities. Stopping new signups guarantees that existing customers will still get a reasonable level of service. We wish them well.
Worth a check to see if they're accepting new customers yet.
With Breathe you get 5 e-mail addresses, 10Mb Web space, a multi-media guide to the Internet, newsgroup access, on-line help, e-mail technical support. Nationwide local call access (0845). Breathe on line supports 28.8, 33.6 & 56.6 modem speeds and also supports single user ISDN access. Technical support 24 hours, 365 days per year (calls charged at 50p per minute) For a FREE connection pack and software, simply fill in their on-line order form or telephone on 0800 500 150.
Free internet access from a supermarket - where will it all end! Tesco affinity card holders can get online free with TescoNet. The service includes 5 email addresses, 10Mb webspace, connection speeds to 56k Flex & 64k ISDN. Call to the helpdesk cost 50p/min. We've had reports of engaged tones and slow access
Offer unlimited space with no banners and FTP uploading.
Virgin was one of the first paid-for ISP's to go free. They already have a portal which they no doubt hope will attract valuable advertising to be viewed by thousands of new customers. Existing Virgin customers stopped paying charges on 1 April 1999.
And now a UK daily newspaper gets in on the act. They're offering free webspace as well as internet access. There are rumours that the portal might be a little tacky....but we're sure the Sun would never stoop so low. Note that the portal is only available to customers who have dialled in via the currantbun's access number.
Free web access, webspace and email (address username@surf3.net)You get . 15Mb of free webspace.
Get Cyber Patrol free for a year, educational pages, discount books, not to mention free internet access from the UK's best known newsagent & bookstore. Free webspace comes courtesy of Tripod (ie WH Smith don't give you any.) Tripod don't normally allow commercial sites and your visitors may suffer the plague of the popup window.
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