# El cheapo internet service **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 2, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-cheapo-internet-service/135024 "2002-11-02T22:01:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![galen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@galen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2002, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-cheapo-internet-service/135024/1 "2002-11-02T22:01:11Z")
Some ISPs offer basic internet service for around six dollars a month. Has anyone had any experience with these? ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-cheapo-internet-service/135024/2 "2002-11-03T01:04:08Z")
Mine charges $8.95 a month and I really have no complaints about the past year that I’ve subscribed. They have tons of different numbers and decent dial-up speeds. They’ve never had any blackout times that I’ve known about, either. BTW, mine is [Highstream.net](http://Highstream.net). ---
**Author:** ![RazzBaronZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@RazzBaronZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RazzBaronZ)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/el-cheapo-internet-service/135024/3 "2002-11-03T02:13:19Z")
I had access4less for many months and it worked very well ([access4less.com](http://access4less.com) I believe). I switched to DSL. The problems began. Basically, they have only email support, so when I told them I was quitting they said ok, and continued to charge me. I think the billing dept. is completely separate company, and that’s why I had problems. I’m currently waiting for a respoinse from the BBB to get 12 bucks (so far) they have charged me while I didn’t use the service.