# msn not so free anymore

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 21, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289 "2002-06-21T16:32:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Aceospades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Aceospades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aceospades)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289/1 "2002-06-21T16:32:47Z")

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I got a year of free Internet access when I bought my dell. Well, that was over a year ago and now msn wants to charge me 24.95 a month for the Internet. No thankyou. I looked at net zero for $10 a month but I said something about a tool bar that will always be there. Sounds too much like a banner, except that it’s just for netzero. So, what’s the best provider out there? I would like to keep it under$20 a month and have unlimited service. Any opinions?

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**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289/2 "2002-06-21T17:48:32Z")

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I’ve always gone with a local ISP supplier. No AOL interface, no MSN, just a dial-up, all-you-can-eat, internet connection. Earthlink offers unlimited access in Wilmington for $21.95 a month. It’s got the advantage of being nationwide so you can dial local numbers in other cities if you travel and still get access.

Currently I’m on cable modem and I love it but it’s around $45/month. It’s good for me as I dumped my second line and local ISP in favor of this. Total cost is about the same.

-B

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**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289/3 "2002-06-21T17:57:45Z")

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Netzero, by the way, is so cheap because the bombard you with ads and watch where you go and what you do. If you’re willing to be spied upon and have a “profile” built for marketing purposes, then it’s a cheap alternative.  
-B

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**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2002, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/msn-not-so-free-anymore/115289/4 "2002-06-21T17:57:45Z")

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I use Prodigy’s yearly plan, which comes to about $18.40 a month.