Earthlink dial up comes standard with Earthlink Accelerator.

Earthlink dial up comes standard with Earthlink Accelerator.

Dial up buying guide: Earthlink Dial-Up internet access is available for $21.95 per month. The membership is payable month-to-month or on an annual basis. If the new member chooses the annual installment it will reduce their monthly average to $19.95 per month. That will save the member $24.00 per year. For a limited time new members can join Earthlink for just $9.95 per month for the first six months. This special is available online only.

Earthlink Dial-Up access uses Earthlink Accelerator to provide a high speed internet connection at up to five times faster than regular dial-up providers. The Earthlink Accelerator utilizes the same technology as NetZero and ATT high speed dial-up by compressing the website information prior to sending it through the phone line which allows the information to travel at a faster rate.

Earthlink Dial-Up has many access numbers for members to choose from to ensure a local number connection. They were also ranked number one in customer satisfaction by J. D. Powers and Associates for 2004. This is important if the user is looking for a customer friendly company that will be there when they need them and take their concerns seriously. Their customer support is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It is very difficult to find decent customer service with some internet service providers. Earthlink provides their members with virus blocker, spyware blocker, Spam blocker, pop-up blocker, scam blocker, email switching capability, and parental controls. The service includes up to 8 email addresses with 10MB of personal web space and a personal start-up page. The service can be set-up online at www.earthlink.com or by calling 1-800-EARTHLINK.