Name of free dail-up isp in the mid-90s...

[SithSolo1]

Alright, I'm trying to remember the name of a free internet provider from the 90s, back when we used dial-up. All I remember is that it was free but it was ad driven and placed a banner on the bottom of the screen. I don't think they around more than a few years but maybe one of you has some idea of what I'm talking about.

 

[Away]

Netzero or Juno come to mind.

 

[RossMAN]

Who remembers PointClick.com and all the $$$ earned?

 

[sixone]

PeoplePC

the bastards

 

[SandEagle]

aol
compuserve?

 

[SithSolo1]

Netzero! Thats the one I was thinking about. Thanks

Edit: Guess it was around longer than I thought.

 

[Pr0d1gy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prodigy_(online_service) ???? This is where my name came from.

 

[Train]

Who remembers PointClick.com and all the $$$ earned?

I remember AllAdvantage.com, I made some good money making referrals and giving everyone a VB6 app I wrote to keep your mouse from going idle so you always hit your 20 hour limit each month.

 

[RossMAN]

I remember AllAdvantage.com, I made some good money making referrals and giving everyone a VB6 app I wrote to keep your mouse from going idle so you always hit your 20 hour limit each month.

I remember using ghost mouse and earning about $1,200 - $1,500 per month with absolutely zero effort.

I miss the gravy train days.

 

[eldorado99]

sympatico?

 

[Zorro]

I remember using ghost mouse and earning about $1,200 - $1,500 per month with absolutely zero effort.

I miss the gravy train days.

I even have some Value America $$$$ left LOL

 

[Apex]

I remember AllAdvantage.com, I made some good money making referrals and giving everyone a VB6 app I wrote to keep your mouse from going idle so you always hit your 20 hour limit each month.

Man, those were good days. 🙂 I hit 5 digits a month before they crashed out.

 

[RossMAN]

I even have some Value America $$$$ left LOL

An old timer ... I dearly miss our friend ValueAmerica.com

I remember when their 50% started and I REALLY REALLY wanted the new Zip Drive 250MB external USB drive ... so badly. I spent about 2 hours checking out, finally was able to check out and paid only $124.99 with free shipping.

12 years later it's in a box somewhere gathering dust bunnies 🙁

Today you can buy 4GB USB thumb drives for $9.99 at your local Staples B&M.

 

[amdhunter]

Netzero! Thats the one I was thinking about. Thanks

Edit: Guess it was around longer than I thought.

They do free 4G today.
http://www.netzero.net/

 

[preCRT]

Flooz all around

 

[DesiPower]

Who remembers PointClick.com and all the $$$ earned?

My roommate used to do it.... kept our phone busy all the time... quiet annoying.

 

[Ichinisan]

I remember NetZero from late '90s. Not "mid '90s."

I do remember Juno from mid '90s. At the time, it was only free dial-up email.

 

[RossMAN]

Flooz all around

Brings back memories

 

[preCRT]

Amex used to have a free dial up too

 

[IGBT]

was earthlink ever free??

 

[JMapleton]

Who remembers PointClick.com and all the $$$ earned?

I got a few nice checks from those guys back in the day before they went under. I had a few hundred referrals I made with my website I owned at the time.

 

[preCRT]

Other free isps in days of yore:
nettaxi
excite
altavista
yahoo
kmart

 

[Tommy2000GT]

Tritium.net

It was the 1st free dial up and everyone like netzero copied them

 

[RbSX]

freewwweb

 

[dave_the_nerd]

http://www.netzero.net/start/landing.do?page=www/free/index

Still here, still free.

My roommate used it until '08.