Standard DUN ISP with free trial?

[Ichinisan]

I bought a Sony WebTV (INT-W100) from a local thrift store (not for myself). It's pretty old, so I'll need to test it to make sure that the browser works for sites such as eBay, but my Cable ISP no longer offers a complimentary dial-up account. Perhaps the unit can be updated once online?

I've searched and searched for a standard DUN ISP that offers a free trial. Even MSN and Earthlink do not have a free trial. What happened to all those offers? Now it's something like "buy 5 months and get two free", meaning that you must pay for several months and it's not a "trial" membership at all. PeoplePC apparently requires proprietary bloat/spy-ware. I snooped a true DUN UN/PW using DialGuard, but the PW is 34 characters long the WebTV unit accepts only 33 chars!

Perhaps one of you has a dial-up server that I can dial-in to? (Atlanta, GA area)

A guy at work has been using my eBay account for months, and he does not have a computer at home. I have been grateful for the ~100+ feedback that he has generated, but I have been expecting this problem for some time. He needed me to sell an item for him: 50 collectible toy cars in a case. The auction closed for $130. After I shipped the items for him, the US Postal Service lost it. My PayPal account has been frozen and it looks like I'll lose $130 and possibly get negative feedback.

If this unit works for sites like eBay, perhaps he'll finally get his own account!

 

[Ichinisan]

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[Ichinisan]

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[johnjkr1]

Why not just use netzero or juno? You can get 10 free hours with them.

 

[vailr]

Are you looking for a dialup ISP that only needs a name & password, for a non-Windows O.S.? MSN currently offers 2 months free; not sure whether MSN works with non-Windows O.S.
Two "free 30 days" dialup ISP's that should work for WebTV, after first setting up the account on a Windows machine:
redjellyfish.com
att.com

 

[Ichinisan]

MSN gives 2 months is you pay ahead for future months. It is NOT A TRIAL. It is a 'buy-something, get-something' offer.

 

[vailr]

Offer Details:

MSN Internet Access Plan ? Two Months Free
Promotion expires May 31, 2004.
Subscribe to MSN® Dial-up Internet Access and get Internet access and MSN Internet Software. MSN Internet Software includes: e-mail virus protection, parental controls, advanced junk e-mail filters, pop-up guard, productivity software and multiple e-mail accounts with extra storage. Try it free for 2 months, and then pay $21.95 plus tax per month until subscription is canceled. Promotional offers only available to new subscribers, in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. After the trial period (if any), the then current price for your MSN plan will be automatically charged to your credit card until you cancel your account or select an alternative plan. You must agree to the MSN Subscription Agreement to access the service. A major credit card is required. MSN is available only for personal, non-commercial use. Additional telephone and/or long distance toll charges may apply. It is the customer?s responsibility to check with their phone company to determine if additional phone charges may apply. Local market network activity and capacity may affect access availability. No refunds, unless canceled within 30 days. MSN 9 Details: For users of Windows® 98 or later operating systems only. Prices subject to change. Additional terms may apply. Offer may not be combined with any other Microsoft offers or rebates.