WebWide ISP / LowestBids - Not Exactly What They Promised!

Boz

I just got this e-mail. So much for their FISP! Not only is it not really what they promised all those months ago, but they lie about it being "the worlds most inexpensive Unlimited Internet Access" and "the lowest priced Unlimited Internet access in the nation."

kelticwizard · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 9:50 am Post subject:

Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky.

No question that the reason LowestBids figures that they can get away with making claims that it is the cheapest ISP is that, with the referral schtick and other promotions, the service can be free for some people-free in the sense that no cash is exchanged. You cannot get cheaper than "free", so they figure they are covered.

Oh, well, $8.95 is not the worst price anyone ever paid for internet service.

I would be careful, though. These people sound full of all sorts of promotions. I would check to make sure they are not selling the customers' information as an additional revenue source. If they are going to pull a fast one with "free" internet, I wouldn't put it past them.

OperaBob · Joined: 26 May 2001 Posts: 380

Too Gimmicky

OB

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drchaps · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2002 17:36 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I got that message too... Didnt read it, hit delete... It was going to be a scam from the beginning, but we always have to hold out hope

Steve
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`we647 · Guest

free is u signup 9people, even thats a scam. most isps that run that give u one month for each refferal. this outfit still claims thier free[if u jump thru flaming hoops it might be. the free cd cost 8.95. i guess thier free a whole lot different than everyone elses

charles · Guest

I have joined the ISP. I like it. I have been through so many ISP before. They always raise the price for service in the long run. Recently switched from att.net, however they were cheaper in the beginning and just doubled their service charge to 14.95 a month. Oh, well ... all I can say is search for your bargains. I am pleased with their service even if it
is not free. Seven bucks a month isn't such a bad deal.

Charles

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Boz · Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2002 18:51 pm Post subject:

There are several that are cheaper, including Access4Less at 5.95, AllVantage at $5.95, and Access4Cheap at 6.95, AND they all require only monthly payments. In order to get WebWideISP at a rate of 7.07, annual payments in advance are required.
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Boz · Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2002 20:06 pm Post subject:

I don't know when this change occurred since I haven't been watching this ISP too closely, but they have different pricing now.

$6.95 per month paid monthly unlimited access or

$4.99 per month paid $59.95 annually unlimited access

The option remains to get the access free by buying from the .1web network.

I haven't read the TOS, but it doesn't look too shabby based on the plan descriptions.
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dannyboy · Joined: 26 Oct 2001 Posts: 200

Boz · Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2002 8:22 am Post subject:

Looks like DUN is okay, based on this "Live Instant Help" conversation:

Boz · Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2002 7:49 am Post subject:

WWISP has raised its annual payment plan from $4.99 per month paid $59.95 annually up to $6.25 per month paid $74.95 annually. The monthly payment plan is still at $6.95 per month. See http://www.webwideisp.com/signup/ for more info.
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teddeebur · Guest

I am a little confused about the complaint that Dot1Web is not the cheapest ISP. The price is now not $8.95 but $6.25 when paid annually or $6.95 when paid month to month, no contract required. WHAT ARE YOU PAYING? Then if you follow the program to earn Free ISP, you can and will receive Dot1web FREE. Try it and let me know. I am using it and saving many bucks after quiting AOL.

Boz · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2002 15:37 pm Post subject: Re: free not fee isp

Corrine · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2002 19:07 pm Post subject:

I pay less than $5/month so they really have quite a ways to go to be the cheapest.
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happy6610 · Guest

Corrine you costs are very low? Can you share with us who your provider is? I for one would like to know. This may have been talked about in the past, but I only found this message board about 1 month ago.

Corrine · Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2002 21:46 pm Post subject:

BlueFrog is currently regional to western NYS, in A/C's 315, 585, 607 & 716. I learned about BlueFrog here at Freedomlist and have been with them since they were a FISP. In November 2000, they went to $25/year, followed by $25/6 months last November and just raised the rates to $24.95/5 months.

I'm paid up through March 2003. So, all total, I've paid $69.95 for 2 1/2 year internet service. That includes a $5 deduction for a referral. (If someone mentions a member's name when they sign up, the member gets $5 off their bill.)

BlueFrog

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plodr · Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 782

Hang around here and you will find true bargains. I signed up for access4cheap when they were running a special and ended up paying $24.75 for 6 months (yup that's less than $4.13 per month).
I also had Stowetel @ $5/month.
I've signed several friends up with Poetworld at $7.50/month.
teddeebur, $6.95 a month is good but there are lower rates and you don't have to jump thru any hoops to get them. For 10 hours a month free 4 ever, sign up for access4free - a one time fee of $4.95 (I use that as a backup).
Eventually you will find that quite a few of us here are good at pinching pennies. (I'm cheap and not afraid to admit it).

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