Dial-Up in Down Times

Internet Recession Consumers looking to save a few bucks are turning back to dial-up internet service.

by Associated Press

Published: Tue, February 17, 2009 - 4:12 am CST Last Updated: Tue, February 17, 2009 - 4:31 am CST

UNDATED (AP) - Sure, everybody would like to have a sports car. But if money is tight, most people would be satisfied with something that could get them from point A to point B. It's possible a similar thing is happening with Internet service these days.

Some recession-minded consumers are taking another look at dial-up Internet service as an alternative to faster and pricier options. And that is giving hope to companies that still provide dial-up service.

An official with Earthlink says with times as tough as they are, "there's still a big market out there" for dial-up. The company is trying to take advantage of that by offering a dial-up offer of $7.95 per month. That's $2 less than its closest competitors.

AOL has about 7 million dial-up customers in the US , down from its peak of nearly 27 million.

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BamaBob Says:

Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:06 am

I would hate to go back to dial-up. :( I might do without cable TV before doing that!

carl Says:

Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 7:26 am

You do what ever is necessary in these troubled times,and speaking of saving money or just trying to get by,I see where Florida’s power customers are getting a 11% rate cut on their bills and mean while Alabama’s are still going up.Another mark against the PSC!