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It is very useful to understand how it is that your DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) service works. A common question is how is DSL speed so fast with just a regular phone line? Another is, how is it possible that the internet be used while making a phone call on the same line? DSL features these benefits and many more, however, like anything, has a few disadvantages. The largest is, it’s not available everywhere. How DSL works is really quite simple. Your average telephone jack in your house consists of a few copper wires. These wires have the capacity of sending and receiving much more information than just your average phone call. In simple terms, your DSL connection will use frequencies not used by your phone conversation to send and receive information for your computer. In this way, your simple old telephone line can perform multiple functions quickly. Why not take advantage of that? Netzero offers this service at a considerably low price if it is available in your area.

There are many dial-up options available today. But something we all often overlook, is that not all dial-up services are the same. Some dial-up services run considerably slower than others, making some things, such as video downloads, next to impossible. There are several factors that play into this. One being location. Internet systems work on a shared environment, meaning that you share the same line with people that live between your house and the system hub. Another very large factor is the service itself. Right now Netzero offers the highest speed dial up connection available. It can be And right now, Netzero is making this available for a very reasonable price of only $9.95 a month. I’ve looked around and that is the cheapest available. So for good, fast dial-up at an even better price, it should be looked into!

Many people write in asking if NetZero has local access numbers in their area. Well, now you can go and input your number and see for yourself. Here’s the link to check and see if there are local NetZero access numbers in your area. Most customers want this information to know if they’ll have to pay extra dial charges when connecting to NetZero. These extra charges come from your phone company - not NetZero.

Generally speaking, NetZero has access numbers in every major metorpolitan area. So you shouldn’t have trouble.

Many people ask themselves, which is a better value? High speed or dial-up? The answer might seem highly obvious: high speed. However, before making a pre-analyzed decision, there are a few things we must consider. The first being, for what do you need the connection. In my parents house they are completely content with dial-up mainly because it fulfills their needs and is cheaper. On my machine, of course I do more than check my e-mail and need a high speed connection. So for my parents, dial up is a better value, while I on the other hand feel it is more effective to pay a little extra for high speed. As a matter of fact, anytime I try to use a dial-up connection to do what I need to do, my hairline recedes an inch. There are also other factors, such as security, in which case, dial-up can often be better since you are always using a different IP address. High speed is always logged onto the same one. So if you’re using dial-up and feel it is sufficient for your needs, don’t fix what’s not broken. Don’t feel obligated to upgrade. If you feel that you internet is just too slow, it’s probably time for high speed. So just consider your needs and get whatever best suits you.

As you may know NetZero launched it’s DSL service back in November, 2006. Early in March of this year the service was extended into areas serviced by Covad. This makes NetZero’s footprint cover 49 major metropolitan areas. Sounds great, and yet NetZero DSL still isn’t available in my area (a large metro area). The point being, I know several NetZero users who are ready to defect over to AT&T or Verizon for DSL because the price point to step up to DSL has dropped significantly AND because they can’t get NetZero DSL yet.

So the big question is: jump now or wait an indeterminate time until NetZero gets their act together? If you jump now, you’ll lose your NetZero email address and you’ll have to let everyone know your new address. You’ll also miss out on some of the benefits that NetZero dial service provides (like spam filtering and virus protection). But, AT&T, Verizon, and virtually everyone else offer similar types of service.

So does it boil down to customer loyalty and belief in your service provider’s vision and values? Maybe…but I doubt it.

I have a hard time believing that many customers would stick around just as a matter of principle - not now-a-days anyway. There is so much competition out there among the telcom companies that you can really step up in speed and features without an appreciable increase in price (if you’re currently a dial-up internet service user).

Bottom line, I believe NetZero better hurry up and extend their DSL service globally or they’re going to lose their core customer base to the new bigger and better plans out there.

Hi everyone. This is Carl from Netzero-Deals.com. Just wanted to let everybody know that Netzero has some special deals going on right now. They’re offering their premiere plan, Netzero HighSpeed 3G, for only $9.95 a month. This offer includes their HighSpeed 3G technology for the fastest dial-up connection out there. This is an awesome deal from this long time internet access company. They also have Netzero Premium for $6.95 per month.

It’s a great time to get connected at these special online rates.

Check it out here at Netzero-Deals.com.

Hurry and don’t miss out!

- Carl

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