03-21-2007, 01:52 AM
Thanks for the additional input - so I'll give a little - I know that a handful of folks here use AOL and maybe this little tidbit will help them, economically.
I know that AOL receives total derision from nearly all, but, for dialup (I'm "rural") being my only feasible option for so long, I began with them long ago and stayed. A few years ago I even fell prey to the constant "...why don't you AOLers get a REAL ISP?...." and the like and signed on with an additional "real ISP". Found that I got better connect speeds on a regular basis with AOL, oftentimes 28.8 (max possible) and if not that, then 26.4 which I usually kept. Anything lower and I signed off and back on.
AND, I could stay connected as long as I wanted - weeks on end if I wanted. Can't do that with any "real ISP" that I know.
Off track here a little, I know, but just the facts, ma'am...just the facts.
So, when I got satellite a week ago or so, I was sort of wanting to keep AOL until I saw how things went, certainly as a backup if stormy weather or something else kept me off air for any length of time.
BUT, I didn't want to continue with the $25 or so that they had increased their price to and didn't want to do some 10 hours/month thing for a low rate. Some months back I had heard of people threatening to quit and being offered better pricing, so I was prepared to go this route.
Just in checking AOL's site before I called to try to negotiate a lower rate and keep unlimited access, well, there it WAS! A NEW plan offered by AOL for $10/month with unlimited access - I can't tell what the difference is with it and what I was using. I changed to it and now have it.
This NEW plan is the info that may be useful to those few here that may be able to use it; sorry the rest of youse had to read it....if my sacrifice helps just ONE person.......blah blah blah......
Oh, and by the way, for any considering satellite (because it is your ONLY option for a faster connection) well, I'm VERY happy with it so far - went with HughesNet. I love it - really. I was very apprehensive, having read a lot of negative stuff, but so far it has been better than I had hoped - very nice!
I know that AOL receives total derision from nearly all, but, for dialup (I'm "rural") being my only feasible option for so long, I began with them long ago and stayed. A few years ago I even fell prey to the constant "...why don't you AOLers get a REAL ISP?...." and the like and signed on with an additional "real ISP". Found that I got better connect speeds on a regular basis with AOL, oftentimes 28.8 (max possible) and if not that, then 26.4 which I usually kept. Anything lower and I signed off and back on.
AND, I could stay connected as long as I wanted - weeks on end if I wanted. Can't do that with any "real ISP" that I know.
Off track here a little, I know, but just the facts, ma'am...just the facts.
So, when I got satellite a week ago or so, I was sort of wanting to keep AOL until I saw how things went, certainly as a backup if stormy weather or something else kept me off air for any length of time.
BUT, I didn't want to continue with the $25 or so that they had increased their price to and didn't want to do some 10 hours/month thing for a low rate. Some months back I had heard of people threatening to quit and being offered better pricing, so I was prepared to go this route.
Just in checking AOL's site before I called to try to negotiate a lower rate and keep unlimited access, well, there it WAS! A NEW plan offered by AOL for $10/month with unlimited access - I can't tell what the difference is with it and what I was using. I changed to it and now have it.
This NEW plan is the info that may be useful to those few here that may be able to use it; sorry the rest of youse had to read it....if my sacrifice helps just ONE person.......blah blah blah......
Oh, and by the way, for any considering satellite (because it is your ONLY option for a faster connection) well, I'm VERY happy with it so far - went with HughesNet. I love it - really. I was very apprehensive, having read a lot of negative stuff, but so far it has been better than I had hoped - very nice!