Has anyone used Toast.net for their ISP?

[letterman@invalid.com]

I'm not sure where to ask this. I need to get a new ISP because the
one I am using now cut the newsgroup access, their spam blocker sends
the spam and blocks my good email, and now they are insisting I
upgrade to XP. Their service was already horrid, and now they are
jacking up their prices. Needless to say, they can take a hike.

I'm limited to few choices because of my location, or it would be a
long distance call. I DO NOT want to use AOL, Earthlink, or any of
the "big ones". Toast.net is a local call, and their price is fair,
they support Win98. But I'd like to see if anyone has any favorable
or had problems with them. If you use or have used them, please let
me know.

Thanks

 

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<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:n5op44hh1hr96ua7n0miphljd2j68f29c8@4ax.com...
| I'm not sure where to ask this. I need to get a new ISP because the
| one I am using now cut the newsgroup access, their spam blocker sends
| the spam and blocks my good email, and now they are insisting I
| upgrade to XP. Their service was already horrid, and now they are
| jacking up their prices. Needless to say, they can take a hike.
|
| I'm limited to few choices because of my location, or it would be a
| long distance call. I DO NOT want to use AOL, Earthlink, or any of
| the "big ones". Toast.net is a local call, and their price is fair,
| they support Win98. But I'd like to see if anyone has any favorable
| or had problems with them. If you use or have used them, please let
| me know.
|
| Thanks

 

[Casey]

In article <n5op44hh1hr96ua7n0miphljd2j68f29c8@4ax.com>,
letterman@invalid.com says...
> I'm not sure where to ask this. I need to get a new ISP because the
> one I am using now cut the newsgroup access, their spam blocker sends
> the spam and blocks my good email, and now they are insisting I
> upgrade to XP. Their service was already horrid, and now they are
> jacking up their prices. Needless to say, they can take a hike.
>
> I'm limited to few choices because of my location, or it would be a
> long distance call. I DO NOT want to use AOL, Earthlink, or any of
> the "big ones". Toast.net is a local call, and their price is fair,
> they support Win98. But I'd like to see if anyone has any favorable
> or had problems with them. If you use or have used them, please let
> me know.
>
> Thanks
>
Letterman, this was the right place to ask that question.
I have been using Toast ISP since Nov. 07. I have the Dialup
($9.95) plan. (They also have the Standard Dialup plan and Premium
Dialup) These plans offer a little more as you go up and cost
a little more.
Support is always important. Have not had a single ISP problem to
solve since using Toast so have not seriously contacted Support.
(Once I contacted Support and ask why I couldn't d/l their free
antivirus program. They replied in a friendly manner and told me
I needed to have the Standard Dialup plan to get the software)

They have a nice website with a lot of information if you just
dig around for it. Have had no spam problems.

I'm running Win98, Opera, Thunderbird, and Gravity.
I recommend you try Toast.net.
Casey

 

[letterman@invalid.com]

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:58:56 -0500, Casey <Casey@notspecified.net>
wrote:

>In article <n5op44hh1hr96ua7n0miphljd2j68f29c8@4ax.com>,
>letterman@invalid.com says...
>> I'm not sure where to ask this. I need to get a new ISP because the
>> one I am using now cut the newsgroup access, their spam blocker sends
>> the spam and blocks my good email, and now they are insisting I
>> upgrade to XP. Their service was already horrid, and now they are
>> jacking up their prices. Needless to say, they can take a hike.
>>
>> I'm limited to few choices because of my location, or it would be a
>> long distance call. I DO NOT want to use AOL, Earthlink, or any of
>> the "big ones". Toast.net is a local call, and their price is fair,
>> they support Win98. But I'd like to see if anyone has any favorable
>> or had problems with them. If you use or have used them, please let
>> me know.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>Letterman, this was the right place to ask that question.
>I have been using Toast ISP since Nov. 07. I have the Dialup
>($9.95) plan. (They also have the Standard Dialup plan and Premium
>Dialup) These plans offer a little more as you go up and cost
>a little more.
>Support is always important. Have not had a single ISP problem to
>solve since using Toast so have not seriously contacted Support.
>(Once I contacted Support and ask why I couldn't d/l their free
>antivirus program. They replied in a friendly manner and told me
>I needed to have the Standard Dialup plan to get the software)
>
>They have a nice website with a lot of information if you just
>dig around for it. Have had no spam problems.
>
>I'm running Win98, Opera, Thunderbird, and Gravity.
>I recommend you try Toast.net.
>Casey

Thanks Casey

After reading this, I will be giving them a try. They look like one
of the few which have a local number around here, and are affordable.
I'll probably just get the $9.95 dialup too. That's what I have now,
but I'm paying twice that amount from my phone company, and I can not
think of one good thing to say about their service. I'm in a rural
area in the midwest and until a few years ago, we could only get
internet from our phone companies and Aol and Earthlink. I tried
Earthlink for a short while, it was absolutely the worst ISP I have
ever used.

I once tried a free 3 day trial of another ISP that had an
"accelerator" (which costs more). I dont understand how those things
are supposed to work. but it did NOT work. In fact it slowed me
down..... I dont want that again.

I'm curious, what is Gravity?

 

[Casey]

> >>
> >Letterman, this was the right place to ask that question.
> >I have been using Toast ISP since Nov. 07. I have the Dialup
> >($9.95) plan. (They also have the Standard Dialup plan and Premium
> >Dialup) These plans offer a little more as you go up and cost
> >a little more.
> >Support is always important. Have not had a single ISP problem to
> >solve since using Toast so have not seriously contacted Support.
> >(Once I contacted Support and ask why I couldn't d/l their free
> >antivirus program. They replied in a friendly manner and told me
> >I needed to have the Standard Dialup plan to get the software)
> >
> >They have a nice website with a lot of information if you just
> >dig around for it. Have had no spam problems.
> >
> >I'm running Win98, Opera, Thunderbird, and Gravity.
> >I recommend you try Toast.net.
> >Casey
>
> Thanks Casey
>
> After reading this, I will be giving them a try. They look like one
> of the few which have a local number around here, and are affordable.
> I'll probably just get the $9.95 dialup too. That's what I have now,
> but I'm paying twice that amount from my phone company, and I can not
> think of one good thing to say about their service. I'm in a rural
> area in the midwest and until a few years ago, we could only get
> internet from our phone companies and Aol and Earthlink. I tried
> Earthlink for a short while, it was absolutely the worst ISP I have
> ever used.
>

I once tried a free 3 day trial of another ISP that had an
"accelerator" (which costs more). I dont understand how those things
are supposed to work. but it did NOT work. In fact it slowed me
down..... I dont want that again.

I'm curious, what is Gravity?

Your Welcome. Over the years, I have used Earthlink, On Line Today,
Copper, and Basic--each one seem to have something wrong with it.
For me, Toast is the best one yet.

Gravity is an excellent free newsreader. I like it better than
using an email client for news.

Casey