Free ISP in UK
Arsenal
Amazing... everyone's offering free internet access these days! Arsenal Football club is
offering free connectivity at up to ISDN speeds, 5 email addresses (@arsenalfc.net) and
5MB of web space. Great for fans!
Bigwig
Another free internet provider; this one offers 15MB web space, 7 POP accounts with up to
1,000 aliases (well, that's what their docs said!), secure email and access to USENET
newsgroups. You won't see any advertising banners: Bigwig supports itself by taking a cut
of the (local call) phone rate. I might have been unlucky, but the site loaded at a
snail's pace when I visited it!
Breathe.net
Breathe.net offers free internet services, from a free connection to 5 email addresses,
10MB of web space, newsgroup access and so forth. Access from 28.8kbps to ISDN speeds.
BTClickFree
British Telecom threw in the towel on their paid internet service, and switched to this
free service. You get free access for the price of a local call. This service will support
single-line ISDN (64Kbps). BT includes Talk21 free email as part of this package.
Callnet UK
Offers the now fairly standard free internet plus 20MB of web space and 5 free
email addresses.
Connect 4 Free
Connect at V.90 or 128K ISDN speeds, and take advantage of 20MB of free webspace,
along with unlimited email aliases. You will need Internet Explorer 4+ to make use of this
service.
Connect Free
A service set to become a major player in the world of free internet access in the UK. I
have already received several positive reports about this company. Connect Free does not
show advertisements and you can connect from anywhere in the UK for the price of a local
call. The company makes its money by taking a % of the phone costs each user pays. Connect
Free also offers online gaming services and various special telephone services to UK
residents.
DabSol
Free internet service with unlimited email aliases and web hosting space, local call rates
from anywhere in the UK.
Ecosse.net
@ecosse.net
Claiming to be Scotland's first free internet provider, Ecosse.net provides
internet access at up to 128K ISDN speeds for the cost of a local call. You can also pick
up a free POP3 email address. Includes free web hosting and a service whereby you can
offer rebranded free internet access to your own site's visitors.
Exor
This UK-based free ISP offers free Internet access for the price of a standard 0845 number
call. You get 3 free email accounts as well, and can use ISDN or analog modems for access.
Exor does not put advertising on its service.
FreeBeeb
Seems everyone's into the free Internet access game in the UK, including the
venerable BBC. Their offering is similar to many others: 20MB of free web space, unlimited
email addresses and free Internet access except for the local call charge. Technical
support calls will be charged at 60p per minute.
Freenet.co.uk
Free internet access anywhere in the UK at local 0845 call rates. Currently has no plans
to show adverts as you browse, and you do not need any special software to use their
services. Up to 5 free email accounts when you sign up.
Free-Online
Free internet access anywhere in the UK via local 0845 number, V.90 and ISDN support, 5
email accounts and unlimited web space to host your site. A free CD is available with
support documentation. Note that calls to technical support will be charged at a premium
rate.
Freeserve
Free internet access anywhere in the UK via local 0845 number. This service is backed by
some big names, including the Dixons group of stores. Sign up by picking up a CD at any
participating store. You get 15MB of web storage space, email accounts and more.
FreeWebAccess
@freewebaccess.co.uk, coolnet.co.uk
Free internet access at local call rates, plus email addresses and 20MB of space to build
a web site. Also offers identical services at the CoolNet site.
FreeWire
The UK free internet access market just cranked up to a higher performance level! FreeWire
offers free access at up to 2-channel ISDN rates, plus 50MB of free web space with your
own subdomain of freewire.co.uk, and unlimited free email addresses! All you pay for is a
local call, and tech support is available when you need it at 50p/minute.
LineOne
A free ISP on steroids, LineOne offers free Internet access, 5 free email accounts, 1.8
million pages of UK-related information, exclusive access to several newspapers including
The Sun and The Express, access to various reference publications and much more, all free
to LineOne subscribers. One noteworthy feature is the parental control option, which can
be enabled to restrict access to certain types of content while using a LineOne
connection.
LocalTel
LocalTel raises the stakes in the UK's free internet access market by offering free
weekend and evening connection to the Internet, as well as calls that are "10%
cheaper than BT" - to take advantage of the free connection, you need to switch your
telephone provider to LocalTel. All the standard features are included, such as web space,
unlimited email aliases etc.
Tesco
There's blood in the waters of the ISP market in the UK, with dozens of huge companies
wading into the fray. Tesco (a very large chain of supermarkets) is offering free internet
access (V.90 & ISDN also supported) to all Tesco Clubcard holders. You also get 5
email addresses, 10 MB of web space and lots of trimmings.
TheMail
Free UK-based email and internet access service via a local call. Ad-supported via banners
and ads in your mailbox. You can get ad-free service for 30 pounds per year.
Tollon
Free internet access in the UK (at BT national phone rate). Service includes 1 free
POP-mail account and also a free website if desired.
UKFantastic
Free Internet access, 5MB of web space, unlimited email aliases, support for V.90 and ISDN
speeds and local call access from anywhere in the UK.
VFree
Free Internet access for schools and charities (all they pay is the local call). Part of
the money that is collected for the calls is given back to charities and schools. Also
offers 15MB of web space and multiple email addresses.
X-Stream
Free Internet access in the UK... All you need to pay for is a local call. Access is free
because the top 20% or so of the screen is taken up by rotating ads; the rest of the
screen will display web pages normally in your favourite browser. Available via a local
call from anywhere in the UK. |
