This site offers a searchable database, complete with
reviews and ratings, of free ISPs, including local ISPs, in the U.S. and
Canada. Besides free services, the site also takes a look at discount
ISPs.
This service offers subscription-free Internet access for
those in the United Kingdom. 1-2-Free ISP UK offers free dial-up Net
access, and supports both the Windows and Mac operating systems. (U.K. only).
Looking for free high-speed Internet access? FreedomPop
offers a basic free plan that gives you 500 megabytes of data per month
(which is enough to check your email and occasionally a social network
such as Facebook). If you sign up, downgrade to the free service and
disable your top-ups (all of which can be done from your account), you
can stay on the 500 meg monthly plan indefinitely. FreedomPop also
offers free mobile plans, which give you 500 texts, 200 call minutes and
500 megs of data per month.
This handy phone app can help you find free WiFi anywhere in
the world. WifiMapper offers a huge database, with nearly 500 million
WiFi networks worldwide, and over 2 million recommended free WiFi
hotspots. WifiMapper also offers info what type of venue a given hotspot
is in, as well as how reliable the Internet connection is. (For iPhone and Android).
Looking for free WiFi Internet access? This handy site
offers a directory of free WiFi hotspots. The site has an easy-to-use
interactive mapping system that helps you find free WiFi hotspots in any
area throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Australia.
This service offers anonymous, speedy and reliable free
dial-up Internet access for U.K. residents. It's suitable for people who
surf the Web occasionally (or who travel frequently on business). You
simply connect to the Internet from any U.K. landline via an 0845
number.(U.K. only).
Are you getting your money's worth from your Internet
connection? This popular free service lets you easily and quickly test
the speed of your Internet connection. To use the service, simply click
the "Begin Test" button. This service is internationally available.
NetZero offers you up to 10 hours per month of free Net
access in exchange for displaying ad space in your browser. They provide
local access numbers to most major and many medium-sized U.S. cities. (U.S. only).
One of the two major players still offering free Internet access in the U.S. (along with NetZero), Juno offers you ad-supported free Net access service for 10 hours a month. (U.S. only).
This handy directory serves up an up-to-date roundup of WiFi
hotspot locations that offer free wireless Internet access. Most of the
listings here are in the U.S., but there are also listings for
locations in Canada, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.