Several service providers have cancelled unlimited free access plans in recent months. They include: Altavista, CallNet0800 and Line One. Virgin has delayed its proposed service.
| ISP | Subscription costs | Call charges | BT SurfTime | £5.99 a month off peak or £19.99 a month round the clock |
Free access evenings and weekends or Unlimited free access |
NTL | £10 one-off fee; must spend £10 a month on voice calls | Unlimited free access | Demon | £11.75 a month | Local rate calls | AOL | £14.99 a month | unmetered access, first month free | Freeserve | £5.99 a month off-peak or £10 a month round the clock | Free access evenings and weekends or Unlimited free access but heavy users face restrictions |
Telewest | £10 a month; must spend £10 a month on voice calls | Unlimited free access | Totalise | £235 for two years | 100 hours a month, unlimited free access from January 2001, plus shares in the company | strayduck | No charge | Local rate calls - every third week free based on usage | World Online | Service withdrawn | Breathe | £50 one-off fee but heavy users face restrictions |
Unlimited free access | RedHotAnt | £30 one-off plus £10 a year or £50 one-off plus £20 a year or £60 one-off plus £30 a year |
Free access evenings and weekends or Unlimited free access or Unlimited access plus unlimited web space |
The Free Internet Group | £50 a year | Unlimited free access, some usage restrictions |
Prices correct at 08 November 2000.
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