View Full Version : is Earthlink dsl good?
Kilerz
August 30th, 2007, 07:48 PM
hi, i currently have at&t dsl which i bought a long time ago from sbc and now that at&t took it over the lines have been filled so you cannot get dsl in my area anymore. i am paying $40 for 300kbs speeds while others at at&t are paying $20 for 1.5mbps. so i want to know if earthlink is actually good because i can get 1.5mpbs for $30. so is it a good idea to switch? and once i switch i could never go back to at&t.
DonBB
August 30th, 2007, 08:13 PM
A faster speed, is a faster speed. Earthlink is repubtable, although I don't have any personal experience with them. What about cable?
Kilerz
August 30th, 2007, 08:24 PM
i would like cable but it cost 50-60
renegade600
August 30th, 2007, 08:26 PM
I have known people in my area who subscribed to earthlink and had nothing but problems, and I have know those who would swear by them. One thing fer sure, do not expect to get the speeds they promise.
Whatever you do, be sure to read everything before subscribing.
Kilerz
August 30th, 2007, 09:59 PM
is there a way to check if earthlink has good reputation in my area because i know that with at&t my friends who live like 7 blocks awayfrom me get 1.5mps speeds because they live in a different area code and not up the hill.
DonBB
August 30th, 2007, 10:19 PM
That has nothing to do with reputation. With DSL, your speed is determined by how far away from the main switch you are. I also don't think area code has anything to do with it, unless there is another switch station right near them.
Kilerz
August 30th, 2007, 11:47 PM
thats my point if they have bad reputation in my area i would know their building is too far away to actualy get they full1.5mbps speed and i would probably get 300kbps which im getting now
DonBB
August 31st, 2007, 01:58 AM
You will never get the full speed an ISP is advertising simply because that is the best possible speed you could get under perfect circumstances. Without knowing someone who uses Earthlink in your area, I'm not sure how you would test this. Maybe another member can help you.
DJoe
August 31st, 2007, 03:25 AM
I've never used EarthLink, so, I can't much.
However Yahoo and AOL services SUCK.
Microsoft isn't to bad, unless you hate them.
I hear that Shaw is an excellent service provider!
Their a Canadian outfit.
All you do is wine that theres a problem and get freebies or credit, HeHe.
ShawPhone and ShawPhone Light are available in provinces BC, Alberta, and Manitoba.