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Great DSL and Cable Internet Options for Illinois Residents

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In today's fast-moving world, if you tell someone that you do not have high-speed Internet service at home, there's an excellent chance that they will look at you as if you live in the Stone Age or a cave. DSL and cable Internet access at home is more affordable today than it has ever been, and you have just run out of excuses to not have this service at your home. Yes, there is a chance that where your home is located is just too far off the beaten path to be able to get either of these services, but isn't it worth checking to find out? If you simply rely on local advertising or your phone company for information, you are limiting your possible options severely.

The secret of successful comparison shopping for just about any product or service is having a sufficient range of competing products and services to compare. You cannot do a real comparison if you are only looking at ONE product or service. When you are shopping for a car, you check out several car dealerships, or if you are shopping for a new desktop computer, you compare features and price of various different brands, right? The same financial logic should be applied when you are shopping for DSL or cable Internet access. That is where we help because after you enter your address, city, state, zip, and phone number, a list will be shown of exactly which vendors can provide what kind of service at what price for your location, including any specials or promotions that might be offered at this time. And when you find what you like, you can place your order online, securely, 24 x 7. The bottom line is that is just doesn't get any easier than this!

A word about privacy: we take customer privacy extremely seriously in today's online world. Rest assured that your information is not stored on our computers for any longer than it takes to talk to the different carrier's computers to find out what services can be offered for your location. You will NOT get phone calls, you will not get spam email, and you won't get a mailbox filled with junk mail. At least, you won't as a result of entering your information here. This is important to note, because putting in an inaccurate address or phone number is not going to allow the system to display accurate information about what is available for your location.

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Our Expert Opinion on Top DSL/Cable Providers for Illinois

The very first thing you need to know and keep in mind when reading the following is there is not one company for virtually any product or service, nationwide, who can say that they have 100% of their customers being 100% happy, 100% of the time. It's just going to happen. You will not find 100% happy Ford customers, 100% happy Sony customers, 100% happy Hoover customers, etc. The recommendations we make below are based on our own personal experience, as well as gathering and reading various user reviews from customers nationwide.


 

LaunchNet offers nationwide DSL service at speeds that are higher than most of their competitors -- speeds from 6.0 MB down and 768K up. Note that "up" speed, as most of the other DSL and cable providers limit you to 256K or maybe 384K. In many areas, LaunchNet can also offer "naked DSL", which means that you don't need to have a telephone line at your house! Standard features include 10 email addresses, spam and virus filtering, and a 30 day money back guarantee.

Click here to get more details, check availability in your area, and order service.

     
 

Comcast is highly rated for both service and quality. Like almost all carriers, the speed they advertise is likely not the speed you will actually see, but many users report that spending time on the phone with them resolves a lot of problems, as well as helping the customer pinpoint problems with their network connection on their computer setup. You can access your Comcast email from any Internet-connected computer anywhere. For a cable Internet connection (not requiring a phone line in your home), Comcast is well worth your consideration.

Click here to check for Comcast and other carrier availability in your area and order service.

     
 

If you need solid quality and solid service from an industry leader, you don't need to look further than SBC/Yahoo DSL service. Customer service gets generally high marks, and many of the techs visit online forums occcasionally where they provide tips and advice to people. One extremely nice thing is that SBC/Yahoo's policy allows the customer to re-negotiate their contract at any time, as long as they are willing to sign another one year contract. This policy protects you if they decide to run a special promotion at a rate lower than what you signed up at. Like any of the providers of residential high-speed, most users agree that you will only ever see about 80% of the advertised speed, but it is still quite good. This should definitely be on your "check it out" list.

Click here to check for SBC/Yahoo and other carrier availability in your area and order service.

   
 

Earthlink has been a dial-up ISP for years, and with your Earthlink high-speed service, they also give you about 20 hours of dial-up access at no additional charge, which you can use when you are away from home. Earthlink techs, while sometimes it may take awhile to reach them, are very knowledgeable and very thorough, walking you through various trouble-shooting steps by the hand. In certain areas, Earthlink has teamed with Brighthouse to provide their service, and the Brighthouse techs are not nearly as good as Earthlink. Still, if you get Earthlink service in a Brighthouse area, you can always get to Earthlink support. Speeds are good and uptime is also as good as any other provider. They frequently run specials for a very low cost for the first few months, converting to a reasonable cost later. Should be considered.

Click here to check for Earthlink and other carrier availability in your area and order service.


Illinois Resources and Government Agencies

SIU - Southern Illinois University The official website of Southern Illinois University maintained by the Office of the President. Contains links to all campuses with pertinent information -
http://www.siu.edu/

Illinois State University Illinois State University welcomes you. On our Web site you will find many helpful links to important information. From applying online to the Freshman Link -
http://www.ilstu.edu/

Welcome to the State of Illinois Web Site Official site. Comprehensive source of information about the state and the state government.
http://www.illinois.gov/

Eastern Illinois University :: Charleston, Illinois Official information on EIU admissions, academic classes, housing, student life, and other university services.
http://www.eiu.edu/

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) UIC is the public research university in the great city of Chicago.
http://www.uic.edu/

Enjoy Illinois: Illinois Bureau of Tourism Official Website Listing weekend getaways, tourist attractions, trip planners, and information on restaurants, sports, and theater.
http://www.enjoyillinois.com/

Northern Illinois University (NIU) Home Page Northern Illinois University, located in DeKalb, Ill., is a comprehensive teaching and research institution with a student enrollment of over 25000.
http://www.niu.edu/


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