AT&T has started offering a service for $10 a month. The $10 offer is available to customers in the 22-state AT&T service region, including California, who have never had AT&T or BellSouth broadband. Local phone service and a one-year contract are required; the modem is free.
The plan is slightly hidden on the AT&T Web site page describing DSL options doesn’t mention it, but clicking a link for “Term contract plans” reveals it. It’s also presented to customers who go into the application process. Look under Basic DSL plan for the link: DSL at even a Lower Price! See if you qualify.
AT&T High Speed Internet
Basic Package ($10.00/month)
Up-stream Up to 128 Kbps
Down-stream Up to 768 Kbps
IP Address 1 Dynamic
Update September 29, 2007: The 22 states are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The conditions of the $10 DSL plan are that it will be available for 2 1/2 years. This is good opportunity for anyone you know who still has dial-up. Early next year, AT&T will be required to offer DSL with no local phone service, a.k.a. “.”
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