MyPoints Connect! (by 1stUp)

Pros: None at this time
Cons: No longer in service

Pros: Mypoints still exists but does not offer internet service
Cons: No internet service

See my update at the end of review!
I have been using MyPoints Connect for about 8
months. MyPoints is a rewards program for
looking at advertisements and also provides free
internet service through 1stup.com
What is...

Pros: Free dial-up access. Fifty points a month, provided that you use the service for ten hours. SMTP and POP3 e-mail services.
Cons: Still buggy. Advertisement window takes up screen space. No Usenet access.

Looking to save those monthly internet access fees? Here's a potential solution from MyPoints and 1stUp.

MyPoints Connect! offers free unlimited dial-up service. You'll need to register for MyPoints at http://www.mypoints.com/-- then...

Pros: easy to connect
Cons: you have to occasionally click on ads

Who doesn't like to get something for nothing? I am certainly no exception to this homily. When I had a sudden income reduction, I nixed my current ISP in favor of a free one. I figured I could put up with that browser at the top. It couldn't be that...

Pros: free, earn points, easy to use
Cons: banner, disconnects sometimes

As I am trying out the free ISP's, I stumbled across MyPoints, while surfing their home page. MyPoints, for those who do not know, is a program where you earn points for reading their advertisements, visiting websites, and more. Once you earn a certain...

Pros: FREE
Cons: Banner

Update: Mypoints is no longer available. 1stUP which powered this site (and many others)went out of business.


My regular ISP (a huge nationwide co. -- the most popular one) was giving me problems. Response time in the evenings was...

Pros: Beats paying for internet access, you can earn prizes while you surf (you really can, I did)
Cons: You still have to live with an ad banner

MyPoints free internet access is yet another offering by 1st Up, a provider of ad-supported free internet service. This free ISP portal—like others—is brought to you on the backs of advertisers who hawk their wares through a small window that remains...

Pros: Fairly reliable
Cons: Disconnects without warning

12/7/00 - I am editing this because MyPoints.com no longer offers free internet access.

Mypoints is another ISP that uses 1st. Up software. I have 5 local dial up numbers and usually connect on the first try. One great function of the dial up...

Pros: FREE!
Cons: need to click once in a while

When I first went online I stayed clear of any "snake oil" sales men. I payed for the internet access I enjoyed and kept my nose clean from any earn and click programs. Then I got the bill.

I could not justify spending $20.00 a month...

Pros: Fast Download Speed, Reliable Connection
Cons: Annoying Pop-ups, Undocking Banner Bar

I have been resisting trying out the free ISP market because of an article I read that pretty much trashed them all. However, since I don't have my own computer, I decided in deference to those that are kind enough to let me borrow their equipment, I...

Pros: Free, earn points redeemable toward gift certs
Cons: No longer available.

I've been a member of the "MyPoints" program for almost a year now and haven't been sorry. When they came out with "MyPoints connect" a little while ago I was overjoyed that I could not only surf for free but earn points in doing so provided I surf for...

Pros: Earn Points
Cons: Banner

For all you loyal members of MyPoints- here's a FREE ISP that will help you boost your points! I have been using this free ISP for about 10 days and it looks good so far. MyPoints is a program that rewards you for looking at advertisements on their...

Pros: Earn points while surfing the net
Cons: Rather big ad bar

I was really leary about trying a free ISP. Afterall, you get what you pay for. Right? In this case I would say wrong.

I was trying to navigate around on AOL one night, getting more, and more frustrated. I was constantly getting stuck, and...

Pros: Connection Speed
Cons: Require click on advertisement

Too bad this thing went belly-up. It provided me with a pretty stable access to the internet for free. It connected me at a pretty good speed (53k average). I have used Netzero and Yahoo!, which in comparison I could not get connected on the first try...

Pros: FREE and you can get gift certificates.
Cons: None

Ok, well, you don't get cash. And well, you don't get much. But...if you are a member of mypoints, and don't want to pay for your internet service, this is the way to go.

MyPoints is another one of those sites that give you points for signing...