| In our modern age, you have a variety of options | | | | save you more money when compared to DSL. |
| when it comes to Internet service. While some | | | | If you chose to get an Internet phone through |
| people crawl along with their slow dial up service, | | | | your cable Internet service, you will save money |
| many have discovered the benefits of faster and | | | | on your phone bill. Warner Cable and Vonage are |
| more reliable DSL or cable Internet service. | | | | just two of the companies that offer Internet |
| These are more expensive than dial up service, | | | | phone. They also offer free domestic long |
| but once you made the switch, you will never go | | | | distance calls and the lowest price you can get for |
| back. Cable Internet service is regarded as the | | | | your other phone services. |
| fastest type of residential connection, and is far | | | | Cable Internet service is also far more reliable |
| more reliable than any dial up service. Dial up | | | | than dial up service. You no longer have to wait |
| service runs slower when more people in your | | | | to connect, you won’t be booted from the |
| area are logged on, which does not happen with | | | | Internet, and your connection will be almost |
| cable. | | | | always on. The only downside with cable is that |
| If you are choosing between DSL and cable | | | | when there is no power, you will have no service. |
| Internet service, your biggest concern will | | | | Nevertheless, if your computer runs on batteries, |
| probably be the price. DSL is slower, but offers a | | | | this won’t be a problem. |
| good service, while cable will runs faster, but it will | | | | The average Internet user may consider cable |
| be more expensive. However, cable Internet | | | | Internet service to be too expensive. However, if |
| service offers a feature that DSL does not have: | | | | you access the Internet on most days, own a |
| the ability to get Internet phone service. Internet | | | | website, or make a living online, you can really |
| phone can only run through cable, while DSL must | | | | benefit from cable. You should contact the |
| go through your phone companies’ phone | | | | nearest cable company and ask for the best deal. |
| wires. It may be pricey, but in the long run it may | | | | |