• Tiscali - UK Only
A British free Internet Service Provider, formed when the LineOne, World Online and Tiny Online ISP's joined together. By and large, Tiscali is fairly good for a free ISP. They offer fast and reliable connections, free online technical support, 100MB of free Web space, 6 e-mail addresses, SMS and instant messaging support plus the ability to access your email from their info-packed homepage.

• Free-dialup.net - UK Only
Our UK visitors can get free dial-up Internet access here without the need to set up an ISP account. You only pay for the local telephone rate on an 0844 number. Registering with Free-dialup.net is very easy and a username and password is all that's required, then you can access the Internet immediately. They also offer local rate telephone support.

• Freeola ISP - UK Only
Offers free online access with no setup or monthly fees. Technical support is charged at local rate and you'll receive unlimited free Web space plus unlimited POP3 e-mail addresses. A CD-ROM is not required to get online so you can connect by dialing 0845 604 3090, using "freeola" for the username and password. Their homepage provides lots of useful information.

• UK Free ISP - UK Only
Here's a free free dial-up Internet access provider for the UK. This service provides a fast and reliable connection to the Internet with no subscription fees. They also provide free e-mail (with Web mail access, anti-virus and anti-spam protection), along with a free hosting service. You only pay the phone costs for the time you are online via an 0844 number. They support 56K, V90 and ISDN.

• Emergency ISP - UK Only
If you're a regular Internet user and require a secondary connection for backup purposes, you needn't look any further than Emergency Internet. They offer a free, fast and reliable 0845 dial-up Internet connection to modem and ISDN users. There are no monthly charges either, since you only pay the local dial-up call charges that appear on your phone bill. Free customer support is provided all day, every day.

• Free 0845 Internet - UK Only
A reliable and trustworthy free Internet access provider from CHC Solutions. They offer a 1:1 dial-up connection with no contention, meaning you never have to share bandwidth with anyone else. Connecting to this network is very easy: simply enter the supplied username and password, enter the dial-up number, and you'll be connected in no time. This service is spam free and provides technical support via e-mail.

• Free Internet UK - UK Only
Provides reliable free dial-up Internet access, ideal for people who use the Net occasionally. With Free Internet UK you needn't worry about monthly fees or contracts, and you can connect to the Internet from any UK landline via an 0844 number. The connection is charged at the local rate and will not disconnect after two hours usage, unlike many similar services.

• UKo2.co.uk - UK Only
A free dial-up Internet access provider that's ideal if you only surf the Net occasionally (or if you're on business and require a quick and simple connection solution). UK02 provides a reliable connection and in addition includes 50MB free Web space, unlimited POP3 e-mail addresses, unlimited e-mail aliases and an online account administration page.

• MyFreeISP.co.uk - UK Only
Provides anonymous, fast and reliable free dial-up Internet access, ideal for people who surf the Net occasionally, or travel around a lot on business. There are no monthly fees or contracts to sign here either. You simply connect to the Internet from any UK landline via an 0845 number. 64K and 128K bonded ISDN connections are also supported, along with 56K.

• A1Dial ISP - UK Only
A great free dial-up Internet access provider from the UK, offering Net access for free, with no monthly fees or contracts to sign. All you pay is the cost of a local phone call whenever you decide to connect. This free service supports the following modems: 56K, V90, V92, ISDN, 64K and 128K, network modems and routers. A1Dial is also a completely anonymous ISP.

• Inspiron ISP - UK Only
A fast, free and friendly dial-up Internet access provider including POP3 e-mail access, Web mail services and free Web space. Free online help is available if needed and there are no monthly fees to pay or contracts to enter. All you pay for is your phone network's lo-call rate (usually charged per minute). Inspiron is ideal for both home and business usage.

• Connect4free.co.uk - UK Only
Here's a UK-based free dial-up Internet access provider. Connect4free.co.uk provides a fast and reliable connection to the Internet with no subscription fees. You only pay the phone costs for the time you are online (via an 0844 number). This Internet Service Provider acts as an excellent backup if you have problems with your primary connection provider.

• UK Linux - UK Only
Users of Linux are pretty used to obtaining things for free. Here, UK Linux (the UK's only dedicated Linux ISP) are offering free dial-up access for both modem and ISDN users, with speeds up to 128kb/s. The only thing you pay for is the local telephone call rate. You'll gain many more useful features by registering here: free e-mail, USENET access, 20MB free Web space with PHP and Perl enabled.

• Virgin Net - UK Only
For quality free Internet access, there are few other services that can match Virgin's excellent connection speeds, commitment and content. You'll receive a personalised e-mail address (can use in conjunction with your favourite program such as Outlook Express or Eudora). Their tech-support is excellent but does cost at 25 pence/minute.

• FreeUK - UK Only
FreeUK offers easy sign up and access to Web page tutorials, download pages and more. All FreeUK accounts include free unlimited Internet access, unlimited e-mail addresses and unrestricted newsgroup access to over 50,000 different newsgroups. 24 hour technical support is available via telephone, and calls to this are charged at the local rate.