© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/cmsw-ISP-All-BellSouth_FastAccess_ADSL Recent reviews written about BellSouth FastAccess ADSL en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_358680596100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author barksaw - After a disastrous experience with Charter Internet, I came back to BellSouth DSL. I've never looked back. The connection is reliable - in a year I've only had two or three hours of downtime. The download speeds are pretty good, and during signup and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~358680596100 Mon, 7 May 2007 22:00:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_358680596100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_284356873860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author princ_usslcc - I was very impressed by Bellsouth DSL when I switched to their service last Fall. The installation was a little difficult, took several hour-long calls to the service center and a house call, but since then it has been great! We haven't had any problems... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~284356873860 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:05:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_284356873860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239442169476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author alexdg1 - For more than six years, I've been using conventional dial-up services such as Juno Web and AOL to get connected to the Internet, and, despite having to live with limits on daytime use and changing my sleep cycle to use the Net at night, I was fairly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239442169476 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:32:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239442169476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_238813941380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kornegayn - I have had Bellsouth FastAccess DSL since 2004. I had the DSL Ultra which cost $38 /month with taxes and extras and has a best effort Downstream/Upstream speed of 1.5 Mbps/256 Kbps. I think the key phrase here is BEST EFFORT. I have never had a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~238813941380 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:05:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_238813941380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_235107094148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jwarner191 - They offered $54/month but charge $84/month. They also offered a $75 "rebate" for taking the service, but I have not yet received this. They say it will be on the next invoice, but it never is. I have been trying to get this corrected for several months... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~235107094148 Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:55:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_235107094148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223265853060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author huggiebear - Ok just thought I would add my 2 cents in the mix. I have had FastAccess since May of 2000. I put my name on waiting list to be notified when DSL was in my area, in January of that year. Once getting the email I quickly went to the BellSouth... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223265853060 Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:40:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223265853060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217214652036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author io641 - I've had BellSouth DSL for over 4 years now. I was one of the first to sign up for it when in came to the Asheville area. They conditioned my POTS line and sent me a modem. Ok, so I never used the modem, but instead opted to purchase a Cayman 3220-H,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217214652036 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:46:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217214652036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209328967300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bbeman - Have had DSL with BS for several years, great at first but as they learned to parse the bandwidth the service has deteriorated dramatically for me while price has gone up. Now there are times when a short text message w/no enclosures takes 5 minutes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209328967300 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:35:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209328967300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_203291266692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author epinionguard - I am keeping BellSouth service just because it is only one servicing my area. Begin with ordering the product offerings are inconsistent and discount and rebates are applied on case to case basis. They will give you refurbish modems which will keep on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~203291266692 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:15:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_203291266692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197792796292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wdsnls - Recently, BellSouth Fast Access DSL (BSFADSL) lowered their pricing for “naked” Lite, Ultra and Xtreme DSL. Although I have been totally satisfied for the past several years with my dialup ISP, the difference in price between it and BSFADSL had become... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197792796292 Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:44:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197792796292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183310651012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gotterfunken - Very mixed feelings. My service was in and out, always cutting out at inopportune times; very inconsistent. When it was connected, it was great. Good speed, good connection, etc. But I think I spent more hours on the phone w/ tech support than I actually... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183310651012 Sun, 15 May 2005 17:31:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183310651012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183188360836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author danielq - I ordered Bellsouth fast access DSL internet service last May and from then on, I have been suffering it for a year. First 2 months I frequently lost internet signal. Every 2-3 minutes my connection stopped. I called 5-6 times and each time I got a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183188360836 Sat, 14 May 2005 03:25:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183188360836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180554403460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author prallen - BellSuck just put a new SPAM filter in place without bothering to tell anyone. Unless customers know how to go in and turn it off, it will block many desired e-mails along with the bad. BellSuck doesn't seem interested in the problem, just like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180554403460 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:53:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180554403460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178190388868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author adr3nalin - I live in Miami, FL (area code 305). My service is pretty crappy and I'm not satisfied. I lag when I play Counter-Strike online. I'm constantly getting dropped from my service and have to type 192.168.1.254 in my browsers address bar and fill out the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178190388868 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:35:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178190388868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176905686660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jwdmgj101 - I have had bellsouth fastaccess dsl. half the time it did not work, and when it did the speed was not half what they clamed, I got the service due to the fact that they offerd home networking, Witch I thought was good. until two weeks after I got it, it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176905686660 Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:33:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176905686660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155256196740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bobbyslav - After using Road Runner cable service for over two years, I had started to become increasingly frustrated with its reliability. I admit the cable in my home was split between 3 TVs and the cable modem, so it’s partially my fault that the connection was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155256196740 Tue, 14 Sep 2004 12:53:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155256196740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153549901444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bwgoff - Welcome to the 21st Century. The first time I accessed the internet was in 1984, with a 300 baud drop in modem on a 286 computer. Things have evolved since then, butI don't want to pay DirecTv or Time-Warner what they wanted for DSL. AOL, COMPUSERVE and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153549901444 Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:14:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153549901444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145085271684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author illinikevin90 - Having recently moved to Chicago from Gainesville FL, I have had the unfortunate experience of trying to get DSL with SBC/Yahoo. Oh, how I miss BellSouth! I had their service about 2 1/2 years, and NEVER had a problem. Connection was reliable, speed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145085271684 Sat, 26 Jun 2004 00:23:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145085271684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_139602333316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bcjj - I must ad to this today Nov 28, 2005. I am stuck with Bell South because someone else pays for it. Therefore anything beyond free is over priced for the Bellsouth DSL Service. I have been unable to get to Bellsouth E-mail for about half a day. There are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~139602333316 Mon, 10 May 2004 10:28:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_139602333316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136753811076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author phoebesofla - Someone at BellSouth.net just decided to cut the size of attachments that are allowed to go through. This is a major source of dissatisfaction to me, because in my business I send and receive large graphic attachments every day. Now I have to waste... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136753811076 Wed, 14 Apr 2004 14:50:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136753811076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135985991300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nnassim - I switched from Earth Link to Bell South since it was cheaper and I regret it. Today they did something to me that I am going to pay the $100 penalty and end my subscription. They actually charge you $3 per hour for dial up connection outside of their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135985991300 Wed, 7 Apr 2004 17:36:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135985991300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135060557444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CyndiA - I was tired of the slow load on my local dial-up Internet service. After I paid more money for fast access with the local which was no faster than the standard service, it was time to try something different. I looked at a national service (AOL), cable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135060557444 Tue, 30 Mar 2004 20:14:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135060557444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_132423519876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author anothertry - It all started with B.S. NOT HONORING their agreement that I signed up for on their Fastaccess webpage. After 2 months I finally got them to realize their mistakes but wasn't credited fully (and it took an additional 3 months to apply to my account)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~132423519876 Sun, 7 Mar 2004 15:39:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_132423519876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_130967703172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author daguys - I wrote a review a while back about my horrors trying to get Mindspring (Earthlink) DSL service. After sticking with dialup for another year I decided to give Bellsouth DSL a try. I'd gotten very spoiled using Cable access at work and couldn't live... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~130967703172 Tue, 24 Feb 2004 03:42:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_130967703172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123535265412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author brenda5008 - I am the newest victim of Bellsouth. My husband really wanted DSL because of the things he could do with it, such as accessing his work computer from our at home, and other totally technical stuff that I don't understand. Myself, being the cheaper... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123535265412 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:29:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123535265412?linkin_id=8003929