Nationwide Internet Access Provider Lists for the United States of America

[ Note: This page has not been maintained since 2006. ]

This page contains pointers to lists of Nationwide and Toll Free Internet access Providers for the United States of America. Note that the definition of `nationwide' used by various lists and providers varies, although the nuances probably don't matter much if you want access for large cities (any definition will work) or areas far from cities (no definition will work).

The provider and telephone service cost structures are important for any provider, but they become especially important (and difficult to compute) when you want access from several locations. When choosing between Toll Free and non-Toll Free providers, you not only need to consider the cost structure but the convenience of a single number.

Also look at the listings for individual states:

Nationwide - A - Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - C - California - Colorado - Connecticut - D - Delaware - District of Columbia - F - Florida - G - Georgia - H - Hawaii - I - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - K - Kansas - Kentucky - L - Louisiana - M - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - N - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina - North Dakota - O - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - P - Pennsylvania - R - Rhode Island - S - South Carolina - South Dakota - T - Tennessee - Texas - U - Utah - V - Vermont - Virginia - W - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming - Territories - American Samoa - Guam - Northern Mariana Islands - Puerto Rico - Virgin Islands (U.S.) -   

Contents of this site:

  1. Index of the Internet Access Provider Meta-List
    USA × Canada × Other Countries / Worldwide × Traveling × Free Access
  2. How to Use this Meta-List
  3. How to Choose an Internet Access Provider
  4. Other Resources for Finding Internet Access Providers
  5. Information for Internet Access Providers (Including how to become a provider)
  6. Shortcut to finding a provider
  7. I need your help

Nationwide Provider Lists for the United States of America

(The provider lists below are external sites. I do not control their content.)
The List: ALL-USA
The List: Area Code 800
The List: Area Code 888
The List: Area Code 877
The List
Detailed service and contact information for 8,700 providers worldwide. Listings by area code and country, with separate lists for providers that serve all of the U.S. or Canada. The List is part of Internet.com. [Visited 8 May 2000. There is no global modification date, but individual entries have add and update dates.]
thedirectory: 800/888/877
thedirectory of Internet Service/Access Providers and BBSes
A directory of Internet access providers, web hosting companies and BBSes. The listings contain contact information and service area descriptions. [Visited 8 May 2000. No modification date noted.]
Excite Access Providers: United States: National ISPs
Excite Internet Access Providers by Region
Alphabetical listings of access provider web sites with short descriptions. [Visited 23 September 2000. No modification date noted.]
ISPs.com: National ISPs
ISPs.com: Toll-free ISP Access
ISPs.com
Contact, service, price, and service area information for over 4,000 providers serving the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean and Bahamas. The site has three search options: compare price based on expected usage, view by area code, or search by name. Nationwide is defined as providing access in at least on hundred area codes. The toll-free providers are listed by the hourly rate charged to use the toll-free access numbers. [Visited 22 May 2000. No modification date noted.]
POCIA: USA Nationwide Access Providers
POCIA: Toll-Free 800/888 Access Providers
POCIA: Providers of Commercial Internet Access
Detailed information on 1,741 providers in 56 countries. Listings by area code and country, with separate lists for providers that serve all of the U.S. or Canada or provide service through 1-800 numbers. POCIA is maintained by Celestin Electronic Publishing. [Visited 1 January 2002. No modification date noted.]
Lycos: Internet: Access Providers: National Providers
Lycos Directory: Internet Access Providers
Pointers to provider home pages and other resources. [Visited 17 June 2001. No modification date noted.]
ispnut.com (US)
Lists, descriptions, and comparisons of free providers. [Visited 23 November 2001. No modification date noted.]
Didn't find what you want?
Try my pointers to lists that cover area codes 800, 877, and 888, and local providers for the United States, and the lists for individual states:

Nationwide - A - Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - C - California - Colorado - Connecticut - D - Delaware - District of Columbia - F - Florida - G - Georgia - H - Hawaii - I - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - K - Kansas - Kentucky - L - Louisiana - M - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Missouri - Montana - N - Nebraska - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New Mexico - New York - North Carolina - North Dakota - O - Ohio - Oklahoma - Oregon - P - Pennsylvania - R - Rhode Island - S - South Carolina - South Dakota - T - Tennessee - Texas - U - Utah - V - Vermont - Virginia - W - Washington - West Virginia - Wisconsin - Wyoming - Territories - American Samoa - Guam - Northern Mariana Islands - Puerto Rico - Virgin Islands (U.S.) -   

Did I miss a list?
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