Free Internet Service Providers (ISP's)
with Free Shares Offers
What was once a thriving category now looks a little sad and empty! It appears to prove the 'free shares / free isp' model is one that simply doesn't work! Dial up call revenues have proven insufficient to keep smaller Free ISP's alive let alone investable enough for flotation (even Totalise, unable to secure further funding, have been unsuccessful).
With broadband finally really arriving in the UK, the future of the small UK ISP in general looks bleak indeed! Prove me wrong world and deliver a solid broadband based ISP hurling free shares in the company to it's members - and I'll gladly eat my Totalise share certificates...
Take quick glance below but I really recommend jumping rapidly to our much more rewarding Free UK Stuff page.
Active Sites:
Revolution ISP
Rating:
Free ISP. Not free shares as such, but the plan is "cash payments of up to £2,000 - in two instalments commencing upon the sale or flotation of Revolutionisp.com". Must use the service for at least an hour every month to remain qualified which although restrictive makes some sense. (Obviously no usage = no income = no profits = worthless shares!) Additional revenue streams to meet the apparently wild valuation are planned. But don't exect a flotation any time soon! Click For Revolution ISP
Closed Share Offers:
Totalise
Rating:
Totalise are a UK Free Internet Service Provider, who have given away over £3 million free shares. Free shares are now much more heavily orientated towards purchase of products and services as Totalise has established a user base - and will now end completely as planned on 30/04/2002. But if the products interest you, the bonus shares could be very worthwhile. You can always check for the latest offer before signing up (look for the small 'Share Offers' link on the home page).
Shares are now listed on AIM.
Latest: Sadly Totalise plc has gone into Administration.
VelNet
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Velnet plan on giving away free shares (estimated at "up to £700 per person") to the first 50,000 users. Some useful extra services are to be added including free domain registration & free fax to email.
Latest: Site revamped but virtually nothing there - free shares offer now disappeared without trace...
Blue Carrots
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Blue Carrots were awarding 1000 shares at sign-up. Should a new offer open, you'll find it right here.
OFFER NOW CLOSED as of 25/06/2001
For old times sake, you can now find the 'deceased' free ISP sites here.
