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Totally Tunsie

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36. YAY - Free internet for three years!

Tue May 21, 2019, 02:15 PM

May 2019

Last edited Tue May 21, 2019, 07:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Thank you, AOL! You could plop in one of their free trial discs and get a 3-month freebie. When it was time to expire, you'd have to phone AOL to delete or you'd be charged for continuing service.

So, in went my free trial disc. Almost three months later, phoned to cancel. "Are you sure" asked the AOL rep..."We can offer you an extension of six months if you need more time to decide." Well, who'd pass that up? Almost six months later, phoned to cancel again. "Do you need more time?" asked the AOL rep. "We'll be happy to extend you for another three months." So, thanks again AOL, and so it went for three full years of free internet access.

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