When an Internet Service Provider offers you a free trail period, it can be a good way to check out what they offer, but be careful. In most cases, these providers will require you to sign up for their service and provide them with a billing method such as a credit card number before they will let you use the ‘free trail’. At that point, it will be up to you to end your agreement before the free trial runs out. Do not expect the provider to notify you when your trial period is through.
Be sure to find out what you are agreeing to once the ‘free’ period ends. Some providers will try to lock you into deals lasting a year or longer. Most providers make it easy to sign up online, but to end your agreement you will usually have to call the provider. When you call, the person who answers will usually be a salesperson whose job is to keep you from canceling. Don’t let them talk you into something you don’t want.