The ISP does not decide whether a number is local. Verizon makes that decision. If you select a number which is not local for your phone number, every time you log in you are making a toll call. Check what features that ISP requires your computer to have. There are several types of connections now available.
Many people start out with a dial-up connection, which runs over standard telephone lines.
This may include multiple e-mail accounts, Web site hosting, and others. Once you have answered your questions, you can select an ISP, and sign up. Follow the ISP s signup procedures. If you have access to an Internet connection, you may be able to download the ISP s software. The Ocean County Library does not permit downloading on our Internet computers, however.