| Pricing | Unlimited - $24.99/mo. |
| 50 GB/mo. - $17.99/mo. | |
| 25 GB/mo. - $14.99/mo. | |
| Retention | 700 Days |
| Free Trial? | Yes |
| Quality | 100% Completion |
| Newsgroups # | Unknown Newsgroups |
| Connections # | 20 Connections |
| Privacy | SSL Available |
| Speed | Unlimited |
| Monthly Plans | Yes |
| Metered Plans | Yes |
| Block Plans | Yes |
| Servers | USA & Europe |
| Server Add. | news.meganetnews.com (US) |
| Payment | Major Credit Cards |
| Support Info | Email support |
| Support Email | support@meganetnews.com |
Deals / Special Offer / Discounted Pricing
Meganetnews provide a 50% off on the first month bill of new customers.
Free Trial
Meganetnews has a 7 Day Free Trial.
Plan / Price Offerings
There are number of pricing plans. The listing follows:
- Unlimited – $24.99/mo.
- 50 GB/mo. – $17.99/mo.
- 25 GB/mo. – $14.99/mo.
- 10 GB/mo. – $8.99/mo.
- 2 GB/mo. – $3.99/mo.
- 100 GB block – $29.99
- 25 GB block – $12.99
- 10 GB block – $7.99
Before the user decides to sign up for the account, he or she must agree with the Terms of service & Acceptable use policy. There, the user will find a bunch of useful information and rules. It is recommended to read them in order to avoid later misunderstandings and possible nuisance.
Connection Speeds / Server Locations
We have not tested the connection speeds of Meganetnews, but according to reviews, they are standard.
Meganetnews has two types of servers available, depending on whether they offer the SSL encryption or not. The addresses are as follows (according to the location):
- news.meganetnews.com (US server, available on ports 119 and 443)
- news1.meganetnews.com (US server, available on ports 119 and 443)
- securenews.meganetnews.com (secure US SSL server, available on ports 563 and 80)
- euronews.meganetnews.com (European server, available on ports 119 and 443)
- secure.euronews.meganetnews.com (secure European SSL server, available on ports 563 and 80)
The user is encouraged not to use any IP addresses associated with these addresses as they change regularly. Further, 20 concurrent connections are available
Technical Notes
There are many information available on Meganetnews’ website, but there are no technical notes to be found.
Quality of Service
Meganetnews’ binary retention is over 483 days, text retention is more than 1300 days and the completion rate is 100%. We cannot speak from experience and say those claims are true, since we have not tested their service.
Customer Service
Meganetnews’ customer service support system is composed of an FAQ page, email support, and a phone number where customers can leave a message.
Conclusion
The service is ok but there are providers that offer excellent Usenet service. Checkout our Best Usenet Providers list for better options.
