Free Graphics and Clipart

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free graphics. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

ZeroWeb.org - This well-designed and clean looking Web site offers a great mixture of free graphics and Webmaster services. They provide free Web site templates, graphics and also clipart images, including buttons, banners, backgrounds, dividers and free icons. ZeroWeb also provides a number of Webmaster services, such as a free URL redirection service, feedback form generator and guestbook service.

Free-Graphic-Design - A high quality free graphics resource with a truckload of free images on offer. Free-Graphic-Design.com contains hundreds of images that you can use to spruce up your site. Here, you'll find free bullets, buttons, background images, page dividers, bars, balls, patterns, page border images, and lots more besides. There's also links to other free graphics Web sites.

Feebleminds Gifs - Here's a great Web site, dedicated to providing the best free animated gifs and clipart available on the Internet. You'll find no irritating pop-ups here either, just a huge archive of free animations, clipart, backgrounds, buttons, animated dividers, pictures and digital art. If you're looking for something specific and can't locate it here, e-mail requests are welcomed, and they'll go out of their way to find the image you're after.

Free Website Buttons - Provides various free button sets for use on Web pages. Here, you'll find a range of free buttons all professionally designed and ideal for sprucing up your site's pages. Not only that, buttons, along with hyperlinks, are traditionally used as an aid for site navigation. At this site, "Next", "Back" and many more buttons are featured. Some sets are even multi-lingual, with English, German, Dutch and Italian available./p>

SiteRes.com - Offers a wide variety of free Web graphics, perfect for e-commerce sites (although not restricted to). SiteRes.com includes images featuring bursts and balloons to stars and shopping carts, all available absolutely free for use on any type of Web site. They include various categories packed with images. Some of the sections you'll find here are: Fire/Flames, Symbols, Sale Bursts, Check Marks, Stars, "New" buttons and more.

Free CSS Templates - FreeCSSTemplate.com offers professionally designed CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) templates for free. In addition, they offer free logo templates and also Microsoft PowerPoint templates, ideal for creating impressive slide presentations. The free CSS templates you'll find here are of sufficient quality to use for your business Web site. You may preview each template in full before downloading.

GraphicTreasures.com - A well-organised free graphics Web site providing various free images, including avatars, backgrounds, banners, bars, buttons and miscellaneous clipart images for festive holidays (e.g. Valentine's Day, Easter, Christmas, etc.) As well as this, GraphicTreasures.com is free of annoying pop-up advertisements and requires no registration beforehand, so you can surf right in and begin browsing the images.

Morning Star Free Graphics - This site serves up a large selection of free Christian-themed backgrounds, blank banners, blank awards, Web sets, crosses, etc. As well as this, Morning Star Free Graphics also provides a number of animated images and links to various goodies. There are many graphic images available here and it will take you quite a while to sort through them all.

Free Digital Photos - Here's a fantastic site with all kinds of royalty free digital photos on offer. FreeDigitalPhotos.net includes thousands of free images for instant download, which are ideal for use on Web sites, cards, forums, school projects, PowerPoint slides, etc. They also provide a range of categories, including: Animals, Everyday Items, Food and Drink, News and Media, Plants, Textures and more.

Free-Clipart-Pictures.net - At this site, you will find a quality collection of free clipart images in over one hundred categories, including: Animals, Cars, Football, Horses, Music, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, etc. All categories are organised into alphabetical order, so you can easily locate the selection of images you're looking for. Links to sites offering 3D animations can also be found here.

Free Photos Bank - Here, well over a thousand free stock photographs can be found in numerous categories. Abstract, Architecture, Computers and Technology, Fruits and Food, Nature, Objects and Transportation are just some of the main categories you will find. If you're interested in being notified of their latest updates, you can subscribe to the FreePhotosBank.com newsletter.

Clip Art Warehouse - A popular site, catering for all your free graphics and clipart needs. Clip Art Warehouse contains hundreds of free icons, animations, buttons and even lines for use on documents and also Web pages. The site is fast-loading and provides links to various other networked sites, including AAA Buttons, Banner Warehouse, Font Warehouse and Neon City.

TemplatesBox.com - TemplatesBox.com is a terrific site that offers an eclectic collection of free templates. Here, you'll find free site templates, logo templates, Photoshop Web page layouts and also templates for banner adverts. This site features truckloads of content and also provides screenshots and a preview of each template, so you can view it before you download. Commercial templates are also available at this site.

GifAnimations.com - A fantastic site, offering over 20,000 free animated GIF images, clipart and backgrounds. All the images at this site are organised into easy-to-navigate categories, so it's very simple to find what you're looking for. Some examples of the sections included here include: Aliens, Animals, Cartoons, Computers, Explosives, Games, Insects, Money, Smiley Faces, Sports, etc.

Barry's Clipart Server - Barry's Clip Art was one of the first free clip art sites and is still a popular choice for many free graphic image seekers. Since then, the site has been totally re-designed and is now owned by JupiterWeb. You'll find lots of links to similar sites here, plus a huge archive of images which are well-organsied and easy to browse. Barry's Clipart Server also features a number of free animated images.

CoolCLIPS.com - Being one of the largest free graphics resources on the Web, CoolClips.com features many clipart categories such as Arts & Drama, Education, History, Military, Sports and Food. A fast search engine is also provided here (so you can search using keywords or names of people, places, etc.) You may also search manually by browsing their many categories.

Imageafter - A well-designed and high quality free photo library, containing hundreds of free textures and various other images that you can use for personal or commercial projects. They provide a handy search tool for locating specific textures and fabrics, and also operate a newsletter. The site is updated daily with around ten new images.

MediaBuilder.com - MediaBuilder.com is a one-stop resource for nearly everything related to Internet graphics. Here, you will find a quality Web site loaded with free-for-personal-use backgrounds, interfaces, animations, photo clips, dividers, buttons, menus and more. They also provide a number of image tools that allow you to instantly create banners or buttons online.

Free Chat Services

One of the main reasons many people go online is to chat to their friends and family. The Internet has opened up a number of communication channels, the most popular being e-mail (although chat weighs in at a close second). Below, we review the Internet's best free chat services, including free emoticons, online chat rooms and communities. We've also included some services that allow you to add a chat room to your own Web site. Remember: be safe, never disclose your personal details and never arrange to meet strangers. Our Free Chat Software category reviews programs that allow you to chat, message and interact with other Internet users, so be sure to check those out as well. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

MessFun.com - This site offers all kinds of freebies for instant messenger programs, such as those provided by MSN, Yahoo! and AOL. Included here are free MSN display pictures, emoticons (smileys), wallpapers and lots more besides. MessFun.com also provides instant messenger status checkers, so you can see who's online before you log in (ideal if you get pestered a lot). They even include suggestions for comical MSN nicknames.

Paltalk - A live voice and video chat community featuring a free program called PaltalkScene, which allows you to chat with others using webcams and microphones. The service includes thousands of chat rooms on virtually any topic imaginable, so you're bound to find a room to participate in. Paltalk also has an instant messaging component that allows you to hook up to AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and ICQ users. A version for Apple Mac is promised in the near future.

FreeJavaChat.com - Offers free chat rooms to add to your Web site. FreeJavaChat.com is able to provide a completely free service with no banner adverts or other annoying gimmicks. You can use mIRC or the Java chat applet in any Web browser, plus users can take advantage of private messaging, IRC commands, a "simple mode", etc. This service also includes various other features.

MySmiley.net - This site offers hundreds of free smiley emoticons in various categories. Each set is arranged according to the mood each smiley is depicting (i.e. "sad", "happy", "grins", "confused"), or the expression (i.e. rolling eyes). This site is anti-spyware, anti-spam, and provides free smileys for use in instant messenger programs, such as AIM, or at MySpace. In fact, they're ideal for use with any chat service you can think of.

Chatzy - Chatzy is a new free and simple chat service with no installation procedure. Using this service, you can create your own chat room and invite people to join you instantly by e-mail. On most chat sites, you can only enter public chat rooms, or you need to use ports not available from behind a firewall. Chatzy is different and possibly the simplest chat site available on the Internet.

mabber - If you're a fan of instant messaging and you're feeling adventurous, why not give mabber a whirl? This free and new instant messaging service provides real-time chat without the need to download any software. Developed in Germany, mabber can be used to chat with friends online, either via a computer or on your mobile phone. Similar to other messenger services, you can see who's online and add new friends as you wish.
> Users can integrate a mabber widget on their site, blog or MySpace page, and talk to their visitors in real-time.
> Since you needn't download any software, mabber can be used anywhere: school, Internet cafes, university, at work, etc.

Moove - Experience chat in a 3D world environment when you download this unique chat client called "Moove". In a nutshell, Moove follows the rule of traditional IRC (Internet Relay Chat), but also offers graphical images of people mimicking the statements made in text. For example, if you specify to shake hands with your chat buddy, the virtual character will do the same on the screen.

ChatAge.com - Provides free online chat rooms for teens and adults alike. ChatAge.com features three room categories: general (for all ages), teens and adults (for 18 years and over). The chat rooms here are moderated to ensure safety for younger chatters, although we advise caution in any Internet chat room. Don't give away your personal details or arrange to meet anyone online!

ParaChat - Want to add a chat room to your Web site? ParaChat's "free" package provides a feature-rich, remotely hosted Java chat room service, allowing for real-time interaction. As a Webmaster, you can cutomise the colour and language of the chat room, and also integrate the embedded applet seamlessly into your site's page. For creating user appeal and repeat visits, ParaChat is an excellent tool. The service is advert supported.
> ParaChat recommends you select the "embedded chat room" option, which can be integrated directly into your site's pages. However, if you prefer, they also offer a pop-up chat room option as well.
> The free version provides 100 user capacity for each room and now includes a "who's typing now?" feature.

Chat-Forum.com - Provides free, advert supported Java-based chat rooms for use on your Web site. Chat-Forum.com's free chat room is easy to implement and will no doubt increase the "interactivity factor" of your site. Some of the features provided here include: private messaging, room administration, user blocking, etc. There is a restriction of 10 users per room at any one time. Technical support via e-mail is also provided.

Freeola Chat - A free chat community that's based around a series of message boards. Freeola Chat is a fun place to talk about games, gossip, films, life and more. By participating in the discussions, visitors have a chance of being singled out to win £30 worth of Argos or Amazon vouchers. If you're feeling creative, you can even start your own forum, and take charge with moderation privileges.

There - "There" is an online virtual world where users can chat with others, meet friends and participate in group games. The program features an exciting 3D environment, which allows you to interact with others and live an online, virtual life. The basic version of the program (54 MB) is free and allows you to select a personal avatar, text chat, create "buddy lists", listen to streamed radio, shop in auctions and join up to 20 "There" groups.

FreeChatCode.com - Offers a free Java chat room service, ideal for increasing the "stickiness" of your Web site. The chat room provided here is easy to customise with your existing site and allows an unlimited number of users, with the additional option for private chat. The service also provides a language filter, password protection, sound alerts and the ability to save chat transcripts. FreeChatCode.com is advert supported.

Emoinstaller.com - This site offers a range of free emoticon (smiley) installer packs for MSN messenger. Using these, you can add additional emoticons to your MSN Messenger program and liven up your conversations with all kinds of quirky and fun images. There are numerous installer packs available here so be sure to check them all out. Some of the packs include crazy animals, football themes and gangster smileys.

AddonChat - The "free" edition of AddonChat offers a free, basic and advert supported chat room, which is easily integrated into your site's pages with a snippet of HTML code. A direct link is also provided to each chat room, so even if you don't own a site, you and your friends can still utilise the room. A number of features are offered, including: private messaging, control panel, multiple language support, user ignore feature and profanity filters.

ChattersOnline.com - Create free chat rooms for your Web site and allow visitors to chat with their friends or family in real-time. No special expertise is needed to get started, you simply register with the site and follow simple, step-by-step instructions. ChattersOnline.com also has a vibrant homepage, with up-to-the-minute news, message forums and various other Internet downloads.

Teenfront.co.uk - A well-designed, popular and quality Web site dedicated to teenagers. Teenfront.co.uk features free chat rooms, free MSN emoticons, teen forums, competitions, free electronic greeting cards, movie trailers, game reviews, celebrity gossip and lots more besides. In fact, even if you're not a teenager, you're likely to find something of interest here. They update with new competitions regularly.

FunkySmileys.co.uk - At FunkySmilies.co.uk, you can locate a wide range of free emoticons (more commonly known as "smileys"). Here, you'll find free emoticon images for messenger programs (e.g. MSN Messenger and AOL IM), chat rooms and e-mails. Their comprehensive directory organises a wide range of smileys into various categories, so you can easily find what you're searching for.

Yahoo! Chat - Despite its long-winded registration process, Yahoo! Chat is not just another group of chat rooms, it's an entire community of people who share common interests and hobbies. There are literally thousands of rooms where you can chat to people all across the world and talk about anything under the sun. Note: we recommend you try the Voice Chat - these rooms are very good.

Chatway - Here's a massive community Web site that focuses on chat for teens, adults, Internet newbies and romance. Apart from providing some of the best free chat rooms on the Web, Chatway has a nifty message board where you can post, chat and reply to topics at your convenience. Games, a free email account and Net-ID's make this one of the most interesting Web sites to visit.

Talk City - Talk City believes that the ability to form truly global communities around businesses, ideas, interests, brands, and hobbies will be one of the signature developments of the early 21st century. They offer a large selection of chat rooms from general chat to music and entertainment. Make sure you have read their code of conduct before entering one of the many chat rooms here.

Excite Super Chat - Here is another good set of chat rooms. Excite Chat has a few extras thrown in as well (similar to Yahoo!), such as voice chat, as an alternative to traditional text-based chat. Another excellent feature is their "graphic chat" rooms. Here, you pick a character and use them to represent yourself. Upon registering, you'll benefit from access to all of Excite's services.

Free Cheat Codes

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free cheat codes. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Super Cheats - The most unique place on the Web to find Sony Playstation cheats and hints is Super Cheats. They have plenty of screenshots, pictures and honest reviews for most popular games, including those for PlayStation 2 and 3, Xbox, Nintendo Wii and PC. The site is fast-loading and provides a message board, where you can talk about new game/console releases, hints, walkthroughs or request some free cheats.

Freeola Cheats - Freeola (a popular UK Internet Service Provider) provides a huge database of free cheat codes at this site, all completely free to read without registering. They offer cheats for PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and also handheld consoles and older generation machines. In addition, Freeola also provides hints, tips and walkthroughs for various games. The site is very large and requires lots of time to explore thoroughly.

Console-Cheats.com - A site that's full of cheat codes for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Dreamcast. Console-Cheats.com is regularly updated as new games and updated consoles appear on the market. You may browse through the cheats manually, however, if you prefer entering search terms, a search engine feature is provided for this purpose.

Xtreme Cheats - Provides a large collection of free cheat codes for most popular games consoles and also PCs. Xtreme Cheats includes over eleven thousand cheat codes and averages six or more cheats for each game. The following consoles are featured at this site: Nintendo GameCube and DS, PlayStation 1 and 2, Xbox and Xbox 360, Sony PSP, GameBoy Advance, etc. This site also has a message board.

Universal Hints System - Here's a fast-loading and clear Web site that aims to provide all the hints and cheats needed to solve various problems encountered whilst playing your favourite video games. One of the most unique and useful things we've found at the UHS site is the ability to specify a particular question in the database, without the need to sort through an entire game walkthrough.

GameSpot - One of the most "cram packed" video game Web sites. Recently acquired by CNET Networks, GameSpot Videogames still has a large directory of freebie cheat codes for N64, Playstation, PS2 and the Xbox. The site also features game reviews gives previews of forthcoming video games. Visitors can interact with the site via polls and various voting booths.

Game-Shark.com - Amongst reviews, previews and news, GameShark.com includes a plethora of free cheat codes for PlayStation consoles, Xbox (and Xbox 360), GameCube, Nintendo DS, GBA, PSP, etc. Along with their cheat codes, this site also includes a number of walkthroughs and guides that allow you to bypass difficult parts of games. GameShark.com also includes an online gaming message board.

Cheat Code Central - A large and popular site that includes free cheat codes for many games consoles, including PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega and also portable games devices, such as Nintendo DS, Sony PSP and Game Boy. PC gamers are also catered for here, with a section dedicated to cheats that you can play on your desktop computer or laptop. The site also includes various other features.

Game Winners - GameWinners.com claims to be the largest home video and computer game help site on the Web and features tons of cheats and hints for PC, Playstation, GameCube, Xbox, etc. Covering 41 different consoles from the old-hat Atari to the the modern GameCube, this site should be in the bookmarks of every computer gamer. It's very comprehensive and easy to navigate around.

TheCheatFactory.com - This site has hundreds of useful free cheat codes for Nintendo GameCube, both Playstations, Xbox, PC and more consoles. Although the site has minimal pop-ups, if you register (which is completely free), you can take advantage of absolutely no pop-up adverts. The content here is excellent, so if you're a serious games player, it's certainly worth thinking about.
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GameFAQs - A massive site that contains all kinds of free guides for various computer games. GameFAQs includes cheats for a wide range of consoles, such as PlayStation, GameCube, Xbox, and also smaller handheld devices, such as Nintendo DS and GBA. Additionally, this site includes free guides for many of the older consoles, such as Atari, Commodore, Amstrad and Amiga.

Free E-mail

Welcome to FreebieList.com's Free E-mail category, featuring reviews of Web-based e-mail services, POP3 accounts, e-mail software, newsletters and autoresponder services. The Internet is the most popular activity on the Internet and there are numerous free services available. If you're receiving too much spam (junk mail), or if you require a new e-mail address, you've come to the right place! Visit the sections below for our reviews of the Web's best e-mail freebies. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

Free Web-based E-mail Services
 

A popular and convenient way to keep in touch with friends and family is to get a Web-based e-mail address. In this section we review free e-mail services that can be accessed from anywhere, provided you have an Internet connection and a Web browser. You'll find that many providers here allow for file attachments, have filtering options and although may be supported by adverts, are pretty complete in what they have to offer.

Free POP3-based E-mail Services
 

If you're mainly situated in one location, a POP3-based e-mail account allows far greater freedom than the majority of Web-based e-mail accounts. Rather than accessing your mail via a Web browser, POP3 e-mail services allow you to download messages to an e-mail client, such as Outlook Express or Eudora. You can then read downloaded mail offline, allocate filters, and perform more advanced tasks.

Free E-mail Programs
 

In this section, we take a look at the Internet's best e-mail freeware applications. If you're in need of a new e-mail client, or want a utility to help combat spam, you'll likely find it in here. Many of these free e-mail software tools make excellent "add-ons" to existing applications, like Microsoft Outlook Express. The majority of these programs have small file sizes and can be downloaded within a few minutes on broadband connections.

Free E-mail Auto Responders
 

Auto Responders are ideal tools to use when you're on holiday or need to remember certain events, dates or appointments. In a nut shell, an auto responder is similar to a telephone answering machine. It sends an automated e-mail message to people who attempt to contact you whilst you're away. Reminder services send you a message a few days (even weeks) before an event, so you can plan ahead for any occasion.

Free E-mail Newsletters
 

E-mail newsletters (or e-zines) are normally sent weekly or bi-monthly and will arrive in your inbox similarly to how a letter arrives through the post. Opt-in style newsletters can cover a wide range of topics, such as promotion, jokes or entertainment, whilst announcement lists are only sent when there's important news or Web site information. All these can be unsubscribed from and are totally free to receive.

Free Competitions

Welcome to FreebieList.com's free competitions section. Here, you will find some of the Internet's best free contests, sweepstakes and money making opportunities. If you've never participated in an online competition before, you're in for a treat. The free competitions we include here allow you try your hand at winning electrical goods, holidays, cars, and also cash prizes. We've also included a number of free lottery games that allow you to play daily. Please be aware that some of the competitions require participants to be over the age of 18. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

Free Competitions in the UK
 

If you live in the UK and want to try your hand at winning cash or other fabulous prizes then this is the place to go. Here, we review the best free competitions for UK residents, all of which are completely free to enter. Please remember, though, that some of these free competitions may require you to be over the age of 18. Many contests also have terms and conditions for entry, so please read them before participating.

Free Contests in the USA and Canada
 

In this section, we review the best free competitions for the U.S. and Canada. We've rounded-up a number of free to enter competitions and also many fantastic sweepstake sites that give you multiple chances of winning. Note: some of the free contests in this section allow you to enter daily, meaning there are even more chances to become a winner. Please note that many of the contests are restricted to ages 18 and over.

Free Surveys for Money and Prizes
 

Competitions, giveaways, sweepstakes and other free opportunities to make money online come in many different forms. Some reward you for answering surveys, some are entirely unique, some give you cash simply for surfing the Web, and some are available globally. Although few in numbers and hard to obtain, competitions such as these have always proved very popular. Try your luck with our selection!

Desktop Freebies

Welcome to our desktop freebies section where you'll find free screensavers, skins, wallpaper, and other free desktop stuff. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

3D Desktops UK - An interactive Web site featuring a wide range of free desktop wallpapers in various categories, including: abstract, oceans, sunsets, sunrises, 3D wallpaper, mobile phone wallpapers, etc. 3D Desktops UK allows users to rate each wallpaper, with the most popular being placed in a dedicated "Top Rated" category. To access the site areas, a free and simple membership registration is required.

SuperMasti - This site offers over 13,000 free desktop wallpapers in more than 300 categories, which includes celebrities, supermodels, nature, animals, video games, cars & bikes, military, cartoons, fantasy scenes, supermodels, movies, singers, digital arts and more. You need to register first (takes only few seconds) to download, rate and comment on wallpapers. You can even upload your own.

Free Pleiades Star Cluster Wallpaper - At the National Geographic site you can grab a wallpaper image of the beautiful star cluster known as the Pleiades (or "Seven Sisters"). "The cluster, located some 400 light-years away, formed about 100 million years ago. It contains thousands of stars but gets its name from seven of its brightest members". To download this inspiring image, follow the "Wallpaper" link below the preview picture, then select your screen resolution size to download.

Moodflow - Offers a truly mesmerizing collection of free desktop wallpaper images, featuring "as imagined" scenes of distant worlds. To access these wallpapers, follow the "Wallpapers" link on their home page. Most of the wallpapers are 1024x768 or 1600x1200 pixels in size. In addition to wallpapers, Moodflow also offers a small collection of free inspirational MP3s. Please note that Moodflow.com's content is free for personal use only.

Free Astronomy Screensaver - At this site, you can download Robert Gregory Garfinkle's "Astronomy 2005 Screensaver". This fabulous freeware screensaver displays spellbinding images of the cosmos, all captured by NASA and numerous other space organisations. Install this program and marvel at the stars of The Pleiades, the rings of Saturn, nebulas and galaxies. Two versions are available: High Res (45MB) and Low Res (11MB).

Digital Wallpapers - Offers some fantastic high quality free desktop wallpapers for your computer in many categories, including: 3D and abstract, animals, cars, people, music, sport, space, movies, nature and more. At this site, you can also find some terrific free Lord of the Rings, South Park and cities and landmarks wallpapers in two popular sizes: 1024x768 and 800x600 pixels.

IconsPLUS - A fantastic site for comic book, sci-fi, TV and film desktop icons. Here, all the icons featured are completely free for private non-commercial usage. Please note, however, that you may not use the icons to spruce up your Web site. These are only for use on your personal computer. Free fonts are also available at IconsPLUS, along with some unique desktop patterns.

FreeSaver.com - One of the few "true" free screensaver sites on the Internet. FreeSaver.com has 16 categories containing over 1600 free screensavers for users of Microsoft Windows. And, unlike most screensaver sites claiming to be "free", FreeSaver.com only offers freeware screensavers that have been checked for viruses, spyware and adware. This site also features a screensaver section dedicated to Mac users, and a nifty search feature.

Freeloader Free Screensavers - At Freeloader's site, you'll find a neat selection of high quality free screensavers. These screen savers are completely free to download and will function on all Microsoft Windows computers, although Mac users will need to select the versions made specifically for them. As well as screensavers, this site serves up some fantastic freebie games.

Free Winamp Skins - The popular audio player, Winamp, is possibly one of the most skinnable programs you'll find on the Internet. Here, you will find hundreds of skins to download free of charge. Their directory of downloadable skins is extensive and some of the categories include: abstract, anime, movies, retro, sports, music, etc. Designers can also submit their own skins for addition.

Download Screen Savers - An excellent site that provides a great mixture of freeware and shareware screensavers to download in numerous categories. Some of the sections you'll find here include: 3D-style screen savers, animals, cartoons, fantasy, TV, nature, cities, aeroplanes, sports, etc. The file size of each screen saver is also provided to give you an idea on the download time.

Wallpaper-Free.eu - This site provides a selection of free wallpapers for use on your computer desktop. Wallpaper-Free.eu includes desktop wallpaper featuring scenes from locations, such as the Alps, Egypt, Budapest, Malaysia and Mallorca. You'll also find nature wallpapers, featuring plants and animals, and flight wallpapers, featuring images of aircraft and parachutists. All the wallpapers here are free for non-commercial use.

Screensavers Planet - Offers a wide range of free screensavers in various categories, including 3D, Animals, Cartoons, Celebrities, Horses, Music, Space, Sports and more. On their home page, you'll find a list of popular screensavers that visitors have downloaded. Each screensaver listing includes a file size, plus downloads can also be rated according to their appearance and quality.

Digital Car Wallpapers - This site serves up free desktop wallpapers featuring images of cars in two screen resolution sizes: 1024x768 and 800x600 pixels (currently the two most popular sizes). There are around 100 different wallpaper images here, including cars manufactured by Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagen. Digital Car Wallpapers is a regularly updated site with plenty of quality content.

Desktop Links - A well-designed Web directory specialising in listing free screen savers, wallpaper, skins, desktop themes, graphics, fonts and more. Desktoplinks.com features a showcased "site of the month" and includes a growing collection of the best desktop-themed links. Webmasters can submit their own "desktop" related site to obtain additional visitors.

Mywallpapers.de - A free desktop wallpaper site from Germany. Mywallpapers.de includes over 13,000 high quality wallpapers in various categories, e.g. anime, cars, games, military, music, sport, TV, films, etc. Here, you can also select your preferred language setting, so if your first language is English, rather than German, then you can switch it and vice versa.

Digital Desktop Wallpaper - A well-categorised free wallpaper images gallery, containing dozens of specialist desktop wallpaper images of nature, movies and animals in two resolutions: 1024x768 and 800x600 pixels. To browse through the backgrounds here, simply follow the main category links and select a sub-category. Here, you will also find links to similar themed sites.

Freeloader Free Wallpapers - Freeloader.com, the popular free games Web site, also includes some excellent free wallpaper backgrounds, which are ideal for sprucing up your PC. There are well over a dozen free wallpaper backgrounds here, featuring themes from various films and games. You will even find some comical wallpapers to brighten up your day in the office.

The Bill Desktop Wallpapers - If you're a fan of ITV1's hit TV series "The Bill" then you'll likely find this site interesting. Here, you can download computer wallpapers featuring characters from the series, and you can also play a number of online games and competitions. This site also allows you to locate character information, episode lists and provides great news on up and coming episodes (note: spoilers are present on this site).

Free Elvis Presley Screensavers - At the official Elvis Presley Web site, you'll find a selection of free screensavers to download, including one featuring scenes from "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii" and the "1968 Comeback Special". Other screen savers available here include classic images of Elvis performing. Please note: unfortunately, none of these screen savers feature audio.

Cool Wallpaper - All kinds of quality free desktop wallpapers can be found here. CoolWallpaper.com features wallpaper in various categories, some of which include: celebrities, models, space themes, animations, cars, and much more. Along with this, the "Cool Wallpaper Software" you'll find here allows users to download and manage their images more effectively.

Lord of the Rings Desktop Freebies - A truly superb site, providing free desktop goodies for your computer. Follow the "Imagery" link then proceed to the "Downloads" section for free Lord of the Rings wallpaper, screen savers, e-cards, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) icons and Winamp skins. At this site, you will also find the Lord of the Rings trailer, stories, cast information and more besides.

Free Charlie's Angels Screensaver - Download a freeware screen saver featuring the crime-fighting trio, Charlie's Angels. This version is centred around their most recent film, "Full Throttle", starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. Please note: this screen saver is only available for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The file size is 2.79 bytes.

Various Free Screensavers - A fantastic site for comic book, sci-fi, TV and film desktop icons. Here, all the icons featured are completely free for private non-commercial usage. Please note, however, that you may not use the icons to spruce up your Web site. These are only for use on your personal computer. Free fonts are also available at IconsPLUS, along with some unique desktop patterns.

Free Electronic Greeting Cards

In this category, we review the Internet's best free greeting cards. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Birthday-Cards.com - A top-notch, quality and fun site that offers digital greeting cards completely free of charge. Birthday-Cards.com features a growing collection of the Web's best animated e-cards and features a number of categories, including "Birthday Invitations", "For Dad", "For Mom", "For Kids", "Romantic", "Singing and Dancing", "Belated Birthday", "Over The Hill" and "Various".
> At this site, you can take advantage of a number of useful features not seen on other greeting card sites. The personal address book, calendar and card history features here allow you to keep track of up-and-coming birthdays and see a historical record of the cards you've already sent.
> This site will be updating regularly with fresh greeting cards, so be sure to check back often.

SendFreeEcard.com - A well-organised free digital greeting cards site with a wealth of electronic postcards on offer. SendFreeEcard.com provides a wide range of cards for many different occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, etc. This site also includes "Thank You" and "Sorry" cards, animated cards and also digital greeting cards for the various holidays throughout the year.

Ace Greeting Cards - Here's a high quality and well-designed Web site, which provides a wide variety of free electronic greeting cards for almost any occasion. Cards featured here include: Birthday Cards, Seasonal Cards (e.g. Christmas, Easter and Halloween), Congratulation Cards, Invitations, Thank You Cards, Valentine Cards, Get Well Cards and many more besides.

NetFunCards.com - A superb and high quality free greeting cards site with hundreds of electronic postcards on offer. As a bonus, this site also includes a range of free printable cards, which tend to make more of a hit than their electronic counterparts. NetFunCards.com offers cards for almost any occasion. Some of the categories here include: Birthdays, "Thank You", Congratulations, Funny, Graduation, etc.

Atomflash.com - Offers free, animated greeting cards using Macromedia Flash technology. Atomflash.com allows you to send personal digital greeting cards to absolutely any e-mail address, whether it be friends or family. Membership is totally free, and you'll find some other interesting features here to customise your cards, along with reminder tools, an address book and lots more.

Blue Mountain - A site formally part of the Excite family. There's a huge range of electronic greeting cards available here. You'll find cards for every occasion: Christmas, Holidays, Get Well Cards and others. The site also has a handy multi-lingual function for foreign visitors. With such a large amount of digital greeting cards available, you can spend a long time just browsing here.

All-Yours.net - If you're looking to send somebody a digital greeting, we suggest you take a look at All-Yours.net. You'll find hundreds of fantastic free digital greeting cards here, all ready to personalise and then send. Each set of cards has been separated by category and some sections include: birthdays, "thank you" cards, love, humour, weddings, holidays and also celebratory cards.

1001GreetingCards.com - You'll find a selection of free electronic greeting cards at this site that you can send to family or friends. There are various categories here, all containing a healthy selection of ecards. Some of the categories include: Birthday, Events, Love, Sentimental, Holiday, Outdoors, etc. All the free greeting cards can be customised with a personalised message.

eCardica.com - A bright and cheerful Web site, offering free electronic greeting cards for nearly hundreds of occasions. There are many categories included here, some of which are: Birthdays, Christmas, Anniversaries and various other holidays and occasions. Once you've selected a card, you can personalise the message and then send it to your friends and family via e-mail.

Regards.com - One of the largest virtual greeting card Web sites around. Regards.com allows you to send electronic greeting cards to your friends, family and anyone else you happen to know. They offer a huge collection, which can be customised with your own text message, sounds and graphic image. We've found that the service was reliable and delivered the card on time, every time.

Yahoo! Greetings - Yahoo! (the popular searchable directory) offers nearly every Internet service imaginable. As you have already probably guessed, this is their free digital greeting card service. We've found it to be reliable and constantly up-to-date with the latest events or festivals, e.g. Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day. Amongst these, Yahoo! Greetings also has over 10 categories.

DGreetings.com - At this site, you'll find all kinds of free digital greeting cards in many categories, including birthday cards, love cards, anniversary cards, cards for religious festivals, and more. There are hundreds of freebie e-cards available here and it will take you a long while to sift through them all. The cards can be customised with your own personalised message.

Education Freebies

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free education resources. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Revision World - Offers free online revision materials to help pupils pass their exams. Revision World includes revision materials for UK and Ireland syllabuses, as well as those in the USA. GCSE and AS/A2 Level subjects featured here include: Biology, Chemistry, English, ICT, Physics, German, Business Studies, Religious Studies and more. This site also includes a discussion forum and a handy search function.

S-Cool! - Here's our favourite searchable (and free) revision guide. S-Cool! provides comprehensive revision articles, useful for exam preparation. GCSE subjects covered here include: Maths, Biology, English, Geography, Chemistry and PE. The "A" Level revision subjects included here are: Maths, Sciences, English Literature, Economics and History. You'll also find plenty of additional features.

Topmarks - Aims to provide an alternative approach to traditional learning in the classroom. The site will appeal to children, parents and teachers and has a fast search engine that searches for educational links by age group. The site covers Art, Physics, Economics and many more topics, plus has a useful teachers discussion board, where you can gather to talk about educational topics. They provide great links to free education resources.

Anti Study - Looking for free cliff notes, book notes or book summaries online? AntiStudy.com is a search engine listing free literature summaries on novels, plays and poems. If you prefer to search manually, you can do so by clicking "browse book notes by title". People studying such works as Shakespeare, To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies will find the site useful.

Anti Essays - Provides over a thousand free essays, term papers and research papers on a wide variety of topics. Here, you can browse through the essays using a search engine or look manually by category. These include: free art essays, business/economics, college essays, English, history, science/technology, psychology, Shakespeare and social issues.

GCSE.com - This award-winning Web site has a large collection of Mathematics, English, ICT, French and Physics tutorials for students in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. They provide handy tips, past exam papers, model answers and exam techniques, plus syllabuses and downloadable revision notes. The site is updated almost every day and is an excellent resource for exam practice.

Tutor2u - A well-designed Web site that provides various free revision guides for UK students, although many international visitors will also find some of the information useful. There is a range of subjects covered here, mainly concerned with ICT and Business Studies. The subjects include: "Accounting & Finance", "Economics", "Marketing", "Politics" and "People/Organisations".

Planet Papers - Need a good quality essay in a hurry? Head over to the Planet Paper Web site and you'll find well over 3000 written pieces to use for educational purposes. Their directory features essays concerned with various topics, ranging from science, technology and history to literature and religion. If you're currently studying Shakespeare, there's a dedicated "must see" section.

BBC Bite Size Revision - The BBC's revision Web site covers almost every subject under the sun. Mathematics, German and Chemistry are all covered in great detail and they make use of a nifty program that allows you to test, then mark yourself. Online revision guides are also available and pupils can even e-mail teachers for extra information. Note: recommended for GCSE and "A" Level students.

FreeTranslation.com - One of the best (and most popular) free translation Web sites available on the Internet. They offer speedy translations and have a fairly correct grammar database that only slips up occasionally. We've found using short, correct sentences generates a more accurate translation result, particularly when using the German, French and Spanish languages.

Revision Centre - A UK Web site that provides handy revision notes, exam tips, links and many more resources for the GCSE exams. The subjects covered by Revision Central include: Biology, Chemistry, ICT, English, French, Geography, German, History, Maths, Physics, R.E. and Spanish. As well as providing revision resources, you'll also find some online games to play during your break.

Dictionary.com - Has a good online dictionary and thesaurus. As well as providing the English version, they also have German, Greek, Latin and Spanish dictionaries. An online translator allows you to translate text and Web pages between English and French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish. However, it is not always totally accurate. Features free daily crosswords and puzzles.

Coursework Bank - A popular educational site with an enormous list of free UK GCSE, "A" Level and University written coursework pieces. This site also has the only library of UCAS personal statements on the Internet for UK university applications. All are completely free to use for reference purposes and inspiration for your own writing. Topics are organised in an A-Z format for easy access.

Math Goodies - Mrs. Glosser's site provides students with free, interactive math lessons over the Internet. They've got over 400 pages full of math activities, number games, problems, plus some great resources for parents, pupils and teachers. Should you want to discuss the site (or anything else related to math), head on over to their message forums and post a few comments to others.

Schoolzone - Search through 30,000 education resources at the so-called "UK's number 1 education site". Despite the rather cluttered site design, fully qualified teachers have added their input to create a comprehensive and categorised primary/secondary school guide. For pupils and teachers, there are worksheets, homework help, educational games, trips and lots more besides.

Encyclopedia.com - This site conveniently places an extraordinary amount of information at your fingertips in the form of an online encyclopedia. You can access more than 14,000 articles from the "Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia" and sort your way through an organised A-Z directory to find particular topics. Their handy search function will help you locate subjects much faster.

Free Fonts

Welcome to FreebieList.com's free fonts section. The Internet is cram packed with fonts, available for both PC and Mac users (although unfortunately for Apple Mac users, many are PC-based). Nevertheless, there still exists a sizable selection for Mac users, so don't feel too disheartened! The font resources we review below include freeware fonts (free with no restrictions) and in some cases, shareware fonts (with some licensing limitations). To avoid breaking the rules, be sure to check the licensing agreement before you begin using a font on your new project. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Search Free Fonts - An easy-to-browse and high quality free fonts Web site, offering thousands of fonts to download in A-Z categories. Search Free Fonts also provides a number of different font-related tools, such as a font creator program and some interesting articles. All the fonts located here come in a compressed ".zip" format and have preview pictures, so you can see how they look before you download.

DailyFreeFonts.com - This site provides a large collection of free fonts and neatly organises them into an A-Z format. In addition to this, DailyFreeFonts.com also categorises fonts by theme, so if you're looking for a particular style of font, you'll likely find it here. The site is updated regularly with fresh, new fonts, so be sure to check back regularly. A search engine feature is also provided, along with links to other free fonts sites.

The Dingbat Pages - If you're looking for free dingbat fonts (fonts that display pictures rather than letters when certain keys are pressed), then this is the place to go. The Dingbat Pages is a resource for all things dingbat-related and includes various categorised listings, including: Alien, Ancient, Arts, Media, Beings, Business, Cool Dings, Creatures, Games, Holiday, Ornaments and lots more besides. The site manages to cram pack lots of useful information onto the home page without looking cluttered.
> All the fonts featured here are in TrueType format for PC. Apple Mac fonts are not available at this moment in time.
> This site features both freeware (totally free) and shareware fonts. Be sure to read the licensing agreements before you use a font for your project.

1001 Fonts - This nicely designed Web site is home to thousands of free TrueType and PostScript fonts for both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh operating systems. You'll find various font categories here, ranging from calligraphic and handwritten to fixed width and retro. There's also dozens of other areas that you can explore, such as a message board, site tour and chat room. You'll also find a selection of shareware fonts at this site.

FindmyFonts.com - This free fonts site allows you to preview and then download all kinds of freeware, shareware and demo fonts. Their search facility is particularly impressive and will display a sentence of your choosing in almost any font you wish, so you can see how it might look in a publication. The site features a large number of fonts in various categories, including picture, basic, script, symbol and holiday fonts.

Larabie Free Fonts - Here, you can download free Windows TrueType fonts courtesy of master font designer, Ray Larabie. For all of them, you'll need a compression tool such as WinZip to extract the files. If you don't already possess a compression utility, head on over to our freeware section for some of the Net's best free ZIP tools. Larabie Fonts also has a handy font forum and a simple, easy-to-navigate and attractive design.
> Larabie is widely considered the most famous name in font design. At this site, you will find a mixture of free and commercial fonts. To access the free fonts section, follow "Free Fonts" link and then follow the instructions.

Fontennium - Here, you'll find a number of zipped font files ready to download. Fontennium offers free fonts from centuries gone by, such as Celtic fonts, Roman fonts, Egyptian fonts, Magic-style fonts, etc. The site is fast-loading, well-organised and pleasantly designed. Their collection of fonts/dingbats is equally as impressive - with some of the most unique font downloads available anywhere on the Internet.

Web Font List - At this site, you'll find over 3000 TrueType fonts to download, in many creative categories. Some examples of the sections here include: "Cartoonish" Fonts, Classic Fonts, Graffiti Fonts, Messy Fonts, "Roundish" Fonts, Thin Fonts, etc. Please note that shareware fonts are listed amongst the freeware fonts, so before usage, please take note of which version you've downloaded (shareware fonts usually have some restrictions).

Blue Vinyl Fonts - Provides a handy selection of freeware and commercial fonts that are ideal for use on printed documents or within images. Apple Macintosh users will be happy to hear they are catered for as much as Microsoft Windows users here, with all fonts being available on both operating systems. Blue Vinyl Fonts also has a great message board and a guestbook for site posting feedback for the Webmaster.

Fonts & Things - Here, you'll find a collection of the most unusual fonts online. Fonts & Things categorises their fonts alphabetically and also provides full colour previews of how the font will look before you download it. The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is particularly useful for beginners and explains how to download, de-compress, install and then use new fonts.

Free Halloween Fonts - "Fontenstein" is an exciting and well-designed free Halloween fonts site, with a ton of spooky freeware fonts ready for download. If you're creating a Halloween themed publication, logo or newsletter, you're sure to find a suitable font here. To begin browsing, follow the A-Z navigation system. This site includes fonts for Windows, although they provide instructions on how to convert fonts for a Mac.

Beautiful Fonts - Offers a collection of free fonts organised alphabetically. BeautifulFonts.com shows a preview of each font before you download it, so you can get a feel of how it will look. All the font downloads here have been compressed to improve the download speed, so if you haven't already got a compression tool, visit our free zip tools section and download one that takes your fancy.

Free Games

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free games. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Download Free Games - A well-designed, popular and fun-to-browse Web site, offering a fantastic mixture of freeware, shareware and online games. All the games featured here have been specially selected for their quality and level of fun. You'll find numerous categories, featuring games in different genres, including Arcade, Board, Cards, Chess, Kids, Pool, Racing, Strategy, etc. Every game at this site is completely safe to download.

play.vg - Here is a fantastic and well-designed site providing truckloads of free arcade games to play online. There are over twenty categories here, all jam-packed with classic games like "Pac-Man", "Donkey Kong", "Pong" and of course, the legendry "Zork" series. At Play.vg, you'll also find shooting games, sports games, puzzles, Tetris and some word and gambling games. The most popular games are featured on their home page.

Funny-Games.ws - Includes a large collection of entertaining and completely free games, which can be played online through your Web browser. This site organises games into various categories, such as Action, Arcade, Funny Games, Puzzles, Racing Games, Strategy, Cards, Multiplayer, etc. We particularly enjoyed the Zelda Flash Game (a smaller reproduction of The Legend of Zelda series).

Download Free Mac Games - Find free Mac game downloads in a variety of genres at this simple, but fun-to-browse Mac oriented Web site. You'll find some interesting Mac games to download like chess, pool, Tetris, war games, educational games and more. Tips for each game and "related Mac sites" on most sub-sections are provided, as are the author's details. Screenshots of each game are also included.

Freeloader.com - At this site, you will find some of the best quality free games available on the Internet. Freeloader.com offers 15 high-quality PC games to download, including their top title "Beneath a Steel Sky", and they're all legal and completely free of spyware and adware. What's more, they release two extra games every month and provide almost 100 free browser games. All you have to do is complete a free registration.
> Don't stop by this site without checking out their new Ultimate Flash Sonic game. It's the most realistic online Sonic game we've seen yet!

Candystand - Wrigley's Candystand is one of the best Shockwave gaming sites on the Internet today. In fact, their virtual pool game, which you can play directly in your Web browser, is the best we've seen. With more than 20 games available, such as Monster Trucks, Ping Pong 3D and Bowling, being bored will never be an excuse again! You require the Shockwave browser plug-in to play games at Candystand.
> Although the Candystand site has changed beyond recognition over the years, they continue to provide some of the best online games on the Internet. Their selection of games may have expanded but quality has not been compromised. We are particularly impressed with the "Sports" section, which includes virtual table tennis, surfing, ten pin bowling, golf and more. Other categories include: Arcade, Card Games, Puzzles, Multiplayer and Trophy Games.

GameDep.com - A fun and action-packed free games Web site, providing a great collection of free Flash games to play online. GameDep.com is updated frequently and organises games into 10 different categories, so there's something for everyone. Just some of the categories you'll find here include: Arcade & Adventure, Strategy, Fight & Shoot, Puzzle & Board, Adventure, Sport & Racing, Classic, etc.

Little Fighter 2 - This addictive "Street Fighter" type game is one of the best freeware programs of its kind. Little Fighter for Windows allows you to select from a number of characters, which you must defeat by punching and kicking in order to be victorious. Multiplayer options are also available. A DOS version (created back in 1997) is still available to download. The Windows game is 12.7MB.

Runescape - Here's an exciting and free real-time 3D Java game, which you can play online with friends. You can also play against people anywhere in the world. Runescape is set in a fantasy Medieval realm and involves quests, fighting monsters and exploration. To play, you create and customise a character, then gain tools and upgrades as you progress through the game.

Free Flash Games - A superb site, featuring over 200 free Flash-based games, all with screenshots included. Free Flash Games provides a neat and slick navigation system, and organises all games into a number of different categories, some of which are: "Arcade Games", "Card Games", "Strategy Games", "Word Games", etc. To receive updates, you can also subscribe to their e-mail newsletter.

Fetchfido Free Online Games - This site offers an extensive and addictive collection of the latest free online games. No registration is required at Fetchfido (you can begin playing their games straight away), and the site features Shockwave, Java and also Flash-based games. As well as this, Fetchfido includes file sizes for their games so you can judge how long each will take to load.

Arcade Town - Arcade Town is a bright and colourful site, offering lots of addictive online games to play, in various categories: shooting games, arcade games, board games, puzzle games, sport and skills games, etc. New games are added regularly and the site also counts the highest scores. Note: many of the games here require a Java plug-in to function correctly.

TheBlueThing.com - TheBlueThing.com provides numerous free Flash games for you to play online directly through your Web browser. The games are categorised according to their genre in the following categories: Action, Arcade, Cards, Misc., Puzzles, Role Playing and Sports. Here, you'll also find a bunch of funny video clips, which are guaranteed to get you laughing. Each game or video clip is rated according to its entertainment value.

Gobs of Games - A quality free games portal featuring over 1000 online games to play, including Battle Ships, Ice Hockey, Street Fighter, Office Paintball and more. This site is updated weekly with new games to play and organises games into the following categories: Action, Sports, Puzzles, Arcade Classics, Miscellaneous and "Entertain Me", for cool sites, cartoons and Flash movies.

Mindgames - This site offers "an eclectic collection of games to pass the time and challenge the mind." The Mindgames site includes over 40 freeware games to play, which are sectioned into categories. Card games, board games, word games, along with some miscellaneous applications can be found here. Each game has a detailed description and screenshot accompanying it.

Clickomania - Here's a really cool program for the young and old alike. It is a simple game where you try to remove as many stones as possible with the same colour block. Clickomania has many options where you can increase the speed, the difficulty and the view. Runs under Windows 95 (or higher) and NT systems. Multiple language support is provided. The file size is 0.4 Megabytes.

Boo Ya Games - An entertaining and addictive site with over 750 free online Flash games that you can play in your Web browser. Some of the game genres featured here include: Action & Adventure, Beat Em Up, Puzzles, Racing, Retro, Shoot Em Up and Sports. Visitors can browse the games by category, popularity, rating, or simply use the built-in search engine utility to find what they're looking for.

Free Internet Service Providers

In this category we feature the various free Internet access providers available. If you have one, you may take your speedy broadband connection for granted. Indeed, you may have even grown to depend upon it. So, as you can imagine, all chaos can ensue if there are technical difficulties at the ISP or with your telephone provider. Some of our readers have already had the misfortune to deal with broadband connections on the blink. Fortunately, for these "worst case" scenarios, the Internet serves up more than enough "free" Internet providers. Keeping a spare dial-up modem within easy reach will allow you to access the Net - albeit a bit slowly - even if your primary connection experiences problems. The free ISPs we review here offer free access to the Web via dial-up (and you only pay for the time you spend online via your telephone bill). If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, or an ISP below changes their policies, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. Thanks!

Free-dialup.net - Our UK visitors can get free dial-up Internet access here without the need to set up an ISP account. You only pay for the local telephone rate on an 0845 number. Registering with Free-dialup.net is very easy and a username and password is all that's required, then you can access the Internet immediately. They also offer local rate telephone support. (UK Only)

My Dialup - My Dialup makes it easy for you to have free Internet access without paying any monthly fees. They provide access via an 0845 Lo-call number with your choice of username and password, allowing you to access the Net straight away with no extra charges. The service is ideal for use as a backup, or for those of you who don't spend too much time on the Internet. (UK Only)

Freeola ISP - Offers free online access with no setup or monthly fees. Technical support is charged at local rate and you'll receive unlimited free Web space plus unlimited POP3 e-mail addresses. A CD-ROM is not required to get online so you can connect by dialing 0845 604 3090, using "freeola" for the username and password. Their homepage provides lots of useful information. (UK Only)

Emergency ISP - If you're a regular Internet user and require a secondary connection for backup purposes, you needn't look any further than Emergency Internet. They offer a free, fast and reliable 0845 dial-up Internet connection to modem and ISDN users. There are no monthly charges either, since you only pay the local dial-up call charges that appear on your phone bill. Free customer support is provided all day, every day. (UK Only)

UK Free ISP - Here's a free free dial-up Internet access provider for the UK. This service provides a fast and reliable connection to the Internet with no subscription fees. They also provide free e-mail (with Web mail access, anti-virus and anti-spam protection), along with a free hosting service. You only pay the phone costs for the time you are online via an 0844 number. They support 56K, V90 and ISDN. (UK Only)

1 2 Free - This free ISP provides free UK Internet access via dial-up on an 0845 number. They provide a free POP3 e-mail address (with additional Web-mail access), a spam blocker, anti-virus filters and also free Web hosting. The dial-up is compatible with the following modems and configurations: V90, V92, ISDN 64K and 128K, and also the On Speed dial-up compression tool. E-mail and telephone support is available.(UK Only)

Free 0845 Internet - A reliable and trustworthy free Internet access provider from CHC Solutions. They offer a 1:1 dial-up connection with no contention, meaning you never have to share bandwidth with anyone else. Connecting to this network is very easy: simply enter the supplied username and password, enter the dial-up number, and you'll be connected in no time. This service is spam free and provides technical support via e-mail. (UK Only)

Free Internet UK - Provides reliable free dial-up Internet access, ideal for people who use the Net occasionally. With Free Internet UK you needn't worry about monthly fees or contracts, and you can connect to the Internet from any UK landline via an 0845 number. The connection is charged at the local rate and will not disconnect after two hours usage, unlike many similar services. (UK Only)

UK-Free.co.uk - This free Internet access service provides a fast dial-up connection on an 0844 number. Aside from the free dial-up connection, UK-Free.co.uk also provides a free POP3 e-mail address that's accessible via Web-mail. Spam blocking, anti-virus filtering and free Web site hosting is also offered here, and the connection is compatible with various modems, including: V90, V92, ISDN 64K and 128K. (UK Only)

Top Dialup UK - A free dial-up Internet access service providing a reliable connection throughout the UK. With this ISP, there are no setup or subscription fees to pay. You simply pay for the time spent online according to your local telephone service rate. Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and also Linux can be used with Top Dialup UK, along with the vast majority of dial-up modems. (UK Only)

MyFreeISP.co.uk - Provides anonymous, fast and reliable free dial-up Internet access, ideal for people who surf the Net occasionally, or travel around a lot on business. There are no monthly fees or contracts to sign here either. You simply connect to the Internet from any UK landline via an 0845 number. 64K and 128K bonded ISDN connections are also supported, along with 56K. (UK Only)

UKo2.co.uk - A free dial-up Internet access provider that's ideal if you only surf the Net occasionally (or if you're on business and require a quick and simple connection solution). UK02 provides a reliable connection and in addition includes 50MB free Web space, unlimited POP3 e-mail addresses, unlimited e-mail aliases and an online account administration page. (UK Only)

Tiscali - A British free Internet Service Provider, formed when the LineOne, World Online and Tiny Online ISP's joined together. By and large, Tiscali is fairly good for a free ISP. They offer fast and reliable connections, free online technical support, 100MB of free Web space, 6 e-mail addresses, SMS and instant messaging support plus the ability to access your email from their info-packed homepage. (UK Only)

UK Online - This company is an excellent choice for free Internet access and offers no jargon content with relevant UK information. Their free "pay as you go" accounts provide 200MB Web-mail access (with spam filter) and a technical support helpline, available 24/7 at the price of 25p per telephone call. You must dial-up to UK Online at least once every 60 days in order to avoid account suspension. (UK Only)

UK Fantastic - A great site providing free and reliable "pay as you go" Internet access for UK residents. No monthly fees are charged here so you only have to pay the local call rate on an 0845 number in order to connect. If you register with UK Fantastic, you'll receive a free e-mail account (yourname@ukf.net) and also 20MB of free Web space with a sub-domain resembling "www.yourname.ukf.net". (UK Only)

A1Dial ISP - A great free dial-up Internet access provider from the UK, offering Net access for free, with no monthly fees or contracts to sign. All you pay is the cost of a local phone call whenever you decide to connect. This free service supports the following modems: 56K, V90, V92, ISDN, 64K and 128K, network modems and routers. A1Dial is also a completely anonymous ISP. (UK Only)

Free ISP UK - A reliable and free Internet Service Provider for UK residents. With this service, you only pay for the time spent online and there are no monthly contracts or fees to pay. What's more, you can be surfing within minutes since they will instantly activate your account. This ISP is also compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux, and will function on all dial-up modems. (UK Only)

Madasafish - This fresh and funky ISP, aimed at the younger Internet generation provides a solid service and plenty of other features to boot. Their "pas as you go" Internet access service is amongst the most fully featured we've seen in the UK - you simply pay the price of a local phone call (connections are charged by the minute). Free e-mail access via the Web is available as well. (UK Only)

Inspiron ISP - A fast, free and friendly dial-up Internet access provider including POP3 e-mail access, Web mail services and free Web space. Free online help is available if needed and there are no monthly fees to pay or contracts to enter. All you pay for is your phone network's lo-call rate (usually charged per minute). Inspiron is ideal for both home and business usage. (UK Only)

FireFly Internet - Offers a free dial-up Internet access package, amongst other competitively priced "paid" services, e.g. FireFly 2 (unlimited access for a fixed monthly fee). We've had some good reports from users of FireFly, who say their connections are both fast and reliable. If you're not a heavy Net user and wish to use their free dial-up service, we recommend it. They even provide free POP3 e-mail access. (UK Only)

Free UK ISP - Free UK ISP offers free dial-up accounts with dozens of features: unlimited POP3 e-mail accounts, unlimited e-mail aliases, free 50MB Web space, access to newsgroups, support for all modems (56K, V90/92, etc) and an online account administration page. Telephone tech support is available here, but it is not free. Note: the local dial-up rate applies to this service. (UK Only)

Connect4free.co.uk - Here's a UK-based free dial-up Internet access provider. Connect4free.co.uk provides a fast and reliable connection to the Internet with no subscription fees. You only pay the phone costs for the time you are online (via an 0844 number). This Internet Service Provider acts as an excellent backup if you have problems with your primary connection provider. (UK Only)

Net Zero - NetZero is an Internet service that provides consumers with an easy way to access to the Internet. They offer the usual tools you'd expect from a top ISP including e-mail and unrestricted WWW access for 40 hours every month. There's one catch though, you must surf with an advertisement bar to cover the costs of their free Internet access service. (U.S. and Canada Only)

Beeb - The BBC's free Internet access service, Beeb.net is another fine example of how Internet access is taking Britain by storm. Here, you'll receive free access charged at your local telephone rate (e.g. 1p a minute weekends) and a truckload of other goodies, such as 30MB free Web space, numerous e-mail addresses and access to the BBC's most unique content.. (UK Only)

Action ISP - Here is a unique ISP that scans all incoming e-mails for viruses before they arrive in your inbox. We've seen the amount of devastation these e-mail viruses can do to businesses and they're sometimes extremely difficult to identify. Although Action ISP does not offer free Web space with their accounts, the connections are reliable and registering is quite a simple process. (UK Only)

Juno - This site started off as a popular free e-mail service and has since turned itself into a popular ISP. For a free, advert-supported 56K dial-up Net package, users can sign up here and also grab a free e-mail address and have access to 24 hour tech support (via e-mail or phone). Juno restricts its free package users to 10 hours of surfing per month, but on the other hand, provides a free 1GB e-mail account. (U.S. Only)

UK Linux - Users of Linux are pretty used to obtaining things for free. Here, UK Linux (the UK's only dedicated Linux ISP) are offering free dial-up access for both modem and ISDN users, with speeds up to 128kb/s. The only thing you pay for is the local telephone call rate. You'll gain many more useful features by registering here: free e-mail, USENET access, 20MB free Web space with PHP and Perl enabled. (UK Only)

Tesco Net - As the UK probably has the world's largest "free" ISP market, it's hardly surprising that their largest supermarket chain has got into the act. For a bog-standard, no-frills ISP, you can do far worst than signing up with Tesco. They offer reliable connections, 5 e-mail addresses and 15MB Web space. Calls are charged at local rate (0845), which works out at 1p/minute at weekends. (UK Only)

Virgin Net - For quality free Internet access, there are few other services that can match Virgin's excellent connection speeds, commitment and content. You'll receive a personalised e-mail address (can use in conjunction with your favourite program such as Outlook Express or Eudora). Their tech-support is excellent but does cost at 25 pence/minute. (UK Only)

FreeUK - FreeUK offers easy sign up and access to Web page tutorials, download pages and more. All FreeUK accounts include free unlimited Internet access, unlimited e-mail addresses and unrestricted newsgroup access to over 50,000 different newsgroups. 24 hour technical support is available via telephone, and calls to this are charged at the local rate. (UK Only)

Free Jokes and Computer Pranks

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free joke sites. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Funny.co.uk - "The UK's Premier Comedy Site" has an excellent design and is loaded with free jokes to read online plus links to other humourous Web sites. Funny.co.uk is updated frequently and visitors can add their own jokes or rate those currently being displayed. As well as providing a cocktail of humor, Funny.co.uk features an online forum where users can chat or debate issues.

Jokes Place - A neat and well-maintained site featuring a huge collection of free jokes, organised into various categories. Here, you'll find jokes concerning animals, the workplace, blondes, bar jokes and more. The content is suitable for all ages, and you can also search for jokes, or pass them on to your friends or family via their "tell a friend" feature. The site is regularly updated so be sure to check back often.

Yahoo! Kids Jokes - A fine free jokes site from Yahoo!'s kids section. This site primarily targets children, although adults will likely find the jokes entertaining as well. Yahoo! Kids separates their jokes into categories, which include: Animals, People, Music, Sports, Science and Nature, People, Weird and Wacky, etc. They'd also appreciate any jokes that you can suggest to them.
> Yahoo! Kids has replaced the now defunct Yahooligans! site. Rather than concentrating on a directory of family friendly links, the site now focuses on jokes, games, e-cards, horoscopes, etc. There is still plenty of content here to keep the kids entertained!

Aha! Jokes - A superb, family friendly free jokes Web site, featuring jokes in various categories. One liners, office jokes, political jokes, kids jokes, gender jokes, bar jokes and more can be found here. To top this off, Aha! Jokes also serves up funny pictures by category and even includes funny videos and audio. As well as this, they also include a regular poll so you can cast your opinion.

Mefco's Random Jokes Server - Here, you'll find a large database of free, random jokes in many categories. You simply select a topic, then read the jokes that appear under that subject matter. Cycling through the jokes is very easy and can be done by using their "next joke" link. Short funny stories are also included here by title and they host a free, opt-in jokes mailing list for all visitors.

Down Hoax Fake Download - This program will scare the pants off your friends. Down Hoax simulates the download process on a computer. Inexperienced computer users who run this program will think that they're downloading files from an adult Web site. It isn't true though. After the simulated download has finished, the program announces itself with a "fooled you!" message box.

Click Me! - Here's yet another free prank program for our mischievous visitors. Click Me! displays a "click me" button on the computer screen. When the victim tries to click on the "click me" button, it will move to another location on the screen. Pressing "Ctrl Alt + Del" will end the task on Windows based machines. The Click Me! program can be very annoying if you're an inexperienced user.

Funny.com - Here's one of the few Web sites on the Internet that tracks which jokes you've read. Becoming a member of Funny.com is completely free (and well worth it). They feature hundreds of jokes, all of which can be browsed though using an online search engine. Here, you'll also find some interesting online comics and a "league" of the funniest jokes, all rated by Funny.com's visitors.

Fake Format - "Fake Format" pretends to format your hard disk and is perhaps the most terrifying program an inexperienced computer user will have to face! Fake Format also simulates the sound of your hard disk to add extra realism. With such a small file size, this program is a highly recommended download. It will function on most Windows machines (including NT Workstation).

Comedy Central Jokes - At this site, you're bound to find the perfect joke for any occasion. Comedy Central has jokes on all kinds of topics, including those featuring lawyers, sports, rednecks, college, animals, technology, etc. If you've found a particularly funny joke that you'd like to share, this site has a neat feature where you can submit a joke for inclusion.

Fake Delete - Here's another fine "RJL Software" program. Fake Delete simulates the deletion of the C:/Windows directory. It looks very realistic and best of all, since the only way to stop it is by using "Ctrl, Alt + Delete", inexperienced users will result to turning off at the power or shouting for help. We've found it works best on stand alone computers, as their hard disk is usually "C:/".

Open/Close CD - A simple program that opens the CD-ROM drive when activated. It works best when a shortcut is made to a popular program, e.g. Microsoft Word. When a user clicks on the shortcut, Open CD-ROM will activate and the CD drive will open. Don't be too excessive though. Eventually CD drives can break or malfunction because of this program being used repetitively.

Funny Ville - An easy to navigate Web site that offers clean and funny content in the form of jokes, pictures, sounds, commercial video clips, Flash animations and more. Each page on the Funny Ville site includes a voting bar where visitors can cast their vote to ensure the funniest items are constantly available for all to enjoy. Their section devoted to pictures is particularly funny.

Miscellaneous Freebies

In this category, you'll find a selection of miscellaneous freebies available on the Net. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Free2Try - Visit this Web site and you'll find all sorts of interesting freebies. Free2Try.com is mainly targeted at American and Canadian visitors, but they also have a variety of international offers. Some of their "free stuff" categories include: healthy & beauty, gaming, hobbies, credit cards, magazines, software and sweepstakes. Popular freebies and trials are situated on the home page.

EasyMySpace.com - This site offers free tools to help you create your personal MySpace page. They offer free MySpace layouts, MySpace backgrounds, codes, graphics, profile editors, MySpace chat rooms, contact tables and more. They feature software dedicated to surfing and editing MySpace accounts. Everything is free at EasyMySpace.com, as long as you complete a free membership registration.

CoolSavings - Visit CoolSavings for free grocery coupons and many other coupons that you can produce by using your printer. Here, you'll find free coupons to save money on food, baby goods, cereal, fashion accessories, gifts and lots more besides. To enroll with this completely free scheme, simply click the link above and complete the form at the coolsavings.com Web site. (U.S. Only)

Free Office Productivity Suite - At this site, you can download "OpenOffice.org" free of charge (an open source productivity suite of programs), available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. This suite contains various powerful programs and includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentation tool, graphics program and more. It is also compatible with MS Office generated files.

FreeTranslation.com - Here's one of the best (and most popular) free translation Web sites available over the Internet. Whilst the free version should not be replied upon to produce entirely accurate translations. We've found using short, correct sentences generates a more accurate translation result, particularly when using the German, French and Spanish languages. It's also great for assisting with language homework.

Bplans.com - If you're keen on setting up your own business and would like some extra help with writing a business plan, then head on over to this Web site. Bplans.com, amongst various other commercial products, offers 60 completely free sample business plans for you to browse through. There are plans included here for numerous industries and potential business ventures.

WhosOff - A free online holiday staff planning service that's unique on the Internet. WhosOff makes planning staff holidays relatively easy, and with a ton of useful features, you can plan for an entire year. This service handles holiday entitlements and quickly determines who can and cannot be absent on a particular day. Additionally, managers can approve or disapprove days off at the click of a button.

Free Norton SystemWorks 2006 - Register here and follow the prompts to receive a free version of Norton SystemWorks 2006, a popular utilities suite, which includes an anti-virus program and various other utilities. Using this, you can optimize your PC's performance, fix and prevent problems, recover from system failures and also keep dial-up connections active. (U.S. Only)

Free UK Shares - A British guide to the best free shares online. There are many interesting sections, including free shares from ISPs and shares for shopping. World wide and various other offers are also provided. The top three shares are prominently featured on their home page, as are the latest site updates and extra resources like books and stock exchanges. (UK Only)

My Coupons - A well-designed Web site, offering free coupons for a wide variety of products, stores and online sites. At MyCoupons.com, you can search for vouchers by browsing through their categories or if you prefer, search using their search feature. The estimated value of each coupon here is also stated, so it's easy to see approximately what each is worth. (U.S. Only)

My Points - The My Points program pays you for using the Internet. Users can get points for activities like visiting Web sites, clicking on ad banners, making a purchase, reading an email and much more. The points you earn are redeemable for merchandise and services from My Points partners such as The Sharper Image, Marriott, Hyatt, Barnes & Noble etc. (U.S. Only)

FreeRecipe.org - At FreeRecipe.org, you'll find hundreds of free "old fashioned" recipes from the good old days. With modern cook books in abundance and celebrity chefs, you could be forgiven for thinking that quality cooking from your Grandmother's day had gone by the way. This site proves that cooking of this nature is still possible and includes recipes for meat, soup, bread and more.

Catalogs.com - Provides hundreds of free catalogs covering various topics, such as gardening, health, vacations, etc. When you find a catalog that suits your interest, all that's required is your delivery details. Please note: the vast majority of catalogs here are only available to United States residents. You may search for catalogs by keyword or choose from the menu. (UK Only)

Rather-Be-Shopping.com Coupons - Provides free online coupons and coupon codes for many of the Web's most popular retailers. The number of money-off vouchers, coupons and offers you'll find here is extensive and the site is updated on a daily basis. As well as providing free coupons, Rather-Be-Shopping.com also links to some of the Internet's most attractive "deals of the day".

New Freebies

Welcome to FreebieList.com's New Freebies section. We update regularly with the latest free stuff and place the most notable items in this category. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it for the benefit of other visitors. If you own your own site and would like to gain a listing on FreebieList.com, submit your site for review.

Cute Password Manager - Those who need to remember numerous Web site "log in" passwords will know all too well how problematic this can become. Cute Password Manager is a free and handy piece of kit to have if you need to remember - and instantly complete - forms that require a username and password. The program stores your logins on your local machine with 256-bit AES encryption and performs a true "one click login" for you. One "Master Password" is all that is needed to access all your passwords and private information. CPM is free from spyware and also has an "anti phishing" feature, so you are protected from bogus sites and e-mails masquerading themselves as legitimate.

Free-space.net - This free site hosting service provides reliable and friendly Web hosting for everyone at no cost. They offer 200MB space, 2GB data transfer per month, 5 e-mail accounts, Awstats (site statistics), an online control panel (cPanel) and also FTP access. In addition, the service supports a variety of popular languages, including PHP, MySQL and CGI/ Perl. You may either use an existing domain name or opt for a free sub-domain.

Competitions List - A brand new Web site from the creators of FreebieList.com, Competitions List offers a round-up of the best competitions in the UK and features competitions in numerous categories. If you fancy winning a new car, luxury shopping spree, a holiday of a lifetime or simply a huge cash prize, stop on by. The site is updated regularly with the best new competitions. (UK Only)

Birthday-Cards.com - A top-notch, quality and fun site that offers digital greeting cards completely free of charge. Birthday-Cards.com features a growing collection of the Web's best animated e-cards and features a number of categories, including "Birthday Invitations", "For Dad", "For Mom", "For Kids", "Romantic", "Singing and Dancing", "Belated Birthday", "Over The Hill" and "Various".

Webcounter.ws - A free tracker service, presenting detailed statistics in a graphical form on pie and bar charts. The counter allows you to track total visitors each day, referring domains, search engine keywords, the operating system, browser and also visitor location. This site provides example reports so you can view the admin area before you register for an account. Password protected statistics are now available at Webcounter.ws.

ForumsDot.com - This site provides a free message board service that's ideal for Webmasters who wish to create an online community with their site. ForumsDot.com utilises phpBB and also allows you to choose from over 150 different templates. Along with this, they provide unlimited posts, sub-domain addresses (yourname.forumsdot.com), a remote backup service, plus more besides.

Jokes Place - A neat and well-maintained site featuring a huge collection of free jokes, organised into various categories. Here, you'll find jokes concerning animals, the workplace, blondes, bar jokes and more. The content is suitable for all ages, and you can also search for jokes, or pass them on to your friends or family via their "tell a friend" feature. The site is regularly updated so be sure to check back often.

Free Home Making DVD - If you're thinking of conducting a spot of DIY, this free DVD courtesy of Anglian Home Improvements should provide you with plenty of inspirational ideas. Some of the home improvement topics covered include: windows and doors, patios and garage doors, conservatories, kitchens, driveways, etc. To obtain yours, follow the "free DVD" link and then enter your delivery details. The offer is only available whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Free Crown Paint Samples - At this site you can obtain free samples of Crown "Pure Paint" whilst stocks last. You are able to select 5 samples of the colour of your choice, and they are real paint samples, not just colour charts! Please note: we anticipate this sample to be very popular so as always, the offer is only available whilst they have stocks remaining. (UK Only)

Free Garnier UltraLift Sample - Complete the online form to obtain a free sample of UltraLift, a new skin care product that helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and plump up the skin. Please note: this freebie is only available to UK and Ireland residents aged 18 and over. Allow approximately 28 days for delivery. There is a limit of one sample per household whilst stocks last. (UK and Ireland)

Free Horlicks Extra Light Sample - Horlicks are giving away 1.5 million 11g sachet samples of Horlicks Extra Light, the new malt-based drink with only 40 calories per mug. To request yours, complete the online form with your details and the sample will be dispatched to you. Samples are limited to one per household whilst stocks last. Allow approximately 6 to 8 weeks for delivery. (UK Only)

Free Nivea Visage Young Sample - If you want to sample Nivea Visage Young "be beautiful", the oil-free, quickly-absorbed moisturiser, wait for the Flash intro sequence to load and then follow the "Get a free product sample" link. The product contains skin refining tinted pigments that adapt to your natural skin tone and visibly beautify your complexion without clogging pores. Please note: the closing date for this freebie is dependent upon stock levels. Be sure to request yours early to avoid disappointment. (UK Only)

Free Lanacane Anti-Chafing Gel - Follow the "click here to try it free" link and then complete the short online survey to request a free sample of Lanacane Anti-Chafing Gel, a product that helps to relieve skin that repeatedly rubs on clothing, causing friction which can lead to chafing. Please note: this sample is only available to UK residents whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Free Escada Moon Sparkle Fragrance - Follow the instructions at this site to obtain your free sample of Escada Moon Sparkle, the latest fragrance for women. The fragrance ""combines fruity overtones with floral undertones to create a fragrance that is as fresh and enticing as the starlet who wears it". Please note: this offer is only available to residents of the United States while stocks last. (U.S. Only)

Free Ariel Shower Timer - Take the three minute shower challenge by completing the online form and you'll receive a three minute shower timer from Ariel. This promotion is intended to help raise awareness of how much water is wasted when showering or washing your clothes. This site also provides some great tips on reducing the amount of water you use (just click the image at the bottom of the form page). (UK Only)

FormSmarts - A free Web site form service that allows you to create, customise and then implement feedback forms on your site. FormSmarts, with its neat and user-friendly interface, allows users to create a fully functioning form within minutes thanks to their online form builder. You needn't have great technical knowledge and spam (junk mail) protection is available as standard.

Free Anna Sui Fragrance - Wait for the Flash sequence to load, follow the "Request a sample now!" link and then complete the online form to obtain a free sample of "Flight of Fancy", the latest fragrance from the Anna Sui. Please note: this site uses an extensive amount of Flash so users on slower connections may have to wait a few minutes for the pages to load. The offer is only available whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Free Nivea Extreme Comfort Sample - Follow the instructions at this site to obtain a free 30ml sample of Nivea Extreme Comfort, an advanced shaving and post shave balm that contains chamomile and licorice root extracts to leave skin feeling smooth, comfortable and refreshed. Please note: this offer is only available whilst stocks last. Allow approximately 28 days for delivery. (UK Only)

Free Elizabeth Arden Fragrance - Please note: this site makes use of extensive Flash animations, so you'll require Flash plug-in to access the site. Scroll to the third page, click on the orange "free sample" label and then complete the online form to request a free sample of Green Tea Revitalize Eau de Toilette, along with a free voucher. You must be 13 years or older to obtain this free fragrance. One sample per person whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Free Always Ultra Fresh Sample - Wait for the introduction sequence to load and then follow the "free sample" link to obtain a sample of Always Fresh Breeze for women. Please note: this site uses a large amount of Flash, so if you are on a slower connection, you could be in for quite a wait. The offer is available for residents of the United Kingdom whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

SMSFun - A free mobile phone community that allows members to send free SMS text messages everyday via the Web. Users can send messages between Australia, the UK and New Zealand. Members can earn more SMS credit or (Joobz) by participating in the various services around the site. SMSFun also includes the hottest member competitions, auctions, chat room, SMS reminders, "fool your friend" SMS pranks, and more. (UK, Australia and New Zealand)

Free Free VW Golf GTI Vehicle Competition - Complete the online form and follow the instructions to try your hand at winning a new Volkswagen Golf GTI vehicle, the sleek and sophisticated sport model. Please note: this competition requires all participants to be 18 years of age and a legal UK resident at the time of entry. If you are lucky enough to win, the competition operator will get in touch with you with details on how to collect your prize. (UK Only)

Forumotion.com - A free forum (message board) provider offering a number of professional and easy-to-use features, including phpBB3 skins, "Web 2.0" interaction, free image hosting, customised e-mail autoresponders, gallery, calendar and reinforced security. If you wish, you can use the forum on your own domain name, although this is not a necessity. They also offer a free blog hosting service, Sosblog, which is the ideal message board alternative.

GOM Media Player - This freeware multimedia player for Microsoft Windows will handle almost any type of multimedia file format you can throw at it. Containing pre-installed audio and video codecs, the program is ideal for playing all kinds of files, including videos and sounds. The program is also able to play some broken media files (i.e. an incomplete or damaged AVI file). GOM can be customised with a variety of skins, which are available to download for free.

Hosting 4 Hobbies - A new and promising hosting provider that does exactly what it says on the tin - it provides free Web site hosting for people with hobby-related blogs, forums or content sites. They offer 250 MB disk space, 6GB monthly data transfer, PHP support, MySql Database support, POP3 accounts, 5 sub-domains, an FTP account and various other perks. To support the free service, a small text link is placed at the bottom of each member site, although in the future we understand this will be replaced by a small banner image.

Crimson Editor - A powerful (and free) source code editor for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Crimson Editor is ideal for writing HTML, PHP, Perl, Java, Matlab and many other programming languages. The program features a spellchecker and built-in FTP client, which allows you to upload files without switching programs. Colour coded syntax and tabbed document browsing allows you to read your code with ease. The file size of this program is very small indeed (so small that it can fit on a floppy disk!).

Free Huggies Little Walkers Sample - Complete the online form to obtain a free sample of Huggies Little Walkers. Please note: this offer is only available to UK residents whilst stocks last. Allow approximately 28 days for delivery. You will receive a free trial pack with 3 Little Walkers nappy pants inside. You must be 18 years or older to request this freebie. (UK Only)

UK Banners - Currently the largest UK banner exchange network serving over 8 million impressions a month. They offer a 10:8 banner exchange ratio, meaning for every 10 banners you show, your banner will be displayed 8 times across the network. Their sister site, UK Buttons offers a banner exchange for smaller sized adverts - commonly referred to as "buttons".

Doteasy - If you already own a domain name and wish it to be hosted for free, then Doteasy's free hosting package is ideal. They provide 100MB disk storage space, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, 10 free e-mail accounts, free customer service and also a Web site designing tool that's great for beginners unfamiliar with HTML and Web site creation software.

Free Always Envive Sample - Click the "Register" link and then follow the instructions to request a free sample of Always Envive for women. Please note: you must first register with the site before you can request the sample. After registration, which is a quick and completely free process, you are able to request the freebie. The offer is only available whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Paltalk - A live voice and video chat community featuring a free program called PaltalkScene, which allows you to chat with others using webcams and microphones. The service includes thousands of chat rooms on virtually any topic imaginable, so you're bound to find a room to participate in. Paltalk also has an instant messaging component that allows you to hook up to AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and ICQ users. A version for Apple Mac is promised in the near future.

Free Ecover Sample - Complete the online form to request a free sample of Ecover, a eco-friendly washing-up liquid. Please note: this site makes use of Flash, so be prepared to wait a short while if you are on a slow connection. Once the introduction sequence has loaded, click the "Free Sample" link and follow the instructions. (UK Only)

Free Comfort Tropical Sample - Complete the online form to obtain your free sample of Comfort Tropical, a fabric softening product. You will receive two samples of Comfort Tropical, each containing a different "tantalisingly tropical" fragrance. Please note: this offer is only available to UK residents whilst stocks last. This site also allows you to enter a free competition for a chance to win a trip to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. (UK Only)

Free Internet Privacy Services

In this category, we review the Internet's best free privacy services. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Ad-aware - The most popular free "anti-spyware" utility, this complete anti-spyware solution detects and removes all kinds of dodgy files, including trojans, worms and "malware" (malicious software purposely designed to harm computers). Ad-aware thoroughly scans your system registry and other folders to safely delete any rogue packages that may be attempting to relay information about your surfing habits to advertising companies. Inexperienced computer users will also find Ad-aware easy to use. Its "wizard style" interface allows for the step-by-step deletion of spyware.
> With over a quarter of a billion downloads, Ad-aware is considered the anti-spyware program of choice for home computer users.
> You may download updates free of charge to ensure the program is capable of detecting the latest threats to your system.

Eraser - A fine privacy and security tool for Microsoft Windows systems. Using a drag and drop facility, Eraser permanently deletes files so they cannot be recovered, even by the most advanced software. It's ideal for covering your tracks or for removing sensitive information from your PC. No uninstall utility (free or commercial) can bring back the files once you have deleted them with Eraser.

The-Cloak - A fine anonymous surfing tool that hides your identify from sites you visit, blocks cookies from entering your PC, allows you to remove Java applets and even post to message boards in complete privacy. The-Cloak carries everything from its own servers, meaning your IP address is never disclosed, sometimes even your local time isn't given away. It's a useful, although fairly basic free service.

Cyber Defender Free - A free, advert-supported Internet security suite. This freeware program offers anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-phishing, pop-up blocking, spam blocker and password alert capabilities to help you stay secure on the Net. CyberDefenderFREE claims to inoculate viruses faster than other security solution because of its patent-pending Early Detection technology, which relays threats via a peer to peer distribution network. (11 MB)

Comodo Free Firewall - A free and award-winning personal firewall, offering a reliable level of protection against hacker attacks. Comodo secures against both internal and external threats, making your system far more secure than if you only used the bundled firewall application with Microsoft Windows. This program also prevents Trojan intrusions and safeguards your PC from personal data theft. Functions on Win 2000, XP and 2003.

ZoneAlarm - ZoneAlarm is widely regarded as the most popular freeware firewall. This program protects your computer from malicious hacker attacks, viruses and intruders. It will also notify you of any attempted break-ins and then advise on how to deal with them. As a user, you can customise your level of protection and also surf the Internet in "stealth mode", invisible from the outside world.
> Whilst ZoneAlarm is a reliable firewall for home usage, users of older computers have often complained of the program hogging system resources. A system specification of Windows 2000 Pro/XP, with a Pentium III (450 MHz) processor or higher is recommended.
> ZoneAlarm is free for individual and not-for-profit charitable entity use (excluding governmental entities and educational institutions).

Ashampoo Free - This free firewall helps to protect your computer system from hacker attacks and other security threats. The program's Configuration Assistant, complete with "wizard style" interface, allows users to set up the appropriate level of protection with minimal hassle. Ashampoo has an impressive number of features and monitors both incoming and outgoing traffic. Local and network activity can also be monitored. Size 3.8 MB.

Spyware Blaster - Are you wary about spyware? You needn't be if you install SpywareBlaster. Unlike similar programs that scan, detect and then clean your computer of any programs attempting to monitor your actions, SpywareBlaster takes a different route and prevents them from being installed in the first place. Nobody has to put up with spyware thanks to this clever little program.

Hush Mail - Provides an online e-mail service with extra security features. You can send mail to any person with an address, but to take advantage of their high 1024 bit encryption, your recipient must also have a HushMail account. After the hiccup with "Hotmail hackers", you should seriously consider this if handling mission critical e-mail. HushMail is robust, solid, reliable and extremely secure.

mail2web - This service allows you to securely access your POP3 e-mail inbox from anywhere in the world. Ideal for when you're on the move (or when you need to access your messages remotely), mail2web functions very much like any other Web mail interface, and allows you to send mail, forward, compose and even delete messages on the fly. They also support WAP compatible mobile phone access.

Cookie Monster - Follow the "Utilities" link at this site then scroll down to access the Cookie Monster information section. This program is a neat freeware utility, created so that you may have full control over cookies left on your computer. It allows you to scrutinise all cookies on your machine then delete the ones you don't want and save the ones you wish to keep (e.g. log-in details).

Windows Defender - This free program developed by Microsoft provides a range of countermeasures to help protect you from spyware and similar security threats. Windows Defender's simple interface is a joy to use and enables you to both monitor and protect vulnerable system areas. The program can detect spyware before it causes any harm or eliminate rogue files once they become installed on your computer.
> Microsoft provides automatic definition updates for Windows Defender to ensure the most recent security threats can be counteracted. To benefit from this, you must update the definition file regularly.
> Unlike other "anti spyware" programs, Windows Defender constantly runs in the background and springs into action if a security threat is identified.

ScramDisk - ScramDisk is a program that allows the creation and use of virtual encrypted drives. You create a container file on an existing hard drive which is allocated a specific password. This container can then be mounted by the ScramDisk software which creates a new drive letter to represent the drive. Only the correct password allows access. Without it, files are inaccessible. /p>

Scrub XP - ScrubXP runs automatically when you start up your computer and offers a number of features, ideal for keeping your computer private. When activated, the program will delete all Internet Explorer History entries and temporary files, cookies and documents listed in the Windows "Start" menu. The Recycle Bin is also emptied and auto-complete on IE is refreshed. Follow the "Scrub XP" link (left hand nav bar).

CookieCruncher - This is one of the best known cookie-killer programs on the Internet. The idea behind this piece of kit is to stop the activity of cookies on your machine. After browsing, all cookies collected can be deleted instantly, meaning any site looking for the information it cached earlier won't find it. Note: Cookie Cruncher is always being updated and now is very easy to upgrade.

Handybits File Shredder - This cool program works in a similar way to a virtual shredding machine, permanently deleting your "sensitive" files so that they can never be retrieved. To use the program, you simply drag amd drop documents, etc. into a window, which in turn prompts you to confirm the deletion. If you accept to delete the document, it will be deleted, never to be read again.

MultiProxy - MultiProxy is a freeware proxy server design specifically to protect your privacy whilst surfing the Internet. It can also completely hide your IP address from anybody by dynamically connecting you to various "non-transparent" anonymising public proxy servers. Note: this free version of MultiProxy is for personal and non-commercial use only. You may share it within the guidelines.

Free Product Samples

Welcome to our free samples category. In this section we include product samples for the UK, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We also include samples with international availability (although we must admit, these are rare to come by nowadays). The Internet is a treasure trove for all things free, and samples are perhaps the most sought-after "free" commodity, discounting software. All the freebies available here have been checked to ensure they are legitimate. Even so, you may occasionally stumble across an outdated link, which is usually due to high demand for a particular sample. Companies regularly underestimate the demand for their products, so if you locate an outdated link, we would appreciate it if you could report it. If you would like to participate and inform us of a sample you've found on the Web, you may submit it here. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

British Product Samples
 

Who says there's no such thing as UK freebies? At FreebieList.com we are proud to offer the largest and most accurate collection of "real freebies" for residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Free product samples, free CD-ROMs, trial-packs, magazines, beauty freebies, plus many more goodies are listed here, so you can try before you buy. If you find any other free samples, please send them in for review.

USA and Canada Product Samples
 

The USA and Canada are the most popular places on the planet for finding free samples. You will find everything here from free toothpaste to jellybeans, and they're all totally free. It seems that every business is giving away freebies, which is why the popularity is very high and many offers are available. Get some by clicking the link above. If you find any quality samples, please e-mail us and we'll include them.

Various Other Product Samples
 

This is one of FreebieList.com's most recent freebie categories and lists other product samples that can't be categorised in any of the above sections. Here, we are now listing international free product samples (i.e. those available in all parts of the world), Australian samples and New Zealand samples. If you are aware of any more samples were haven't listed in this section, please send them in. Thank you!

Free Publications

In this category, we review the Internet's best free publications, such as magazines and brochures. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Free Caris Magazine - Complete the online form to request a free trial publication of Caris, a magazine aimed at girls aged 11-16 years old. Please note that this freebie is only available whilst stocks last. The magazine is completely free, although if you wish to continue receiving Caris, you will need to subscribe. This offer also provides readers with the option of joining the "Readers' Panel", a group that helps to decide what appears in the magazine. (UK Only)

Free Christianity Magazine - To obtain a free magazine from the Christian Enquiry Agency, simply complete the form at this site. The magazine contains "free information about the remarkable life of Jesus Christ, how it changed the course of history, and is still changing lives today". This freebie is currently only available to residents of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. (UK and Ireland Only)

Free Business Gazette Magazine - This site is offering a free subscription to Business Gazette, the North West of England's premier business magazine. The publication provides an excellent mixture of news, features, articles and interviews. The magazine also includes specific news on companies within the North West. To request your free copy, complete the online form with your address details. (UK Only)

Free timetospa Catalogue - Complete the online form to request a free catalogue from "timetospa", a publication dedicated to health and beauty in the home. The catalogue includes various articles, pictures and features, covering topics such as anti-aging, skincare, body, hair, makeup, men and gift ideas. This offer is limited to one catalogue per person whilst stocks last. (UK Only)

Free Shoe Catalogue - Here you can request a free catalogue from HotterShoes.com. Follow the link on their navigation bar, then complete the form with your details. The catalogue contains information about their latest shoes, all designed with comfort and fashion in mind. Note: the offer is open to Great Britain residents only, (not Northern Ireland at the current time). (Great Britain Only)

Free Aroma Magazine - Aroma Magazine is a popular UK publication focusing on aromatherapy and skincare. The magazine is packed full with essential information, news, special offers, along with lifestyle tips and advice. Please note: this free publication is only available to residents of the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland). To obtain your free copy, simply complete the online form. (UK Only)

Free Money Book - Complete the online form at this site to obtain "Your Little Book of Money 2007" from Scottish Windows. This insightful and entertaining publication provides some excellent guidance on paying off your mortgage more quickly or planning for Inheritance Tax. It also answers questions such as "is investing in property is still worthwhile?" The author of this guide is financial journalist, Rosanna Spero. (UK Only)

Free Fujiflim Magazine - To receive your free copy of Fujiflim's "Connect Magazine" plus other useful information from the company, complete the online form. Connect is an essential magazine for amateur and professional photographers and includes articles, advice, camera information and example photographs. Please note that this free magazine offer is only available to residents of the United Kingdom. (UK Only)

Free Seat Leon Brochure - Follow the "brochure request" hyperlink (bottom right) and complete the online form to request a free brochure on the new and stylish Seat Leon. The new Leon is a 5 door hatchback but cleverly developed to project the appearance of a modern coupe vehicle. Please note that to view this site you'll require the Macromedia Flash browser plug-in. (UK Only)

Catalogs.com - Provides hundreds of free catalogs covering various topics, such as gardening, health, vacations, etc. When you find a catalog that suits your interest, all that's required is your delivery details. Please note: the vast majority of catalogs here are only available to United States residents. You may search for catalogs by keyword or choose from the menu. (U.S. Only)

Vacations Magazine Trial - Vacations is the magazine of new vacation ideas. It covers discount travel, undiscovered places, weekend getaways, romantic inns, adventure trips, family favorites, scenic drives, idyllic small towns, plush resorts, cruises, tours and more. Follow the link above, complete a short request form and you will receive a free trial issue. (U.S. and Canada Only)

ScrewFix.com Catalogue - Order your free Screw Fix Direct catalogue and it should arrive within two or three days time. The catalogue contains hundreds of DIY products such as nails, screws, abrasives, lighting, locks and has more specialist tools for electricians, plumbers, etc. To request your catalogue, follow the image-link on the bottom right hand side of their home page. (UK Only)

Free Diabetes Digest Magazine - Follow the "Free Magazine" link (left hand navigation bar) to request one free issue of Diabetes Digest, a magazine that's packed full of useful and easy to understand information. Diabetes Digest includes recipes, nutrition information, articles, features and lots more besides. Please note that this free magazine is only available to U.S. residents. (U.S. Only)

Travel 50 & Beyond Magazine - Written and designed specifically for people who are 50 years and older, Travel 50 & Beyond offers tips on getting terrific senior discounts on airfares, hotels, rental cars and attractions, features top weekend getaways, beautiful driving vacations and irresistible undiscovered places. Receive a free trial issue with this offer. (U.S. and Canada Only)

Where to Retire Magazine - Where to Retire is the only magazine in America designed to helping mature readers find the ideal setting for retirement. The magazine features: America's most Idyllic Retirement Towns, Undiscovered Havens, Tax Heavens, the Best Retirement Developments and the Best Places to Retire on a Budget. Receive a free trial magazine with this offer. (U.S. and Canada Only)

Free NurseWeek Magazine - To receive a free subscription to one of the NurseWeek publications, complete the online form and click the "submit" button. NurseWeek provides insight into the nursing industry and includes articles, various features, career and also educational information. Please note that this free magazine is only available to residents of the United States. (U.S. Only)

Free Baby Magazine - Here, you can request a free subscription to American Baby magazine by following the "subscription" link (left hand bar). After you've completed their form, for a year, you will receive the magazine which includes useful information about pregnancy and young children. It is particularly useful for expectant mothers, plus the offer entitles you to enter exclusive monthly sweepstakes. (U.S. Only)

Free Calpol Advice Pack - At Calpol's site, you can request a free advice pack containing booklets on how to recognise and treat various child illnesses. You may request the following booklets: Caring for your Child with Confidence, Children's Health and Safety on Holiday, The Pregnant Dad's Rescue Pack and The Magical Tails of Calcat (a story book for the children).(UK Only)

Free Mankind Catalogue - Mankind, a male grooming Web site, will send you a complementary copy of their latest publication if you complete the online form. If you would also like to receive their e-mail newsletter, also supply your e-mail address and when the next issue is mailed out, you will receive it in your inbox. Overseas visitors can also receive Mankind, but at a price. (UK Only)

Free Reminder Services

In this category, we review the Internet's best free reminder services. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

DateReminder.co.uk - This is a handy and reliable UK-based free reminder service that allows you to remember important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, parties and the like. Once registered and after some simple configuration, the service will e-mail you a reminder two weeks in advance and draw your attention to the dates you are due to attend. You may configure as many reminder alerts as you wish.

Dates2Remember.co.uk - Do you regularly forget appointments or important dates? Dates2Remember is a fantastic free electronic reminder service that sends you or your friends reminders of important events and will also suggest appropriate gifts for the occasion. Once registered, you will receive a personalised home page, which features news, horoscopes and gossip.

StickyPad - If you find it difficult to remember important meetings or occasions, this freeware tool will help to solve all your problems. StickyPad allows you to place virtual sticky notes on your computer desktop, thereby saving lots of space on your real office desk. The program includes a number of useful features, most notably the ability to instantly e-mail your reminders to colleagues. StickyPad contains no spyware, advertisements or viruses.

Birthday Alarm - This site provides a free reminder service, along with free digital greeting cards. Contrary to its name, Birthday Alarm is useful for remembering far more than just people's birthdays. It's ideal for remembering other important events, too, such as work holidays, your social occasions, visits to the doctors, and more. Here, you'll also find an online shop selling flowers.

MyBookmarks.com - Here's our favourite free bookmark manager. MyBookmarks.com is a clean, easy-to-use site with immense functionality beneath. They allow you to keep track of your browser bookmarks at one online location, so you can access them from anywhere. The three most popular browsers are supported here - you are able to import your favourites from Mozilla, IE and AOL.

Remember It - Offers reminder services in the form of an e-mail note and is ideal for remembering birthdays, anniversaries, special events or even doctors appointments. This can sometimes be better than a diary, but is no use if you don't regularly check your e-mail account. Once registered with the site, you can obtain your free membership and gain access to your Remember-It control panel.

BigDates Screensaver - A free reminder service in the form of a fun and colourful screen saver, featuring an assistant called Dottie, who manages your personalised calendar. Using the BigDates screen saver, you can keep track of all your important events throughout the year. The program is completely free to download but only functions on the 1024x768 screen resolution.

Remind4U - Here's a free personal reminder service that allows you to remember important dates, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, meetings, etc. Remind4U also provides other services, including flower delivery, wine delivery and also personalised cards, although these are not completely free (unlike their reminder service). Even so, the site provides a one stop solution for remembering and sending gifts.

Yahoo! Calendar - A solid free calendar service from the Internet portal giant, Yahoo! As with most Yahoo! services, unless you already have an account with them, you will need to complete a free registration form. This service allows you to share your calendar with your friends or customers, keep a check on your appointments from any computer and will also act as a reminder service.

Free SMS and Mobile Phone Freebies

In this category, we review the Internet's best SMS and mobile phone freebies. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

TextMeFree.com - A great Web site, dedicated to listing and reviewing the Internet's free SMS text messaging services. Whilst there aren't many portals comparable to TextMeFree.com on the Net, those that are operational tend to be biased towards certain countries, e.g. "UK only" or "US only". This portal is refreshingly different and includes dozens and dozens of worldwide services.

60SMS.com - A superb free SMS service that allows you to send messages to mobile phones in over 50 countries. There is no registration to complete and also no subscription fees either (unlike a number of similar SMS services). You may begin writing a text message immediately, after which it will be sent instantly to the phone number of your choice. This service supports text messages up to 130 characters in length.

SMSFun - A free mobile phone community that allows members to send free SMS text messages everyday via the Web. Users can send messages between Australia, the UK and New Zealand. Members can earn more SMS credit or (Joobz) by participating in the various services around the site. SMSFun also includes the hottest member competitions, auctions, chat room, SMS reminders, "fool your friend" SMS pranks, and more. (UK, Australia and New Zealand)

Free Talking Mobile Phrase Book - How would you like to download a free phrase book application for your mobile phone? This innovative piece of mobile phone software, developed by Coolgorilla in conjunction with Lastminute.com, makes communicating in foreign languages a whole lot easier. What's more, with audio playback you can hear how each phrase should sound. Only Nokia and Sony Ericsson phones are currently supported.
> Notice: Available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek.
> There are two ways to obtain the software: you may either download the program manually from the above site or visit www.coolgorilla.mobi on your mobile phone to download the software from there.

Ctunes.eu - For all you Classical music fans out there, this site serves up free mobile phone ring tones in MP3 format. You'll find both classical and folk ring tones here from numerous renowned composers, including Beethoven, Grieg, Mozart, Bach, etc. For convenience, all the MP3s at this site have been organised into musical genres. The downloads offered here are free, completely legal, and can be accessed without any registration.

Skype - A fantastic freeware program that allows you to make free telephone calls over the Internet with other Skype users, regardless of their location in the world. This program operates using peer to peer (P2P) networking and in a similar fashion to many instant messengers, allows you to see if your contacts are online or otherwise unavailable. Skype is free of spyware and adware, so you can be sure you're installing a safe and secure program.
> When one Skype user contacts another, a video chat mode can be initiated. In order to take advantage of this feature, both parties require a Web cam and ideally a broadband Internet connection.
> Users of Skype can also contact landlines and mobiles for a competitive rate, with no monthly fees or contracts.

Free MP3 to Ringtone Converter - Here's a great tool for converting your MP3 sound files to mobile phone ringtones. With this service, converting MP3s is very easy indeed and can be completed in three simple steps: choose your MP3 to upload, edit your MP3 to the desired file size, and then download your new ringtone to your PC for transfer with a data cable or Bluetooth. You may also download direct to your mobile phone by WAP.

FoneTastic.com - You'll find a great free SMS service here, plus free operator logos, free ring tones and many more tools that'll help to completely personalise your phone and keep you ahead of your friends. Users should note that each day 10 free "text messaging" credits can be used. The more frequently you return to their site, the more messages you are able to send. (UK Only)

O2.co.uk - O2.co.uk allows you to send free SMS text messages to any UK mobile phone, regardless of the network. We particularly like the way you are able to quickly register with the site, then opt to receive text-message updates, play games or (if you like), receive the "O2" operator logo. News, details on WAP and a free e-mail account is also included here. (UK Only)

CBFSMS.com - A free SMS service for those sending text messages within the UK CBFSMS.com (known as "CardboardFish") also utilises a delivery confirmation system, so you can quickly establish if your message has arrived at its intended destination. To use this service, you must ensure that pop-up blockers are turned off. CBFSMS also offers a VIP (commercial) package with enhanced features. (UK Only)

SMS Pup - Claiming to be Australia's most popular free SMS Internet service, SMS Pup provides free Web based mobile text messaging services to over 300,000 Australian mobile users. In return, users must agree to receive promotional e-mails from SMS Pup. They may also send you occasional SMS texts, promoting various offers. Please note that this service is only for Australian residents. (Australia Only)

TransL8It! - TransL8it! is a free, user-friendly translation engine for SMS message lingo, "texting", acronyms and emoticons. Unless you haven't sent text messages before, you will have discovered the need to keep SMS messages short and concise. This Web site has quite a groovy design and provides plenty of features, including the aforementioned translator and a "lingo search" feature.

Mr. Tones - Serves up a nice collection of free ringtones for Nokia, Motorola, Ericsson, Alcatel, Panasonic and other mobile phones in the "keypress" format. This bright and colourful site is very easy to browse, and conveniently arranges the tones into musical genres, such as Pop, Rock, Dance, R&B, Soul, Latin, Jazz, and more. The latest artists are included on their home page.

MessagingYou - This service offers a free downloadable application that allows registered users to send free text messages to any cell phone in the U.S. from their desktop. However, unlike many similar services, MessagingYou is not an e-mail to SMS gateway. The technology here is slightly different, meaning your messages are sent straight through all major U.S. SMS carriers. (U.S. Only)

ICQ SMS Center - At ICQ's site, you can send free SMS messages from your computer to any mobile phone in the world. The service supports a wide range of international networks (O2), Omnipoint, Pacific Bell, Powertel, One-To-one, etc.), and also gives in-depth SMS FAQs. You may send the messages through your ICQ program or from a message centre on the ICQ Web site.

Boltblue - Amongst commercial products, Boltblue provides some free content in the form of free ringtones, wallpaper and a full MP3 track for your mobile. To receive these freebies, follow the "Free Content" link and then enter your mobile phone number. Once you've done that, Boltblue will authorise the number and send you a text message that you must reply to in order to receive the free content. (UK Only)
Notice: Boltblue no longer appears to be providing any free ring tones or wallpaper at this time.

Free Sounds

Welcome to our free sounds category, featuring WAV sounds, MIDI files, sound programs and more. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

Free MIDI and WAV Sounds
 

Here, you'll find a collection of sites that offer free MIDI files and WAV sounds. Both can be used simply for entertainment value, or on a Web page, where sound can be integrated. It is worth noting that although MIDIs and WAVs are not as popular as they once were with the arrival of MP3, many are still available on the Internet. Famous speeches, snippets of audio and simple tunes are all ready for download.

Free MP3 Sound Files
 

MP3s are fast becoming the most popular sound file. In fact, by the time you read this, they will probably have become the most talked about, shared and most downloaded audio file on the Internet. MP3s are very large and will not fit onto a floppy disk unlike MIDIs or WAVs. MP3s have CD quality sound and to play them, you'll need a program such as Winamp, (see our software section for audio apps).

Free Internet Radio
 

During the past few years there has been a big increase in the number of radio stations broadcasting over the Net. Ideally, you'll require a broadband connection to listen to the webcasts hassle-free, although 56K dial-up modems will do if you don't mind the odd broadcast interruption. Here, you can tune-in to international stations or even listen to more "local" or "regional" stations. The choice is entirely yours.

Free Sound Programs
 

Dial-up utilities are handy tools for keeping your connection alive, disconnecting you after prolonged Internet use or recovering downloads that get transfer errors. This section houses some "must have" tools for the casual and advanced Internet user. Disk Utilities keep your disk drives healthy with a collection of disk and drive programs. If your computer has started to slow, check above for a handy repair.

Other Freebie Sites

In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at some of the other freebie sites that can be found on the Internet. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.

Free & Hot Deals at HighStuff.com - A well-done and easy-to-browse Web site, featuring various freebies, such as free magazines, games, cosmetic samples, Webmaster resources, graphics, plus dozens of other categories as well as deals, coupons and discounts. There's also a free stuff newsletter here, which you can subscribe to and receive their latest freebies updates.

Free Shares UK - A British guide to the best free shares online. There are many interesting sections, including free shares from Internet Service Providers and shares for shopping. World wide and various other offers are also provided. The top three shares are prominently featured on their home page, as are the latest site updates and extra resources like books and stock exchanges.

My Freebie Source - Offers a range of freebie offers including coupons, free samples, sweepstakes, free Web space, free e-mail services, mobile phone freebies, and other great online deals. MyFreebieSource.com is updated regularly with new freebies, so it's worthwhile paying them a visit frequently to see what they're offering. You'll also find a freebie newsletter at this site.

Only Free - A colourful site, jam-packed with all kinds of freebies ranging from free product samples and games to free Webmaster tools and music. Free magazines, free sweepstakes, free chat services and free graphics are also featured, as are many more categories. If you would like to keep up-to-date with their latest freebies, at this site you can also opt-in to the "Only Free" newsletter.

Freebies Yellow Pages - Freebies Yellow Pages is a large resource, listing the latest freebies, sweepstakes, vouchers, free stuff, free downloads and more on the Internet. Their links and promotions are carefully selected by a research team, which incidentally updates the site on a daily basis. There are some interesting links here and it will take you a while to sift through them all.

Free2Try - Visit this Web site and you'll find all sorts of interesting freebies. Free2Try.com is mainly targeted at American and Canadian visitors, but they also have a variety of international offers. Some of their "free stuff" categories include: healthy & beauty, gaming, hobbies, credit cards, magazines, software and sweepstakes. Popular freebies and trials are situated on the home page.

Completely Free Stuff - An appealing and well-designed freebie site, providing links to various freebies with no shipping, no handling charges and no fees of any kind. You can access their listings by clicking on the menus. From here, you'll find links to free samples, cosmetics, sweepstakes, coupons, free games and lots more besides. The hottest freebies are featured on their home page.

SweetFreeStuff.com - Quite a pleasant freebie site, offering all sorts of interesting freebies, from free CD's and fonts to free e-mail services and software. Graphics have been kept to a minimum here, too, so all of the pages load quickly and you can begin browsing the offers immediately. Amongst the other twenty or so categories, Sweet Free Stuff has collected together various other freebie site links.

FreeWebBargains - At this site, you'll find a wide variety of freebies, bargains and offers in many categories. Sections here include: baby freebies, business freebies, free competitions, free product samples, health & beauty freebies and free stuff for students. FreeWebBargains also operates a "members area", which entitles you to receive update notifications and their free e-mail newsletter.

Freebie Land - Now here's an organised and pleasantly designed site. FreebieLand.net offers over 60 different categories packed full of Internet free stuff and is also free from annoying pop-up advertisements. You'll find many easy-access categories here. Some popular ones include free sounds, games, samples, sweepstakes, Webmaster tools, fonts, e-mail accounts, even magazines.

Freeware Guide - A quick-loading and informative site, which provides daily freeware updates, along with a "Program of the Month" and various links to sites offering free software. Along with freeware, this site also features shareware software, free Web space reviews and even links graphics and games sites. Their latest additions are highlighted in the "What's New" section, accessible via the main page.

iDontPay.com - A fast-loading and searchable free stuff directory with reviewed links to hundreds of freebies. At this site, you will find free games, free samples, sweepstakes, free books and coupons, amongst other unique categories. For Webmasters, there are sections dedicated to free counters, free JavaScripts, site tools and also free content. Here, you'll also find festive freebies, e.g. "Easter".

Abby's Good Stuff For Free - Offers a huge selection of interesting freebies for the whole family. Free wallpaper, screen savers, clipart, software and lots more goodies can be found here, along with an impressive collection of free product samples, in various categories. Abby's Web site is regularly updated and also includes a search engine, discussion forum and chat room.

Free Stuff Junction - A site which is dedicated to bringing the best quality free stuff to the UK. You'll find Free Stuff Junction has totally unique content and some very interesting categories, as well as freebies which are nearly free: "cheap stuff". Free Stuff Junction is also a fast loading and easy to navigate site, which lists well over one hundred quality free goodies and software downloads.

2000 Freebies - Includes a large and varied selection of freebies, ranging from free samples and catalogues to free sweepstakes and software. What's more, 2000Freebies.com is regularly updated, so there's always something interesting and new to discover. Along with this, you'll find freebies suitable for all the family, various coupons, magazines, free baby stuff and lots more besides.

FreebieUK - An excellent and regularly updated resource, providing free product samples, competitions, offers, bargains and more free stuff for UK residents. Registration at FreebieUK is completely free and entitles you to "member exclusive" freebies. Members also receive a regular e-mail newsletter informing them of the latest goodies. To register, simply enter your e-mail address.

I Love Freebies.com - This site offers a ton of free stuff including free samples, coupons, promotional items and more. There are some interesting categories here, including free baby stuff, contests, screen savers, beauty freebies and also a section dedicated to UK listings. A freebies newsletter is also published at I Love Freebies.com, so you can keep updated with their latest offerings.

WeLoveFreebies.com - A fantastic freebie site with plenty to offer the casual surfer or Webmaster. Freebies here include: free cards, e-mail services, ring tones, free SMS providers, graphics, sounds, screen savers, Web site tools, samples and more. WeLoveFreebies.com also have a high-tech voting system where visitors to their site can rate the freebies according to desirability factors.

1 Free Stuff Site - Provides links and reviews to only the best free stuff and webmaster tools available over the Internet. They also have a good selection of categories, e.g. fonts, money, screen savers, graphics, affiliate programs and many more besides. Highlighted freebies are featured on their home page for easy-access and can be found under the heading labeled "favorite offers".

A + Free Stuff - Here you'll find a large collection of freebies, including samples, free games, coupons, screen savers, contests, jokes, magazines and much more. Many of the latest freebies listed here are available on their home page for easy access and although most are for U.S. and Canadian visitors, they do have some good international offers. A+ Free Stuff also provides a weekly newsletter.

4FreeUK - 4FreeUK is another portal-type site which gives UK citizens the chance to earn, save and win money via competitions on the Internet. Offers are rated by the number of "thumbs up" or down, plus users can take part in various polls and contests. There is plenty to keep you going here, not least to mention a list of the newest freebie offers that will drop through your house letterbox.

World Wide Freebies - A unique freebie site, offering various freebies, although mainly for Canada and the U.S. At this site, you'll find free sweepstakes, contests, shopping deals, coupons and more. Featured freebies are available on their home page, so you can access them quickly. Additionally, World Wide Freebies provides some excellent links to other free stuff Web sites.

Free Web Site Hosting Services

Welcome to FreebieList.com's free hosting category. In this section we review those services that provide free Web space on the Internet. Before you pay through the teeth for a brand new Web site, be sure to check out our listings below. Producing a Web site is less complicated than people imagine, and with so many services available that automate the process for you, even inexperienced users can produce a site that's worthy of an audience. It may be that you'd like to set up your own blog site to record your thoughts. Alternatively, if you're particularly knowledgeable on a topic, you could do what many people do and produce a site dedicated to your specialist subject. Or perhaps you would like to showcase your photographs in an online album? Whatever your reason for wanting to start a site, the companies below are an excellent starting point for establishing yourself on the Web. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it. If you would like to suggest a site for inclusion in this category, please submit it here. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your time freebie hunting!

Yahoo! Geocities - The Internet's largest free Web space provider. Here, you will receive 15MB of Web space, along with a short URL resembling something similar to: "www.geocities.com/yourname". Beginners will find their online Web site creating tools useful and there's even an option to upload custom pages. However, direct FTP access is no longer supported here. This service is advert supported.
> Yahoo! Geocities provides 3GB data transfer per month, enough for small, low traffic sites.
> The Yahoo! 360° blog feature allows users to quickly create an online blog site. They provide over 85 different templates for this type of site and also support RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.

Freeola Web Space - Register at Freeola for a free Web hosting package with plenty of useful features, including unlimited hosting space with no irritating advertisements. Freeola can also support MySQL databases and includes a range of complementary scripts, ranging from CGI to PHP. Over 500 sub-domains are available, so you can choose the most appropriate one to match your site's content.

FortuneCity.com - FortuneCity.com offers 100 megabytes of free Web space to all of its members and also provides a number of free Web building tools, which are easy to use for beginners, but also sophisticated enough for advanced Webmasters. Includes FTP access, sub-domain (you.fortunecity.com), a blog builder, 3GB data transfer. FortuneCity.com is advertisement supported by pop-up and banner advertisements.
Note: FortuneCity.com has increased its disk quota from 25MB to 100MB.

Free-space.net - This free site hosting service provides reliable and friendly Web hosting for everyone at no cost. They offer 200MB space, 2GB data transfer per month, 5 e-mail accounts, Awstats (site statistics), an online control panel (cPanel) and also FTP access. In addition, the service supports a variety of popular languages, including PHP, MySQL and CGI/ Perl. You may either use an existing domain name or opt for a free sub-domain.

Websites Network - Provides quality, reliable and free Web hosting that's ideal for beginners who want to get started with building a new Web site. This service, which displays no adverts on your site, includes 200MB storage, 2GB data transfer (enough for smaller sites), CPanel administration access, 5 e-mail accounts (including forwarding and autoresponders), 2 FTP accounts, 2 sub-domains, Awstats Web statistics and PHP/CGI support. You may use your own domain name or opt for one of their free sub-domains (e.g. yourname.websitemanaged.com).

WebClickGo - This free service allows users to create a professional-looking Web site, such as a blog or personal homepage, within minutes. They provide 10MB storage space and an intuitive Content Management System, which makes "adding and editing navigation and page content as easy as using a simple word processor". The "free" service is supported by advertisements, although these can be removed for a small upgrade fee.

Tripod - Owned by Lycos, Tripod is a popular free homepage provider and ideal for beginners who wish to build their first site. They offer 20MB free Web space, an online page creator and 1GB data transfer, which is enough for small, low traffic sites. Tripod's free services are advert supported and you may choose between pop-ups or embedded adverts when registering. Support for FrontPage extensions is also available at Tripod.
> Tripod's most recent developments include a blog and online photo album builder.
> A number of templates are offered here, allowing beginners to create a simple site in minutes.
> The Tripod UK site offers a slightly different package than its international counterpart: 50MB free Web space, PHP support, site stats, FrontPage extensions, ready made templates and a Web-based file upload manager. They also provide a number of site add-ons, including a guestbook, counter and customisable 404 error pages.

Imgspot.com - This popular free image upload service, currently hosting over 4 million images, supports GIF, PNG and JPG file types. Unlike similar services that compress images and lower their quality, Imgspot.com ensures your pictures appear exactly as intended. You may upload as many files as you like for use on social networking sites, auctions, message boards and blogs. There is a 650kb file size limit per image.
Notice: this site has a tendency to experience technical difficulties, and on occasions you may not be able to connect.

NormBlogs.com - A free blog hosting service that allows you to set up and maintain your own blog site, quickly and effortlessly. Upon registering, you'll be given a free sub-domain (yourname.normblogs.com), so visitors can easily remember your Web site address. NormBlogs.com also offers over 30 templates, so you can customise your site with a colour scheme and imagery. Multiple language options are also available.

Blogger - Blogger allows you to create your own online Web log (or "blog" as it is commonly referred to). For our visitors unfamiliar with the term, blogs resemble an online diary where you can share your thoughts, stories and pictures with the rest of the world. However, the format of a blog is so versatile that you don't necessarily have to post comments about yourself. Blogger, like similar services, makes an excellent content management system and allows you to create a site on virtually any topic imaginable.
> This popular blogging service, now owned and operated by Google, also provides a number of templates, which you can use to customise the look and feel of your blog pages.
> Blogger's "Blogger Mobile" feature allows users to update their blog whilst on the move. You may post photos and text from your mobile phone, and the content will immediately be accessible to anyone browsing the blog.

UKPages.org - UKPages.org has been established to offer free Web hosting and site design services to UK "not for profit" organisations, such as charities, charitable organisations, clubs, community groups, scouts, brownies, religious groups, etc. They include a free e-mail address, sub-domain (yoursite.ukpages.org), FTP access and PHP/MySQL support. This host is advert supported, although the adverts are not obtrusive.

Hosting 4 Hobbies - A new and promising hosting provider that does exactly what it says on the tin - it provides free Web site hosting for people with hobby-related blogs, forums or content sites. They offer 250 MB disk space, 6GB monthly data transfer, PHP support, MySql Database support, POP3 accounts, 5 sub-domains, an FTP account and various other perks. To support the free service, a small text link is placed at the bottom of each member site, although in the future we understand this will be replaced by a small banner image.

StormLoader - A fast and reliable free Web space provider, offering 50MB hosting space, unmetered bandwidth, page building tools, a file manager and plenty of free help and tutorials. StormLoader also provides a form builder, which allows you to create online visitor feedback forms in an instant. The service is advert supported (with non-intrusive ads). You may choose between two Web address styles.

HostBigger - This high quality free Web hosting provider offers a generous 300MB of free hosting space, along with a free sub-domain, 3GB data transfer per month, PHP and CGI support, MySQL database support, FTP access and no pop-up adverts. HostBigger states that banner adverts on your site are kept to a bare minimum, unlike other free hosting services. This is to cover the cost of providing free hosting.

Free My Image - At this site, you'll find a free image hosting service with a truckload of interesting features. Free My Image allows you to create an online photo album containing all your images, so you can share them with friends and family. They enable you to upload various images types, including GIF, JPEG, PNG and BMP, as long as you don't exceed 1MB per image.

Free Web Space Inc - Amongst commercial services, Free Web Space Inc provides a free package with 100MB free Web space, 1.2GB monthly data transfer and FTP access. This service is advert supported and places banner and pop-up adverts on your pages, although they aren't quite as obtrusive as other free hosting providers. A daily data transfer limit of 40MB is imposed, enough for small and personal sites.

Angelfire - Here's another veteran free Web page provider. Angelfire provides users with a generous 20MB of storage and has plenty goodies to help you announce your Internet home to the world, including online site building tools FreebieList.com has had reports that this service is quite reliable as far as free Web hosts go nowadays. Angelfire is advert supported (they insert a banner at the top and bottom of hosted pages).
> Angelfire now provides a "blog builder" tool that allows you to create an online blog site in minutes.
> Inexperienced users will find their selection of free site templates and clipart an ideal starting point.

Freeservers.com - Freeservers.com offers short, easy to remember sub-domains and e-mail accounts, such as "yoursite.freeservers.com", "yoursite.8m.com", "yourname.freehosting.net" (and many more besides). They provide 50MB of free Web space, e-mail forwarding and also various page building tools that are ideal for new Webmasters without sufficient technical knowledge.
> This service is ad-supported with both banner and pop-up adverts. Freeservers.com no longer offers direct FTP access, although you may manage and upload files via their online file manager.&
> If you enjoy having a short sub-domain Web address and require an upgraded service, Freeservers.com offers a number of ad-free commercial packages for a minimal monthly fee.

Freewebs.com - This service allows you to create a Web site the quick and easy way. Freewebs.com is ideally suited to those unfamiliar with the concept of Web site development. Here, you can create your own online blog or picture album, include polls, create online forms and also optimise your site, all for free. You can also use their services to create an online shop.

Blockstar.com - A free Web site creation and hosting service that allows users to create blogs, photo galleries, or even their own site, without having to possess any Web site development skills. Blockstar's online site building software lets users design pages to their exact specification. By dividing a page into blocks and then adding content to each block, you can publish online.

Zoomshare - Offers a free personal Web site service that's ideal for sharing photos of your family and friends, publishing messages and hosting your own online "blog" journal. Zoomshare provides space for 50 photographs and also includes a free e-mail inbox with 5MB storage. No pop-ups or other adverts will be displayed on your site and you can choose from various templates.

50megs.com - Sign up now and enjoy a massive 50MB of free Web space to host your site on. 50Megs.com offers attractive sub-domains (e.g. "yourname.50megs.com"), an online file manager and 1GB monthly data transfer, enough for small, low traffic sites. However, a downside to this service is their " .25 MB" upload limit per file. The free package here is advert supported with banners and pop-ups.

Doteasy - If you already own a domain name and wish it to be hosted for free, then Doteasy's free hosting package is ideal. They provide 100MB disk storage space, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, 10 free e-mail accounts, free customer service and also a Web site designing tool that's great for beginners unfamiliar with HTML and Web site creation software.

RedRival.com - Amongst other "paid" packages, RedRival.com offers a free service, providing 20MB of free Web space, SSI/XSSI scripting, an e-mail address and FTP access. The "free" package offered here is advertisement supported and uses various forms of adverts, such as banners, pop-ups, etc. They also offer a "browser upload" facility as an alternative to FTP.

Bravenet Free Web Space - Bravenet's free Web hosting package provides 50MB storage space, a 1.5GB monthly data transfer limit along with FTP access via your Web browser. Please note that this service is supported by advertisements. Bravenet also provide a truckload of other free Webmaster tools, including free guestbooks, free hit counter services, free chat rooms, mailing lists, polls, etc.