Altavista has said it will launch a free unmetered internet access service in the UK within the next three months.

The US internet portal company will offer free monthly internet access and free unmetered phone calls to customers after a initial sign-on fee.

Altavista, which claims the service will save UK internet users £700m a year, said it hopes to increase the number of people online and the number of internet-related jobs in the UK.

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