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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Moca VPN

If you are from the Asian region, you probably have heard about the Freedur VPN service provider. It is was one of the leading VPN providers in the China, where censorship is highly implemented. However, recently, it  merged with the Moca VPN.  They’ve got a new site, new servers, and a new service.

I am one of its subscribers and I would like to tell you a little about it and give you information on what I think are some of Moca VPNs best assets.

Advantages of Moca VPN

Moca VPN is a pretty standard service. Some of the best features of Moca VPN are not unlike other VPN services.  For example, it protects your online footprint while you are using the Internet. It is of course a pretty standard feature that you can protect your Internet connection from hackers and virtual criminals out there. Other stats listed in their “Features” section were also pretty standard for VPN services.  Multi-platform support, an email support team, the ability to watch Hulu and BBC iPlayer, online gaming, etc.  As a mater of fact, in their FAQ, they featured some Q and A, for example, this one.

Why should I choose Moca VPN over other VPNs?

Because we go out of our way to make sure our customers are satisfied.

It’s interesting that the best thing about their VPN service is that they try hard.  Maybe it’s true, but I’m pretty sure most services do as well.

With the emergence of the 3G networks wherever you go, surfing the World Wide Web is no longer as limited and as safe as before. Moca VPN helps to encrypt your data and that makes surfing safe again,. It works for Mac, PC, Linux, and different smart phones including Android and iPhone.

One cool thing about Moca VPN is that for gaming and other applications there is no extra set up involved.  Some VPN services require that you set up the VPN to specifically run with certain programs. There is also super simple setup for iPhone, which eases some issue you might run into when setting up the VPN.

Some Disadvantages

Unfortunately, they only off L2TP.  This works for all of the above listed devices and more, but some countries block L2TP VPN, which means if you’re somewhere like China, you won’t be able to sign up for this VPN.  They do not offer PPTP because of its lack of security.  I guess choosing a plan easier when you haven’t got much choice, now doesn’t it!

When it comes to price, for a month by month subscription, Moca VPN isn’t one of the cheapest.But for a year of service, its going for as low as $6 a month. That’s pretty cheap when compared to some of others that cost about $15 a month for a subscription. There are also different contract lengths which are more expensive for the less time you sign up for. Rates for quarterly and six months of service are $29.95 and $49.95.  Ordering just one month of service is going to cost you $14.95.

As a new VPN provider (at least in name), I do believe that they’re trying hard to keep their customers satisfied.  This does count for something, as VPN services like Astrill who just don’t give a f*ck about their customers are doomed to fail.  As a new service though, there is a bit of risk involved, as VPN services seem to pop up and disappear without notice these days.

When all is said and done, Moca VPN was pretty good.  There wasn’t a lot that makes it unique to other VPN services, but there’s no reason to no go with Moca VPN.  After all, they work to keep you satisfied!

Check them out at http://moca.io

 

 

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