The first question that people tend to ask regarding companies who offer free phpbb forum hosting is if that's really true or if there is some kind of catch somewhere. As with everything, yes you will find companies who mislead you when they say 'free'.

However there are businesses out there who do genuinely offer free phpbb forum hosting. To prevent yourself being tricked into anything make sure that you read the terms and conditions properly before committing to anything.

Another thing that people worry about when using a company that offers free phpbb forum hosting is that their forum is going to be full of advertisements which will slow their page down. Again, this may be the case with some companies as this is how they make their money but there are others that will run your forum on a fast, dedicated server with only the occasional advert.

Some companies do offer special services for individual forums. This means that you can make your website unique to your company and service and more tailored to the people who are visiting your site. Obviously these services vary from company to company so what you can get depends on who you decide to go with.

As many people are new to the world of forums, they're not entirely sure what they're letting themselves in for and therefore are a bit wary. However, there are many companies out there who offer a preview of a demo of the forum they are signing up for. This is great because it means that customers can see exactly what they are getting and can therefore guarantee that they are going to be completely satisfied with their new forum.

Lots of people are also unsure about what they're going to get when they use companies that offer free phpbb forum hosting. This will vary from company to company but a decent package will include unlimited posts, members and bandwidth, the option to upload attachments, a dedicated support forum and instant activation.

The company you decide to use should be more than happy to answer any questions you may have about starting up your own forum.