Given that basic broadband is available to almost all of the UK for under £6 a month, I'm guessing Derek probably has a strong a pressing reason to be using dialup. I'm intrigued as to why, though. (In fact, I didn't even know dialup was still available!) On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Kevin? > > Don't you mean you'd never wish to return to dialup? "smile". > > All the best and I'm with TalkTalk too, though I've opted to pay for their > fibre service. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > -----Original Message----- From: Kevin > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:34 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet service providers > > > I used to have dial-up many years ago and Was getting a bill of (at the > highest) £80 a month. I am now with TalkTalk and pay, on average £20 a month > for broadband, free UK landline calls (including 0845 and 0870 numbers). I > would never wish to return to broadband. > > Regards, > > Kevin > > -----Original Message----- From: Derek Hornby > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:10 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Internet service providers > > Hi All > I am maybe only one on list that still uses Dial-up access > Well it meets my needs. > > Anyway, I am having a problem that when I try to Download mail > it keeps stopping too soon. > > BT says and I quote: > > > "You are under absolutely no pressure to have broadband > from BT. Moving to another provider for your line wont > take away these issues-it's all the same network which, is owned > by BT Openreach." > > Is BT correct to suggest that being cut of from a servier, > Would still happen no matter which ISP I am with. > > > Regards, Derek > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq