Hi John.Surprisingly, Dialup is still around and there are even a couple of companies still offering subscription based dialup services where one pays a fee for "unlimited" dialup access through an 0800 or 0808 number. The obvious advantage with dialup is that any phone socket can be used to connect to the internet, so if you're way off the grid or in another country or you move location a lot, dialup can be a cost effective way of getting online without contract commitments, ties or specialist installations like ADSL etc..
All the best, Ibrahim.-----Original Message----- From: Jonathan
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:48 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Internet service providers 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 thehighest) £80 a month. I am now with TalkTalk and pay, on average £20 a monthfor 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
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