A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
time via her OneTel account.
She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
provider.
It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
Murmansk69 wrote:
> A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
"Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
>
> Thanks
Geoisp is attractive because it's accessed on a London number
020 8114 9845 username and password can be anything.
I have to admit I haven't tried it for some time.
"Graham." wrote:
> Geoisp is attractive because it's accessed on a London number
> 020 8114 9845 username and password can be anything.
> I have to admit I haven't tried it for some time.
"Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
Has she tried to keep using the onetel one?
Mine still worked last time I tried and when we moved house 2 years ago, it
worked fine for about a week .......... still not had the bill!!!!
"Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:37d7f828-1649-49b8-b9a1-29becf04ee43@a6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
>A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
> Thanks
>
>
I used to use Clara.net dial up on a 020 geo number with a free clara.net
account
But that was long ago before i joined the 21st century
Why would anyone want dial up when you can get 3g mobile Broadband
for 5quid a month
"Steve Terry" <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote in message
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>>
> I used to use Clara.net dial up on a 020 geo number with a free clara.net
> account
>
> But that was long ago before i joined the 21st century
> Why would anyone want dial up when you can get 3g mobile Broadband
> for 5quid a month
Probably not that easy to acheive on the ancient laptop running Windows 95
that the original poster mentioned it was for
"Paulg0" <zdg18@ukgateway.net.nospam> wrote in message
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> "Steve Terry" <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote in message
> news:h9gpcm$9us$1@news.albasani.net...
>>>
>> I used to use Clara.net dial up on a 020 geo number with a free clara.net
>> account
>>
>> But that was long ago before i joined the 21st century
>> Why would anyone want dial up when you can get 3g mobile Broadband
>> for 5quid a month
>
> Probably not that easy to acheive on the ancient laptop running Windows 95
> that the original poster mentioned it was for
> Paul
>
If it can't run Win98 with USB support, it's about time for an upgrade
On 24 Sep, 19:50, Murmansk69 <stainb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
If she is accessing email via the webmail interface, then any dial-up
service will do. However, if she is using an email client (e.g.
Outlook-Express) to access email via POP3/SMTP, then she may have
problems using a non-BT dial-up.
BT's own dial-up service is available on 0845-756-0000. This should
work with her existing broadband user-name and password.
Virgin (in their NTL clothing) used to do dial-up on 0845 455
0520 - it is still modem answered. You may have to badger them a
bit to get them to admit it is still available.
Steve Terry <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote:
> Why would anyone want dial up when you can get 3g mobile Broadband
> for 5quid a month
Because they can't get decent 3G signal?
I'm guessing the hardware budget is small, as otherwise one way to connect
would be 3G dongle+router, and then ethernet back into the laptop. Be
cheaper to buy a new (old) laptop though.
I'd be careful about ditching OneTel - I heard they've hiked their prices
recently, but they used to be cheapest for daytime calling (~1.5p/min) where
the 0844/0845 dialup numbers were 4p/min.
Perhaps keep one number for daytime and another for evenings/weekends?
My few-years-old experience of 020 dialup numbers is that they are flaky in
the extreme... to the point of non-usability. Same goes for buying
'calling cards' for dialup. Have they improved?
"Theo Markettos" <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Steve Terry <gFOURwwk@tesco.net> wrote:
>> Why would anyone want dial up when you can get 3g mobile Broadband
>> for 5quid a month
>
> Because they can't get decent 3G signal?
>
> I'm guessing the hardware budget is small, as otherwise one way to connect
> would be 3G dongle+router, and then ethernet back into the laptop. Be
> cheaper to buy a new (old) laptop though.
>
> I'd be careful about ditching OneTel - I heard they've hiked their prices
> recently, but they used to be cheapest for daytime calling (~1.5p/min)
> where
> the 0844/0845 dialup numbers were 4p/min.
>
> Perhaps keep one number for daytime and another for evenings/weekends?
>
> My few-years-old experience of 020 dialup numbers is that they are flaky
> in
> the extreme... to the point of non-usability. Same goes for buying
> 'calling cards' for dialup. Have they improved?
> Theo
>
>
Clara.net used to offer a free dialup subscription with a 0845 dial up
number
but (i forget what it was) you could also dial up on a 020 geo number.
Anyone remember the number?
Clara.net was by far the best ISP you could get free
Steve Terry wrote:
>
> Clara.net used to offer a free dialup subscription with a 0845 dial up
> number
> but (i forget what it was) you could also dial up on a 020 geo number.
> Anyone remember the number?
> Clara.net was by far the best ISP you could get free
"Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>Another complication is that some kind builder has contrived to cover
>two thirds of the BT master socket with a new partition wall that they
>built!!
>
>
Even if 3g isn't available in that area, 2g GPRS speeds wouldn't be far
behind dial up speed
With the advantage of making the laptop truly portable
"Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
> their website is about 1p per minute.
I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will cost
1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
Another provider or time may be more expensive.
On 2009-09-26, J B <jb@invalid.com> wrote:
> "Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6f41d54e-8c80-40f4-9ddd-1c8b3d59842a@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>
>> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
>> their website is about 1p per minute.
>
> I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will cost
> 1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
> Another provider or time may be more expensive.
And don't forget the (soon to be) 9p connection fee for every connection
attempt.
Have 0845s gone up again? If memory serves weren't they 0.5p/min
offpeak?
Murmansk69 wrote:
>
> A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
> time via her OneTel account.
>
> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
> provider.
>
> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>
> Can anyone suggest anything?
Freeola provide what they call "emergency Internet". No
sign-up, just go ahead and use it.
This will only get you basic internet access, browsing. If
you sign up (free), you can get the full service. E-mail,
newsgroups, unlimited web space (PHP enabled), customer
forums, etc.
I have used Freeola for several years. Unlike other service
providers, I have never had any problems with them. Customer
Support have always replied quickly and faults have been
fixed quickly.
"Bandwidth" <@radiouk.com> wrote in message
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> Murmansk69 wrote:
>>
>> A friend of mine has an ancient laptop running Windows 95 and a dialup
>> modem which she has used to access email and the internet from time to
>> time via her OneTel account.
>>
>> She has now abandoned OneTel to go back to BT so needs an alternative
>> provider.
>>
>> It would be best if she could pay via the call charge rather than
>> dialling via a freephone number and then paying a bill.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest anything?
>
>
> Freeola provide what they call "emergency Internet". No
> sign-up, just go ahead and use it.
>
> Number: 0845 604 3090
> Username: freeola
> Password: freeola
> www.freeola.com
>
> This will only get you basic internet access, browsing. If
> you sign up (free), you can get the full service. E-mail,
> newsgroups, unlimited web space (PHP enabled), customer
> forums, etc.
>
> I have used Freeola for several years. Unlike other service
> providers, I have never had any problems with them. Customer
> Support have always replied quickly and faults have been
> fixed quickly.
> Best regards,
> Peter.
>
>
Right, now do you have a 01/02 geo dial up number for it?
He wanted a dial up with the cheapest number, an 0845 ain't it
J B wrote:
> "Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6f41d54e-8c80-40f4-9ddd-1c8b3d59842a@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>
>> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
>> their website is about 1p per minute.
>
>
> I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will cost
> 1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
> Another provider or time may be more expensive.
Hasn't BT recently made 0845 and 0870 numbers part of their inclusive
minutes for some or all of their packages?
I'm not a customer but I remember getting some bumpf in the post begging
me to come back...
"chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>J B wrote:
>> "Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:6f41d54e-8c80-40f4-9ddd-1c8b3d59842a@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
>>> their website is about 1p per minute.
>>
>>
>> I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will
>> cost
>> 1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
>> Another provider or time may be more expensive.
>
> Hasn't BT recently made 0845 and 0870 numbers part of their inclusive
> minutes for some or all of their packages?
>
> I'm not a customer but I remember getting some bumpf in the post begging
> me to come back...
Dial-up internet 0845 numbers are excluded.
DaveB wrote:
> "chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ha266k$anb$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> J B wrote:
>>> "Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6f41d54e-8c80-40f4-9ddd-1c8b3d59842a@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
>>>> their website is about 1p per minute.
>>>
>>> I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will
>>> cost
>>> 1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
>>> Another provider or time may be more expensive.
>> Hasn't BT recently made 0845 and 0870 numbers part of their inclusive
>> minutes for some or all of their packages?
>>
>> I'm not a customer but I remember getting some bumpf in the post begging
>> me to come back...
> Dial-up internet 0845 numbers are excluded.
"chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> DaveB wrote:
>> "chris" <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:ha266k$anb$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> J B wrote:
>>>> "Murmansk69" <stainburn@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:6f41d54e-8c80-40f4-9ddd-1c8b3d59842a@l34g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>> I'm going to try and set it up on BT's own dialup which is I see from
>>>>> their website is about 1p per minute.
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that means that if you use BT as your phone provider it will
>>>> cost
>>>> 1ppm in the evenings and weekends.
>>>> Another provider or time may be more expensive.
>>> Hasn't BT recently made 0845 and 0870 numbers part of their inclusive
>>> minutes for some or all of their packages?
>>>
>>> I'm not a customer but I remember getting some bumpf in the post begging
>>> me to come back...
>> Dial-up internet 0845 numbers are excluded.
>
> Typical!
>
>
Anyway does anyone know if you can still sign up for a free Clara.net dialup
account, and does the 020 dial up instead of their normal 0845 still work?
It's been years since i used it, but it was leagues ahead of any other dial
up
Occasional dialup internet access needed 
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