On Mon, 8 Mar 1999 00:36:05 -0000, "Andrew Cocker"
<and### [at] acockerfreeservecouk> wrote:

>
>Ken wrote in message <36E### [at] pacbellnet>...
>>
>> I get about 140 hrs. per month fixed rate internet access through my
>>phone company and a fixed monthly rate for all phone calls to the
>>dialup connection in my calling area. My phone bill with internet
>>access and normal phone usage, i.e. no long distance calls, runs less
>>than $40 a month US. That's less than most US families pay with no
>>internet connection but have two teenagers in their house.
>>
>
>
>Damn..why don't we get that over here? I have a free internet connection, but British
>Telecom charge lots and lots
>
Indeed they do - and so do the competition. However - one of the other
"free" ISP's in the UK has an interesting (perhaps) deal going during
weekends this month. friday midnight to Sunday midnight you can use an
0800 number (i.e. FREE) to connect. the downside (as I understand it -
not tried them yet) is that you must use their software, which
downloads and displays adverts to you. However - if the ISP is free
and the telephone cost is free - will the adverts be that much of a
problem?

the ISP in question is x-stream - I'd guess you can find them at
http://x-stream.com (maybe you'll need a www. stuck in there too if
that doesn't work).

Hope this is of use...


Cheers,

Cliff Bowman
Why not pay my 3D Dr Who site a visit at
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/7855/
PS change ".duffnet" to ".net" if replying via e-mail

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