I've recently introduced a couple of my relatives to the world of computers and set them up with laptops. There's a very good chance that they'll end up with broadband but they want to have a go with email and internet access first before commiting to anything long term.

So, can anyone recommend a decent 'pay as you go' Dial up ISP?

Cheers

All much of a muchness on dial up these days. Everyone is reducing the size of their modem banks

Just find one with an 0845 number who isn't going to charge you for signing up or usage...should be plenty out there.

Rob.

You might find that BB is cheaper as most ISP's want to get rid of dial up users from their networks

I dont think you can go wrong with freeserve/wanadoo/orange or whatever it is they call themseleves these days. Free dialup (except call charges) access on 0845 number paying per minute you are connected with no contract.

I dont think you can go wrong with freeserve/wanadoo/orange or whatever it is they call themseleves these days. Free dialup (except call charges) access on 0845 number paying per minute you are connected with no contract.

cheers for that mannyo

If they can get to a larger local library, they often offer free internet access in time slots, i.e. either reserve the machine in advance or just turn up and can use if no-one else is on it.

My thinking is that a newcomer might clock up quite a few hours (eek if paying by the minute) both because of the novelty value and getting to grips with it, plus it might be better if the initial time was free (and with library staff available to bail them out if they fall at every hurdle).

FWIW When I signed up with Plusnet (broadband), I did so on a month-by-month basis (as a safety measure in case it was duff in my area). Might be worth checking out the relative cost of a couple of months of that versus any dial-up which is charged by the minute. (Assuming broadband is available in their area.)

HTH

Mo

Edit: Apols that not sure if any of this is relevant to NI

If they can get to a larger local library' date=' they often offer free internet access in time slots, i.e. either reserve the machine in advance or just turn up and can use if no-one else is on it.

My thinking is that a newcomer might clock up quite a few hours (eek if paying by the minute) both because of the novelty value and getting to grips with it, plus it might be better if the initial time was free (and with library staff available to bail them out if they fall at every hurdle).

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Cheers, sounds like good advice but theres no hope of my mother going to a library. lol. so i have signed her up with orange and hope to get it running for her tomorrow.

The thing about the Internet is that almost anyone can cope with it provided it works as it's meant to.

Fingers crossed that all goes well tomorrow

Regards

Mo

Create a dial up connection called bt click.

type in "BT Click" as the username. there is no password. Phone number is 0845 6091300.

that should do them. quickest easiest dial up on the planet