[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>I was with BellSouth for over 3 years. Beta-customer. Bridged DSL. >> Fast. 'dynamic IP' - changed 4 times in those 3 years. No ports >>blocked. No limit to dialup. >> >>move. >> >>Get Earthlink. PPPOE. Pain in the arse Customer Service. Paid extra >>for perm. IP (nice). 22 out blocked. 20 hours a month dialup. >> >>move. >> >>All we have access to is ATT Cable. The speed is phenomenal. Dynamic >>IP (hasn't changed yet). port 80 incoming blocked - blah all to heck >>and back... *grumblegrumble*. And I just found out that we DON'T get >>ANY dialup access included. WTH?? I /know/ that there are going to be >>periods of time where our cable service is down, and damnit, I just >>bought a modem for my Handspring, and saving up for the VisorPhone... >> NO DIALUP???? >> >>bah. humbug, even. >> >></rant> >> >>Geo >> >> >> I have the same complaint - no dialup - when travelling.
AT&T's explanation was that, unlike the prior @Home service I had before the bankruptcy, I now have free access to my email account from any web browser. My question is, where am I going to find a web browser unless I have dial-up access? <sigh> Their answer to that was I could subscribe to the AT&T WorldNet dial-up service - in other words, pay for two separate services. Riiiiiiiight. -Ben How rediculous is that. I was irritated to find that we don't get DSL in this new area, but now I'm really ticked. Oh well - what's one to do. I guess satellite will cost less soon enough. Now if someone other than Earthlink would offer it... Geo ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
