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Saturday 22 November 2008

AOL dial-up

If there is anyone in the UK still accessing AOL by dial-up, I would like to know how they do it. Last week, my broadband connection (not by AOL) failed and I wanted to go on line to find out on the ISP's website. I had previously removed the AOL 9.0 software, but reinstalled it for this purpose. When it came to the bit where the program dials a number to find out the access numbers for the dial-up service, the modem could be heard receiving the "number not known" signal, but not acting on it. So, is there still a dial-up service on AOL UK, and there is, what is its access number?
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6 comments:

  1. Jeannette22 November 2008 at 18:20

    If you go to AOL Keyword Best number it'll find the best number for you to dial. I don't know if it'll actually get you connected.... this is AOL we're talking about! Jeannette xx

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  2. Winivere22 November 2008 at 18:56

    I am in the USA, but maybe this will help... When you get the sign in page for aol, there is a link that takes you into what is the best way for your computer to connect to the internet. If you check the dial up, it will ask you for your phone number or the area code of your phone number & if you have call waiting. If you click yes for call waiting, it will add a code before your phone number. Then it will look for the best phone numbers for your computer to connect to. Hope this helps.
    XX

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  3. Linda's World22 November 2008 at 19:30

    Nope, not me. I gave up on dail-up years ago. Linda in WA

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  4. mortonlake22 November 2008 at 19:53

    many parts of the uk still have no access to broadband guido. my friend lives near liverpool,cant get broadband. i only just manage to get it here,3 miles further tough no broadband. mind you,this IS norfolk lol tc mort

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  5. Yasmin22 November 2008 at 21:55

    I know this doens't help...lol but as from Monday I will no longer be a AOL customer...Bliss.

    Yasmin

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  6. Cathy23 November 2008 at 00:08

    AOL were doing away with dial up...Well not AOL specifically doing away with dial up but carphone warehouse were...It's CWP that you pay your fees to each month and it's CWP who own the membership and it's CWP who provide access not AOL...AOL has just been a portal since CWP took over...The way BT charge providers it is actually far more expensive for an ISP to provide a dial up service and in some cases prohibitaly so.

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