Thinking of changing call provider - currently with BT

Heinz

Lemming wrote: »

I'm not knocking any of this & please dont think I'm not grateful for the advice but how does GeoISP manage to provide free internet access? I clicked on your link & it took me to a page with no links, just some info, with no need to register !!! So I just put that number into the "dial" box on the laptop?

I have no idea how GeoISP is funded - but who cares? :idea:

Lemming_2

Lol............okay, I take your point, I'll shut up & get on with it

geordie_joe

Deleted_User wrote: »

You don't need 18185 to use GeoISP, but by using 18185 your dial-up internet call will only cost 5p for the whole call!

I have the GeoISP with 18185 set up on my PC for back up if my broadband goes down. I've tested GeoISP and it works great.

I've been following this thread as cheap calls and internet access sounds good to me.

I'm a bit confussed about it, can you explain how to get GeoISP using 18185?

The GeoISP site contains nothing (much) but a link to 18185, and I can't find GeoISP on the 18185 web site.

The 18185 FAQ says this

Can I access the internet via 18185?

No, unfortunately this is not possible. Internet providers offer dial up services using special access numbers which cannot be dialled using 18185.

I must have missed something somewhere, but can't find what it is?

Heinz

geordie_joe wrote: »

I'm a bit confussed about it, can you explain how to get GeoISP using 18185?

The 18185 FAQ says this

Can I access the internet via 18185?

No, unfortunately this is not possible. Internet providers offer dial up services using special access numbers which cannot be dialled using 18185.

I must have missed something somewhere, but can't find what it is?

Ignore that (it refers to 0844/0845 dial-up internet access).

GeoISP's 020 8114 9845 access number is a standard geographical number so can be dialled with a 18185 prefix just like any other UK 01 or 02 number.

geordie_joe

Thanks Heinz

I had hold of the wrong end of the stick. Thought 18185 could be used for any ISP and GeoISP was only one example.

geordie_joe

Deleted_User wrote: »

You don't need 18185 to use GeoISP, but by using 18185 your dial-up internet call will only cost 5p for the whole call!

I have the GeoISP with 18185 set up on my PC for back up if my broadband goes down. I've tested GeoISP and it works great.

I tried it earlier, spent 20 minutes online and my invoice shows just 5p was charged.

The connection was good too, as good, if not better than any other dial up connection.

northerngeezer

Hi, I am thinking of signing upto Primus Saver Option 2 but as I'm an AOL dial-up user how would I go about connecting using the free BT number?

ioscorpio

I used to dial up to BT Yahoo on 18866 before I had broadband