Bye Bye BT
GffStain
No cutoffs, just a polite arning that as the connection has been idle for some
time it will disconnected unless you choose to stay online.
5 phone numbers. If one is engaged next one is automatically tried. This has
only happened once in 10 days.
48000 - 57600 connection speeds (usually the latter) with commensurate download
rates
Technical support reps wh don't take you through the same crib sheet time after
time. They know what their predecessors have already tried and it's free.
Automatic notification of e-mail with continous monitoring whilst online (no
need to keep checking with outlook express).
Crappy newsreader but you can't have everything
When I rang BTopenworld to cancel they didn't even ask why, or ask me if I
wantedto use the balance of my months subscription just offered a refund of my
outstanding subscription (which was credited to my a/c within 24hrs).
Derek Potter
>No cutoffs, just a polite arning that as the connection has been idle for some
>time it will disconnected unless you choose to stay online.
So - set your mail reader to check automatically every 10 minutes.
>5 phone numbers. If one is engaged next one is automatically tried. This has
>only happened once in 10 days.
AOL takes about a minute to connect. Most real ISP's take 15 seconds and have far
fewer engaged tones.
>48000 - 57600 connection speeds (usually the latter) with commensurate download
>rates
Ha ha ha. You've been VERY lucky then. Connection speed is mainly a function
of the phone line quality as it's negotiated well before any real digital stuff gets started.
However, download rates do depend on efficiency of compression and how busy the
routers and servers are. Nothing could be worse than BTi on a bad year,
but you should try a few other ISP's even if it means paying local call rate for a few tests.
Round here virgin.net runs like greased lightening. Compression efficiency takes an
unavoidable hit on AOL because they use a VPN.
>Technical support reps wh don't take you through the same crib sheet time after
>time. They know what their predecessors have already tried and it's free.
Have you asked them how to uninstall AOL without it leaving crap all over your PC?
>Automatic notification of e-mail with continous monitoring whilst online (no
>need to keep checking with outlook express).
Most mail readers will check automatically, so you may as well set the period to
1 minute.
>Crappy newsreader but you can't have everything
Then don't use it - you can use ANY Internet program alongside AOL
while connected, though sometimes it doesn't work too well and speed
can be dreadful, despite what you say.
>When I rang BTopenworld to cancel they didn't even ask why, or ask me if I
>wantedto use the balance of my months subscription just offered a refund of my
>outstanding subscription (which was credited to my a/c within 24hrs).
Wait till next month before being too certain :)
Good luck with AO Hell, but imo you'd be better off with Freeserve and you'd
definately be better with ntl etc.
Nick
>I've joined AOL
[snip]
>48000 - 57600 connection speeds (usually the latter) with commensurate download
>rates
Do you have an ISDN line ? The maximum modem speed for a V.90 modem
is 52000. Sounds more like you don't have the correct modem drivers
installed !
Nick.
Please do not reply by email.
Email to this address is automatically binned (anti-spam).
Derek Potter
>I came across someone recently who left NTL and moved to Clara, because
>the news server was better - allegedly.
Clara newsfeed was superb when I trialled them. I think they use SuperNews
but I may be out of date. NTL could be better but unless you're wanting a lot
of binary downloads you can always get a free account with news.cis.dfn.de
which is pretty good.
pete devlin
<gffs...@aol.com> writes
>48000 - 57600 connection speeds (usually the latter)
Choob.
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pete devlin
<junk...@maramar.btinternet.co.uk> writes
> The maximum modem speed for a V.90 modem is 52000. Sounds more like
>you don't have the correct modem drivers installed !
Choob 2.
Big Bill
wrote:
><alt.internet.providers.uk.btinternet , GffStain , gffs...@aol.com>
>
>> Crappy newsreader but you can't have everything
>
>You can get a pay news server for $6 a month .
>
>
>http://www.skyepg.co.uk
Is it any good though?
BB
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