dial-up away from home?
 

I'm already on ntl cable for broadband but I also want to use dial-up when away from home.

I called ntl and they are sending me a set-up disk (14 day waiting list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).
Is it really as simple as that or have they mis-understood what I'm asking?

Can I dial an ntll server from anywhere (e.g. a hotel room) or does it have to be from a designated home number?
Will this be part of my existing account or will I find that ntl are setting me up a separate (paying) dial-up account?

I'd appreciate any info from anyone who has done this already.

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

hi and :welcome: to the site , if this does work then you will be paying dial up rates for it and it would be a seperate account to your bb account , why are you so desperate to use ntl ???????????? :)

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

I am not sure what you want dial-up for. You can access your email etc. and all of ntl:'s sites from any computer, anywhere, providing it can access the internet. That includes laptops used at hotels etc. although hotel charges for connecting laptops are usually extortionate!
You will not be charged any extra on top of your existing account by ntl: for accessing their services from other computers, but whoever owns the line you are using will charge you (hotels, internet cafes etc.)

Anyone else think different, or able to add anything?
:wavey:

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Hi and a big :welcome: to the site :)

You can access the freephone dial up number but I am sure you would have to be in the U.K. and be using an NTL or BT line. If you use a bt line I think you need to prefix the NTL number.

HTH

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Do you have any experience of setting up a dial-up connection? if so, just set up a basic dial up connection to uk2.net. Details are:

http://adial.co.uk/

And log into your ntlworld email by webmail...

Hope that helps!

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Going to pee on the fire here, AFASIK the service will only work on a ntl line (1ppm service or £10.00p m) and Freedom (From BT lines) would require the customer to be on £15.00p m package.
So this won't work unless the person is dialing in from a NTL line or on ntl Freedom.
Better of to get a pay as you go service from Freeserve or tiscali as Ntl's service is'nt likely to work.

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

I still don't really understand what Tim Lloyd wants. You can access email and all web services etc. from anywhere using any dial up or BB connection, because the email is web based. You just need your username and password.
You are right in as much as the ntl: dial up package will only work on an ntl: line or ntl: freedom adapted line. But why you would want to use that anywhere else is beyond me. As far as setting up an ntl: dial up anywhere, you do not need a pack - just enter the dial up settings - but you do need an ntl: line or freedom adapter to use the freefone number.
:D

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

I think he wants the freephone access to the net....

I hear what you are saying about the freedom adaptor but I have a m8 that uses the freedom on a bt line without one. We had to put a 4-5 digit prefix before the number...

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Yeah OK ! AFASIK, all the adapter did was automatically dial up a 'secret' prefix number! So adapter / number - you know what I mean!
:D

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

I dial up to ntl 0845 from my mobile phone regularly (and a notebook obviously). It's worked wherever I try it... even on normal phone lines, ntl and non ntl.

You can sign up for the 0845 service (and also for freedom) at https://autoreg.autoregister.net/cgi/dial - Takes 5 mins!

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Yeah - that is an 0845 number, not the freefone number - using the 0845 number costs you (or whoever's line it is) charging at local call rates. :)

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Is this of any help ?

http://www.ntlworld.com/help/faultsF...l#createManual

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

He didnt ask for 0800 access... just "dial-up"..

Re: dial-up away from home?
 

Why not setup your dialup account manually on your laptop etc. using the number 147008089909877. The details are on the NTL help page. Or alternatively if you have access to a computer that can get online to another ISP enter the NTL web address. You then can access and send your emails etc through NTL webmail.
I have done this even when I have been abroard.