Dial Up from non NTL Line

[lemarsh]

Can anyone advise:
I have a Laptop with Broadband. Occasionally, I need to go onto the internet from another location (probably non NTL).

Can I use an NTL dial-Up accound for this?

Thanks

lemarsh

[Neil]

Originally Posted by lemarsh

Can anyone advise:
I have a Laptop with Broadband. Occasionally, I need to go onto the internet from another location (probably non NTL).

Can I use an NTL dial-Up accound for this?

Thanks

lemarsh

https://secure.ntlfreedom.com/unlimited_inet.aspx

[lemarsh]

Thanks - but we are looking for a pay as you go system, as we have Broadband at home, and also the system should be accessable from anywhere (e.g. NTL Line &/or BT Line)

Lee

[pcpilot]

Try here :-

http://www.0845access.co.uk

[michaelp]

I wish I knew the definitive answer to this. I've been told it's possible to use the 1ppm / 0845 service from a BT line, but it always seems to me that it can only be done by signing up the line to NTL whateveritscalled.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by michaelp

I wish I knew the definitive answer to this. I've been told it's possible to use the 1ppm / 0845 service from a BT line, but it always seems to me that it can only be done by signing up the line to NTL whateveritscalled.

Originally Posted by ntl

What you need to know

ntl's services are subject to a minimum 12 month contract. ntl's Terms and Conditions for Residential Telephone, Internet, Television and Interactive Services apply (see http://www.home.ntl.com/page/termsresidential ) except where specifically excluded in the paragraph entitled "Broadband Internet Service" below. In addition, the following conditions apply:

All ntl: Freedom services
Customers must have a BT line and continue to pay line rental to BT

Taken from 'What You Need To Know' here: https://secure.ntlfreedom.com/unlimited_inet.aspx

HTH.

[michaelp]

But that's the unlimited freephone service, and I think you still have to sign up to the NTL line thingy, so could only be used on one line.

[jrhnewark]

If you want access from any line, anytime, try any of the free 0845 providers.

Adial.co.uk are a good one - just use the login information, and away you go, from any line.

[michaelp]

I would really like to dial into NTL, but despite what peeps have said, I do not think it's possible without signing up for the NTL calling thingy which I'm not at all sure about.
I appreciate the interest though. I just wish I knew definitively, and it's not even worthwhile calling NTL, 'cos cs rarely know much of a definitive nature.

[DeadKenny]

What's your need for dialing into NTL?

There are only two things I can think of...

1. FTP access to NTL's web servers
2. SMTP access to NTL's mail servers


You don't really need access to NTL's mail servers for sending as you can send emails via any ISP but still have your 'From' address as your NTL mail address if you want.

Other than that you can receive your NTL mail via POP3 from any ISP.

I've often used my old Freeserve account as a back up dial-up account.