Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
30-04-2004, 08:36
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
I think it was if it wasn't accessed via dialup at least once every 60 days it would be cancelled.
It's in the T&C of the dialup right now if I remember correctly but isn't currently enforced.
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30-04-2004, 09:11
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
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Originally Posted by Debsy42
Just to make you aware they are looking to cancel payg accounts that aren't being used, can't remember the exact criteria of what defines a "used" account. It's either the email address being used or the account actually being used to physically dialup.
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It had better be the "e-mail being used" that is checked.
My NTL e-mail is linked to a PAYG account. I started my "NTL life" on the free dial-up service and then moved onto BB. When the free dial-up stopped I was advised to convert it to a PAYG account in order to retain my e-mail address(es). I have never dialled into it.
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30-04-2004, 09:15
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Hi Pem,
I'm in the Nottingham office if you want I can move your dialup e-mail address over to your b/band account if you have any concerns and don't use the dialup account? 
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30-04-2004, 09:16
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
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Originally Posted by GazzaB
Hi Pem,
I'm in the Nottingham office if you want I can move your dialup e-mail address over to your b/band account if you have any concerns and don't use the dialup account? |
Sounds good to me - Thanks - PM me what details you need. 
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30-04-2004, 11:16
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
I've just checked and currently the T&C state.
Accounts will be terminated automatically if not accessed through the designated dialup number for a continuous period of 6 months.
If you want to switch dialup E-Mail accounts to broadband you can call tech support who will be able to do this for you.
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30-04-2004, 11:48
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Brilliant, a change they haven't bothered to tell us about. When ntl abandoned the free dial-up service they specifically encouraged people who had gone on to Broadband to sign up for the pay-as-you-go dialup service to use as a back-up and in order to retain their email addresses. I still get incoming mail to the two addys I set up in my dial-up days. I have never used any of the mailbox allocation I received when switching to Broadband. Am I now to understand that those two mailboxes are liable to be deleted at any time, because I have never needed to dial up since going BB? 
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30-04-2004, 12:53
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Well if the accounts are deleted you can move the e-mail addresses over to your broadband account by calling tech support.
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30-04-2004, 13:09
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Yeah but I want to keep my email addresses when I'm not with NTl because I'm a lazy sod & dont want to be bothered with going through my address book & mailing change of addresses... 
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30-04-2004, 13:27
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
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Yeah but I want to keep my email addresses when I'm not with NTl because I'm a lazy sod & dont want to be bothered with going through my address book & mailing change of addresses... |
You want to rely on ntlworld email?   :pp
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30-04-2004, 15:09
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Debsy pm'd me last night about this saying she would check on this today.I'm assuming she is still at work.
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30-04-2004, 15:18
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
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Originally Posted by danielf
Even if they wanted, they can't increase the speed as it is determined by your dial-up modem (56k)
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LoL Increase the speed of dialup... 
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30-04-2004, 16:37
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
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Originally Posted by Zeph
LoL Increase the speed of dialup... |
LOL they may not be able to increase the speed but it would be nice if they upped the cutoff limit to 4hrs or higher.
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30-04-2004, 16:40
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Yes but it would be increased for free
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30-04-2004, 19:56
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
Anyone seen Debsy today?
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30-04-2004, 23:49
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Re: Dialup internet, the forgotten price rise
My dialup and BB Emails are very close, and to be honest, I've forgetten which was which.
I was being sarky about the speed increase, but if they put V92 on, it might increase throughput ... V92's compression iis apparently better than V90 - or you could go for scamware like OnSpeed - crucify the image quality for a bit of extra speed.
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