Re: Can anyone help? I cannot dial out using Broadband modem

Jeff Gaines wrote:
> On 27/01/2006 John of Aix wrote:
>
>> Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>> It might be that since the OP posted in a UK group he wanted an
>>> answer relevant to the UK?
>>
>> I mentioned it because I doubt very much if what he says is true.
>> I've never come across any provider that insists one telephone from a
>> 'registered number' not even AOL <spit>. They want your login and
>> password, that's all.
>
> I agree it's not very common but there were some packages in the UK,
> with names like 'SurfTime' from memory, that limited you to dialling
> in from a specific number. I don't know if it was as a security check
> or if they got income from the calls but they certainly used to exist.

Yes I don't doubt your word on that, there were some pretty silly
systems. I've still got ads in old magazines for providers that gave you
acces for 'only' 10 ukp an hour, but this was in the IT/internet stone
age. As Wanadoo set up in the UK long after their native France (it used
to belong to France Telecom but is now 'independent') I doubt if they
would have reintroduced this outdated system.


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