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A dialup account can be used to connect to the internet using analogue modem or digital ISDN. Our business quality dialup internet access is provided using our own equipment and infrastructure, you connect directly to our non-contended network ensuring lightning fast access to your email and the internet. Access is provided via a local rate (0845) telephone number, your connect time being billed to you by your existing telephony provider at their local call rate. There are no other fee's or subscription charges for using our dial-up Interent access.

Connecting To The Dialup Service
To use a dialup account to connect to our network and the Internet, you will need to configure your computer to dial into our servers. You can configure dialup networking on your computer with the following settings:

How you configure the above settings for your computer will vary slightly depending upon which operating system you are using. Consult the documentation that came with your computer for more information or use our easy guides below. They are written on the assumption that everyone who reads them understands very little about computers:

For step by step instructions on how to configure your computer for Free-dialup.net choose your operating system.

F.A.Q's

Will using this dialup connection cost me more money?
No, you only pay for the minutes you use at local call rates. Because the access is so much faster, you will almost certainly spend less time on-line.

What is the charge for local rate calls?
Weekday calls between 8am and 6pm 3.95 pence per minute
Weekday evening calls between 6pm and 8am 1.48 pence per minute
Weekend calls between midnight Friday and midnight Monday 1 pence per minute

Are there any further charges?
No, other ISPs like AOL and Freeserve, who all charge a monthly fee. Our members benefit from no monthly subscription fees.

Do I need to be computer literate?
No. Simply follow the dialup set-up instructions. They are written on the assumption that everyone who reads them understands very little about computers.

Will the service be quicker?
Yes, at busy times it will be approximately 3-5 times faster than most Internet Service Providers

What is the minimum operating system needed?
Microsoft Windows versions: 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP.
Mac OS 7+