David Stephenson on 7/16/02 8:37 PM wrote: > I have cable modem at home office now, but am interested in a cheap > (preferably with local access nationwide ) ISP for occasional travel. I > saw one pay-as-you-go one at Staples (buy a CD-ROM and then replenish > the minutes as with a phone card) but it doesn't work with Macs (nor do > they plan to do so). Anyone have any recommendations for a cheap > nationwide solution, or is my best alternative to buy a Wi-Fi card and > look for warchalking signs on the sidewalk? > Thanks, > David Stephenson >
My ISP (I have DSL) offers a toll-free number for dialup when I'm away from home. The first hour is free (per month) and a minimal charge per minute after that (I haven't exceeded an hour yet and don't recall the fee). When travelling I've set my dialup connection to disconnect after 5 minutes idle. Of course I log on to check/download mail and then disconnect to read and compose replies so as not to waste online time. You might check to see if your ISP offers a toll-free number or a national list of local dialup numbers to use while traveling before going to the expense of a second ISP. I would also think that your cable ISP offers a local dialup number in the event of an outage or when you're mobile around town. You could use this number when travelling, although you would incur long distance charges. But then, you were going to pay for a second ISP anyhow so use those funds instead to pay for long distance. I'll bet you could even get a cheap calling-card service to work in conjunction with your dialup. -makmac -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
