Thank God For Dial Up - feel free to spam!

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:37 pm

Only I never thought I would say this, I bet you never thought you would hear anyone speaking such words but thank God for AOL!!!

My ADSL went live last Tuesday, I was the cat with the cream after four years on dial up - and stubbornly sticking with AOL. But!! I find I can get a digital connection for only £8 per month more than my current providers - so I convince my hubby I am worth a new toy, and invest in an Alcatel Speed Touch USB turtle looking thingy with a couple of green lights on the front. My line goes live!! I rub my hands in glee and prepare for some awesome speeding through the web!!

only

The infamous British Telecom have incorrectly configured my line. I cannot connect whilst there is any other telecom appliance plugged in, I cannot make or receive a phone call if the modem is plugged in. I report the fault to my new ISP and they refer it to BT.

Now. Happily browsing (unplugged phone), and getting ready to take the mickey out of BS

I cannot post, in fact I cannot load pages at all!!

The little green light on my modem confirming ADSL connection is blinking sadly and refusing. I restart pc. No avail. It is ten to 8pm, and my ISP tech support (which closes at 8pm) is permanently engaged. I try BT - maybe they are correcting the original fault??

*excited jumps*. No. No-one as far as they know is working on my line - I am given another number (which turns out to be sales, who vehemently insist it is not a BT fault and refer me back to my ISP). So then I sit for half hour to BT ADSL tech support until the battery in my phone dies.

It is a line fault!!! how are my ISP responsible for a line fault when all lines are provided by BT??

So. Here I am. On dial up. Thankful I kept AOL for a buffering period

There rant over, thanks for listening.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:48 pm

I might give you my DAP for all this stress

Sad to hear you have these problems

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:49 pm

Now. Happily browsing (unplugged phone), and getting ready to take the mickey out of BS

What did I do????

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:55 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

I might give you my DAP for all this stress Sad to hear you have these problems

OOOOH!! how many more tears do you need to see?

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:56 pm

Originally posted by Bloodstalker

What did I do????

You promised/threatened to share secrets in DF Discussion

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:07 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
OOOOH!! how many more tears do you need to see?

About 130 squids worth

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:08 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

About 130 squids worth

Really? is that all? I can't cry that much - I don't know how to - but pricewise that is a bit of a drop since you bought it. Have you broke it?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:12 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
Really? is that all? I can't cry that much - I don't know how to - but pricewise that is a bit of a drop since you bought it. Have you broke it?

They are selling them now for about 170 anyway and since you are a good mate of mine i put an extra reduction on it....oh and the charger unit is knackered

Not actually a problem since i use my playdock to charge it

Edit: I am going to buy a new one however

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:17 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

They are selling them now for about 170 anyway and since you are a good mate of mine i put an extra reduction on it....oh and the charger unit is knackered Not actually a problem since i use my playdock to charge it

Edit: I am going to buy a new one however

Hold on!! blinded with science!! Simple question. Does it work off a cigarette lighter in the car?

Edit - apparently *** is an offensive word

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:21 pm

Originally posted by Yshania

Hold on!! blinded with science!! Simple question. Does it work off a *** lighter in the car?

With the right adapter, yes, which of course i would supply for a small (huge

) fee

LOL

What a bizaare censor

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:22 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

With the right adapter, yes, which of course i would supply for a small (huge ) fee

Right!! That being the difference in price between the old and the new right?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:24 pm

Originally posted by Yshania

Right!! That being the difference in price between the old and the new right?

*cough* maybe *cough* well....yes what gave it away?

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:26 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

LOL What a bizaare censor

These Americans just do not understand Brit colloquilism thingies

I can spell *** though!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:31 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
These Americans just do not understand Brit colloquilism thingies I can spell *** though!

Perhaps you should say you smoke a fruit instead?

The Fruit lighter

Call it a gaf instead

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:10 pm

Running onto growing pains with the asdl I see.

It's worse when you get used to it and then something happens

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:26 pm

@Sleepy - LOL!

Originally posted by T'lainya

Running onto growing pains with the asdl I see. It's worse when you get used to it and then something happens

@T' - you are offering me no hope??

*sigh* you could at least offer me your mega multi CD juke box at a cheap rate - Sleepy has offered me his MP3 player for enough tears!

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:30 pm

LOL but if I offered it to you, I'd have to find space for the 200 cds it holds

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:44 pm

Originally posted by Yshania

So. Here I am. On dial up. Thankful I kept AOL for a buffering period

I have to agree with keeping a back up. I have my dial-up paid in advance for another 11 months and I'm not even using it. (Better deal buying a set time period). As for my case with Cable, it seems to be working fine this time, but last time it worked fine for 4 months then took a steep dive. I cross my fingers this isn't the case this time.

My uncle has ADSL connection and it took him a while to get it right, mainly due to his computer. Windows 95 (He will not upgrade) and the ADSL service he uses don't get along.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 4:06 pm

Originally posted by T'lainya
LOL but if I offered it to you, I'd have to find space for the 200 cds it holds

I also have a spacious cupboard

@Weasel - I am not sure I am ready to pay for long term dial up back up at the rate they charge, for the time I am on. I intend getting a full cost rebate

I intended a month - to catch the email I had forgot to notify...

Re compatibility - my OS is coping fine, it is my phone line that isn't

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 4:09 pm

LOL Ysh, I imagine we have quite a bit of duplication though