dial up while goign abroad

nho1993 · 13-10-2006, 16:24

Hi

I wouldl like to know if there is any dial up number and log in+password i can use while im in portugal on holiday.

Thanks

**David F** · 13-10-2006, 16:27

Imo you would be better off taking a wireless adapter and hope you find a hotspot/unsecure wireless network

Halcyon · 13-10-2006, 16:29

I assume you mean to connect to NTL ?
Regardless of the company, it's not very likely.

You may as well find a Wifi spot in a library or Internet cafÃ© and use that.
you can log into your NTL E-mail account from abroad using your NTL account number and E-mail address.
See HERE

nho1993 · 13-10-2006, 16:39

i dont have wifi, the hotel im staying in has a phone line in hte room, was wondering if i can get any number to use for dial up???

bob_a_builder · 13-10-2006, 16:46

What you mean like the old 1p a min lines we used to have here but local to that country ?

Main problem would likely be the mark up the hotel would charge on the calls, it used to be one of their favorite ways of making money

nho1993 · 15-10-2006, 20:50

Hi

If i signed up for BT`S dial up pay as you go, will i be able to dial there number in portugal to get internet access from there? sorry this is my first time doing this so im not sure how it works

homealone · 15-10-2006, 21:04

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Originally Posted by nho1993

Hi

If i signed up for BT`S dial up pay as you go, will i be able to dial there number in portugal to get internet access from there? sorry this is my first time doing this so im not sure how it works

You would be entirely at the mercy of the hotel regarding the call cost, as bob_a_builder said, they often mark up calls & paying for an international call at hotel rates could cost you a lot of money.

far better to find an internet cafe & get email using webmail, or e.g. googlemail, in my opinion

nho1993 · 15-10-2006, 21:07

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Originally Posted by homealone

You would be entirely at the mercy of the hotel regarding the call cost, as bob_a_builder said, they often mark up calls & paying for an international call at hotel rates could cost you a lot of money.

far better to find an internet cafe & get email using webmail, or e.g. googlemail, in my opinion

hey,

yea i understand, i just need the internet every night for about 5mins, i wouldnt mind the costs, ill see if ican find htere price on hte hotel site

**David F** · 15-10-2006, 21:08

5 minutes will turn into 2 hours on dial up lol lol

Marge · 15-10-2006, 21:10

When I was in Spain in August I paid 1 euro for 10 minutes in the hotel which isn't too bad

nho1993 · 15-10-2006, 21:13

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

5 minutes will turn into 2 hours on dial up lol lol

lol, just want to get on MSN for 5mins every night, keep everyone updated

and about the post about spain, were you using the phone or using the line as dial up?

ill also see if ican find a local one in portugal, ill have to use a translator lol

Marge · 15-10-2006, 21:23

Sorry, didn't make it clear

The hotel had two pc's in the lobby which were on a Broadband connection, I used them nearly every day and had no problems at all. All the machines were setup in English so no trying to translate problems lol

homealone · 15-10-2006, 21:28

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Originally Posted by nho1993

hey,

yea i understand, i just need the internet every night for about 5mins, i wouldnt mind the costs, ill see if ican find htere price on hte hotel site

I'm probably still traumatised from being on a cruise ship that wanted to charge Â£25 for 100 minutes

nho1993 · 15-10-2006, 21:30

propably because it was a cruise ship, they wanted to charge me $7 a minute on a flight from johannesburg(south africa) to zurich(switzerland) on swiss air

homealone · 15-10-2006, 21:38

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Originally Posted by nho1993

propably because it was a cruise ship, they wanted to charge me $7 a minute on a flight from johannesburg(south africa) to zurich(switzerland) on swiss air

when you, presumeably didn't use it, they might as well have sold it much cheaper??

I actually found it a break to not have any net access, web or email, for a fortnight, it is ages since I read a whole book in less than a week