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----- Original Message ----- From: "lee lineone" <lee.quick@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] microfud > ooohhh ADSL drool.. > > > Hmmm, mind me asking which part of Cornwall, and which ISP? I'm using > > Freeserve Anytime, in Helston, Conrwall and I've rarely had the engaged > > tone. > > > I live just outside of sunny Callington, Any ISP using 0808 numbers has > problems in my locale, ones i know struggle are BT anytime 0808 dial-up > MyFCN, AOL(hardly suprised!),Worldonline/lineone(tiscali), Sniffout (An isp > which claims that its never cutoff a user),not much good if you can't > connect in the first place :) > > When pressed the nice lady i spoke to on 151 did admit there is a problem > with the exchanges in our area, seems from your post to be localised to my > exchange.(Thankfully) > > Most annoying thing was they seemed not in the slightest bit bothered about > the situation. > > PS. love calling up ISP helplines,'er linux sir..KPPP..lynx... er let me ask > my supervisor.' Tee hee > try calling up BT you get WE only support M$(sorry) programmes and when pressed for help to fill up dialler dialogues refuse and ring off > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mike.phillips@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 11:02 AM > Subject: RE: [LUG] microfud > > > > I'm in Penwith and ISDN is all you get... oh well. > > > > I do happen to know there is rack space in Penzance earmarked for ADSL. > > > > 'ooroo > > > > Mike...(:)-) > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > o > > Email: mike.phillips@xxxxxxx o //// > > Work: + 44 (0)1344 392538 /@ `\ /) ~ > > CDP: 855 2538 > (O) X< ~ Fish!! > > Mob: + 44 (0)7785 762976 `\___/' \) ~ > > \\\ > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Pete Hatton [mailto:pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:48 AM > > To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: RE: [LUG] microfud > > > > > > > > > Ahh BT! I had this problem. The snags are exacerbated by the fact > > > of living > > > in cornwall! I had a internet connection which used the 0808 stlye > numbers > > > (Not bt's isp either), and constantly got the engaged tone. > > > Rang up my Isp who promply told me they had 65% spare capacity. > > > Rang BT and they said Sorry but your local exchange is totally stuffed! > > > > Hmmm, mind me asking which part of Cornwall, and which ISP? I'm using > > Freeserve Anytime, in Helston, Conrwall and I've rarely had the engaged > > tone. > > > > I just hope when I move to Truro in the next few weeks, I dont have the > same > > trouble. Then again then they do have an ADSL enabled telephone exchange > > there. As far as I know, it's currently the only one in Cornwall. > > > > Pete Hatton > > --------------------------------- > > E-mail: pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Webpage: http://www.monolight.org > > --------------------------------- > > > > -- > > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > > message body to unsubscribe. > > -- > > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > > message body to unsubscribe. > > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the > message body to unsubscribe. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.