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> Can anyone advise me if/how it would be possible to set up a dial-up
> internet access for someone who is on a light user scheme? They want to
> have ad hoc access to the internet without fear of losing their light-user
> status.

>Hi there
>Can anyone advise me if/how it would be possible to set up a dial-up
>internet access for someone who is on a light user scheme? They want to have
>ad hoc access to the internet without fear of losing their light-user
>status.
>Thanks

> colourqueen, in article ,
> says...
>>Hi there
>>Can anyone advise me if/how it would be possible to set up a dial-up
>>internet access for someone who is on a light user scheme? They want to
>>have
>>ad hoc access to the internet without fear of losing their light-user
>>status.
>>Thanks
>
> Yes, you can do this. However, based on the experience I had
> at my MILs house, you can quite quickly use up the Light User
> minutes, which are at the BT *Standard* call rate, and so
> reduce the rental discount. Once that has gone, you dont
> switch to the call cost discounts non-LUS users are familiar
> with.
>
> Study the T&Cs of the light user scheme charging before you
> make extensive use of a modem-based service that is charged by
> the minute...
>
> --
> JohnW.
> Replace the obvious with co.uk in 2 places to mail me.

>
> Thanks - thats what I suspected but hadnt even thought about the
> problem of lack of discounted minutes...
> Out of interest, is there any other solution to ad hoc internet
> access?

> JohnW wrote in message
> news:MPG.229b5861ed6fec3998989d@news.aaisp.net.uk...
> > colourqueen, in article ,
> > says...
> >>Hi there
> >>Can anyone advise me if/how it would be possible to set up a dial-up
> >>internet access for someone who is on a light user scheme? They want to
> >>have
> >>ad hoc access to the internet without fear of losing their light-user
> >>status.
> >>Thanks
> >
> > Yes, you can do this. However, based on the experience I had
> > at my MILs house, you can quite quickly use up the Light User
> > minutes, which are at the BT *Standard* call rate, and so
> > reduce the rental discount. Once that has gone, you dont
> > switch to the call cost discounts non-LUS users are familiar
> > with.

> Hi there
> Can anyone advise me if/how it would be possible to set up a dial-up
> internet access for someone who is on a light user scheme? They want to
> have ad hoc access to the internet without fear of losing their light-user
> status.
> Thanks