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I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. MarkH http://www.worldmotorsport.com

hehehehehehe, Play ONline with AOL? hehehehehehehe. Try playing Online now with the regular AOL... You can't stay connected very long! hehehehe

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> I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number > (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. > They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it > will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for > as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. > MarkH > http://www.worldmotorsport.com

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Too bad AOL is not a good system to use for real time ***. :)

Mark, Check out x-stream (http://www.x-stream.co.uk) for an ISP that provides free calls. God knows how busy it'll be, though. **** Posted from RemarQ - http://www.remarq.com - Discussions Start Here (tm) ****

> I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number > (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. > They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it > will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for > as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. Well, for the UK readers, you can always try www.screaming.net as long as you have a BT phone line and are willing to change your telephone account to localtel. They are offering free off-peak weekday and all day weekend calls to the screaming.net access number, as well as no monthly charge. Go to you nearest Tempo superstore for a free CD. Paul -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nortel, London Road, Harlow, Essex. CM17 9NA

Note that I'm talking about no telephone charges whatsoever I.e. using freephone numbers and not (necessarily) no subscription charges. MarkH http://www.worldmotorsport.com

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> I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number > (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. > They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it > will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for > as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. >Well, for the UK readers, you can always try www.screaming.net as long >as you have a BT phone line and are willing to change your telephone >account to localtel. They are offering free off-peak weekday and all day >weekend calls to the screaming.net access number, as well as no monthly >charge. Go to you nearest Tempo superstore for a free CD.

Well thats okay if you have a BT phone line (I don't), why should I change my entire phone supplier anyway. And who is Tempo it is certainly not a superstore in the UK, if so it must be a very small chain.

(i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented.<< Yeah, I've been with this for months! Rob "...and I've got to stop, because I've got a lump in my throat!" ~Murray Walker "82.4% of statistics are made up on the spot" ~Vic Reeves "When the segulls follow the trawler, it is because the expect fish to be thrown for them." ~Eric Cantona

Wait a bit longer and I think most UK ISP's will be offering free local calls. Remember Freeserve and X-Stream pioneering no fees, everyone followed, now X-Stream, AOL and Screaming are offering free calls, everyone will have to follow, hopefully including Freeserve etc.

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>I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number >(i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. >They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it >will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for >as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. >MarkH >http://www.worldmotorsport.com

UK LOL sucks! Or it did a year ago when I spent 2 days on it while Demon's registration server was down. AOL was my first experience of the net (at home) and it was a miracle if my connection lasted 20 minutes at a time. Freecall UK are offering 20,000 signups to 0800 access... [link lost in import] The 'catch' being you get sent adverts 2-3 times a week (by e.mail so it doesn't kill your online ***). I can live with that. If you have no-one elses name to put in the referrer box please be kind & put mine (Paul Brogden) bod

You kidding. Tou need to upgrade to a copy of IE 2.1 these days to get on the web ;-) But I'm going to wait for others to find out first <g> Don't hold yer breath hehe Mark

Mark Where did you read the story? This is very interesting news.. Derek

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> I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number > (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. > They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it > will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for > as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented. > MarkH > http://www.worldmotorsport.com

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> Where did you read the story? > This is very interesting news.. > > I just read a story that AOL in the UK was going to offer 0800 number > > (i.e. no per minute charges) access for 14.99 per month. > > They've probably had this forever in the US but if the story is true it > > will certainly be a big deal over here - Being albe to play online for > > as long as you want - no charge, thats just unprecidented.

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