Originally Posted by jsnydcsa
Anyone have current up-to-date links to sign up for AOL or AT&T's "light" or "limited" dial-up plans (usually offered at around $4.95 / month with VERY limited hours of dial up time). I've tried google searches nothing seems to bring up anything current. Basically, I'm looking for a reliable provider of dial-up service with global access numbers. AOL Light Plan and Limited Plan and AT&T's Worldnet service have been recommended but can't seem to find the sign up sections of their web sites.
I use a service called
Bamnet for dial-up access when traveling. You buy a block of minutes in advance. The price per minute goes down with larger block purchases, but it averages around a nickel a minute. Access in the U.S. is via the same 800 number, no matter where you are. This saves on those expensive hotel surcharge fees. Outside the U.S., they have a list of international numbers, but the toll is two minutes charged for every minute online.
You can set an option that automatically purchases a new block of minutes if you run through your current ones. I rolled through my previous block a few months back, and the process was seamless.
The service is pretty much no-frills. You don't even get a mailbox. I have my own domain and mailbox, so I don't care if they give me one or not.
I routinely get connection speeds of 46 kbps, so it's as good as any dial-up service I have used. My travel tends to be sporadic, so I like the idea of not paying a monthly access fee when I'm not using the service.