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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! Tested various phone numbers and basically all 0808 numbers were useless. Seems most Isps using FRAICO packages use 0808 type numbers, great if you live in the smoke not so great if you live in the southwest apparently! Luckily found a isp using CLI on a 0845 number not so congested,so anyone living in cornwall and devon beware.. cheers lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Waters" <Simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [LUG] microfud > MATTHEW BROWNING wrote: > > > > There is a nice example of a stroppy Linux user in the Guardian > > today. > > > > Check the Online section, first letter. MB. > > If that online does anyone know? It's a long way to the Post > Office, and it is grey and wet outside. > > Did find this rather amusing BT Internet story..... > > http://media.guardian.co.uk/newmedia/story/0,7496,558375,00.html > > -- > Are you using the Internet to best effect ? www.eighth-layer.com > Tel: +44(0)1395 232769 ICQ: 116952768 > Moderated discussion of teleworking at news:uk.business.telework > -- > 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.