P653 Teletext 653 Dec30 20:41:21 O Ljttets/tips/advice ——————— ——————— CHEAPEST WAY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET? Dear Bunderman I'vj heard that in some arias of the country people can get free phone calls At the moment, I'm very interested in joining the Internet but worried about the phone costs. How can I keep the phone bill low? Vincent Owen, Croydon, Surrey reply... ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— All the latest on the Internet 652 E-MAIL 100443.3355@COMPUSERVE.COM POST: PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Careers On-line Internet TV PlusP653 Teletext 653 Dec30 20:41:02 O Letters/tips/advice ——————— ——————— CHEAPEST WAY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET? Bundjrman replies In some areas around the country you can get a phone service from a cable operator and benefit from free calls. In the London and Southampton areas, Videotron offers this sjtvice. Calls to the Internet access provider are only free after 7pm weekdays and at all times on weekends . But you will still pay a monthly fee to access the Internet access provider. more... ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— All the latest on the Internet 652 E-MAIL 100443.3355@COMPUSERVE.COM POST: PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Careers On-line Internet TV PlusP653 Teletext 653 Dec30 20:47:11 O Ljttets/tips/advice ——————— ——————— CHEAPEST WAY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET? Bundjtman replies When looking for an Internet provider check to see if the one you like has phones connected to a cable company. This way you might benefit from cheapjt or even free calls when you access the Internet. Otherwise look for a firm who offer you local access. It's no good dialling a long-distance number as this will cost you a fortune! more... ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— All the latest on the Internet 652 E-MAIL 100443.3355@COMPUSERVE.COM POST: PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Careers On-line Internet TV PlusP653 Teletext 653 Dec30 20:41:20 O Letters/tips/advice ——————— ——————— CHEAPEST WAY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET? Bundjtman replies At the moment the price of a local weekend call is one pjnnz a minute. So an hour on the Internet will cost around 60 pence. When choosing your Internet access company look for one which has a good track record and if it is recommended bz people you know, so much better! ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— All the latest on the Internet 652 E-MAIL 100443.3355@COMPUSERVE.COM POST: PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Careers On-line Internet TV Plus