I still have the AOL for $5/month plan. It's clunky but serviceable. You only get 10 hours per month, but that's plenty for downloading mail via dialup. I've also used Boingo. You can join for a month at a time, and it works in many airports, hotels, and other wifi hotspots. It's especially good if you're staying at a conference hotel, as it beats the outrageous daily access fees most large hotels charge. And for the adventurous, there are online maps of wifi hotspots in various cities. I have had occasion to park in a residential neighborhood to check my mail, and it's worked fine. MacStumbler is a very useful utility for this purpose. Peter Irvine Law Office of Peter Irvine 76 King Street Northampton, MA 01060 Office: 413-587-0008 Fax: 413-280-0845 peter at peterirvinelaw.com On Apr 21, 2005, at 8:59 PM, David Spound wrote: > ** This message was posted by a Hidden-tech Member > ** being a Good Dobee and helping the group > ** by filling out the survey/skills > ** inventory in the member's area. > ** So Please signin today and add your information. > > > I am looking for suggestions for inexpensive dial-up Internet access > for the > infrequent occasions (perhaps 2 or 3 times per year) when I am > traveling > with my computer to a location that does not provide broadband access. > I > used to maintain an Earthlink dial-up account when I traveled more > often, > but it does not make sense for me to pay about $8-12 per month for > such an > infrequent need. I have Comcast cable in my home office and they don’t > offer > a companion dial up service as some providers do. Has anyone ever > heard of a > pay-per-use service? > > Thanks, > > David > > ++++++++++ > > David A. Spound > david at spound.com > (413) 219-0654 > > Web site development and management > Strategic technical consulting and project management > Macintosh computer installation, training & support > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion > list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >