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I posted this in the 'Customer Service' forum, but I'm putting it here as well, seeing as it's the 'Freeola' forum.
Hi. I needed a connection to the internet, so I decided to use 'Freeola', as it promised no connection fee and local call rates. So I made a new connection, put in the phone number and everything and connected. Everything worked fine...for about 2 days. Then the problems started. At first it wasn't so bad, taking 2 or 3 attempts to get connected. Then it would connect after a few tries and then disconnect automatically (having to repeat this process many times before it would connect). Then, finally, after about 2 weeks of this it practically stopped working altogether. What was going on? Was it me, or you lot? Now I have NTL installed and I'm much happier. It connects instantly, using the same modem and processes as the 'Freeola' connection. I still have the dialup, as both my sites use 'Freeola' to upload, but if I have trouble like this again I may have to take my sites elsewhere to be hosted. Cheers.
Hi. I needed a connection to the internet, so I decided to use 'Freeola', as it promised no connection fee and local call rates. So I made a new connection, put in the phone number and everything and connected. Everything worked fine...for about 2 days. Then the problems started. At first it wasn't so bad, taking 2 or 3 attempts to get connected. Then it would connect after a few tries and then disconnect automatically (having to repeat this process many times before it would connect). Then, finally, after about 2 weeks of this it practically stopped working altogether. What was going on? Was it me, or you lot? Now I have NTL installed and I'm much happier. It connects instantly, using the same modem and processes as the 'Freeola' connection. I still have the dialup, as both my sites use 'Freeola' to upload, but if I have trouble like this again I may have to take my sites elsewhere to be hosted. Cheers.
just verifieing that the "freeola" dial up password is temporary so you can connect to freeola and open your own account, otherwise everyone would be connecting to one user name and password, they should make it more clear. also if you find that the number 08451121400 is unusable to connect and sign up then try this number 08451121200.
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just verifieing that the "freeola" dial up password is temporary so you can connect to freeola and open your own account, otherwise everyone would be connecting to one user name and password, they should make it more clear. also if you find that the number 08451121400 is unusable to connect and sign up then try this number 08451121200.
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I'm using my own connection now...I'll see how it goes.
hhhmmmm, WòókieeMøn§†€® seems to have beaten me in getting here ... damm slow Freeserve connetion, lol. Sorry about that.
If you haven't seen "WòókieeMøn§†€®" reply in the SR Forum, then I'll tell ya'. You should sign up as your own, with your own UsSername and Password, as the 'freeola' one is intended for people just to sign up first. It's to cut out the need for a CD.
I just used the details from the mag. I don't remember it saying anything about it being temporary.
My reply from the other forum...
The username and password 'freeola' are only intended for use while you set up your own account, as far as I know.
Once that's done, you will be given your own connection details, and can select your own password.
The username and password 'freeola' are only intended for use while you set up your own account, as far as I know.
Once that's done, you will be given your own connection details, and can select your own password.
I posted this in the 'Customer Service' forum, but I'm putting it here as well, seeing as it's the 'Freeola' forum.
Hi. I needed a connection to the internet, so I decided to use 'Freeola', as it promised no connection fee and local call rates. So I made a new connection, put in the phone number and everything and connected. Everything worked fine...for about 2 days. Then the problems started. At first it wasn't so bad, taking 2 or 3 attempts to get connected. Then it would connect after a few tries and then disconnect automatically (having to repeat this process many times before it would connect). Then, finally, after about 2 weeks of this it practically stopped working altogether. What was going on? Was it me, or you lot? Now I have NTL installed and I'm much happier. It connects instantly, using the same modem and processes as the 'Freeola' connection. I still have the dialup, as both my sites use 'Freeola' to upload, but if I have trouble like this again I may have to take my sites elsewhere to be hosted. Cheers.
Hi. I needed a connection to the internet, so I decided to use 'Freeola', as it promised no connection fee and local call rates. So I made a new connection, put in the phone number and everything and connected. Everything worked fine...for about 2 days. Then the problems started. At first it wasn't so bad, taking 2 or 3 attempts to get connected. Then it would connect after a few tries and then disconnect automatically (having to repeat this process many times before it would connect). Then, finally, after about 2 weeks of this it practically stopped working altogether. What was going on? Was it me, or you lot? Now I have NTL installed and I'm much happier. It connects instantly, using the same modem and processes as the 'Freeola' connection. I still have the dialup, as both my sites use 'Freeola' to upload, but if I have trouble like this again I may have to take my sites elsewhere to be hosted. Cheers.