The Public Dialup Internet Access List (PDIAL) ============================================== File PDIAL004.TXT -- 07 September 1992 A list of public access service providers offering dialup access to outgoing Internet connections such as FTP and telnet. Copyright 1992 Peter Kaminski. May be distributed but not sold -- see below. -> NEW EMAIL SERVER ADDRESS! Send email requests for the PDIAL to -> "info-deli-server@netcom.com" instead of "kaminski@netcom.com". -> See "How to Get" section for more details. New this edition: new email server address; sections rearranged; new "what is Internet" section. Rock CONCERT updated: add 704, signup now $50 (was $100), info available via ftp. Contents: -1- Summary: Providers With Wide Area Access -2- Summary: Area Codes For US Dialins -3- Summary: Phone Prefixes For International Dialins -4- What *Is* The Internet? -5- What The PDIAL Is -6- List of Providers -7- How People Can Get The PDIAL (This List) -8- Appendix A: Finding Public Data Network (PDN) Access Numbers -9- Copyright and Distribution Of The PDIAL; Other Notices Subject headers below are formatted so this list may be read as a digest by USENET newsreaders that support digests. Example commands: rn, "control-G" skips to next section; nn, "G%" presents as a digest. Sections may also be located by searching for the desired section number string (e.g. "-1-") from the list above. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: PDIAL -1- Subject: Summary: Providers With Wide Area Access PDN holonet, michnet, portal, psi-gds, psilink, well, world 800 dial-n-cerf-usa, jvnc, OARnet "PDN" means the provider is accessible through a public data network (check the listings below for which network); note that many PDNs listed offer access outside North America as well as within North America. Check with the provider or the PDN for more details. "800" means the provider is accessible via a "toll-free" US phone number. The phone company will not charge for the call, but the service provider will add a relatively large surcharge to cover the high cost of the 800 service. Other long-distance options are generally cheaper. ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -2- Subject: Summary: Area Codes for US Dialins If you are not local to any of these providers, it's still likely you are able to access those providers available through a public data network (PDN). Check the section abover for providers with wide area access. 201 jvnc-tiger 202 express 203 jvnc-tiger 206 halcyon 212 panix 213 dial-n-cerf, netcom 215 jvnc-tiger 216 OARnet 301 express 303 csn 310 dial-n-cerf, netcom 313 michnet, msen 401 anomaly, ids, jvnc-tiger 408 a2i, netcom, portal 410 express 415 netcom, well 419 OARnet 508 nearnet 510 dial-n-cerf, holonet, netcom 513 OARnet 516 jvnc-tiger 517 michnet 603 nearnet 609 jvnc-tiger 614 OARnet 616 michnet 617 nearnet, world 619 cyber, dial-n-cerf 703 express 704 rock-concert 714 dial-n-cerf 718 panix 719 cns, csn 818 dial-n-cerf, netcom 906 michnet 908 jvnc-tiger 919 rock-concert These are area codes local to the dialups, although some prefixes in the area codes listed may not be local to the dialups. Check your phone book or with your phone company. Most providers listed here are also accessible by packet-switched data services such as PC Pursuit ($30/month for 30 hours off-peak 2400 bps access -- call 800-736-1130 for more information), traditional long distance services, and of course telnet. ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -3- Subject: Summary: Phone Prefixes for International Dialins +44 (0)81 ibmpcug ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -4- Subject: What *Is* The Internet? The Internet is a global cooperative network of university, corporate, government, and private computers. Computers directly on the Internet can exchange data quickly and easily with any other computer on the Internet to download files, send email, provide remote logins, etc. Users can download files from publicly accessible archive sites ("anonymous FTP"); login into remote computers (telnet or rlogin); chat in real-time with other users around the world (Internet Relay Chat); or use the newest information retrieval tools to find a staggering variety of information (Wide Area Information Servers, Gopher, World Wide Web). Computers directly on the Internet also exchange email directly and very quickly; email is usually delivered in seconds between Internet sites. Sometimes the Internet is confused with other related networks or types of networking. First, there are other ways to be "connected to the Internet" without being directly connected. Some computers connect at regular intervals to an Internet site to exchange email and USENET newsgroups, for instance. Such a site can provide email (though not as quickly as a directly connected systems) and USENET access, but not Internet downloads, remote logins, etc. (Some people use a lower case "internet" to denote anything that is connected in any way to the Internet itself.) "email" (or "Internet email", "USENET email", "netmail") can be exchanged with a wide variety of systems connected to the Internet. The email may travel solely over the Internet, or it may traverse other networks and systems. "USENET" is a collection of thousands of "newsgroups" (like forums, or echos) on a wide range of topics. The newsgroup articles are distributed all over the world to USENET sites that wish to carry them (sometimes over the Internet, sometimes not), where people read and respond to them. The "NSFNET" is one of the backbones of the Internet in the US. It is funded by the NSF, which restricts traffic over the NSFNET to "open research and education in and among US research and instructional institutions, plus research arms of for-profit firms when engaged in open scholarly communication and research." Your Internet provider can give you more details about acceptable use, and alternatives should you need to use the Internet in other ways. ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -5- Subject: What The PDIAL Is This is a list of Internet service providers offering public access dialins and outgoing Internet access (ftp, telnet, etc.). Most of them provide email and USENET and other services as well. If one of these systems is not accessible to you and you need email or USENET access, but *don't* need ftp or telnet, you have many more public access systems from which to choose. Public access systems without ftp or telnet are *not* listed in this list, however. See the nixpub (alt.bbs, comp.misc) list and other BBS lists. Some of these providers offer time-shared access to a shell or BBS program on a computer connected directly to the Internet, through which you can FTP or telnet to other systems on the Internet. Usually other services are provided as well. Generally, you need only a modem and terminal or terminal emulator to access these systems. Check for "shell", "bbs", or "menu" on the "services" line. Other providers connect you directly to the Internet via SLIP or PPP when you dial in. For these you need a computer system capable of running the software to interface with the Internet, e.g., a Unix machine, PC, or Mac. Check for "SLIP", or "PPP" on the services line. While I have included all sites for which I have complete information, this list is surely incomplete. Please send any additions or corrections to "kaminski@netcom.com". ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -6- Subject: List of Providers Fees are for personal dialup accounts with outgoing Internet access; most sites have other classes of service with other rate structures as well. Most support email and netnews along with the listed services. "Long distance: provided by user" means you need to use services such as PC Pursuit or other long distance services. << a2i >> name ----------> a2i communications dialup --------> 408-293-9010 (v.32, v.32 bis) or 408-293-9020 (PEP) 'guest' area codes ----> 408 local access --> San Jose, CA long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, feeds fees ----------> $20/month or $45/3 months or $72/6 months email ---------> info@rahul.net voice ---------> n/a ftp more info -> ftp.rahul.net:/pub/BLURB << anomaly >> name ----------> Anomaly - Rhode Island's Gateway To The Internet dialup --------> 401-331-3706 (v.32) or 401-455-0347 (PEP) area codes ----> 401 local access --> Providence/Seekonk Zone long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, SLIP fees ----------> $125/6 months or $200/year email ---------> root@anomaly.sbs.risc.net voice ---------> 401-273-4669 ftp more info -> n/a << csn >> name ----------> Colorado SuperNet dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 303, 719 local access --> Ft. Collins, Boulder/Denver, Colorado Springs long distance -> provided by user; NOTE: CSN serves Colorado only services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc, wais, gopher, email-to-fax, feeds, SLIP fees ----------> $1/hour off-peak, $2/hour peak ($250 max/month) + $20 signup email ---------> info@csn.org voice ---------> +1 303-273-3471 ftp more info -> csn.org:/CSN/reports/DialinInfo off-peak ------> midnight to 6am << cns >> name ----------> Community News Service dialup --------> 719-520-1700 'new' area codes ----> 719 local access --> Colorado Springs, CO long distance -> provided by user services ------> UNIX shell, email, ftp, telnet, irc, USENET, Clarinet, gopher fees ----------> $1/hour; $10/month minimum + $35 signup email ---------> klaus@cscns.com voice ---------> 719-579-9120 ftp more info -> n/a << cyber >> name ----------> The Cyberspace Station dialup --------> (619) 634-1376 'guest' area codes ----> 619 local access --> Entire 619 area code long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc fees ----------> $15/month + $10 startup or $60 for six months email ---------> help@cyber.net voice ---------> 800-876-2373 or 619-455-3900 ftp more info -> n/a << dial-n-cerf >> name ----------> DIAL n' CERF or DIAL n' CERF AYC dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 213, 310, 510, 619, 714, 818 local access --> (all CA) Westwood, Oakland, San Diego, Irvine, Pasadena long distance -> provided by user services ------> terminal service, SLIP fees ----------> $5/hour ($3/hour on weekend) + $20/month + $50 startup or $250/month email ---------> help@cerf.net voice ---------> 800-876-2373 or 619-455-3900 ftp more info -> nic.cerf.net:/cerfnet/dial-n-cerf/ off-peak ------> Weekend: 5pm Friday to 5pm Sunday << dial-n-cerf-usa >> name ----------> DIAL n' CERF USA dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 800 local access --> anywhere (800) service is available long distance -> included services ------> terminal service, SLIP fees ----------> $10/hour ($8/hour on weekend) + $20/month email ---------> help@cerf.net voice ---------> 800-876-2373 or 619-455-3900 ftp more info -> nic.cerf.net:/cerfnet/dial-n-cerf/ off-peak ------> Weekend: 5pm Friday to 5pm Sunday << express >> name ----------> Express Access - Online Communications Service dialup --------> 301-220-0462, 410-766-1855 'new' area codes ----> 202, 301, 410, 703 local access --> Northern VA, Baltimore MD, Washington DC long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc fees ----------> $25/month or $250/year email ---------> info@digex.com voice ---------> 301-220-2020 ftp more info -> n/a << halcyon >> name ----------> Halcyon dialup --------> (206) 382-6245 'bbs', 8N1 area codes ----> 206 local access --> Seattle, WA long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, telnet, ftp, bbs, irc, gopher, hytelnet, archie fees ----------> $15/month or $150/year + $10 startup email ---------> info@halcyon.com voice ---------> 206-426-9298 ftp more info -> halcyon.com:~/pub/waffle/info << holonet >> name ----------> HoloNet dialup --------> (510) 704-1058 area codes ----> 510, PDN local access --> Berkeley, CA long distance -> [per hour, off-peak/peak] Bay Area: $0.50/$0.95; PSINet A: $0.95/$1.95; PSINet B: $2.50/$6.00; Tymnet: $3.75/$7.50 services ------> ftp, telnet, irc, games fees ----------> $2/hour off-peak, $4/hour peak; $6/month or $60/year minimum email ---------> info@holonet.net voice ---------> 510-704-0160 ftp more info -> holonet.net:/info/ off-peak ------> 5pm to 8am + weekends and holidays << ibmpcug >> name ----------> UK PC User Group dialup --------> +44 (0)81 863 6646 area codes ----> +44 (0)81 local access --> London, England long distance -> provided by user services ------> ftp, telnet, bbs, irc, feeds fees ----------> GBPounds 15.50/month or 160/year + 10 startup (no time charges) email ---------> info@ibmpcug.co.uk voice ---------> +44 (0)81 863 6646 ftp more info -> n/a << ids >> name ----------> The IDS World Network dialup --------> (401) 884-9002, (401) 785-1067 area codes ----> 401 local access --> East Greenwich, RI; northern RI long distance -> provided by user services ------> ftp, telnet, SLIP, feeds, bbs fees ----------> $10/month or $50/half year or $100/year email ---------> sysadmin@ids.net voice ---------> 401-884-7856 ftp more info -> ids.net:/ids.net << jvnc-tiger >> name ----------> The John von Neumann Computer Network - Dialin' Tiger dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 201, 203, 215, 401, 516, 609, 908 local access --> Princeton & Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Garden City, NY; Bridgeport, New Haven, & Storrs, CT; Providence, RI long distance -> provided by user services ------> ftp, telnet, SLIP, feeds, optional shell fees ----------> $99/month + $99 startup (PC or Mac SLIP software included -- shell is additional $21/month) email ---------> info@jvnc.net voice ---------> (800) 35-TIGER, (609) 258-2400 ftp more info -> n/a << jvnc >> name ----------> The John von Neumann Computer Network - Tiger Mail & Dialin' Terminal dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 800 local access --> anywhere (800) service is available long distance -> included services ------> email and newsfeed or terminal access only fees ----------> $19/month + $10/hour + $36 startup (PC or Mac SLIP software included) email ---------> info@jvnc.net voice ---------> (800) 35-TIGER, (609) 258-2400 ftp more info -> n/a << michnet >> name ----------> Merit Network, Inc. -- MichNet project dialup --------> contact for number or telnet hermes.merit.edu or ftp nic.merit.edu:/michnet/how.to.get.connected/*.nos area codes ----> 313, 517, 616, 906, PDN local access --> Michigan; Boston, MA; Wash. DC long distance -> SprintNet, Autonet, Michigan Bell packet-switch network services ------> shell, gopher, telnet, ftp, SLIP, outbound SprintNet, Autonet and Ann Arbor dialout fees ----------> $35/month + $40 signup email ---------> info@merit.edu voice ---------> 313-764-9430 ftp more info -> nic.merit.edu:/ << msen >> name ----------> MSen dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 313 local access --> All of SE Michigan (313) long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, WAIS, gopher, telnet, ftp, SLIP fees ----------> $5/month + $2/hr or $20/mo for 20 hr email ---------> info@msen.com voice ---------> 313-741-1120 ftp more info -> ftp.msen.com:/pub/vendor/msen << nearnet >> name ----------> NEARnet dialup --------> contact for numbers area codes ----> 508, 603, 617 local access --> Boston, MA; Nashua, NH long distance -> provided by user services ------> SLIP, email, feeds, dns fees ----------> $250/month email ---------> nearnet-join@nic.near.net voice ---------> 617-873-8730 ftp more info -> nic.near.net:/docs << netcom >> name ----------> Netcom Online Communication Services dialup --------> (310) 842-8835, (408) 241-9760, (408) 459-9851, (415) 424-0131, (510) 426-6860, (510) 865-9004 'guest' area codes ----> 213, 310, 408, 415, 510, 818 local access --> (all CA) San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc, SLIP, feeds fees ----------> $19.50/month + $15.00 signup email ---------> info@netcom.com voice ---------> 408-554-UNIX ftp more info -> n/a << OARnet >> name ----------> OARnet dialup --------> send e-mail to nic@oar.net area codes ----> 614, 513, 419, 216, 800 local access --> Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton long distance -> 800 service services ------> email, ftp, telnet, newsfeed fees ----------> $4.00/hr to $330.00/month; call for code or send email email ---------> nic@oar.net voice ---------> 614-292-8100 ftp more info -> n/a << panix >> name ----------> PANIX Public Accss Unix dialup --------> (718) 832-1525 'newuser' area codes ----> 212, 718 local access --> New York City, NY long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, feeds fees ----------> $19/month or $208/year + $40 signup email ---------> alexis@panix.com, jsb@panix.com voice ---------> 212-877-4854 [Alexis Rosen], 718-965-3768 [Jim Baumbach] ftp more info -> n/a << portal >> name ----------> The Portal System dialup --------> (408) 725-0561 'new', 'info', 'help' area codes ----> 408, PDN local access --> San Jose, CA long distance -> SprintNet: $2.50/hour off-peak, $7-$10/hour peak; Tymnet: similar services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, IRC fees ----------> $18.95/month + $19.95 signup email ---------> cs@cup.portal.com voice ---------> 408-973-9111 ftp more info -> n/a off-peak ------> 6pm to 7am + weekends and holidays << psi-gds >> name ----------> PSI's Global Dialup Service (GDS) dialup --------> send email to numbers-info@psi.com area codes ----> PDN local access --> long distance -> included services ------> telnet, rlogin fees ----------> $39/month + $39 startup email ---------> all-info@psi.com, gds-info@psi.com voice ---------> 703-620-6651 ftp more info -> ftp.psi.com:/ << psilink >> name ----------> PSILink - Personal Internet Access dialup --------> send email to numbers-info@psi.com area codes ----> PDN local access --> long distance -> included services ------> email and newsfeed, ftp fees ----------> $29/month + $19 startup (PC SLIP software included) email ---------> all-info@psi.com, psilink-info@psi.com voice ---------> 703-620-6651 ftp more info -> ftp.psi.com:/ << rock-concert >> name ----------> Rock CONCERT Net dialup --------> contact for number area codes ----> 704, 919 local access --> (all NC) Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Research Triangle Park long distance -> provided by user services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc, gopher, wais, feeds, SLIP fees ----------> $30/month + $50 signup email ---------> info@concert.net voice ---------> 919-248-1999 ftp more info -> ftp.concert.net:/ << well >> name ----------> The Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link dialup --------> (415) 332-6106 'newuser' area codes ----> 415, PDN local access --> Sausalito, CA long distance -> Compuserve Packet Network: $4/hour services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, bbs fees ----------> $15.00/month + $2.00/hr email ---------> info@well.sf.ca.us voice ---------> 415-332-4335 ftp more info -> n/a << world >> name ----------> The World dialup --------> (617) 739-9753 'new' area codes ----> 617, PDN local access --> Boston, MA long distance -> Compuserve Packet Network: $5.60/hour services ------> shell, ftp, telnet, irc fees ----------> $5.00/month + $2.00/hr or $20/month for 20 hours email ---------> office@world.std.com voice ---------> 617-739-0202 ftp more info -> world.std.com:/world-info/basic.info ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -7- Subject: How People Can Get The PDIAL (This List) USENET: The PDIAL list is posted regularly to alt.internet.access.wanted, alt.bbs.lists, and ba.internet. FTP ARCHIVE SITES (PDIAL and *lots* of other useful information): As part of a collection of public access lists: GVL.Unisys.COM:/pub/pubnet/pdial [128.126.220.104] As part of the ba.internet FAQ: wiretap.spies.com:/ba.internet/Services/%LISTS/PDIAL/ [130.43.3.3] As part of an Internet access compilation file: liberty.uc.wlu.edu:/pub/lawlib/internet.access [137.113.10.35] EMAIL: The PDIAL may be obtained by email from the Information Deli archive server. To receive the most recently published PDIAL, send email with the subject "Send PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com". To subscribe to a list which receives future editions as they are published, send email with the subject "Subscribe PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com". To receive both the most recent and future editions, send both messages. OTHER DISTRIBUTION: Feel free to redistribute the PDIAL. The PDIAL is still changing and growing -- please keep other distribution sites up-to-date. Contact me at "kaminski@netcom.com" if I can assist you in distributing the PDIAL or to list your site in this section. UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS: Send new or updated entries in the format used here to "kaminski@netcom.com". Also include an email address to which I can send requests for more information. ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -8- Subject: Appendix A: Finding Public Data Network (PDN) Access Numbers Here's how to get local access numbers or information for the various PDNs. Generally, you can contact the site you're calling for help, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, set your modem to 7E1 (7 data bits, even parity, 1 stop bit) when dialing to look up access numbers by modem as instructed below. BT Tymnet --------- For information and local access numbers, call 800-937-2862 (voice) or 215-666-1770 (voice). To look up access numbers by modem, dial a local access number, hit and 'a', and enter "information" at the "please log in:" prompt. Compuserve Packet Network ------------------------- You do NOT have to be a Compuserve member to use the CPN to dial other services. For information and local access numbers, call 800-848-8199 (voice). To look up access numbers by modem, dial a local access number, hit and enter "PHONES" at the "Host Name:" prompt. PC Pursuit (SprintNet) ---------------------- PC Pursuit may be used to call a modem in any of 44 major metro areas in the US from local access numbers around the country. As such, it can be used to access most of the providers listed in the PDIAL (those with no other PDN access or even those which are accessible by other PDNs). For information and registration, call 800-736-1130 (voice) or 800-877-2006 (data). More information is also available on the PC Pursuit support BBS (see below). To look up access numbers by modem, dial 800-546-1000, hit at 1200 baud or '@' at 2400 baud. Enter "MAIL" at the "@" prompt, then "PHONES" at the "USER NAME:" prompt, and "PHONES" at the "PASSWORD:" prompt. The PC Pursuit support BBS provides a great deal of information about PC Pursuit, including rates, terms and conditions, outdial numbers, etc. To access the PC Pursuit support BBS, dial a local access number and hit at 1200 baud or '@' at 2400 baud. Change modem parameters to 8N1, and enter "C PURSUIT" at the "@" prompt. PSINet ------ For information, call 800-82PSI82 (voice) or 703-620-6651 (voice), or send email to "all-info@psi.com". For a list of local access numbers send email to "numbers-info@psi.com". ------------------------------ From: PDIAL -9- Subject: Copyright and Distribution Of The PDIAL; Other Notices Copyright 1992 Peter Kaminski. This document may be distributed in its entirety by any means, and a fee may be charged for its distribution, but it may not be sold without prior permission. I make no representations about the suitability or accuracy of this document for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS: Send new or updated entries in the format used here to "kaminski@netcom.com". Also include an email address to which I can send requests for more information. -- Peter Kaminski | Internet: kaminski@netcom.com The Information Deli | CIS: 71053,2155 "connecting people" | AMIX: PKAMINSKI To get the Public Dialup Internet Access List, send email with the subject "Send PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com". ------------------------------ End of PDIAL ************