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Re: poor atari support

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From: Phil Hough
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 1996 00:00
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 In article <821139106_OASIS_@coconut.demon.co.uk>
  mike@coconut.demon.co.uk (mike) said:-


>Sorry if I have rambled, but I do think Demon are partly to blame for many
>of the Atari-related problems. I don't hold them responsible for links
>outside their own network, but I DO hold them responsible for making access
>to my local PoP a lot more reliable, I am really dreading my next phone
>bill, especially when I see the large amount of wasted phone calls to my
>PoP.
  
Hes dead right.  Although not demon's fault.  BT charge a minimum of 
5p (4.95) for every call made that connects (eg isn't engaged).  So 
even if the call gets through but we get no carrier, or the connect 
doesn't happen then we get charged 5p !!!  These all add up !

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Phil H

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From: phil4@phil4.demon.co.uk (Phil Hough)
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