Unauthorised Access UK 0636-708063 10pm-7am 12oo/24oo
The Guide to Online Databases For U.K. Users
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(*) denotes UK Users have special benefits
Prestel.
Time charge 7p/min 0800-1800 Mon-Sat 1p/min Evenings and Sunday
Connection Cost Local Phone Call 50p/hr Evenings
Sign-Up Free
Subscription 8 pounds/Qtr (20 pounds with Micronet)
Online Software? Yes (BBC C64 Spectrum Amstrad PC's)
Telex 50p/400 chars Incoming Free
Contact 01-822-1122
Features Many, Information retival system covering, Travle,
Financial, Home Banking, and within Micronet Computers
NUA A923411002002018
Telecom Gold
Time Charge 0800 - 1900 1900-0800 and weekends
6.5p / Min 2.0 / Min
4.0p / 512 Chars 1.0 / 512 Chars
(Chars sent and received, first 512 FREE)
Connection cost Call to PSS + PSS to Gold (Or 2.5p/min (300) 3p/min (1200)
added to online charge
Sign-Up 40 pounds
Subscription 5 pounds if not a Corporate User
Online Software? NO
Telex 5.5p/100 (UK) 12p/100 (Eur) 18P/100 (USA)
Contact 01-403-6777
Features A mail and filing system based on the ITT Dialcom
system which BT now owns. One to one chat, International
mail to other Dialcom systems, Telex, Gateways out.
NUA A219201004XX where XX is the system number
Microlink
Time Charge 0800 - 1900 1900-0800 and weekends
11p / Min 3.5 / Min
Connection cost Call to PSS + PSS to Gold (Or 2.5p/min (300) 3p/min (1200)
added to online charge
Sign-Up 5 pounds
Subscription 5 pounds per month
Online Software? Yes
Telex 5.5p/100 (UK) 12p/100 (Eur) 18P/100 (USA)
Contact 0625-879940
Features Demo for the service on the TELCOM GOLD direct access
numbers in London. ID MAG111 DATABASE
This is part of the Telcom Gold/Dialcom network running on
system 72. All the Dialcom services and Micro Computer
based information, software.
NUA A21920100472
Easylink (Mercury 7500)
Time Charge Free
Connection Cost Local Call access for FREE or via PSS
Sign-up 40 pounds
Subscription 20.00 pounds/month
Online Software NO
Telex 10p/400 chars (UK) 22p/400 chars (Euro) 56p/400 (USA)
Contact 01-528-2888
Features Aimed at the Telex market, Gateways to other services
being added. Access via Mercury Data service *L12
NUA A212300232
One to One
Time Charge No Time charge
Connection Cost Call to PSS + PSS to One to One
Sign-Up 50 pounds
Subscription 12.50 pounds flat rate
Online software? NO
Telex 10p/200 chars (UK) 20p/200 chars (Euro) 35p/200 chars (USA)
Contact 01-351-2468
Features Email, Telex. Personal Telex numbers
NUA A212301281 NONEONE972WIT
Datasolve
Time Charge 1.44 pounds/min
Connection Cost call + PSS
Sign-Up 100 Pounds includes a FREE course on the System.
Subscription 21 Pounds min invoice per month.
Online Software? NO
Telex NO
Contact 09327-85566
Features Home of WORLD REPORTER. A keyword search database of
magazines and newspapers like The Guardian, Telegraph,
Today, AP, Washington Post.
NUA A213300124
MUSE
Time charge About 50p - 1 pound an hour while in the game area.
Connection Cost Call to PSS + PSS to Muse, Direct Dial in London
Sign-Up 4.95 Pounds Includes 15 units (3hrs) free time
Subscription None
Online Software? NO
Telex NO
Contact 01-608-1173
Features A Multi-User-Dungeon game with mail and CB
NUA A21920100441
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People/Link (PLINK)
Time Charge (24hr non Prime) $3.00/hr
Connection cost Call to PSS + PSS to states (see below)
Sign-Up $10
Subscription None (Pay for what you use)
Online Software YES For most computers
Telex NO
Contact 312-670-2666
Features Partyline (CB). A very good mail system. Sigs with
databases for programs.
NUA A9311031200070
Modem City (*)
Time Charge $1.50/hr (70% off rates) (24 Hours), see below
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-Up $25
Subscription $5 min Invoice in months that the service is used.
Or $10/month [$100/yr] if using a prepaid call, and
then no time charge.
Online Software Yes (apple, MS-DOS, Coco, mod100)
Telex NO
Contact 508-757-6369
Features StreetTalk (CB). Mail which can load files stored on the
system. Mostly used by American School teachers.
UK Users get 70% discount on US rates.
NUA A9311040100612
Compuserve (CIS)
Time Charge $6/hr at 300 any time $12.50/hr 1200
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-up (buy starter pack $35 includes $25 online time)
Subscription $10/Month for Overseas billing address
Online Software? Yes in sigs for most computers
Telex Yes in and out
Contact 614-457-8650
Features The Biggest of the American systems and the first to
introduce a "CB Simulator". Sigs for computers and
Professional groups. Mail (not the best). Each user is
allocated 128K of free storage. On line Games like YGI.
NUA A93132 or A9311020200202 (better)
Source
Time Charge $8.40/hr after 6pm UK Times (300) $10.80 (1200)
$21.60 PRIME (300) $25.80 (1200)
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-Up $80
Subscription $10/month Min invoice
Online Software? Yes in sigs and for sale.
Telex No
Contact 703-821-8888
Features A news service with keyword search of most databases.
Chat (CB) has been added. A professional service, the
users tend to be "Using" the system for work not play.
Some SIGS are at a lower rate ($6.00 300 after 6pm)
NUA A9311030100156 (and more)
Mnematics (*)
Time charge FREE
Connection cost As plink or via Microlink gateway (25p/min)
Sign-Up Free
Subscription $30/year
Online software? Yes in sigs
Telex Yes if you have extended service.
Contact 914-365-0184
Features A wide range of Sigs with software databases. Realtime
(CB). News from AP. Mail. Games.
NUA A931103120005606
BIX
Time Charge $9.00/hr evenings (Midnight GMT - 11am) $12.00 Daytime
Connection cost As Plink
Sign-Up $39.00
Subscription None (pay for what you use)
Online Software? Yes (But this is Tymnet remember, so Xmodem may not work)
Telex No
Contact 603-924-7681
Features
NUA A9310600157800
NWI
Time Charge $6.00 non prime $18.00 prime Teleconference only
$36.00 non prime $48.00 prime Full NWI service
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-up $50
Subscription $5.00/month Min charge.
Online software? YES
Telex NO
Contact 203-282-3700 800-624-5916
Features More you pay, more you can use. The Participate service
is the cheap end. If you have access to News then the
cost rises whether you are using it or not.
NUA A9311020301000 or A93106008815 Also Infonet
Dialog
Time Charge $10.00 /hr + Database Charges
Connection Cost Call to PSS (PSS to states included in time charge)
Sign-up Free
Subscription None (pay for what you use)
Online software? NO
Telex NO
Contact 0865-730969
Features A vast library of publications that can be keyword
searched. Run by Lockheed with hundreds of databases for
all professional needs.
NUA A21300120 (NDIALOG006OSQ)
LINC (*)
Time charge $1.50/hr (to US users $5.00 non-prime) (24 Hours)
Connection Cost as Plink
Sign-Up $15
Subscription None (pay for what you use)
Online software NO
Telex NO
Contact 919-855-3491 or 919-855-9688 800-826-9688
Features A Games system on line since October 86. Runs chess
tournaments. Has mail and conferencing (CB).
Logon Voice via secretary so you don't need a modem.
NUA A93106*DLINC
DELPHI
Time charge $7.20/hour
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-Up Sign-up Online $24.95 (with 2 hours usage) $39.95 with 5hrs
Subscription None. pay for what you use.
Online Software? Yes
Telex No
Contact 617-491-3393
Features
NUA A93106906015 A9311061703011
UNINET (SA)
Time charge FREE
Connection Cost œ5.40/hr + œ5.40 / K seg
Sign-Up FREE
Subscription FREE
Online Software? NO
Telex NO
Contact Online sign up (Log in as new) Then you MUST write to them.
Features Mail, Conferencing, Chat, Off Line Printing.
NUA A9655011101207
PORTAL
Time charge FREE
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-Up $15
Subscription $10/Month
Online Software? Yes in Sigs
Telex NO
Contact 408-973-9111
Features CB, Mail, Gateway to other systems, Matching.
BITNET mail, USENET access.
Needs a Terminal emulator for best effect.
NUA A9311040800264 [MUST BE 8N1]
GENIE
Time charge $5.00
Connection Cost As Plink
Sign-Up $15
Subscription $10/Month
Online Software? Yes in Sigs
Telex NO
Contact 800-973-9111
Features CB, Mail, Gateway to other systems, Matching.
NUA A93136900
Packet Switching costs
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Both PSS and Mercury 5200 charge in Time and Volume for international
calls. A one hour call to the United States can easly use 1000 packets
or 2 Kilosegments. So a PSS call would be œ13.50 and a Mercury call
œ10.70. (1K œ9.00 and œ7.90 4K œ22.50 and œ16.30)
Inland PSS calls are œ1.80 per hour in daytime and œ1.65 per hour in
the evenings.
Inward Telex
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To send a telex to a user of one of the systems listed above as
haveing telex you should send a telex giving the user's ID in the
first line.
Telecom Gold 265871 (MONREF G) (3 letters+ 3 to 5 numbers)
Prestel 295141 (TXLINK G) (9 numbers)
121 8950511 (ONE ONE G) (8 numbers)
Mercury 7500
MCI Mail 650 + 7 Digit User Number.
Compuserve 3762848 (COMPUSERVE) (To: EASYPLEX 7XXXX,XXXX)
Direct Access
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Most Systems can be reached by a direct phone line if the network
breaks down or for Local access.
PLINK 312-245-9110 (312-822-9712 For Sign-up only)
LINC 919-852-0614 800-654-2319
Modem City 508-757-2211
Mnematics 914-365-0180 (300/1200) 365-2295 (1200) 365-2298 (2400)
Telecom Gold 01-583-3000 (300) 583-1275 (1200/75) 583-1200 (1200)
(Call XX where XX is the system number)
121 01-731-1394
Uninet (011) 467-4519
Portal 408-725-0561 (3/12) 408-725-0569 (2400)
Muse as Gold But type CALL 41
CIS 01-437-4393
Summary (What you pay the system)
+--------+---------+-------------------+-------------------+
| SYSTEM | SUB | 300 | 1200 |
+--------+---------+-------------------+-------------------+
| PLINK | NIL | $3.00/HR (24 HR) | SAME |
| CIS | $10/M | $6.00/HR (24 HR) | $12.50 |
| MNE | $30/Y | NIL | NIL |
| LINC | NIL | $1.50/HR (24 HR) | SAME |
| M.CITY | $10/M | NIL | NIL |
| SOURCE | $10 MIN | $8.40/HR | $10.80 (6pm GMT) |
| BIX | NIL | $9.00/HR | SAME (Midnight) |
| NWI | $5 MIN | $6.00/HR | SAME (11pm GMT) |
| DELHPI | NIL | $7.20/HR | |
| PORTAL | $10/M | NIL | NIL |
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