ACCESS ANALOGUE DIALUP
WHAT IS ANALOGUE DIALUP?
This is the oldest and most standard method of connecting to the Internet and your email account(s). By using a modem, your computer dials up to the Internet through your telephone line and establishes a connection with the nearest POP (Point Of Presence).
This option is the cheapest method of connecting to the Internet, but it is also the slowest. Perfectly suited to the home and small business users who do not require long-term connectivity, large downloads or video streaming, Analogue connections allow you to dial-up from using any Telkom Analogue line.
ADVANTAGES
Ideal for the home or small business user: If you are simply looking to surf the Internet and check your email online, then Analogue Dial-up is the way to go.
Cheap and easy to set-up and maintain: This service literally takes a few minutes to set-up on your computer. All you need is computer with a modem and a telephone line and you could be surfing the net and checking emails today.
Keeps you connected while on the move: Regardless of where you are in South Africa, the analogue dial-up can provide you with 24-hour accessibility to the Internet via any telephone line. It’s a great way to keep connected while on the move.
DISADVANTAGES
Analogue Dial-up can generate huge phone bills: Spending long hours connected to the Internet allows the accounts people at Telkom to smile that much wider at the end of the month. Remember that you will pay local telephone rates while using your analogue dial-up account.
Your connection speeds can be very slow: Peak times will slow down your connection speeds and you will be charged at the standard local telephone rates. Furthermore, many websites, E-portals and E-Commerce sites are increasingly employing the use of Flash and other attractive devices that may take sometime to download.
Downloading times may stretch into many hours: Not ideal if you want to download lots of music, videos and other such heavy media. ISDN or ADSL would definitely then be the way to go.
No incoming calls while you are connected: While you are online, no one can contact you on the telephone, as your computer will be using the line itself to connect to the Internet. If you need to talk and chat at the same time, ISDN and ADSL support this function.
Rural users may experience slow to no-connectivity: In rural areas where the exchange is more than 8km away by wire, the dial-up speed is never more and often less than 28.8kbps. Due to large amounts of copper wire being unearthed in rural areas and illegally sold off as scrap metal or turned into bicycles, bowls and the like, phone lines are often down completely.
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POP
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Local 0860 Number (within 50km radius of an IS POP)
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0860 473425
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Rosebank
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(011) 340 7500
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Pretoria
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(012) 307 0300
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Cape Town
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0860 473425
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Paarl
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(021) 860 0100
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Durban
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(031) 560 4000
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Pietermaritzburg
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(033) 845 0000
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Bloemfontein
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(051) 404 0000
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Port Elizabeth
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(041) 397 2000
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Port Shepstone
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(039) 688 0700
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Potchefstroom
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(018) 299 9500
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East London
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(043) 702 6300
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Kimberley
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(053) 839 2500
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Nelspruit
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(013) 753 4400
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Vaal Triangle
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(016) 980 8000
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Richards Bay
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(035) 799 0000
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Pietersburg
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(015) 291 0000
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Welkom
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(057) 391 0000
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George
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(044) 801 0500
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All POPs support 128K, 64K ISDN and 56K access using V.92/V44 technology
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