Unauthorised Access UK 0636-708063 10pm-7am 12oo/24oo The Guide to Online Databases For U.K. Users ============================= ============== (*) 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 ***************************************************************************** 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 ====================== 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 ============ 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 ============= 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 | +--------+---------+-------------------+-------------------+ NOTE: A $ is a dollar sign, Pounds are always spelled out,or is a œ Downloaded From P-80 Systems 304-744-2253