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  • 05-04-2011 3:09pm
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    Bummer1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I could not find any info anywhere and knew someone here would know. Doing a college assignment and was wondering when did dial up come into use in Ireland?


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    p15574
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    Mainstream would've been around 1995. Dialup to bulletin boards, Compuserve etc had been around for years before that, but '94/'95 was when non-nerds started using the internet.


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    Bummer1234
    Registered Users Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭Bummer1234


    p15574 wrote: »
    Mainstream would've been around 1995. Dialup to bulletin boards, Compuserve etc had been around for years before that, but '94/'95 was when non-nerds started using the internet.

    Thanks for that p15574


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    TomWH
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    Bummer1234 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I could not find any info anywhere and knew someone here would know. Doing a college assignment and was wondering when did dial up come into use in Ireland?

    Am I the only dial up diehard left in Ireland? is it possible to use dial up anymore? it won't work for me anymore, I'm a Luddite for some things!
    Is it possible to get dial up through the phoneline anymore?


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Yes it is, eircom still provide it to some REALLY remote users. Dont know why youd want it though.


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    Mr. G
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    TomWH wrote: »
    Am I the only dial up diehard left in Ireland? is it possible to use dial up anymore? it won't work for me anymore, I'm a Luddite for some things!
    Is it possible to get dial up through the phoneline anymore?

    Of course it's still available and it doesn't cost what it used to (shop around, e.g. Oceanfree, iol etc were good value back in the day). I agree with Ed E, don't know how you would have the patience for it. EDGE would be faster and in 99% of places, if no 3G/4G.


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    Sheldons Brain
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    http://brandnewretro.ie/2012/08/23/old-adverts-88-internet-eireann-1995/


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,331 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    TomWH wrote: »
    Am I the only dial up diehard left in Ireland? is it possible to use dial up anymore? it won't work for me anymore, I'm a Luddite for some things!
    Is it possible to get dial up through the phoneline anymore?

    Don't go digging up ancient threads.


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