2007-03-24 04:11:51 · 15 answers · asked by John C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
oh Yes! that annoying dialing tone is still rocking :P
2007-03-24 04:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by PowerGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - dial up is very important. Using digital dial up is very common for businesses. This is mostly used as backup to the computer networks for a business. When the main line fails the router automatically detects the failure and uses ISDN (digital dialup) to dial up to the remote end. he connection is kept open until the main line fault is fixed. Also with dial up you can force an extra level of security called dial back. A person dials up a computer network and then enters a username, password and a telephone number. The central system hangs up the original call and dials the user back. This way the billing for the call is from the central point and the dial back is secure for the company. Some systems don't accept a dial back telephone number they are pre-configured with a fixed dial back number, i.e., a technical support person's home number. The support person uses this method to remotely support their company's computer system. Hope this explains it a little.
2007-03-24 11:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-24 11:14:49 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ale 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some secured connections can only be made on Dial up... Like some bank softwares use Dial up to connect and do transactions..... So dial up will still stay....
2007-03-24 11:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by NeevarP M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still have dial up so yes I am sure there are still some of us out there. I only pay 14.95 for high speed so I am not complaining at all.
2007-03-24 11:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do
There are still many people due to economic and rural conditions that do not have the ability to use broadband.
2007-03-24 11:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by mitch b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do , I use Compuserve. It is owned by aol , only $9.99 a month. Many aol users also still use dial up!
Have a great day! :)
2007-03-24 11:18:45 · answer #7 · answered by Benthere 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still do. It's awfully slow, but it's cheaper, and I'm in no rush to go anywhere, I'm retired. Maybe some day I'll change it, though.
2007-03-24 11:20:41 · answer #8 · answered by gaban24 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the slowest speed, so most people do not, though some still do. Verizon DSL is extremely good.
2007-03-24 11:16:26 · answer #9 · answered by Taylor Caroline. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but guess what, for $24.95 a month, you can get high speed internet, cable, and phone service with Vonage...lol,
but if your in a area that doesn't have brodband...dial up works, but it is verrrrrry slow....i hope i helped
2007-03-24 11:19:38 · answer #10 · answered by David O 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋