The cost of Internet access via the 'phone line?

[Fozzer]

Hello all...!

Have you often wondered, (I do!), how it is that you can spend 24 hour per day, 7 days per week on the Internet, using the 'phone line, for a nominal Monthly sum of money.....
...yet the same amount of time spent making 'phone calls using the same 'phone line would cost zillions of Bucks... ...!

There's got to be a technical reason for it... ...?

Cheers all...!

Paul...two bean cans and a length of string... ...!

[Omag 2.0]

Paul...two bean cans and a length of string... ...!

Always has to end with sex,

[Fozzer]

[quote]

Always has to end with sex,

[ozzy72]

It is all to do with packet switching, voice traffic uses up more bandwidth than digital etc.
Basically your computer uses little bandwidth, you gob uses lots

[Fozzer]

It is all to do with packet switching, voice traffic uses up more bandwidth than digital etc.
Basically your computer uses little bandwidth, you gob uses lots

...wot 'appens if I use Morse Code instead of talkin'....?

LOL... ...!

Paul... ...!

[ozzy72]

Paul if you're that determined to save a penny pop a semaphore tower on top of your chimney

[Fozzer]

Paul if you're that determined to save a penny pop a semaphore tower on top of your chimney

Sorted...!

Got a flashing torch and a pile of batteries*... ...!

LOL...!

Paul.... ...!

* and a few extra ones for Jordan... ...!

[Hai Perso Coyone?]

My net is connected 24 hours a day...needless to say...so is my comp...I pay a monthly rent so no hassle. And I get a 4MBPS connection

[Jared]

lol, yep, then if you leave your computer on all day you can pay a nominal fee to use a program such as.....www.skype.com as an VOIP (Voice over IP) system where you cana ctually call people on their regualr telephone, and/or talk to them for free via the internet..

[|| Andy ||]

very expensive.. but considering im paying

[Fozzer]

[quote]very expensive.. but considering im paying

[|| Andy ||]

lol..
I Wish!!..

Sadly i dont get 30 quid a week..
All that i do get (