Get online anywhere at anytime!
UK2 Dial Up is for people who need to use the internet, but enjoy the freedom of not being tied into an expensive, fixed location broadband subscription.
All you pay is the cost of a normal local rate phone call for the duration you are online. This means you can easily control the amount you spend and don't have to worry about subscription fees or contracts.
Quick Start
Just dial 0845 665 3000 on your computer and you're on!
Calls provided by BT will be charged at up to 4 pence per minute. Mobile and other providers' costs may vary.
Become a Virtual ISP
If you want to offer your customers or friends your own dial up service, you can use our FREE Virtual ISP.
All new UK2 Domains are Virtual ISP enabled. This means you can be a full ISP for £5 a year including a domain name
Frequently asked questions
- What is dial up internet access?
- Dial up internet access is when a computer connects to the internet using a standard telephone line. It does this by using a modem, which converts the digital data into an analogue signal, and back again. The reason it is called dial up is that a telephone number is used e.g. for UK2 Dial Up 0845 665 3000.
- Do I need to buy any equipment?
- You just need a computer, a modem and a telephone line. Most computers (especially laptops) come with modems built in along with the connecting cables. If you don't have this supplied with your computer, you can buy external dial up modems very cheaply from computer shops.
- Is it really free?
- UK2 Dial Up doesn't have a set up or monthly fee, so you won't pay UK2 anything at all. It is what's called a pay as you go service, so if you don't use it there are absolutely no charges. When you do use it to connect to the internet there is just a pence per minute charge which will appear on your telephone bill
- I have broadband, so why would I need UK2 Dial Up?
- You can always have both broadband and dial up. The advantage of signing up to a dial up service is that if there are any problems with your broadband supplier you could use your dial up service as a back up. Also a dial up service can be used from any location, your home, office, your friend's place, a hotel - anywhere there is a telephone line