Signing Up with On-Line Service Providers

Reprinted from Commodore World Issue #4

CompuServe
Voice Assistance: 1-800-848-8990

Terminal Program Configuration:

Dial (voice) 1-800-848-8199 to receive INFO such as temporary User ID numbers, temporary password, and your local access phone number for CompuServe.

Dial CompuServes local access number.

  Prompt             Expected Response
  -------            -------------------
  CONNECT            ?>
  HOST NAME:         CIS ?>
  User ID:           [per supplied INFO]
  Password:          [per supplied INFO]
  Agreement Number:  [per supplied INFO]
  Serial Number:     [per supplied INFO]

Answer questions and follow the on-line instructions to complete initial sign-on.

CRS Online

Terminal Program Configuration:

Phone (416) 213-6002 or (416) 213-6003

Answer questions and follow the on-line instructions to complete initial sign-on.

New Users have 1 hour to check out the system. No downloads are allowed until membership is paid, execept for utility files, bulletins about the system, user guides and conference lists.

Delphi
Voice Assistance: 1-800-695-4005

Terminal Program Configuration:

Dial: 1-800-695-4002

  Prompt     Expected Response
  -------  --------------------------
  CONNECT    ?> - several times
  Password:  FREE

Answer questions and follow the on-line instructions to complete initial sign-on.

GEnie
Voice Assistance: 1-800-638-9636

Terminal Program Configuration:

Dial 1-800-638-8369

  Prompt   Expected Response
  -------  -----------------
  CONNECT  HHHHH
  U#=      SIGNUP ?>

Answer questions and follow the on-line instructions to complete initial sign-on.

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