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USING AN ISP TO CONNECT TO MSN TV SERVICE
Most people can connect to the MSN TV service using a local phone number.
In some areas, however, local access phone numbers are not available and
your Internet Receiver must dial a long-distance number to connect to the
service. This results in charges to your phone bill each time
your Internet Receiver connects to the MSN TV service. To check local access,
call 1-800-469-3288.
If this is the case for your area, you see a message on your screen indicating that
your Internet Receiver is about to make a toll call when you connect to the
MSN TV service. If your Internet Receiver dials a long-distance ("toll") number
to connect to the service, you might be able to save money by using a local
Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect.
> To view detailed on-screen help for using an ISP:
1
From the Home page, select Account, then press OK or Return.
2
Select Use an ISP, then press OK or Return.
3
Make a choice from the options presented.
Detailed help for signing up with an ISP appears on these pages.
When you use an ISP, your Internet Receiver calls the ISP's number instead
of the MSN TV service number each time you connect. You get the same MSN
TV service experience; the only differences are:
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The Internet Receiver dials a different (local) phone number.
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You are billed for both the MSN TV service and the ISP service.
If you use an ISP, you receive two bills each month — one from your ISP and one
from us (which is discounted to compensate for the fact that you are dialing the
service through your own ISP rather than using the MSN TV service's dial-up
feature). You are responsible for both bills in order to maintain your MSN TV
service account. Despite the fact that you will need to pay both the MSN TV
service and the ISP service charges, it may cost you less than the long distance
phone charges you would have to pay for dialing the MSN TV service directly.
You can find an ISP by looking in your local Yellow Pages under Internet services,
computer on-line services, or similar listings. Or, once you have signed up for
the MSN TV service, you can visit Web sites that list ISPs. If you haven't signed
up for the MSN TV service yet, first go ahead and complete the sign-up
process. During the sign-up process, the Internet Receiver uses a toll-free
number.
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