Just a note to let the Cox HSI customers in the US know about a new service from Cox High Speed Internet (HSI). You can now access the Cox HSI network via a dialup modem on your PocketPC in order to check email, surf the web, etc... See this DSL Reports forum for the thread about this...

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/coxhsi

There is a one time $9.95 charge to your monthly bill, which is dependent on the level of your current service and is waved for the Premier level, then you get five hours of free access via a dialup link and a nationwide 1-800 access number. If you exceed the 5 hour limit, then you can purchase additional blocks of time.

The number of included hours depends on your CHSI package...

* Premier: no activation fee, 20 hours of usage per month, $4.95 for bucket of 5 additional hours
* Preferred: $9.95 activation fee, 5 hours of usage per month, $7.45 for bucket of 5 additional
hours
*Value: $9.95 activation fee, no included hours of usage, $7.45 for bucket of 5 additional hours

Here is the link in case your interested...

http://usercenter.cox.net/rsuite/sdcuser/default.jsp

Go to the page then at the top select "Manage My Account -> Remote Dial Access" for details, etc...

I can verify that the Cox Remote Dialup Access service works to the Cox HSI network from an iPAQ 5555 PocketPC using a Targus V.90 56K modem (CF card form factor). I was able to logon the network, check my email, surf the web and access my home PC (an XP Pro box) using the built-in Terminal Services Client and XP Remote Desktop through my Buffalo WBR-G54 wireless access point/broadband router.

This a big step forward and a great service particularly if your traveling and do not have access to a wired Ethernet or wireless network.