Using CompuServe in Alaska

CompuServe offers access numbers in Alaska. Which number is right for you depends upon your location, the speed of your modem, and the version of the CompuServe software you are running. CompuServe encourages all members to upgrade to the most recent versions of CompuServe software.

This article covers three topics:

A. Access Numbers That Carry No CompuServe Surcharge
B. Access Numbers That Carry a $2.40 per Hour Surcharge
C. Access Numbers That Carry a $6.00 per Hour Surcharge

A. Alaska Access Phone Numbers That Carry No CompuServe Surcharge:

CompuServe offers CSnet 28.8 KBPS access from Anchorage and Juneau. Though these new CSnet access numbers carry no CompuServe surcharges, please check with your local phone company for long distance charge information.

Anchorage     907-272-3155     CSnet   28,800 BPS modem speed

Juneau          907-463-6900     CSnet   28,800 BPS modem speed

B. Alaska Access Phone Numbers That Carry a $2.40 per Hour Surcharge:

If your modem operates at a speed slower than 28.8 KBPS, CompuServe offers a SprintNet number in the city of...

Anchorage    907-276-0453   SprintNet   2400 BPS modem speed

C. Alaska Access Phone Numbers That Carry a $6.00 per Hour Surcharge:

If you don't live within the local calling area of either Anchorage or Juneau, you can access CompuServe through the national 800 number. This number carries a surcharge rate of $6.00 per hour. You can use the national number if your modem speed is 2400 BPS up to 28.8 KBPS.