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Current as of: July 1993
International Availability
PDN
Outside the USA, GEnie is available through direct access in
Canada, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. GEnie is
available through PDN (public data network) access in an
additional 20 countries.
To gain access to GEnie in countries with no direct GEnie access,
you must contact the local PTT (equivalent of US Postal Service and
FCC combined) or look in the telephone book for data service
providers. In each country the pricing, terms, support and service
will be different. Unfortunately, GEnie does not have any
information to assist in obtaining local PDN access. Contact,
pricing and access information changes so frequently that the only
reliable source of information is the local PDN itself.
GEnie is available via PDN in the following countries:
Austrialia New Zealand
Belgium Norway
Denmark Philippines
Finland Portugal
France South Africa
Hong Kong South Korea
Ireland Spain
Italy Taiwan
Mexico Turkey
Netherlands United Kingdom
To gain access to GEnie, (after obtaining local PDN access):
1. Connect to the local PDN using PDN access instructions.
2. Enter the following information all on one line:
3136 (GE Information Services' DNIC)
9 (Indicates PAD Service)
00 (Indicates Asynchronous Service)
Example: 3136900
OR... 31369000000000
(If the PDN requires the full X.121 address.)
Contact the local PDN representative for help
with addressing if you have trouble.
The GE Information Services network, GEnie's network,
will distinguish the access speed automatically.
3. At the prompt: U#=
Enter: XJM11997,PDN <RETURN>
You will be given an electronic form to fill out, including
name, mailing and billing addresses, and international
credit card. Please fill out this form to sign up for
GEnie access.
4. After filling out the signup form, a startup package will
be mailed to your mailing address. This includes a contract,
which must be returned before the account can be validated.
To save time, the contract may also be faxed to GEnie; the
fax number will appear on the contract.
Non-Prime Prime
The rates for PDN usage are: 300/1200/2400 $8.00 $20.00
There is no signup fee. A manual is not included, but may be ordered
for $28.95 (which includes shipping and handling). GEnie rates are
in addition to your local PDN access rates and fees.
Prime time is in effect from 8 AM to 6PM EST (EASTERN time, U.S.A.)
weekdays (Monday through Friday). Non-prime time is all other
hours and includes GEnie holidays.