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2.14. Cool! Is there a free-net near me?
Here's a list of free-nets, along with their dial-in phone numbers. Once you're
connected, most of these systems allow you to log in as a "guest" to explore
the system and apply for your own account.
- Cleveland Free-Net. (216) 368-3888. If you want to talk to a human
being at the Cleveland Free-Net, dial (216) 368-USER.
- Heartland Free-Net (Peoria). (309) 674-1100
- Medina County Free-Net. (216) 723-6732
- Tri-State Online (Cincinnati). (513) 579-1990
- Youngstown Free-Net. (216) 742-3072
- National Capital Free-Net (Ottawa, Canada). (613) 80-3733
- Buffalo Free-Net. (716) 645-6128
- Columbia Online Information Network. (314) 884-7000
- Denver Free-Net. (303) 270-4865
- Tallahassee Free-Net. (904) 488-5056
- Victoria Free-Net. (604) 595-2300
- Big Sky Telegraph.
(406) 683-7600
Each of these systems have a feel of their own and their own community of
users. Of course, the users on these free-nets aren't limited to those in the
physical area in which they're located. Although the systems may focus on their
own geographical area, users call in (or Telnet in) from all over the world.
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