Metconnect: problems and status

spiderman120988 · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 11

looks like its down, is it down for anyone else, it just goes to verifying password and then it says it can't connect.

OG1 · Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 978

Means too many users online. I have a friend in Manattan who can get on any time - NO problems.

kennylew59 · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

I have been experiencing the same problem for the past 2 weeks and I am dialing from the 718 area code In Brooklyn. It takes several attempts to connect but the connection Is good when I do connect which is at random, lately. I've had this problem several times before with MetConnect but It was usually fixed within a day or 2. This ***...

furball64801 · Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 106

Dude its free a bizillion people want to get on free. Just be happy not many of these are available in the USA anymore.

kennylew59 · Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

Yesterday 10-26-08 MetConnect was Intermittantly down most of the morning and part of the afternoon. I would hear a dial tone and the numbers dialing but no connection- no screeching sound (handshake).
I established a connection around 1:30PM and was disconnected around 3:00 and again I couldn't establish a connection until 5:30. I stayed on line until 10:30PM and I disconnected. Just for curiosity's sake, I dialed up again and I immediately re-connected without any problems. Maybe MetConnect was fixing their servers yesterday, maybe MetConnect Is fixed..we'll see!! I don't like MetConnect only because It Is free, but mainly because, they don't require any buggy dialing software like AOL or NetZero. Windows dial-up networking suffices just fine.

guardsman · Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 52

Hi all! Is anyone else having problems with MetConnect sporadically disconnecting late at night or early morning in the past two days? I may be on for two or three hours surfing and then suddenly, MC's servers just terminate the connection! When I try to dial back in, the line is busy but after three minutes, I'm able to dial back in. Is there a problem with their servers overheating or are they having power failures and using flaky backup generators? Any info is appreciated. Thanks!
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guardsman · Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 52

Is anyone out there still using MetConnect and if so, are you having problems connecting? Their log-on servers appear to be down now! I keep getting the unpicked up dial tone followed by the message "...All circuits are busy...". Any info or response is appreciated! Thanks!
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Epheus · Joined: 15 Nov 2009 Posts: 9

wow--free internet is still available? Sorry if this is a bit off-topic. In my area there has been no free internet in years, I am shocked that it is available anywhere these days. Cool for you who have access to it!

nevadacrab · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 301 Location: Henderson, Nevada

Southern California has two free Isp's (at least a good part of SoCal) and one of them is statewide.

http://www.socalfree.net/

http://www.fastfreedialup.com/

plodr · Administrator Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 6111

Here's the list and the states
http://www.freedomlist.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30187

I only update when people alert me to changes, so there is no guarantee that the info from 2008 is still accurate. I obviously don't check the numbers myself.

alexx_2010 · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 1

Metconnect has big problem,
hope any one can help me fix it?