A 8 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 18, 2002 A D V E R T IS E M E N T Fast Internet access lets families do more online W ith he lp fro m B ell S ym p a tico High S p e e d In te rn e t s e rv ic e , fa m ilie s are d o in g m ore o n lin e , in le ss tim e . The Internet is now a family affair. In households on every block, mom. dad and the kids all have their favourite things to do online. There's researching for school projects, organizing family outings, getting information on health issues, and the list goes on and on. In an effort to make the online experi ence faster and easier for families. Bell S ym patico' High Speed Internet service offers an approach that's very popular with families. The premise is simple: provide high speed Internet access that decreases the time it takes to do things online. There's an obvious benefit here for families. The time saved with S ym patico High Speed Internet service can be used to enjoy other family activities. Here's a look at what can be done online quickly with high speed access: · Emailing family pictures to loved ones · Viewing video emails · Watching movie trailers · Listening to music · Researching school projects · Comparison shopping · Choosing a school or college · Taking online educational courses · Banking online · Booking a trip · Starting a new hobby · Finding health information · Purchasing a home High speed access means downloading information from Web sites can be done in a matter o f seco n d s/ Even during peak hours, there's no waiting as there often is with dial-up Internet access. This kind o f speed is som ething B ell view s as absolutely necessary to help m eet the needs o f busy households. As the Internet is used more often to take care o f daily activities, fam ilies on dial-up Internet access must balance the use o f their phone wjth the use o f the Internet. S ym patico High Speed Internet service elim inates the need for this bal ancing act because it allows fam ilies to `talk and surf' at the same time. This means that outgoing calls can be made and incoming calls can get through, even when som eone is online. And if som eone is online, they w on 't get dis connected from the Internet when an incoming call is picked up or an outgoing call is placed. Sympatico High Speed Internet service__ allows families to `talk and surf' at the same time. Em ailing remains one o f the most popular online activities with all family members. In recognition o f this fact, S ym patico High Speed Internet service allows up to six email addresses per household account. This means that every one in the fam ily can have their own private mailbox. Anti-spam em ail filtering is also included with this service. This means that most unwanted emails are kept out of a subscriber's inbox. Parents are obvi ously glad to have this kind o f email fil tering, since it gives them added control over the emails their children are receiving. Families with dial-up Internet access usually have to go without email access while away on vacation. Not so, with S ym patico High Speed Internet service. Email can be accessed using GetEmail. a Web-based em ail service, from any computer connected to the Internet, at any time convenient to subscribers. In fact, this Internet service also allow s up to 10 hours o f free dial-up access per month when subscribers are away from home. Another area in w hich S ym p a tico H igh Speed Internet service gets high marks with fam ilies is its free tech nical support. For parents w ho feel their children are often better with com puters than they are, having a toll-free number that they can call around the clock is reassuring. As more fam ilies use the Internet to help with their daily activities, Sym patico H igh Speed Internet service w ill likely increase in popularity. The benefits of high speed access, w hich offers faster speeds than dial-up access, as w ell as other convenient features, can be. appre ciated by every fam ily trying to squeeze more time into their busy lives. More information on Bell Sympatico High Speed Internet service, including how to order, is available by calling 1 877 494-7802, or by visiting www.bell.sympatico.ca/gofast or a Bell World store. G e t it d o n e fast. gQ Plus an a d d i t i o n a l Sympatic©) High Speed $ 2 4 .95/m onth for the first 3 mont hs $ 9 0 in s a v in g s ! * P L U S FREE S E L F - I N S T A L L A T I O N K I T " Call 1 877 4 9 4 - 7 8 0 2 o r v i s i t w w w . b e l l . s y m p a t i c o . c a / g o f a s t o r d Bel l W o r l d s t o r e . Bell f D ow nload speeds online can vary w ith Irrternet traffic, server or other factors. ` Subject to a 12-m onth contract. Rate of $24.95 /m o n th applies for m onths 1-3 and $34.95 /m o n th fo r m onths 4-12. Regular m onthly rate is $44.95/m onth and applies thereafter. Early term in ation charge o f $100 applies. M onthly rates include access, modem use and 5 GB download and 5 GB upload of bandwidth activity. Additional charges apply for excess bandwidth usage. Rates subject to change and exclude applicable taxes. Dial-up access is available where technology permits. Offer ends October 31,2002, and is only available to new subscribers. O ffer subject to cancellation or change and cannot be com bined w ith any other Bell Sympatico offer. Service only available to residential customers where technology permits. O ther conditions restrictions apply. Gall fo r details or visit www.bell.sym patico.ca/gofast. **Some conditions apply. Sympatico is a trade-mark of Bell Canada.