There are peak times when all phone lines into the campus may be busy. If this happens, keep trying to call or try to call during the daytime instead of evening. Occasionally there may be technical problems which prevent access to campus. If traffic is heavy on the network, this can be a problem. There is more information on the Web at this URL .
Several communities have local Internet providers that provide access to the Internet for a fee.
Depending upon the amount of work you need to do by connecting to campus, this fee may be less than long distance telephone charges. Contact their help desk or computing center for information. This may require you to obtain an ID from that campus. You must obtain an IUB Network ID and password for dial-up. A PPP connection allows access for telnet, ftp, and Web service.