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# Creating a Dial-Up Location

Creating a dial-up location allows you to connect to the Internet using your computer's modem and a phone line.

## To create a dial-up location:

1. On the AOL Desktop for Mac Sign In screen, click Connection: drop-down menu to open it, then click Setup Connection.
2. In the New Set Name: box, type in a desired name for the location (e.g., Work), then click OK. A default location is already created called Home.
3. Click the Area Code: drop-down menu to open it, then select your area code.
4. Click the boxes next to the access phone numbers you wish to use, to use to place check marks in them, then click the OK button.
5. Choose the appropriate dialing options, then click the OK button.
6. Click the OK button to close the Dialup Setup window.

Note: AOL strongly recommends that you contact your local phone company to confirm that any access phone number(s) you have chosen for dial-up access to AOL will not cause toll or long-distance charges to appear on your phone bill. Simply because an access phone number has the same area code or city as your dial-up location, it does not necessarily mean that it is in your local calling area. The access phone number(s) that you have selected may not correspond to your local phone company's billing designations and need to be carefully selected. If you do not contact your local phone company, you may unnecessarily incur phone charges when dialing an AOL access phone number. Only your local phone company can provide this information.

For more information, see:

What Is a Location?

Creating a Broadband Location?

Creating a Surcharged 800 Number Location