1)

To begin, click the 'Windows Start menu', select 'Settings', select
'Dial-up Networking'.

2)

Double click the 'Make New Connection' icon.

3)

A dialogue box will open which will welcome you to the Network Connection Wizard, click 'next'.

4)

Select the second option 'I have an existing Internet account', and click 'next'.

5)

Select option one on this screen, and click 'next'.

6)

Select 'Connect using my phone line', and click 'next'.

7)

Select 'Create a new dial-up connection', and click 'next'.

8)

Type in 0845 123 2048 into the 'Telephone number' box (leave area code blank). Make sure that the 'Use area code' and 'dialing rules' box is unchecked, and click 'next'.

9)

Type in your 'username' (Free-Dial) and your 'password' (Free) and click 'next'.