Lynn: No, I have to go through the webtv system. The first time I hooked this box into the phone and electric line and turned it on webtv came on the screen immediately. After completing the on-screen form I was hooked up - only a couple of minutes. You have to use their service which is basic $9 + per month. Then you can choose ISP with them or select any other one. I pay $12 + for ISP which is really the tiger.tech free service which I can get free! I pay a total of $21.95 per month to them which I don't mind. I've had excellent service - only a few periods of about 1 hr. that it was very slow. Also I'm paying $19.95 per month for internet for the computer so total for both about $42. That isn't bad but when I can get a free service I just thought I'd try it with webtv (which is in reality my ISP anyhow). With a 27" screen I don't have to move on any page to read anything so I do most of my searches on it. I have a package deal on my phone which has voice mail, call waiting, etc. When I'm using webtv my phone rings and puts my screen on hold while I talk on the phone. I usually just finish disconnecting webtv unless it's a short conversation. I'm sitting here looking at this l-o-n-g letter and realizing that when you get me started you can't turn me off. I had a letter today from a lady on the list named Funk and she said she really got the giggles over my letter to you. I'm just thankful that I didn't say too much personal ?? I told her I found it a little humorous but if someone from webtv finds out I'll be left with just the computer (no webtv). I'm not on top of their list anyway - the other day the Hunter-L list had to unsubscribe me for mail overload - webtv didn't deliver it. The reason? W-e-l-l I had around 500 saved messages in my storage on one name and so many current ones for that day. The box was nearly to explode. So I went to one of my other user names and resubscribed within a few minutes of my notification. I was a good girl though and deleted about 200 saved messages and still working on it. Now Lynn, mark page 100 of this book with your initials so you remember that you read it. I must get to slumberland - kids are coming tomrrow and need to have resistance. Buono Notte (Good Night), Loretta