Travel Tips: Getting a cheap internet connection in Malaysia.

I'm currently out in Sarawak (Borneo) and spent some time searching for a cheap dial up ISP in Malaysia.

I couldn't find any obvious candidates that didn't involve some sort of dodgy download dialer.exe thing (that wouldn't work on a mac anyway).

So, when I got here I relied on stumbling across open wi-fi connections which seem fairly widespread, but this approach doesn't always guarantee you'll be able to connect.

Anyway, it turns out that Telekom Malaysia offer a dial-up ISP service that requires no registration. It costs 4 Sen per minute (less than 1 pence UK) and all you need to do is dial 1315 (no username or password required).

Of course, if you've got a recent-ish mac you'll need to buy/bring a USB modem as well :)