A dial-up connection is established when two or more communication devices use a public switched telephone network (PSTN) to connect to an Internet service provider (ISP). Many remote areas depend on Internet dial-up connections because broadband and cable are rare in remote areas with low population numbers.

How does dial-up connection work?

Dial-up networking is the simplest way to connect to the Internet: You just connect over the phone line using your modem, once you've subscribed to an ISP. ... When you initiate the process, dial-up networking first directs your modem to dial the ISP's phone number, which is answered by another modem at the other end.

What is dial-up connection in easy language?

Dial-up internet access, usually just called Dial-up, is a slow way of connecting to the Internet by using a telephone line. A modem is connected between a computer and a telephone line and then the modem is instructed to dial the phone number of an Internet service provider (ISP) to connect to the Internet.