Re: More on Dial Data data

[David Neal Parsons <parsons@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis Kier wrote:

> I have been a customer of Dial Data for some years now. I am under Plan B:
> [supposedly]- Unlimited stocks and Indexes, with a 2 year history.
>
> ... 
>
> When I accessed DIAL DATA over the
> internet, using the MetaStock Downloader, the machines took all
> the requests for stock data, and immediately threw me off the
> network, with the notation that I wanted TOO MUCH DATA.
> 

Although Plan B allows unlimited quotes during the month, I believe
there is a single session limit. I don't remember the exact limit, but,
if you need to download 1-1/2 years of history, trying breaking it up
into 5 sessions of 20 stocks each (or 10 sessions of 10 stocks each.)

Hope this helps,

David.