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Re: Dutch / English modem Compatibility

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From: David English
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 1995 08:48
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In article <842497032wnr@simpkins.demon.co.uk>, Richard Simpkins
<Richard@simpkins.demon.co.uk> writes

>I am writing on behalf of a relative who is thinking of buying a modem 
>in the Netherlands where he currently lives. In the 
>next 6 months he will be moving back to the U.K and intends to use 
>the said modem here.

I think it will depend on which modem they buy.

>Are there likely to be any compatibility problems as there are with 
>American modems? He has been told that he cannot use a dutch telephone 
>over here so I assume that the same applies to modems but we cannot be 
>sure.

You might like to try asking about Multi-Tech modems.  Multi-Tech have
modems approved in many different countries and I recall that e-mail
support for European modems often comes from a Dutch agent.

Dave 
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Subject: Re: Dutch / English modem Compatibility
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