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Re: Why won't my phone ring?

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From: Tim Harrison
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00
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On Fri, 01 Dec 95 10:38:58 GMT, Ian Preece <ianp@dktower.demon.co.uk> wrote
in demon.tech.pc:

>  Here in the UK, domestic lines tend just to use one pair (2 and 5).
>  
That sounds about right - just couldn't remember the details.

>  Not that I'm suggesting you'd use an unapproved imported modem, of course,

Now, where did it come from? Just can't seem to remember at all. My memory
(all 6 kB) must be fading. Maybe it's those memory parity errors we were
discussing in another thread (eh-hem!)

>  A number of retail outlets sell "phone converter" cables, mainly to
>  connect imported phones... these won't necessarily work the right
>  way round for imported modems.  If you had one, that is. Allegedly. 

Mine works fine. 

Regards,
            Tim
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