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Article #71452Re: Why won't my phone ring?
From: Tim Harrison
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 00:00
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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