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Article #10Re: Dallas Fax
From: Lee Havemann
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1992 17:24
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1992 17:24
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In article <1cmd7nINNqpo@haydn.crhc.uiuc.edu>, impact@crhc.uiuc.edu (Temporary Account for HP visitors) writes: > taz@momad.UUCP (Sysop) writes: > >>Does anyone have a Dallas Fax, particularly the 14.4 Pro Plus External? > > >>What do you think of it? Does it run okay? Any problems? > >>Tech support? What is your general opinion? > > >>Thanks > > DO NOT BUY DALLAS FAX MODEMS! I have a Dallas Fax pocket fax 2496P pocket > modem with the EXAR chipset which has a bug that prevents v.42bis connections > even though they advertise the unit as v.42bis compatible... There are only > two people in their tech support and it is impossible to get through > and when you leave a message with their sales department, they do not > return your calls... > > Their prices are good but when you take a look at their support.... TERRIBLE! I agree that their support sucks, but when I did get through to bitch about my 96/96E modem they sent me the new ROM upgrades within 5 days - Fixed all my problems, and I haven't had any complaints about it since then. I've had it for about 8 months now.... -- Lee Havemann, Sys_op HSH Associates (201) 838-3330 Internet: lee@hsh.com Compuserve: 70410,3507 AOL: HSH Assoc "Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of anyone else, including myself."
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!ferkel.ucsb.edu!taco!gatech!rutgers!spcvxb!hsh!lee From: lee@hsh.com (Lee Havemann) Newsgroups: news.admin.policy,comp.dcom.modems Subject: Re: Dallas Fax Summary: Dallas fax tech support Keywords: dallas fax Message-ID: <1992Nov2.132459.139@hsh.com> Date: 2 Nov 92 17:24:59 GMT References: <U-c7qAzDBh107h@momad.UUCP> <1cmd7nINNqpo@haydn.crhc.uiuc.edu> Followup-To: comp.dcom.modems Organization: HSH Associates Lines: 35