From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnss!ihuxp!
Newsgroups: net.periphs
Title: More on 212+
Article-I.D.: ihuxp.149
Posted: Wed Jun  2 10:37:29 1982
Received: Thu Jun  3 02:56:28 1982

More information on the Ventel 212+.  This information comes
courtesy of Ventel.

o  The lack of ability to generate the * or # is not firmware
   related.  It is due to the binary coded touch tone chip which is
   used in the modem.
 
o  To use the Ventel for manual calls, either an exclusion key
   handset or a voice/data switch will work.

o  The second generation 212+ (to be called the Plus II)  will
   start shipping