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From: rs1@ihuxl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: more telephone-modem problems
Message-ID: <433@ihuxl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-Jul-83 15:46:30 EDT
Article-I.D.: ihuxl.433
Posted: Tue Jul 12 15:46:30 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 13-Jul-83 20:14:30 EDT
Organization: BTL Naperville, Il.
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I recently purchased a commodore 64 with a vic-modem. I had
hoped to use it partly for working at home over the phone lines
instead of dragging a silent 700 home with me. I also
work for WEco. and had just purchased a brand new wall phone-
touch tone, that worked just fine with the silent 700. I
brought home my vic-modem (direct connect) and I couldn't get
the remote cpu prompt even tho I got carrier.  I tried another
wall outlet and the same occurred. I took the processor, software
and modem back to the commodore store and it all worked fine
with their phone.  I couldn't believe that my shiny new western
phone was at fault.  Finally, I took home my work phone and
found out that the problem was with my wall phone. I found
a refurbished GTE phone ( which one of my friends has to
rewire since it has hardwired and I needed a modular jack )
which is now working just fine.  So, if you have modem
problems, try a different phone.  I was surprised...

ricki simon - ihuxl!rs1