PE> Whew!  You wouldn't believe how much argument I am having 
PE> with Bill + David D on this one!  And they keep accusing ME 
PE> of not understanding!

DD> Nowhere in the book does it say that it will answer the phone at the speed 
DD> of the last AT command.  It definitely mentions the speed of the last 
DD> AT..&W command as controlling the port speed.

The only quote you have regards the speed AFTER the connect.
I am talking about the incoming RINGs.  And anyhow, if your
theory was correct, it would equally apply to me if I set
my terminal to 38400, go and dial someone else's BBS, it 
should suddenly swap speed to 57600.  It doesn't.  BFN.  Paul.
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