Hi Mark,

>> They've also said that modems usage is free (I didn't ever hear that it was
>> free - maybe, because it's not for profit to say so), but the control for
>> "illegal" free usage of caller number detectors is
hardened now. That damn
>> stupid system of them - you can use a number detector, but if you do, you
>> should pay for it - i.e., if you send a 500Hz signal into the line when you
>> take the phone, you must pay.

>> I think I understand what you mean.  Is the number detector like
>> our "caller-id" where it indentifies the calling party's number?
>> We also have to pay "extra" for that service here :(

> i find it interesting that their's seems to be interrogative in that it
> appears, from the words above, that when answering, they interrogate the line
> with a 500Hz tone to gather the calling number... over here, it is sent,
> automatically, (using 1200Hz IIRC) and we only need a device to read the data
> being sent...

Hmm.. that is different.. not knowing much about telephonery though, I
couldn't really guess :)

Take care,
Janis

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