RS> What I do see very very rarely is the two modems negotiate
RS> the speed stuff find so I see the CD come up on the front
RS> of the modem, then no activity at all between the mailers
RS> and FD hasnt see a connection yet. I've never bothered to
RS> let that sit there long enough to see what would happen,
RS> presumably FD would eventually get sick of waiting and retry.
RS> I just ESC out of it. Very rare tho, maybe once a month at most.

BG> This is a presumably chargeable call then, if the CD lights up?

Its a charged call once Pauls answers, doesnt matter a stuff what
CD does. Its actually rather better STD if you are on per second
charging as I am, can be half the cost of a failed local call.

--- PQWK202