On Nov 23 06:11 96, Bill Grimsley of 3:640/305.9 wrote:

BG> Mark, at 12:25 on Nov 21 1996, you wrote to Russell Brooks...

MG>> In the case of the Courier, you can have it set to S0=2 and 
MG>> the modem will still answer after only 1 ring since it 
MG>> detects the Australian ring as two rings...  Hmm - I wonder 
MG>> which ring pattern our "normal" ring will be detected as 
MG>> when we finally get distinctive ring in an Aussie SDL?

BG> I have tested the US/Canada Courier's distinctive ring discrimination, and 
BG> it appears to function extremely well, even here in Oz.  Of course, there's 
BG> no guarantee that Telstra will use any of the domestic Courier's 
BG> preprogrammed ring patterns, but if not, I'd expect the 061 SDL to be 
BG> recoded accordingly.

Of course it probably WILL hold back the planned release date by another
decade or so.  Say to 2115.  :-)

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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