Bill, at 07:50 on Nov 10 1996, you wrote to David Drummond ...

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DD>> The hand-set socket in my Austel approved Courier works as 
DD>> expected.  I can dial out from the phone as long as the 
DD>> modem is on-hook.

BG> WTF is going on then?  I'm almost 100% certain that the 
BG> disabling of that RJ-11 socket is a prerequisite for Austel 
BG> approval.

Makes one wonder, doesn't it?

DD>> Both Jill's Sportsters (V.32bis and V.34) have the socket 
DD>> disabled, dead, no life, an ex-parrot etc.

BG> But presumably, they are not actually nailed to the table...

No, but beautiful plumage...

David
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