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From: rees@pisa.ifs.umich.edu (Jim Rees)
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Subject: Re: Ring Voltage in Asia Countries
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Date: 29 Jan 91 21:15:33 GMT
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In article <16379@accuvax.nwu.edu>, julian%bongo.UUCP@nosc.mil (Julian
Macassey) writes:

> I am not familiar with Indonesia, but you will find that the line
> voltage for most of the world is 48V, give or take a few.

Depends on where you are in Indonesia.  I spent a week in Dabo Singkep
once, and the ring voltage and frequency on the phone line depends on
how fast you turn the crank.  The loop talk current depends on how
fresh the batteries are.

I've been trying to call Dabo since I got back, and I can't convince
the AT&T operator to stay on the line for the ten minutes or so that
it takes the operator in Indonesia to get through.  Seems to me that
in the old days, the operator would take the number you wanted to
call, then ring you back when she was able to get through.  Is there
some way to get them to do that today?