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From: swarup@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: taking American phones home...
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Date: Thu, 14-Nov-85 13:38:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 14 13:38:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!swarup    Nov 14 12:38:00 1985



To summarize all the responses to an earlier note (note 8) requesting
information about the compatibility of American phones with the Indian phone
system : 

(i)   American phones (rotary (dial) & simulated rotary (pushbutton) and not
      touch tone) work perfectly in India. (based on first hand knowledge of
      several netters)

(ii)  Modular adaptors are available to access the leads of the phones and
      connect them to the two wires of Indian phone lines. Note that only
      two (red and green?) of the four leads of the phone are active - the 
      other two are used only by intercom equipment. Polarity is
      irrelevant (strange 'cuz I could have sworn that Indian phones required
      a dc supply).

(iii) taking cordless phones to India is now legal provided you declare it and
      pay a Rs. 300/yr licensing charge. (info. obtained by a netter from the
      Indian consulate in Washington D.C.)


 Thanks to all those who responded.


Vipin Swarup,
Dept. of Computer Science,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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