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From: plocher@puff.wisc.edu (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Strange modem happenings
Message-ID: <254@puff.wisc.edu>
Date: Mon, 20-Oct-86 12:31:12 EDT
Article-I.D.: puff.254
Posted: Mon Oct 20 12:31:12 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 21-Oct-86 23:29:28 EDT
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Reply-To: plocher@puff.WISC.EDU (John Plocher)
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Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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Keywords: modem dial errors
Summary: the phone co is slower than your modem

Alan S. Fink writes:
>My modem (or phone) seems to be acting strangely.
>dialing.  When I invoke the dialer with the telephone handset down, the modem
>dials the number and immediately I receive a recorded operator message
>"I'm sorry, your call cannot be completed as dialed..."

Try placing a ',' before your dialing string:  "ATDT,15551212"
The ',' introduces a 1-2 second delay which will allow the telco 
central office's slow (prob mechanical relay type) matrix switch
to set itself up to accept your call.

Taking the handset off hook allowed tht telco enuf time to allocate a 
circuit to you before you started dialing...

Good luck & have fun!
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