If one connects 240V to the phone line other's (esp the coroner) get =
upset. But look at the default timing on the redial. Mine is 60 secs. I =
have a very expensive modem, if somewhat old (I ain't using a faster $30 =
modem to replace my $400 modem). It will refuse to dial after x number =
of attemps in x amount of time (been 5 years since I've dialed that many =
times)

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" MS" wrote in message =
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"David Candy" wrote in message
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It is actually illegal (for the modem not people) to repeatedly dial a
number. (telephone companies network won't survive millions of modems =
doing
it). The modem must have approval to connect to a phone line (mainly =
to stop
someone electrocuting their neighbours and workers at the exchange, =
and
destroying the exchange). Whoever (FTC or AusTel) will refuse =
approval.
Windows enforces it, the modem also will enforce it. The actual rules
depends on what country you live in (or more accurately what country
windows/modem think you're in).
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MS Replied:
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Is there a jail for errant modems??? ;-)
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I don't see how that could be true? If I dial-up to my ISP (yes, I =
have an
ancient dial-up connection) and the line is busy, the modem will =
"repeatedly
dial a number" (the ISP access number) until it connects. You can set =
how
many seconds between retries, etc.
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Why couldn't the same be done for a voice call?
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"Electrocuting their neighbors and workers at the exchange"? How? (I =
guess
those killer modems again.) (New science fiction flick--"the revenge =
of the
killer modems".)
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