From: Jukka Ketelaars (jj_at_joakim.pp.fi)
Date: Mon Jan 04 1999 - 11:14:00 EST
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Goldman [mailto:David_at_dgoldman.com]
> Sent: 4. tammikuuta 1999 9:55
> To: jberry_at_islandnet.com; thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: Re: [AnyLaptop] What's needed to use US laptop in Europe?
>
> At least here in the US, there is 0.00% chance that a modem can
> be successfully plugged into the HANDSET cord and even begin
> to work. This is a VERY BAD idea. I doubt that it would work any
> better in the UK. I'd be very careful of trying it.
I've done this without problems in Holland, Finland and Sweden. The thing
is, it's only save on a direct connection to the telephone network. If you
suspect that the place where you're calling from has a digital switchboard,
you'd better not try this (they use different voltages, which may damage the
modem).
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