John Rye wrote: > On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 04:24:06 -0700 (PDT) > Adam Cripps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have just installed and am looking forward to >> getting on the net with Linux. My modem - (COM2) seems >> to be working fine, but when it dials the ISP number I >> get a woman on the network (recorded voice) saying >> that the number has not been recognised, please try >> again. >> >> I think the problem stems from the fact that for the >> ISP (NTL - dialling in the UK) I have to dial a prefix >> of 1263 - it might be this that causes problems in the >> dialing process. Is there any way of getting a pause >> between the 1263 and the rest of the 0800 number? > > > Adam, Your message above is a little confusing... > > Do you mean that you have to dial 1263 _before_ you can > access the general telephone network?? If that's the case > it would indicate that the first part of the number (1263) is > used to get outside of a PABX (Private Branch Exchange) the > internnal telephone system used by a business, and the recorded > message comes from the PABX equipment rather than the > General network. > > If you are calling from home, you would only use the 0800-number. > If from your work, and your workplace uses a PABX then you > have to use the first part as well. > > It may be that if you add a comma in the dial string after the 1 and > another after the 263 part you will get through the PABX exchange. > > Your dialstring in this case should look like this: > > ATDT 1,263,0800 xxx xxxx (the x's for the other numbers) > > Give this a try and come back to us. (you can also try dialing the > nembers from your telephone to see what you get from which ever > location you attemting to get access from - you should get noises > similar to those you hear from fax machines when you connect to > your ISP's modem > > Cheers > > John > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > message.footer > > Content-Type: > > text/plain > Content-Encoding: > > 8bit > > Thanks for the reply John. Things in the UK are a little confusing at the moment, but to let you know, that I've solved the problem with the comma. Over here, we can opt out of using BT's network (they used to have a monopoly until only a few years ago) and other companies get you to run across their network by dialling a prefix - so it's not to get an outside line, it's to jump to your phone provider from BT. Their 0800 number won't work unless you're on their network. I hope that makes some sense, it is difficult to explain. Adam _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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