Hi and thanks for reply. The answerphone was used upstairs, well away from the home hub which is downstairs. The ordinary phone is ok, ie no crackle or noise - just the answer phone. Can't understand it at all!
Andrew On 10 Sep 2009, at 3:02 pm, Paul Russell wrote: > > Assuming the filter is wired correctly (*), the only other thing I'm > wondering about is if you have the answering machine and home hub > sitting physically right next to each other ? If so, then try > separating them by a few feet and see if that makes a difference. > > (*) Only the modem connection to the home hub should be on the line > side of the filter - all other phones, extensions, answering machines, > etc must be on the other side of the filter. > > Paul > > On 10 Sep 2009, at 12:46, andrew lancaster wrote: > >> >> Hi. Slightly off mac topics - sorry - but, since I have had broadband >> and a BT home hub to connect my iMac and macbook to the net, my >> answerphone doesn't work. The outgoing message is fine - but any >> messages left are just a mass of hiss and noise - can't make out the >> message at all. I've tried using both phone sockets - after the >> filter thing, of course - but it means the answerphone is useless. >> >> Has anyone else experienced this? Any work rounds? BT insist that the >> line is fine and the filters are working ....?! >> >> Andrew >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
