And (apologies if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here), you do have a filter on the answering machine upstairs ?
Paul On 10 Sep 2009, at 15:17, andrew lancaster wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
