I do. Could it be faulty? When I attach an ordinary phone to this filter it seems fine - just the answerphone playing up. Or perhaps a new answerphone would work?
On 10 Sep 2009, at 4:58 pm, Paul Russell wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
