The only thing that three commas fixes is when the client's modem gets
confused by the v.8bis tone. The commas delay the modem from 'listening'
to the phone line, sort of not turning on thier 'ears' until the v.8bis
tone has past.
Padding; phooooey.
On Wed, 27 May 1998, Lawrence Blades wrote:
> Have you tried adding two or three comma's after the phone number?
>
> I had several modems that could not connect without that.
> Problem was in the teleco PADDING.
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