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On 29/05/18 23:24, Julian Hall wrote: > On 29/05/18 22:19, mr meowski wrote: >> On 29/05/18 21:34, Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: >>> On Tue, May 29, 2018, 20:05 Simon Waters <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>> >>> Do we have to emulate v90 modems with audible handshake for 20 >>> seconds before anything works? You realize that was because no >>> one read the manual to find the code to disable the sound... >>> >>> ATM0 >>> >>> >>> I always advised people to leave the sounds on. After a while you're >>> become accustomed to the "normal" sounds you'd hear on dialling up, >>> and if their machine had been compromised with something that changed >>> the number they were dialling, they'd know something was up because >>> it would sound different. >>> >>> Grant. :) >>> >>> >> Even more [OT] but what seems like a very long time ago I was a phone >> phreaker way before I got access to computers. That's a lost world now >> in the era of digital exchanges and VOIP but if you want a window into >> it this is one of my favourite websites of all time. Warning: many, >> many hours can be effortlessly written off at the following link: >> >> http://www.evan-doorbell.com/ >> >> Cheers >> >> +++ATH0 >> >> >> > So far OT you'd have trouble seeing it with the Hubble Telescope ;) > > When I worked in ISP Tech Support very occasionally a customer would > annoy a tech, and in an unprofessional fit of irritation they would > *cough* advise *cough* them to change their modem init string. A few > times I had customers call who could not connect, and during diagnostics > I would find an init string of AT&F0FF or AT&FU2 etc. Of course I would > correct it quickly before the customer thought too long and worked it out. > > Also OT. One friend said with scam callers he asks 'How did you get this > number? This is a secure line!' He fakes covering the handset and calls > 'Dave trace this call!' Then he plays a recording of a dialup modem. The > call usually ends abruptly :) > > Julian > > If you don't have a dialup modem to hand, just play a 8 bit game tape.:) Paul -- http://www.zleap.net -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq