Martin Josso /mcj@chem.wayne.edu (03/12/91)
I am considering buying a modem for my Macintosh (a friend recommended Hayes
Ultra) but I shall be returning to France in a few months and I would like to
know if I might have problems. I brought back telephones and answering machines
before and they work fine with an adapter (different phone jacks). Any help is
appreciated.
Martin Josso lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell) (03/13/91)
In article <1991Mar11.221722.29792@cs.wayne.edu> Martin Josso /mcj@chem.wayne.edu writes: >I am considering buying a modem for my Macintosh (a friend recommended Hayes >Ultra) but I shall be returning to France in a few months and I would like to >know if I might have problems. I brought back telephones and answering machines >before and they work fine with an adapter (different phone jacks). Any help is >appreciated. > Martin Josso The US version of most modems is not legal in France. If the modem has a second jack for attaching a telephone, it doesn't comply with local restrictions. The dial tone length and pulse cycle should be close enough it would work, and Xmit level is within 1 dB of French requirements...you'll need a longer dial wait for most exchanges...about 12 seconds. You will also need a local attachment cord. The only other problems are in the autodialler interface--France has some pretty strong laws prohibiting modems from dialling humans...you are not allowed to redial a number within a restricted time...and are not supposed to redial ANY number after five tries...or after not getting a modem answer tone. Note that virtually all countries except the United States are quite picky about bringing in foreign modems--especially dial units. Typically if they are found in your luggage, they are confiscated.