[comp.dcom.telecom] US Phone Connectors

Ruediger Vermoehlen <ruediger@informatik.rwth-aachen.de> (04/29/91)

Hi NETers!

I have a question about the pin assignment of US phone jacks and the
purpose of some pins. In a user manual of a modem, I found a diagram
of a so called 'RJ12/13' modular jack with lines referred to as R, T,
A, and A1. The function of R and T is obvious (analog input/output),
while the function of the other two puzzles me. I would appreciate any
information anybody can give me about these lines. Please reply by
mail. Thanks in advance,


Ruediger Vermoehlen
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