decom@dgp.toronto.edu (Jonathan Haruni) (03/16/89)
I'm moving to the UK. My modem is supposedly "international" in that is has a software switch to change the make/break timing when pulse dialing to match the US or UK standards. However, there is nothing in the manual about rewiring the plugs to suit UK standards. Does anyone know anything about that ? I've looked inside some phones in the UK, and they seem to use a four-wire system for a single line. Is this true ? If it is, how could my modem possibly be used there, when it uses the north-american two-wire system ? Can north american phones be used in the UK ? Is the color coding of the wiring the same on both sides of the ocean ? Excuse my ignorance, please. I've just never had any opportunity to tinker with or read about the UK phone system, and I'd like to use my modem there. I'd appreciate any help. Jonathan Haruni decom@dgp.toronto.edu