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MINIMODEM USB
• a wrong number.
• no modem at the other end.
• a faulty modem, computer, or software at the
other end.
• incompatibility between modems.
You can narrow the list of possibilities by using
extended result codes. Extended result codes are
enabled by default. If they have been disabled, enter
ATV1X4
and press ENTER while in terminal mode, or
include
V1X4
in the modem’s initialization string. When
you dial again, the modem will report the call’s progress.
• If the modem reports NO DIALTONE, use a
phone to check that you’re getting a dialtone on
the line. (If you have voice mail that uses a stutter
tone to tell you a message is waiting, the modem
won’t recognize the stutter tone as a dialtone.)
Check that the modem’s telephone line cable is
connected to both the modem’s LINE jack (not
the PHONE jack) and the telephone wall jack.
If the cable looks secure, try replacing it.
If that doesn’t work, the problem might be in your
building’s telephone installation. To test the