When you call someone and the phone makes a modem sound...

Jzero

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Originally posted by: DrEvilEvil
does that mean they're on the internet or that the number is disconnected?

Neither. It means that a modem or fax machine or other electronic device has answered the phone.
 

CPA

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assuming they use a modem, it's the modem.

Or you accidently called the fax.
 

imported_Ziggy

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hmm, it was a number from a phone list of a club that I'm in. I guess they gave us a bad number...


calling ppl on phone lists sucks :(