Just tried to plug in my new US Robotics ISDN modem to a UK phone socket. ????? Helllllp!!!

Signed up with Zen, bought my modem, all ready to rock but??? Just tried to
plug in my new US Robotics ISDN modem to a UK phone socket. ????? Errrm like
why don't it fit?? OK it's a stupid question!! but nobody told me it
wouldn't , Helllllp, anyone? what did I miss ?
Ta in advance.

"Hiram Hackenbacker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:24 -0000, "RubbishRat"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Signed up with Zen, bought my modem, all ready to rock but??? Just tried
to
> >plug in my new US Robotics ISDN modem to a UK phone socket. ????? Errrm
like
> >why don't it fit?? OK it's a stupid question!! but nobody told me it
> >wouldn't , Helllllp, anyone? what did I miss ?
>
> What type of UK phone socket? Is it a regular old fashioned socket -
> in which case you don't have ISDN and the modem is useless to you.
>
> You could look to upgrade your analogue telephone line to ISDN -
> contact BT sales.
>
> --
> Hiram Hackenbacker


Rats!!

Thanks Hiram, Dohhhh!!
Ratty,

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:42:24 -0000, "RubbishRat"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Signed up with Zen, bought my modem, all ready to rock but??? Just tried to
>plug in my new US Robotics ISDN modem to a UK phone socket. ????? Errrm like
>why don't it fit?? OK it's a stupid question!! but nobody told me it
>wouldn't , Helllllp, anyone? what did I miss ?

What type of UK phone socket? Is it a regular old fashioned socket -
in which case you don't have ISDN and the modem is useless to you.

You could look to upgrade your analogue telephone line to ISDN -
contact BT sales.

--
Hiram Hackenbacker

In article <bq2f1j$77t$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed),
a.k.a RubbishRat says...


> Signed up with Zen, bought my modem, all ready to rock but??? Just tried to
> plug in my new US Robotics ISDN modem to a UK phone socket. ????? Errrm like
> why don't it fit?? OK it's a stupid question!! but nobody told me it
> wouldn't , Helllllp, anyone? what did I miss ?
> Ta in advance.


You couldn't make that up, could you ?!

You probably don't have an ISDN connection to your premises, and will
need to have BT install it, if indeed ISDN is what you want.

This will require you to spend out approx £74.99 for BT to convert the
line to an ISDN one, and then install the relevant 'box' on the wall in
your premises.

Subsequent rental of the line will be approx £25.00 a month to BT, in
addition to any fees you pay Zen for internet access, and the cost of
any phone calls you make that aren't included in your BT Together
package.

So, I that's going to be approx £75.00 for the ISDN, plus £30 to Zen,
plus the cost of calls.

Did you truly believe that by buying an ISDN terminal adaptor (modem)
you would get ISDN? Or did you buy the modem not knowing what you were
buying?

Which package are you signed up to Zen with? Dial-up or Broadband?
I hope you signed up to Broadband, and have simply made an error in the
modem you have bought .... otherwise, methinks you are in for a nasty
financial shock if ISDN is the way you intend to go.

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com, a.k.a Tx2 says...


> So, I that's going to be approx £75.00 for the ISDN, plus £30 to Zen,
> plus the cost of calls.

"... per quarter" he hastily added.

"HamMan" <(E-Mail Removed) > wrote in message
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>
> "Tx2" <tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com, a.k.a Tx2 says...
>
>
> > So, I that's going to be approx £75.00 for the ISDN, plus £30 to Zen,
> > plus the cost of calls.
>
> "... per quarter" he hastily added.
>
> Remember the 12 month contract and £50 removal if the exchange goes ADSL
> live!
>

Thanks guys,
I've clearly confused ADSL with ISDN and bought the wrong modem. not to
worry. It's amazing how little info there is about the differences between
these two, I think it's no wonder people get confused. Last week I just
thought broadband was broadband and the only choice was between cable
satelite and BT. I know better now, but I'm still confused, but I don't
think that will ever change.
Thanks a lot to everyone,
Cheers.

"Tx2" <tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
tx2newscollection-invalid-@hotmail.com, a.k.a Tx2 says...


> So, I that's going to be approx £75.00 for the ISDN, plus £30 to Zen,
> plus the cost of calls.

"... per quarter" he hastily added.

Remember the 12 month contract and £50 removal if the exchange goes ADSL
live!

In article <bq2rf9$2fc$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed),
a.k.a RubbishRat says...


> I've clearly confused ADSL with ISDN and bought the wrong modem. not to
> worry. It's amazing how little info there is about the differences between
> these two,

Well, they both have four letters i suppose ....

> I think it's no wonder people get confused.

i'll be honest and say you're the first i've encountered

;-)

> Last week I just thought broadband was broadband and
> the only choice was between cable satelite and BT.

A lot of people i speak to think it's just BT.
They have no idea that they can use whichever provider they like.

> I know better now, but I'm still confused, but I don't
> think that will ever change.

Keep reading the newsgroups, you can learn a lot.