[ale] Modem problem (w/ Vonage)

[George Carless]

Hi all,

I'm having a small issue.. I'm trying to hook up my Vonage line to a 
modem, to use vocp (vocpsystem.com) for voicemail etc.  The trouble I'm 
having is that the modem doesn't appear to be communicating 100% 
properly with the machine.  While it responds fine to AT commands etc. 
in minicom, the problem is this:  When I call the line, it only 
registers intermittent RINGs.  The respective light on the modem (a 
SupraExpress 56e PRO) does light with each ring, but using minicom (for 
example) I only see maybe one in three of the rings actually showing on 
the machine.

Now, it's been a long long time since I meddled with modems, especially 
on Linux, so I may be missing something obvious (in fact I hope I am).  
But does anyone have any thoughts as to how I can troubleshoot, and as 
to whether the issue may be with the modem, with the line, with the 
serial port... or with the user? ;)

Thanks,
--George
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