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My modem is responding but is reporting a No Dial Tone message.
Possible Solution: Make sure that you are using the power supply that
came with your modem. Other similar-looking power supplies may be of
different voltages, and in addition to possibly causing damage to the
modem, they may not allow the modem to dial out.
Possible Solution: Your phone cord may not be plugged in or may be
plugged into the wrong jack on the modem.
Possible Solution: Make sure the other end of the phone cord is plugged
into a working analog phone jack in your home or office.
Possible Solution: You may have devices between the modem and wall jack
that affect the quality of your phone line. If you need to connect other
devices to your phone line and want to ensure the best quality line for your
modem, connect the phone cord directly from the wall to your modem.
Possible Solution: Make sure the phone line you are using is not a digital
line. Digital phone lines can damage your modem. If you are unsure which
type of line you are using, you may want to call your local phone company.
In an office environment, you may need to contact the person in charge of
your phone system to find out which type of phone line you have.
Possible Solution: If your phone system requires dialing a digit such as "9"
in order to access an outside line, be sure to add the digit and a comma (9,)
before the number you want to dial.
Possible Solution: If you have voice mail provided by your phone company,
your dial tone may be altered when messages are waiting. Retrieve your
voice mail to restore a normal dial tone. If you are unable to retrieve the
messages, you may want to add five commas to the beginning of the
number to be dialed.
NOTE:
commas will delay the modem connection attempt by 10 seconds. Since
each ISP connection may vary, you should insert as many commas as
necessary to meet your specific needs. Commas may be necessary if voice mail
messages have not been deleted before attempting to establish an Internet
connection.
Possible Solution: Be sure you have the correct country code selected for
your modem. See the "Configuring V.Everything" section of this guide for
instructions.
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Each comma represents two seconds. Therefore, adding five
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