On 2013-10-08 15:17, Sampsa Laine wrote: Yeah, I'd hook up a terminal first, set ATS0=1 (autoanswer) and then store the defaults in the modem's NVRAM. That way the modem just raises the DCD line when a connection has been made. As far as I know VMS doesn't really speak Hayes AT. Uh... Why would it? There is no difference between a modem and a terminal here. They both come in to the machine over a serial line, and then VMS expects you to log in. Yes, the modem should be set up correctly, and then it's just a piece of equipment in the communication path, which is totally transparent. The wiggling of the DCD is how a modem (or terminal) tell the computer that it is connected. Would you expect VMS to spew out hayes commands when you connect a terminal? Johnny sampsa <sampsa at mac.com> mobile +358 40 7208932 On 8 Oct 2013, at 15:10, Daniel Soderstrom <snaggs at mac.com> wrote: I have a brand new US Robotics HST and Telebit Trailblazer I saved from the day. If I wack one on the serial point of a VAX can it take calls? :) Sent from my iPhone On 8 Oct 2013, at 8:35 pm, Joe Ferraro <jferraro at gmail.com> wrote: Yeah, that's the way to go. I'm tempted to buy an ancient Nokia GSM phone, get a data number for it and a serial adapter, and plug it into my DS300..9600 bps dial up access, woo hoo! I kinda still enjoy dial up... are there any active modems on 'the net'? Sampsa, you and I tried this once, a long time back... not sure if we ever connected, but I didn't have POTS at the time...