[Gllug] ADSL upload speeds

Russell Howe rhowe at siksai.co.uk
Mon Jun 27 06:25:05 UTC 2005


On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 12:25:48AM +0100, Robert Newson wrote:
> I don't remember that far back, but I do remember it being illegal (still?) 
> to plug a non BT Approved phone/modem into the BT system - ie if the device 
> had a Green Triangle it was approved and could be connected to the BT 
> network; if it had a Red Circle it was not approved and so couldn't be 
> connected.

IIRC it's a red triangle and a green circle.

Also, I think it's BABT approval you need, not BT per se.

> (I never understood the point of that as unapproved devices 
> couldn't be connected directly, or indirectly - was there a way to use them 
> outside the BT system?)

Run your own PBX?

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