Bocca 33.6 won't hang up

[Rkring1]

I have a Bocca 33.6 hardware ISA modem that refuses to quit ! It works fine , but even though the computer has closed the connection , the phone line remains busy , this also occurs even when the computer is shut down !! I also have a Lucent Technologies 1641 modem w/ the same problem (different computer)...I realise I should just replace these , but if there is a fix I want to give it a try just for the learning experience.
Thanks
Bob

[RGK01]

This tends to happen to modems that are being hit with small surges over the telephone line. The soluation is to replace them. If it has happened twice, I would consider changing the modem surge suppresser.

[Rkring1]

Originally posted by RGK01:
This tends to happen to modems that are being hit with small surges over the telephone line. The soluation is to replace them. If it has happened twice, I would consider changing the modem surge suppresser.

Hi , thanks for the reply , you are correct about the surges , I'm sure that is what did these in ,but they were not from my system , they are ones I replaced and I have been tinkering w/ them to see if I could repair them.I was thinking that possibly a command could be added to the string to make the hang up work ???

[RGK01]

I've played and played with them in the past, haven't found anything to make them work again short of pulling the telephone cord out.

[Rkring1]

Frustrating isn't it !!