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>>>How can we change the silence wait for duration?
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>>Check your modem manual for the S7 register setting. Might be the one.
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>Just been looking for that, I don't think S7 is the correct one (though it may change from modem to modem). From all I've read, the 5 seconds appears to be fixed. I've looked at one or two manuals & can't find anyway of modifying that delay - the one thing I haven't been able to find so far is a detailed description of the Sportsters S registers.

Yes, you're right. Even if I changed the setting, it doesn't take effect. So, this is not the proper setting. And, maybe we can't change it as you mentioned.

>I skipped a bit of this thread (I'll go back & look) but is there any possibility of using the , modifier - the delay on that is adjustable, but it would mean working out how long it takes before the phone is answered.

I think that's the only way to do it.