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Originally Posted by Tractorfan
I'm just curious to know if it's a telephone socket.
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Yes, it is.
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By law you could only plug an approved telephone in there. I believe early (cheaper) modems were somewhat illegal. You could not add an extension around your flat or a second plug, but I have faint memories of that since I was a child. I remember the roll-up extension running through the flat from the wall socket to the modem to connect BBS's with an IBM 8086 PC. And don't forget to unplug the telephone otherwise mum would pick it up and interrupt the download!
And, oh boy, the telephone bill WAS expensive at that time!
Paolo