Re: using German phone lines

[David Hite <dhite@mitre.org>]

>lots of German lines are configured to send "toll  
>pulses" (Gebuehrenimpulse) to the set, typically to click a  
>mechanical counter as billing units go by.  

Magellan's travel catalog (1-800-962-4943), sells what they call a
"TeleFilter" for $49.50 that they claim eliminates these signals.  The
catalog number is #ET009, and they say that it is "strongly recommended in
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland."  Haven't tried it, so don't know if it
works, but I've ordered other stuff from them in the past that was OK.

David