Modem handshake - Modems

Why isn't the modem handshake muted by default?

I'm talking about those annoying beeps made when it connects to the Internet.


It makes troubleshooting easer -- if you dial the inexpedient number, get a busy signal, or the line is disconnected you can attend to what's happening. If you mute the speaker, you could be getting a "this sum up is disconnected" or "you must dial an area corpus

Old school dialup noises

Spavined, yet nostalgic - a 56k modem making dialing and handshake noises, for those who remember dial-up days! ... 56k Modem Dialup Computers ...

Dial Up Internet Sound ( Funny)

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