Hi,

On 28 Aug 2001, at 17:23, Robert Kennedy wrote:
> I can still unplug a phone line from my internal modem. That works
> just as well, doesn't it?

depending on your provider the line may not be interrupted that 
way. So you might need to plug in a phone and hang up to terminate 
the call. Not to mention that at my place the phonejack is not as 
easy to reach than the modem power switch.

mike