Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can”t pick up on the first ring. If it does the, ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there”s a $12,000 fine. -Telecommunications Act 1991.

2C:40-2. Refusing to yield a party line A person is guilty of a disorderly persons offense when, being informed that a party line is needed for an emergency call, he refuses immediately to relinquish such line. “Party line” means a subscriber’s line telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations connected therewith, each…