Ok, what the hell.
I'm getting desperate, here's my latest modem log from two failed calls this morning. The first I manually disconnected when I saw that it was getting nowhere, the second timed out at 3:05 like always.
Does anyone see anything obvious?
I'm starting to consider reordering my local phone service. Carrying Tivo to a neighbors house to make a phone call is getting a little tedious!

Thanks in advance.
Chris
02-22-2006 13:27:11.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\tapisrv.dll, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdm.tsp, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\unimdmat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.187 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\uniplat.dll, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.234 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\modem.sys, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.234 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\modemui.dll, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.265 - File: C:\WINDOWS\system32\mdminst.dll, Version 5.1.2600
02-22-2006 13:27:11.265 - Modem type: Communications cable between two computers
02-22-2006 13:27:11.265 - Modem inf path: mdmhayes.inf
02-22-2006 13:27:11.265 - Modem inf section: M2700
02-22-2006 13:27:11.265 - Matching hardware ID: pnpc031
02-22-2006 13:27:11.343 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
02-22-2006 13:27:11.343 - Initializing modem.
02-22-2006 13:27:11.343 - Waiting for a call.
02-22-2006 13:42:07.609 - Recv: ~
02-22-2006 13:42:07.609 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-22-2006 13:42:07.640 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-22-2006 13:42:07.640 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:07.640 - Recv: }!} }4}"}&} } } } }%}&} } <d6><fc>}'}"}(}"<80><a4>~
02-22-2006 13:42:07.640 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: ~
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: &} } }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Answering the call.
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }%}&}
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: <d6><fc>}'}"
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Recv: (}"<80><a4>~
02-22-2006 13:42:10.625 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:10.640 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
02-22-2006 13:42:10.640 - Connection established at 115200bps.
02-22-2006 13:42:10.640 - Error-control off or unknown.
02-22-2006 13:42:10.640 - Data compression off or unknown.
02-22-2006 13:42:40.640 - Read: Total: 598, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 5353, Per/Sec: 178
02-22-2006 13:42:47.781 - Hanging up the modem.
02-22-2006 13:42:47.781 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
02-22-2006 13:42:49.781 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
02-22-2006 13:42:49.781 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
02-22-2006 13:42:49.781 - Initializing modem.
02-22-2006 13:42:49.781 - Waiting for a call.
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Recv: <00>
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Recv: <00><00><00>
02-22-2006 13:42:51.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00><00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00><00><00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Recv: <00><00><00><00>
02-22-2006 13:42:52.765 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: ~
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: &} } }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }%}&}
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: <ba><f1>}'}"
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Recv: (}"<b1>n~
02-22-2006 13:43:12.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.515 - Recv: ~
02-22-2006 13:43:15.515 - Interpreted response: Ring
02-22-2006 13:43:15.515 - Recv: <ff>}#<c0>!}!
02-22-2006 13:43:15.515 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: !} }4}"
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: &} } }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Answering the call.
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }%}&}
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: <ba><f1>}'}"
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: }
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Recv: (}"<b1>n~
02-22-2006 13:43:15.531 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:43:15.546 - Send: CLIENTSERVER
02-22-2006 13:43:15.546 - Connection established at 115200bps.
02-22-2006 13:43:15.546 - Error-control off or unknown.
02-22-2006 13:43:15.546 - Data compression off or unknown.
02-22-2006 13:43:45.546 - Read: Total: 624, Per/Sec: 16, Written: Total: 5456, Per/Sec: 181
02-22-2006 13:45:45.546 - Read: Total: 723, Per/Sec: 0, Written: Total: 5940, Per/Sec: 4
02-22-2006 13:46:23.312 - Hanging up the modem.
02-22-2006 13:46:23.312 - Hardware hangup by lowering DTR.
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - A timeout has expired waiting to comm event to occour.
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - Recv: <00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00><00>
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - Unknown Response
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - 115200,8,N,1, ctsfl=0, rtsctl=1
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - Initializing modem.
02-22-2006 13:46:25.312 - Waiting for a call.