Speaking as a user of dial up modems in the past, no. The speaker was vital to inform the user as to what was happening. If the phone line was in user, if ther

Speaking as a user of dial up modems in the past, no. The speaker was vital to inform the user as to what was happening. If the phone line was in user, if there was a dialing problem, if you called the wrong number, etc. And it also gave you an indication of the connection speed and line quality.