A method of processing Voice band Data in a communication path in a telecommunication network, said communication path consisting of a plurality of Voice band Data relay gateways, including a first Voice band Data relay gateway, a last Voice band Data relay gateway, and at least one voice band dat relay gateway between the first and last Voice band Data relay gateways, said method comprising:
- detecting the at least one Voice band Data relay gateway between the first and last Voice band Data relay gateways;
- and disabling the at least one Voice band Data relay gateway between the first and last Voice band Data relay gateways, whereby the at least one Voice band Data relay gateway between the first and last Voice band Data relay gateways does not encode and decode the Voice band Data.