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morpheus <morpheus@entropy.mcds.com> writes:

> Personally, I've had my modem off-hook for long time spans (96+ hours, once)
> without any problems.

I've been told that at least with the late model ESS central
offices, that after a few minutes of noise from the CO, that
dial tone is removed and line is let go dormant.  After some
arbitrary mega-hours, a trouble (card) is generated.  And if the
trouble is cleard (ie: phone goes back on-hook), you get your
dial tone back.  No problems.  I've had a short across my line
for about 25 hours once and as soon as I unshorted the line, I
had dial tone again.  Telco never called or made contact over the
trouble.

I can't see any boogers in taking your line off-hook
for hours (or minutes in the case of this thread) unless you are
serviced by a telco that still has racks of switching relays.

I used to busy my line while waffle was processing.  Now I do all
processing in seperate Desqview windows.

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