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Article #3231Re: scheduled events that take phone off-hook?
From: Alan Boritz
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 12:35
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 12:35
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bob@1776.COM (Robert Coe) writes: > I don't understand this entire thread. What purpose is served by taking the > phone off-hook that isn't better served by simply turning off the modem's > auto-answer capability? Taking the modem off-hook gives a busy indication to the calling party, freeing up (telco) switch resources faster than if you merely stopped answering the phone. Also, those people calling long distance through unscrupulous long distance service providers (like Telesphere, MCI, Sprint, etc.) won't be hit so bad for ring-no-answers (charges for calls not completed). -- ...hourglas!drharry!(username) Harry's Place BBS (drharry.UUCP) - Mahwah NJ - +1-201-934-0861
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!linac!att!cbnewse!cbnewsd!att-out!rutgers!fdurt1.fdu.edu!wisdom.bubble.org!hourglas!drharry!aboritz From: aboritz@drharry.UUCP (Alan Boritz) Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle Subject: Re: scheduled events that take phone off-hook? Message-ID: <06XTXB1w165w@drharry.UUCP> Date: 23 Jan 93 12:35:44 GMT References: <ygXmXB2w165w@1776.COM> Organization: Harry's Place BBS - Mahwah NJ - +1 201 934 0861 Lines: 16