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Dennis Wong (a15283@mindlink.net) wrote:
: Mark J. Cuccia wrote:
: > It *used* to be, if the *entire* connection was done with step switches and
: > central offices, with *NO* panel/crossbar/ESS/Digital switching offices
: > involved in the connection, and with*out* any special
: > common-control/XB/timers patched into any of the step switches for the
: > calling party to hold up the connection 'forever' if they stayed offhook, no
: > matter what the called party did with their switch-hook. Of course, if telco
: > were informed by the called party that they couldn't place any calls, repair
: > and techs would trace out the connection, and manually 'break' it.
: > 
: > Also, there can be an immediete forced disconnect... many times, when I call
: > the operator, even though I'm finished with my call, and ready to hangup,
: > the operator can 'force' me to a disconnect situation, before I even
: > actaully hangup. Sometimes, this can be done by radio station talk lines.

: On Some PBX systems ie. the Northern Telecom system. The phones have a
: "release" button on them. It makes you hang up the call.
: The radio station probaly uses a PBX.

Um, Dennis?  That's just what NorTel calls their flash button.

it has about as much to do with what Mark was talking about as a frog
knows about Friday.

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