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In article <> protein@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Chris Blackmon) writes:
>berger@atropa (Mike Berger) writes:
>
>>hst001@muvms3.bitnet (Donna J. Spindel) writes:
>>>Is there a way to set up a computer that is running on a modem so that when a
>>>call is coming in on the phone line being used, a signal will appear on the
>>>monitor to alert the computer user that there is a call?  Please reply to my
>>>e-mail address. Thanks.
>>*----
>>This is a trick question, right?  When the phone line is being used,
>>a call can't come in.
>
>Actually... I've got call waiting... when I'm on line and I see little
>characters appear on my screen... I log off... then the waiting call comes
>on in... not very efficient... but it works...
>

Yes.  There is no communications program that I've ever heard of that handles
call waiting, since the call waiting 'beep' is an interruption of the modem
carrier.  However, you can turn off call waiting for a particular call by
prefixing it with *70: at least, it works for SW Bell in Houston.  Your
mileage my vary.


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