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5 total messages Started by Marc Warne Thu, 17 Dec 1998 00:00

#64

Author: Marc Warne
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 00:00

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Hi!

I just got information on a cheap local phone call package. Local calls
are free is they are kept to 10 minutes. I remember hearing that if you are,
for example, downloading a file and you hang up and then reconnect quickly, 
you can still carry on downloading.

Could there be such a script for the ANT suite that after being online for 10
minutes it hangs your connection up, and then reconnects?

All the best,

        Marc Warne
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Re: Hanging up after 10 minutes

#66

Author: Peter Smith
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 00:00

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In message <26be10b648%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
          Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I just got information on a cheap local phone call package. Local calls are
> free is they are kept to 10 minutes. 

What package is this then?????

I want to know more!

Peter

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Re: Hanging up after 10 minutes

#67

Author: Marc Warne
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 00:00

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In message <48B65D5D67%polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk>
          Peter Smith <polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk> wrote:

> In message <26be10b648%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
>           Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > I just got information on a cheap local phone call package. Local calls
> > are free is they are kept to 10 minutes. 
> 
> What package is this then?????
> 
> I want to know more!

Hows about I'll only tell you if you know of any script that does the above?
Nah - that's just plain evil!

See http://members.xoom.com/sesmale/ or e-mail <steve@smale.com>. It seems
like a fairly good offer, but I just need a script to do this!

Have a great Christmas,

        Marc Warne
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Re: Hanging up after 10 minutes

#69

Author: Peter Smith
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 00:00

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In message <43e41ab748%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
          Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In message <48B65D5D67%polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk>
>           Peter Smith <polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk> wrote:
> 
> > In message <26be10b648%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
> >           Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > > I just got information on a cheap local phone call package. Local calls
> > > are free is they are kept to 10 minutes. 
> > 
> > What package is this then?????
> > 
> > I want to know more!
> 
> Hows about I'll only tell you if you know of any script that does the
> above? Nah - that's just plain evil!
> 

Yes, it _is_ evil.

> See http://members.xoom.com/sesmale/ or e-mail <steve@smale.com>. It seems
> like a fairly good offer, but I just need a script to do this!
> 
> Have a great Christmas,

Thanks, I certainly will now!

I'll get in touch with them. I presume there's some sort of catch! There has
to be. You can't just go around giving away free calls! Alternatively, they
won't class 0845 as local.

As to what to do about disconnecting. I'm totally unfamiliar with the ANT
stuff, but if it's anything like Socketeer, then you'll be using a SLIP or
PPP module.

*RMKilling this will almost certainly drop the line. You could write a small
WIMP app that automatically loads on startup, and 9 minutes after it's run,
it kills the driver, and then itself.

HTH

Peter

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Re: Hanging up after 10 minutes

#70

Author: Marc Warne
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 00:00

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In message <48B766340E%polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk>
          Peter Smith <polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk> wrote:

> In message <43e41ab748%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
>           Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > In message <48B65D5D67%polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk>
> >           Peter Smith <polaris@ursaminr.demon.com.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > > In message <26be10b648%marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk>
> > >           Marc Warne <marc@alphapro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I just got information on a cheap local phone call package. Local
> > > > calls are free is they are kept to 10 minutes. 
> > > 
> > > What package is this then?????
> > > 
> > > I want to know more!
> > 
> > See http://members.xoom.com/sesmale/ or e-mail <steve@smale.com>. It
> > seems like a fairly good offer, but I just need a script to do this!
> 
> Thanks, I certainly will now!
> 
> I'll get in touch with them. I presume there's some sort of catch! There
> has to be. You can't just go around giving away free calls! Alternatively,
> they won't class 0845 as local.

0845 won't be classed as local, so you'll have to use your old local POP.

The catches are:

    Calls must be kept under 10 minutes
    5ukp must be spent on other calls
    Free calls are only at BT's evening/weekend rate times

> As to what to do about disconnecting. I'm totally unfamiliar with the ANT
> stuff, but if it's anything like Socketeer, then you'll be using a SLIP or
> PPP module.

I just managed to write a program to disconnect after a certain time period,
and then reconnect 20 seconds afterwards :-)

Have a great Christmas,

        Marc Warne
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