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- From: vclant12@interserv.com
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Call waiting
- Date: 12 Jan 1996 18:09:57 GMT
- Organization: InterServ News Service
- Message-ID: <4d685l$d6f@lal.interserv.net>
- References: <4crbtl$lo8@cloner2.ix.netcom.com>
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-
- > Ever since changing to a new modem, I do NOT get bumped-off when
- > call-waiting goes off. People try to call me while I'm on-line and
- > all they get is ringing and ringing.
-
- > Other than getting a second phone line, can anyone recommend a piece
- > of software to alert me to incoming calls? Or a change to my
- > initialization string to allow me to get knocked-off to take voice
- > calls? (I know it sounds strange to WANT to get knocked-off, but if
- > I'm on-line for an important reason, I'll disable call-waiting).
-
- turn your modem speaker on and monitor the unpleasant scrambling noise
- while on line. When you hear the click or beep, take the parallel phone
- off-hook and proceed with a FLASH. the CO will switch you to the calling
- party while your connection to IP will get killed in the meantime.
-
- vc_lant
-