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- From: crs0794@inforamp.net (Geoffrey Welsh)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Making a RJ11 "busy" plug
- Date: 17 Mar 1996 05:45:52 GMT
- Organization: InfoRamp Inc., Toronto, Ontario (416) 363-9100
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- In article <4iabts$nn9@raffles.technet.sg>,
- rbassett@aztech.com.sg (Robin Bassett) wrote:
- >This is the right way to do it, however, 600 ohms may not be low
- >enough. Try anything more than 50 ohms (anything in the range of 50
- >to 300 should probably work). Otherwise, use a cheap telephone and
- >leave it off hook. :)
-
- According to the telephone company, the preferred method of making your line
- busy is to dial your own number and leave it buzzing 'busy'. Apparently, just
- taking the phone off hook ties up more equipment for a longer period of time.
-
- Has anyone tried a 'busy command' of "ATD<your number>;ATH1"?
-
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