ruel%lll-tis-b.ARPA@LLL-TIS-GW.ARPA (Paul Ruel) (08/29/86)
Is it possible for the newer ESS's to be programmed so that the `*' key on the telephone could be used as a single digit backspace? I think that it's high time the telephone companies provide such a feature given the extended dialing sequences (sometimes) needed nowadays. It's frustrating to have to hang up after dialing "n" digits...I'd much rather... Press: 1-617-555-123 Say: Blast! I meant "1"! Press: *12 ...and complete my call to 1-617-555-1212. Multiple presses of `*' ought to have the expected result, of course. Note: a) I have never subscribed to any of the features offered by the operating companies (call waiting, etc.), so forgive my ignorance if the `*' is already spoken for. b) I imagine that some telephone manufacturers have implemented local backspace, kill and other canonical input processing, but I'm more interested in an operating company solution since I would also like to use this feature at a friend's home.
editor@chinet.UUCP.UUCP (09/02/86)
The * is already spoken for. It is already in use by the telcos as -- believe -- it or not -- #11 equivalent. In those central offices where call waiting has been implemented and where "disable" call waiting has also been implemented, *70 (DTMF) or 1170 (pulse) are used to temporarily disable call waiting. --- Alex Zell ihnp4!chinet!editor I'd rather be on Pictou Island, N.S.