CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU (Werner Uhrig) (02/25/86)
[ found in MacBriefs, Vol.1#2, page 14 ] TIP: CALL WAITING ZAPPED by Tom Edwards, mini'app'les, 8/10, Oct 1, 1985, p12 Your "smart" modem goes to answer a second call while you're on-line, downloading something. The program jumps out of receive mode and tells you FILE TRANSFER UNSUCCESSFUL. CARRIER LOST. To avoid this, phone company suggests: 1) prefix your dialing with 1170 (for pulse dialers, *70 (for tone dialers). 2) continue by dialing the number that you want to reach; dial straight through the 'fast busy' signal you hear. [ given this problem, I don't have the Call-Waiting feature. so I can't verify that this works. Also, while I've seen several postings warning people about the problem and asking for solutions, I've never seen anyone mentioning *70 or 1170. Does this work everywhere? Does anyone know other, potentially, useful 11xx/*xx codes? ---Werner] {Cancel-Call-Waiting has been carried in previous digests, but is worth mentioning again. It only works in offices where the software is installed, on ESS and DMS switches. You can test for it - dial *70; if you get a confirmation tone and then dialtone, you have the feature. -elmo} -------