ee5391aa@hydra.unm.edu (Duke McMullan n5gax) (07/19/90)
In article <31823@cup.portal.com> dbell@cup.portal.com (David J Bell) writes: > The remote functions of the a.m require a sequence of 3 >tones, each sustained for the better part of a second, for it to >respond. The latest PBX system at my wife's employer is fully >electronic, and just sends a short (~100 mSec) burst of tone when >she dials. Same situation with our (Mobira) cellular phone. Neither >of these will allow us to remotely pick up messages. Well, you COULD get a second answering machine. Or, you COULD get a small TT-generating keyboard...you could pirate one from an old TT 'phone, and I seem to recall Radio Schlock sells...or sold...an IC version that could easily be fudged up as a handheld accessory that you could use on ANY 'phone -- such as the pulse-dial units we have here at n5gax :-(. Tangent: The TelCo _STILL_ wants an additional $.99/mo. (better known as $1) to "add" tone dialing. It seems to me that it's cheaper for them to have me use tone than pulse, being that I dial quicker and therefore stay on the line for a shorter period (and I have unmetered service, too :^). Does anyone KNOW if it's cheaper or not? End Tangent. Luck o' the Irish to ye, d -- "Peace is hell." -- Skyler Duke McMullan n5gax nss13429r phon505-255-4642 ee5391aa@hydra.unm.edu