slr@tybalt.caltech.edu (Steve Rhoades) (12/04/90)
In article <15088@accuvax.nwu.edu> John Higdon <john@bovine.ati.com> writes: >Pac*Bell Weenie Note: In the Pac*Bell implementations of the 1AESS >(W.E. should never have provided them with the source!), you would >still get busy, even when dialing through Telecom*USA. PB's generic >will not allow CW or 3W until the first call is supervised. Pac*Bell >had some lame reason for doing this, but I forgot what it was. I believe it's called Unanswered Trunk Enhancement. As you know, it was phased into all of Pac*Bell's generics a few years ago. Their logic for doing this: When a person with three-way calling dialed a number which was busy, the calling person would flash momentarily, then retry the call. The problem was the person wouldn't get a "new" dialtone but a three-way dialtone. No problem if the number being called was still busy - both connections would disconnect when the calling party hangs up. But, if the call attempt made with the three-way dialtone was successful (person being called answered and a long conversation ensued) the busy signal would still be on hold tying up Pac*Bell's precious resources. We know what THAT can lead to :-). Internet: slr@caltech.edu | Voice-mail: (818) 794-6004 UUCP: elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!tybalt!slr | USmail: Box 1000, Mt. Wilson, Ca. 91023