shah@cs.cornell.edu (Amitabh Shah) (10/30/89)
I saw a couple of articles here about using "#70" or "1170" to disable call
waiting, but it wasn't exactly clear to me as to WHEN does one push those
buttons? Is it before making a call, or while on the call? Also, is there a
way to disable call-waiting while using your computer to dial out?
I'd appreciate a general answer, as well as the specific sequence to use in
the 919 area code.
Thank you in advance.
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[Moderator's Note: Here is your general answer: [Whatever 70] works in
your community goes at the start of whatever you are dialing; for
example, you would enter *70 (beep,beep,beep) 123-4567. If your
computer is doing the dialing out, then just add the [whatever 70] to
the front of the string being dialed. Here we get three beep tones to
acknowlege it, but it is *not* necessary to build in a pause between
the 70 and the rest of the string; that is, you can dial right on
through the 'beep,beep,beep' if you wish.
Call-Waiting then remains cancelled or suspended for the remainder of
that call only. Once you go on hook, normal Call-Waiting is restored.
If you otherwise have a valid reason for flashing your hook in the
middle of a call -- that is, if you have three way calling -- without
cutting yourself off, then you can also suspend Call-Waiting on an
incoming call, or at some point in the middle of an outgoing call:
When you flash, and get the tone spurts, dial [whatever 70]. It should
suspend Call-Waiting and immediatly return you to the call in progress
you left on hold. You obviously cannot use this second method on a
modem call, since the temporary loss of carrier would make the modem
disconnect.
For *specifics* in your community, ask your business office. PT]