leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue) (09/14/90)
A friend of mine is having problems with using a modem on his telephone line, which has call waiting. Every time an incoming call happens, he gets the "beep" tone, which usually clobbers his modem connection to the remote host. The instructions for his communications program tell him that he can disable call waiting by keying in "* 70" on the phone keypad and waiting for the second dialtone. However, he never gets the second dialtone when he tries it. Does anyone know whether there is any general method for disabling call waiting? Would it even be the same from one town to another if the local phone company used different switches? If you have any experience in this area, I'd appreciate an email message or a posting. Thanks! -Bill Leue leue@crd.ge.com
pmeyer@ecocd7.intel.com (Paul Meyer) (09/14/90)
In article <11860@crdgw1.crd.ge.com> leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue) writes: >The instructions for >his communications program tell him that he can disable call >waiting by keying in "* 70" on the phone keypad and waiting >for the second dialtone. However, he never gets the second >dialtone when he tries it. I've got a tougher one. I can disable call waiting when I call into a computer, but my work has a dial-back system, where I call in, type the password, then it calls me back at home. I can't type *70 before the call because the computer is calling me! There is supposed to be a way to disable call waiting on an incoming call by switching to the other line, typing *70, and then switching back to the first line. The problem is that whenever I try to switch lines by clicking, my computer glitches on the click and hangs up. Any solutions out there? -- ****************************************************************************** ** Paul Meyer (602)554-2078 ** "I remember reading somewhere that men learn ** ** Intel Corp. CH3-40 ** to love the person they're attracted to and ** ** 5000 W. Chandler Blvd. ** that women become more and more attracted to ** ** Chandler, AZ 85210 ** the person that they love." ** ** pmeyer@cmdnfs.intel.com ** Sex, Lies, and Videotape ** ******************************************************************************
anderson@Apple.COM (Clark Anderson) (09/14/90)
From: leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue): >The instructions for >his communications program tell him that he can disable call >waiting by keying in "* 70" on the phone keypad and waiting >for the second dialtone. However, he never gets the second >dialtone when he tries it. You won't get a second dial tone with some exchanges. My sister had the same problem. What she has to do is pick up the phone, dial *70, (for some reason, it doesn't work when I program the modem to do it), then have the modem dial the number. After the modem dials, gently hang up the receiver. --clark -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Clark Anderson InterNet: anderson@apple.com PCB Software Tools AppleLink: C.ANDERSON Apple Computer, Inc BellNet: 408-974-4593 "I speak only for myself, much to my employer's relief..." -----------------------------------------------------------
tempest@walleye.uucp (Kenneth K.F. Lui) (09/14/90)
In article <94@inews.intel.com> pmeyer@ecocd7.intel.com (Paul Meyer) writes: > I've got a tougher one. I can disable call waiting when I call >into a computer, but my work has a dial-back system, where I call in, >type the password, then it calls me back at home. I can't type *70 >before the call because the computer is calling me! Is it possible to talk to the administrator of the system that you're calling to include "*70" along with your telephone number? I've never had to deal with a dial-back security system but short of getting conference line capability, it seems to be the most logical way to deal with this call-waiting problem. Of course, if the remote's modem can't dial "*" or have more than 11 characters as the phone number, you're out of luck. Ken _____________________________________________________________________________ Kenneth K.F. Lui | Other paths you can use: tempest@csuchico, tempest@csuchico.edu | tempest@{cscihp|walleye}.csuchico.edu __________________________|__________________________________________________
ksbolduan@amherst.bitnet (09/14/90)
In article <11860@crdgw1.crd.ge.com>, leue@galen.crd.ge.com (Bill Leue) writes: > Does anyone know whether there is any general method for > disabling call waiting? Would it even be the same from > one town to another if the local phone company used different > switches? If you have any experience in this area, I'd > appreciate an email message or a posting. On my phone, I dial 1170,5551212 and it disables the call waiting. I've never had any problems with this method. Hope this helps. Kevin Bolduan KSBOLDUAN@AMHERST
jeffe@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (George Jefferson ) (09/14/90)
>>type the password, then it calls me back at home. I can't type *70 >>before the call because the computer is calling me! > >Is it possible to talk to the administrator of the system that >you're calling to include "*70" along with your telephone number? If _I_ call you, and dial *70, will I disable _your_ call waiting? I think I would just disable my own. So unless your have call waiting on the line at work, this ain't gonna work.. -george
aland@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Alan D Danziger) (09/14/90)
In article <1990Sep14.031451.19329@ecst.csuchico.edu> tempest@walleye.uucp (Kenneth K.F. Lui) writes:
Is it possible to talk to the administrator of the system that
you're calling to include "*70" along with your telephone number?
This won't help. This would tell the system doing the call-back to
turn off call waiting, which is NOT what you want.
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=wiseman@tellabs.com (Jeff Wiseman) (09/19/90)
In article <6267@bgsuvax.UUCP> denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) writes: >This would disable call waiting for the host computer's modem line. I'm >sure that the system administrator does not suscribe to call waiting. >The only real solution to this problem would be #3 or #4. Here's something that you might consider. When I'm using my modem I am usually: A) just commanding and watching or B) downloading/uploading "A" is not critical FOR ME. If I get the tone on my phone indicating that a call is coming in, it doesn't do much damage. Wait long enough and the caller figures your unable to answer the phone (a correct assumption since you're already on it :-). "B" is critical but whenever I do it, I do not use streaming. I use a protocol that can handle the bumps (kermit, x,y,z modem, you name it). The real problem is that with nornal defaults on hayes type modems, the tone comming in to signal the call interrupts the carrier that you are communicating with. This causes the modem to (when it sees that the carrier is gone) drop the call. Nasty. Anyone phoning in can interrupt your session. HOWEVER There is a parameter register for the modem (I fergit which one it is off hand..read your manual :-) that you can INCREASE the "carrier missing" delay to (say) 20 or 30 seconds. Now the missing carrier will not result in the session being dropped, only the loss of some data during the incoming tone (ie. "ringing") cycle. This works for me anyway, I supose it depends on your application. Hope this helps -- Jeff Wiseman: ....uunet!tellab5!wiseman OR wiseman@TELLABS.COM