Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!uccba!uceng!lbechtle
From: lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU (laurie bechtler)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: How can I restrict outgoing phone calls?
Summary: yeah it works
Message-ID: <1286@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 23 Jun 89 22:50:13 GMT
References: <43afec9f.16321@apollo.COM> <25535@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
Lines: 20

In article <25535@agate.BERKELEY.EDU>, hughes@math.Berkeley.EDU (Eric Hughes) writes:
> >I don't know how many know this (for all I know, everyone does :^)
> >but a very simple way to make any TouchTone (tm?) phone ...  not able
> >to dial out, simply reverse the red and green wires (easiest to
> >access them in the wall jack). You will hear a dialtone when you lift
> >the handset, but when you press the buttons, you don't loose the
> >dial- tone.
> I haven't come across a recent phone that has this characteristic, however.
> 

  I just moved into a new apartment, and for a week I couldn't dial
out (the dial tone wouldn't break) but I could receive calls.  I
didn't want to issue a repair order until I could take the phone in
to be checked out.  Finally when I called in to make sure the phone
co. had completed service installation, the woman on the line told
me to switch the red and green wires.  It worked.  I dunno why it
worked the opposite way for the previous tenant.  Also I dunno if 
they regularly suggest that trick or if sometimes they charge you for
a service visit to "fix" the line...I'm half tempted to not pay for
a week of service.