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From: ab4@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Andrew Boardman)
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Subject: Re: While Phone Rings, Charges May Begin
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In article <telecom-v09i0232m09@vector.dallas.tx.us> Ihor writes:
>One thing that many people might not be aware off is that what you hear
>ringing is NOT the end user's phone ringing.  [...]
>Futhermore, the number of rings is not consistent with what you hear and
>what the user hears. [...]

This is, I believe, dependent on one's switch; at one point I lived
on an old crossbar on which it was possible (through playing games with
my loop resistance, etc.) to recieve a call while the switch was under the
impression that the phone was still ringing.  This is definitely *not*
the case with my 5ESS box now; would someone who has specifics care
to elaborate on them?

Andrew Boardman, wrting from the phone-happy city of White Plains, NY.
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