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From: westmark!dave@uunet.uu.net (Dave Levenson)
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Subject: Re: User Control of Feature(s)
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Date: 10 Dec 89 00:06:38 GMT
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In article <1974@accuvax.nwu.edu>, wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil 
(Will Martin) writes:

> Another nice-to-have telecom capability, which can be added to the
> "wishlist" of features the telcos should offer, is dynamic user
> control of hunting and rotaries. When I am in the office alone, I
> should be able to turn off the rotary so that only one incoming call
> can hit at one time. Any others should get a busy signal.
 ...

This service IS available, today, from 1ESS and 1AESS central offices
in New Jersey.  It may be available elsewhere.  I don't know the USOC
for it, but it is a tarrifed service.  It is implemented as a separate
pair from the CO to the customer premises.  At the customer end, they
install a simple keyswitch that either opens or closes the pair.  If
this switch is open, hunting works normally.  If this switch is
closed, calls dialed to any number in the hunt group ring only that
number - or reach a busy signal.  It is used by customers who
subscribe to answering services, who want calls dialed to their main
number to reach the service after hours, or a busy if the service
(presumably only connected to the first line) is already talking to
another caller.  It enables late-workers to receive calls on numbers
other than the main LDN.


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