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From: schow@bcarh185.bnr.ca (Stanley T.H. Chow)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: FCC doing it again...
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Date: 6 Dec 89 02:43:20 GMT
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In article <254@zircon.UUCP> davidb@Pacer.UUCP (David Barts) writes:
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>Oops, I guess not always.  Nevertheless, I've been able to use tone on
>a `pulse' line on every modern exchange I've tried (at least 10).
>-- 
>David Barts			Pacer Corporation
>davidb@pacer.uucp		...!fluke!pacer!davidb


This depends on what kind of exchange. The new (meaning <10 years)
all digital switches all control tone vs pulse on a per line basis.
This means you gotta pay. The older semi-digital or cross-bar switches
are often "dumb" in that all lines are tone capable but it is possible
to control it on a per line basis. Just that most telephone companies
don't bother.

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