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From: DREUBEN@eagle.wesleyan.edu) (DOUGLAS SCOTT REUBEN)
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Subject: Re: Screwy PUC Policies
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Date: 14 Jun 90 04:05:53 GMT
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In regards to the June 12th message about not having Touch Tone
service from the Alameda 415-865 exchange:

I just called the 415-865 exchange, and it seems to be an ESS or DMS
type exchange. Calling the semi-universal Bay Area busy code
(xxx-1999) yielded an ESS-type busy, and calling a random 99xx number
sounded like an ESS ring.

I've heard of really old exchanges that have been upgraded so that
they send out more "modern" busy/ring/reorder tones, but I didn't
tihnk that there were any in Pac*Bell's territory in the Bay Area...

Is it possible that the phone itself doesn't generate tone? Or maybe
that line just didn't pay for touch tone service?

I still can't tell what sort of electronic switch it is just by
hearing the busy/ring signals (ie, to distinguish between a DMS-100
and 200, for example), so maybe if anyone else knows they might be
able to help you figure out if it's an old (but "new" sounding) switch
or the just individual phone/line.


Doug

dreuben@eagle.wesleyan.edu / @wesleyan.bitnet