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From: gammal@altitude.CAM.ORG (Michael Gammal)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Phone line busy indicator
Message-ID: <1990Jun30.041043.10326@altitude.CAM.ORG>
Date: 30 Jun 90 04:10:43 GMT
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JAJZ801@CALSTATE.BITNET (Jeff Sicherman,CSU Long Beach) writes:


>  Does anyone know of a device, Radio Shack like or mail order,
>that can be attached to extension phones of a single-line home
>type system to indicate when the line is already in use, so that
>a handset is not picked-up while i'm on line with my modem.

>Please dont suggest getting a second line. Not acceptable at this
>time.

>Jeff Sicherman
>jajz801@calstate.bitnet


There used to be a device that you would connect to the phone line and if the phone was off hook a red light (a mini-light bulb) would turn on.

I don't remember where it could be purchased, but I think it would react to the voltage of the phone line or something like that.

Anyways good luck in your search!
Chow!

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