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From: PMW1@psuvm.psu.edu (Peter M. Weiss)
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Subject: Cellular Intercept Quiz
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Date: 15 Jul 90 20:35:23 GMT
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Well, I just got my first cellular phone and service, and of course
have been trying it out.  I have come across a couple of anomalies
that are driving me batty:

(1) When I call from a Bell of PA COT, as soon as I finished DTMFing
the local exchange number of the cell phone, it immediately spits back
my quarter (this does not happen from a COCOT (more on this later))
without even ringing or any other hint that the call was processed.
This occurs regardless of the power on state of the cell phone.  The
call goes through correctly when calling from Bell of PA single line
home/business phones.

(2) I placed a call from within my home system to a local number: it
rang once, and then seemed to hangup.  This occured twice in
succession.  I verified this later when I actually got through to the
called party.

(3) When I call from a COCOT to the cell phone, and it is powered off,
I get an intercept message from the cell service provider and then the
COCOT _eats_ my quarter.  It's the latter which concerns me.

BTW, this is all local exchange / home system on wireline B.

Hints and tips gratefully appreciated.


Pete

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