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From: dbell@cup.portal.com (David J Bell)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Answering Machines
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Date: 17 Jul 90 15:10:47 GMT
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And on a related issue:  My answering machine is around 3 or 4 years
old; still works fine, but I'm noticing a problem with "new" phone
systems. The remote functions of the a.m require a sequence of 3
tones, each sustained for the better part of a second, for it to 
respond. The latest PBX system at my wife's employer is fully
electronic, and just sends a short (~100 mSec) burst of tone when
she dials. Same situation with our (Mobira) cellular phone. Neither
of these will allow us to remotely pick up messages.

Does anyone know of a line of answering machines that will respond to
very short remote tones????

Dave      dbell@cup.portal.com