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From: hugo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Hugo Calendar)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Modem dialing and telephone credit cards
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Date: 30 Jul 90 22:55:05 GMT
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-| problem:  Calling long distance through a modem and
 |           needing to use a telephone credit card.
 |
 | When traveling, I need to charge a computer-to-computer
 | call.
 |
 | How can this be done?  The credit card number has
 | to be entered after dialing the number, (0 xxx xxxx)
 | and the modem does not like the tone that indicates the
-| credit card number should be entered.

The way I do this is to hook up a phone, as well as a modem,
to the phone line.  Then I type in "ATDT" without hitting
return.  I use the phone as I normally do to make a charge
call, and when I hear it ringing I hit return.


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