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From: agh20@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Alan G Humpherys)
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Subject: Re: Answer to: Re: Disable Call Waiting? (tougher question)
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Date: 21 Sep 90 14:26:52 GMT
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In article <1990Sep20.211617.26949@eng.umd.edu> rfink@eng.umd.edu (Russell A. Fink) writes:
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>I'm from the Wash. DC metro area, but I'm sure this works everywhere.
>To disable call waiting for the call you are about to make, 
>follow these steps:
>1. At dial tone, dial *70 (that's star-seventy)

   Sorry Russ, but there are still areas with older switching equipment
which DO NOT offer the *70 feature to disable call waiting...

   The best bet is to call your phone company and make sure that it is
available in your area, and if it isn't, ask them when they will update
their equipment!

   However, do the rest of us a favor and kill the call waiting...
I hate getting put on hold, or wondering if someone is "ignoring the
beep"...  Give me a busy signal anyday!
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