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From: dave@mars.njit.edu (Dave Michaels cccc)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Answer Supervision on PBX
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Date: 18 Oct 90 08:35:42 GMT
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We have an AT&T Definity something orother PBX here on campus.  I
recently discovered that the CO does not send answer supervision info
to the PBX. As a result, we pay for calls that ring for more than 30
seconds if they are answered or not.  Any PBX's not have this problem?
Why won't (cant?) NJ Bell provide that information to the PBX?  Also,
is there any way around the fact that since the school is a 'business'
with a 'business line' the residents of the residence halls who are on
the system must pay for local calls?

Do all schools with PBX's have these problems?

Thanks,

Dave Michaels
INTERNET: dave@mars.njit.edu 
BITNET: dave@orion.BITNET    


[Moderator's Note: Not all schools have that problem. Just the ones
which buy cheap equipment thinking they will save money.   PAT]