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From: donny@romed.UUCP (Donny Closson)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Help with modem and call waiting
Message-ID: <771@romed.UUCP>
Date: 6 Nov 90 21:40:08 GMT
References: <1990Oct31.190230.540@unislc.uucp>
Organization: MicroAge UNIX Marketing
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In article <1990Oct31.190230.540@unislc.uucp> miket@unislc.UUCP (Michael Thompson,B2C04,4560) writes:
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>I have a hayes compatable modem connected to the same phone line as my
>telephone.  I also have the call waiting feature.  When I am on line and
>an incoming call comes in, it clobbers my session.  Somewhere ...    

you can procede the phone number with "*70", eg. atdt*70###-####.  This also
works if you're using the line for voice, it's a feature of your phone company
and not a modem command. (it works this way in AZ atleast.)  This will 
temporarily disable your call waiting.


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