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From: vances@xenitec.on.ca (Vance Shipley)
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Subject: Re: Turning Off Call Waiting Remotely
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Date: 3 Nov 90 02:12:51 GMT
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In article <14239@accuvax.nwu.edu> csowden@compulink.co.uk (Chris
Sowden) writes:

>Being able to recall dial tone does mean you get one useful feature
>which works regardless of the type of phone, extras paid for or which
>end originated the call.  If you recall dial tone and then put the
>phone on hook, the exchange rings straight back (with single bursts of
>ringing rather than the usual UK double bursts).  You can then move to
>another extension to continue the call.

This is what I wish we could do.  Unfortunately if I try this the
original call is dropped, my phone never rings back.  If I have
accepted a call waiting and then hang up the original call rings back
though.


Vance Shipley


[Moderator's Note: And the way yours works seems to be the norm, which
is why I was surprised by the folks who said they can flash and get
dial tone even with they have nothing to use it for except to suspend
call waiting.  PAT]