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From: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.atc.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi)
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Subject: Distinctive Ringing Fax/Phone Switch
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In <14098@accuvax.nwu.edu> tim@ggumby.cs.caltech.edu (Timothy L. Kay)
writes:

>It would be useful to have a fax switch that could decide, based on
>the ring, whether to engage the fax machine, data modem, or answering
>machine.

I recently purchased a fax/phone/modem switch that claims to do just
that.  I don't know how well this works, because I don't have
distinctive ringing.  The brand name of the fax/phone switch is
"ExtraLine" and it cost me about $150+tax.  It is supposed to be able
to select one of two devices based on distinctive ringing.  


Rahul Dhesi <dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com> 
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