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From: forrette@cory.berkeley.edu (Steve Forrette)
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Subject: Re: CPC / "Wink" Call Termination
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Date: 13 Nov 90 05:35:51 GMT
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In article <14617@accuvax.nwu.edu> you write:

>For the question on answering machines, the machine
>detects the end of the conversation by detecting dial tone. When the
>calling party clears, the connection will be broken.  The local office
>will time out and regard the off hook from the answering machine as an
>origination and provide dial tone.

This is not true for all machines.  My Panasonic DOES deal with CPC.
It's really nice not having to listen to dialtone at the end of each
message.  Also, it can even detect a hangup during the play of the
outgoing message.  It stops play immediately, and resets for the next
call.  I've the KX-T1427 model, and it's great!  (Yea, I know, if I
was REALLY hi-tech, I'd have a voice board, but oh well.)