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From: biar!trebor@uunet.uu.net (Robert J Woodhead)
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Subject: Re: Modem Recognizes Boing?
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Date: 9 Dec 90 22:18:52 GMT
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phil@wubios.wustl.edu (J. Philip Miller) writes:

>Hey Toby, when is Hayes going to introduce an AT command to "wait for
>boing" -- it sure would make it easier to write scripts for signing
>onto my computer system from hotel rooms around the country (including
>Florida :-)

I have the same problem from time to time, but find that 5 or 6 commas
between the phone number and credit card number do the trick.  For any
particular hotel PBX and carrier, the time between the last touchtone
of the called number and the "boing" is quite consistant, and you have
a window of about 10 seconds before it gets sent to the human
operator.  So:

	ATDT 1XXXYYYZZZZ,,,,,,AAABBBCCCDDDDEEEE

works fine.  The trick is to start with, say, four commas, and listen.
If the modem blurts out the card number before the boing, add commas
until the timing is right.  You shouldn't be charged for the failed
attempts anyway.

BTW, this reminds me to give kudos to Motel 6.  Free local calls, and
all long-distance via calling card with no surcharges.  All that and a
good room cheap?  What more can any travelling telecommunicator ask
for?


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