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From: brian@sdcsvax.UUCP (Brian Kantor)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Intimidation by wire (slaved by the bell)
Message-ID: <3747@sdcsvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 5-Sep-83 06:20:19 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  5 06:20:19 1983
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Since I now (no choice in the matter) OWN my phone....

what you need is to install a switch.
I bought one, and now, when I don't want the phone to ring, it doesn't.

I understand you can buy something like this from Radio Shack for a
couple of dollars, but a 49 cent switch and 1/2 hour of work has sure
saved me a lot of hours of sleep!

P.S. On the other side of the phone, I put in a neon lamp that flickers
when the bell rings - whether the switch is on or not.  That way, I'll
usually see it if someone calls, without being blown out of my chair by
the ringer.  Really nice if I'm shooting some videotape or recording
something with an open microphone.


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   Brian Kantor, UCSD.  {philabs,ucbvax} !sdcsvax!brian
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