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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Re: Call waiting
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 17:19:59 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 27 17:19:59 1985
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> I've found it useful to get two separate phone lines which rotate (if
> the first line is busy the second line is rung) rather than call
> waiting.  Southwestern Bell doesn't charge extra for the rotating
> service; I don't know about the other regional operating companies.
> This way, people can still call you on the same number and it won't
> interrupt your data.

C&P gives you the option of either having "hunt" (rotation) or an extra
directory entry when you get a second line.  The other option is to also
get call forwarding and forward the calls somewhere else.

-Ron