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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Phone company blues
Message-ID: <261@moncol.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 09:08:23 EST
Article-I.D.: moncol.261
Posted: Tue Apr 23 09:08:23 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 24-Apr-85 03:30:21 EST
References: <663@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764
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>From: jayt@ssc-vax.UUCP (Jay T McCanta)
>Message-ID: <663@ssc-vax.UUCP>
>Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
>
>Why does the phone company think that just because I can't dial, I
>am also deaf?  I am referring to those three loud tones that precede
>the message saying, "You stupid fool, look up the number before you
>dial," or, "You stupid fool, our lines are busy and you shouldn't be
>trying to tie them up."  The tones are fine, just the volume needs 
>adjusting .

I don't think they're all that fine. One of the tones is apparently the
same (or nearly so) as a modem carrier. This causes great fun if you call a
non-working number with an autodial modem.

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