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From: telecom@ucbvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: mod.telecom
Subject: Emergencies and modems
Message-ID: <8602020346.AA26766@ucbvax.berkeley.edu>
Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 22:53:42 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 22:53:42 1986
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Consider this scenario:

	"Operator, can I help you?"
	"This is an emergency.  I have to call 967-1111, and the
	 line is busy.  Can you break in, please?"
	"Certainly; one moment...
		<clickety clickety>
		<Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....MODEM TONE!>"

Well, what now?  What we'd like is for the operator to break the
existing connection and ring the phone.  Can operators actually
do this, or can they only break into calls and request that the
parties relinquish the line?  I don't want to miss an emergency
call just because I'm typing netnews into a home terminal...

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