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From: hsu@eneevax.UUCP (Dave Hsu)
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Subject: Re: DAK modem
Message-ID: <61@eneevax.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 2-Aug-86 21:54:12 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug  2 21:54:12 1986
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In article <2915@sdcrdcf.UUCP> doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) writes:
>In article <1593@ihlpa.UUCP> terry2@ihlpa.UUCP (Nelson) writes:
>>modems can only outpulse digits 0-9.  The "*" symbol is used to
>                                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>disable Calls Waiting  i.e. *70,5551234.  Do you like the modem?
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>Hm, is this a feature unique to some parts of the country or is this
>pretty much standard for those with call waiting?
>
>        Harry Reed

This is still a regional feature.  Out here around DC, C&P's Telephone's
crossbar hasn't been programmed to recognize * codes yet.

-dave
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