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From: figlik@ihlpl.ATT.COM (Jim Figlik)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Call waiting and Procomm 2.4.2.
Message-ID: <8427@ihlpl.ATT.COM>
Date: 12 Jan 89 14:45:33 GMT
References: <5405@watdcsu.waterloo.edu>
Reply-To: figlik@ihlpl.UUCP (55242-Figlik,J.R.)
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In article <5405@watdcsu.waterloo.edu> iscomm@watdcsu.waterloo.edu (Independent Studies) writes:
>I have a phone line with call waiting that doubles as my modem line.
>The problem is when a call comes in on the wait line while I am on-line
>to where ever, I get my line dropped and then the phone rings through with
>the wait line call.
>
>I am using a EMP 1200E modem (darn cheap and Hayes compat.) and Procomm 2.4.2
>what can I do to stop this nasty business of being kicked off all the time.
>
>I would like to know the call on the wait line is coming in and then *_I_* 
>could decide what to do about it etc......
>
>Any ideas or solution. It would be much appreciated (MUCH).

Depending on the equipment that your local telephone company is using,
you may be able to shut off call waiting. But this would work on outgoing
calls only. An AT&T switch uses *70 to turn off call waiting for the next
outgoing call (1170 if you have pulse/dial service).

You may be able to redefine the amount of time that your modem will
accept loss of carrier and not hang up. I remember seeing this in my
modem documentation, but I don't have details right at hand.

It does not seem likely that you will be able to receive a signal
that a new call is in (call waiting is diabled or the modem will
simply ignore the call waiting signal).

Jim
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