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From: gnd@tetons.UUCP (Greg Darnell)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: How can I restrict outgoing phone calls?
Message-ID: <778@tetons.UUCP>
Date: 17 May 89 16:10:52 GMT
Organization: Amdahl Corp., Rexburg, ID
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   I would like some advice on ways to set up a phone so that the 
outgoing calls can be restricted to certain numbers or ranges of
numbers.  My wife runs a horse boarding stable, we want to have a phone
in the barn for emergencies etc., but don't want to hassle with people
making "free" long distance calls on our phone.  Our friendly telco
USWest has such a service for a low monthly fee but an outrageous setup
fee of about $370.  
   The only idea I have come up with so far is to buy a cheapie
programmable phone, program numbers such as 911, vet., etc. and then
install a key switch to disable the dialing keys.  Are there phones 
that can do what I want already?  Is there such a thing as a
do-it-yourself pay phone where you can program the fees for different
exchanges to be called, and then just use it on your own normal phone
line, or do you have to go through the phone company?  Any ideas and/or
parts sources would be welcomed.
   Thanks
     Greg

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