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From: kinstrey@wsqtba.crd.ge.com (M. A. Kinstrey)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Electrical pulse on telephone lines?
Summary: Every night, at 11:35-11:45pm EST
Keywords: ring
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Date: 12 Dec 89 19:07:26 GMT
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I have a telephone which had been dropped a few times,
and the bell-ringer arm had bent somewhat. I bent it back
as best I could, and the phone works just fine.

I have noticed, however, that every night between
11:35pm and 11:45pm (Usually 11:35pm) the bell
weakly rings twice. "Tink... Tink". Every night
like clockwork.

The weak ring suggests to me that the pulse is lower than
phones should ring at, but since my ringer is so close
to the bell, a lower pulse sets it off.

Anybody have any ideas? Does the phone company
pulse their lines to check connectivity or something?



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