Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: John Boteler Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Call Forwarding Message-ID: <2446@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 27 Dec 89 15:45:46 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 42 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 9, Issue 598, message 9 of 9 re: Multiple simultaneous calls forwarding Mr. Higdon writes in <2383@accuvax.nwu.edu>: >eli@pws.bull.com writes: >> This isn't correct, at least in the Boston area switches. A couple of >> years ago, one could have many calls being forwarded through a single >> line. Now, only one call can be active through a call forward at one >> time. >Well, I just comfirmed moments ago that my office phone in Santa Clara >would indeed forward at least three calls, assuming that each of the >preceeding calls was supervised. It is served by a 1AESS... >However, when I tried the same trick on my home phone, it didn't work. > [ for multiple forwards ] >As much as I kinda doubt it, maybe there is a distinction between >forwarding on business vs forwarding on residential. It's ridiculous, >but who knows? Traditionally there is a distinction between business and residential class of service, particularly in this matter. We have noticed in many operating regions around the eastern part of the nation that business rated service has an essentially 'unlimited' number of forwards, whereas residential service is limited to one forward. Further, orders for Remote Call Forwarding (TM), as pointed out previously, do allow the customer to specify the maximum number of simultaneous forwarded calls in many operating companies (even some satrapies :). Clearly, it is in the operating company's best interests to keep that number as low as possible to conserve resources, so don't be suprised that this wasn't eagerly offered to you if you recently ordered RCF! Bote NCN NudesLine 703-241-BARE -- VOICE only, Touch-Tone (TM) accessible {zardoz|uunet!tgate|cos!}ka3ovk!media!csense!bote