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From: dsac!dsachg1!dave@cis.ohio-state.edu (Dave Pridgen)
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Subject: Re: Breaking the Dial Tone
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 From article <3622@accuvax.nwu.edu>, by vances@xenitec.on.ca (Vance Shipley):
 
>>[Moderator's Note: It sounds to me like occassionally the CO is
>>sending you the 'wrong' dial tone. ... 
 
> [Moderator's Note: Yes, it probably would be. I suppose if he had a
> rotary dial phone on the line, he could grab it, and dial a digit or
> two to cut the dial tone; that would buy him some time, but not much.  PT]

If he had a rotary dial phone on the line he could call service on it then
the line would be open and they could test it while he was talking to them.

David Pridgen
Unify Corp.
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