Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2g.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!hou2g!scott From: scott@hou2g.UUCP (Colonel'K) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: (Autodialing) Telephone advertising Message-ID: <697@hou2g.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 09:44:24 EST Article-I.D.: hou2g.697 Posted: Wed Nov 6 09:44:24 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 06:10:12 EST References: <204@opus.UUCP> Organization: A Rent-Controlled Gothic Mansion Lines: 10 It's my understanding that the ability for the caller to tie up the "callee's" line is no longer there in many areas. One of the features of the new central office and trunk electronic switches (Yes, AT&T does make some, although that's not in my research area) is that EITHER party may discontinue the conversation. Perhaps someone better versed in 5ESS or a similar product can confirm this. Scott J. Berry