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From: msc@saber.UUCP (Mark Callow)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Phone-line-grabbing junk callers (release time)
Message-ID: <1856@saber.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 19:43:01 EST
Article-I.D.: saber.1856
Posted: Thu Nov  7 19:43:01 1985
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Organization: Saber Technology, San Jose, CA
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> If you live in an area that has relatively modern central-office equipment,
> all you have to do is leave your phone on the hook for over 15 seconds and
> the calling party will get disconnected from your line.
Not true.  My phone is on an ESS of some kind.  I know because I was
put on this switch to get international direct dialling and also got
custom calling features as a result.  I've had these machines call
twice and not release the phone.
-- 
From the TARDIS of Mark Callow
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