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From: roth@mrsvr.UUCP (The Unknown Programmer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: need info (incoming calls while using modem)
Summary: Not Supported By All Switching Stations
Message-ID: <284@mrsvr.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jul 88 15:03:55 GMT
References: <28726@cmcl2.NYU.EDU> <7622@watdragon.waterloo.edu> <36090@linus.UUCP>
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> If your phone has call waiting, you can temporarily disable it (on a
> per call basis) by pressing #70 before you dial the phone.  (After
> pressing #70, you'll get another dial tone).  The result is that
> callers will get a busy signal and your modem won't be interrupted.
> I've used this quite a lot with great success.
> 


Not all switching stations support the temporary suspension of call
waiting.  Call your local phone company for details, or drop
call waiting. Or get call forwarding and forward your phone during
the time you do not want to be interrupted. You can still dial out,
but "they" cannot dial in.

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