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From: sharon@asylum.sf.ca.us (Sharon Fisher)
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Subject: Re: Wrong Numbers With Nobody Talking
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Date: 25 Sep 89 08:33:14 GMT
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In article  john@zygot.ati.com
(John Higdon) writes:
>How do you know that they're long distance or local?

Just a guess, really, but some of the calls sound real clear and some
have those "seashell up to your ear" sounds that I associate with long
distance calls.

>Anyway, it could
>be a modem calling you (like a wrong number in someone's Systems file!)
>and you would hear nothing when you answered. Remember, an originating
>modem needs to hear the answering modem's tone before it will speak. If
>you have a modem, you might let it answer your phone for awhile and see
>if something connects with it:-)

Maybe next time I'm away for a weekend.  I'd rather not do that during
the week because I get many business calls and I'd hate to miss one.
I've also gotten several postings by e-mail suggesting the same thing
(plus one suggesting it might be a fax machine).  Thanks...

            - Sharon Fischer -