TOPIC
I have the Call Waiting service offered by my local phone company. How can my modem be affected if I am using call waiting and someone tries to call me?
DISCUSSION If you have Call Waiting, an incoming call can interrupt your modem connection. If this happens, you may hear a slight "click" or "pop" sound as the modem disconnects. Shortly after, your phone may begin ringing. If you know that Call Waiting is enabled on the telephone line used by the modem but have not taken steps to disable it when dialing out, enter *70,, before the telephone number. If your line requires pulse dialing, use 1170,, instead. (The extra comma, signifying an additional pause, is optional but occasionally necessary to allow the command sufficient time to be acknowledged.) Call waiting will be disabled only for the duration of the current connection. Note: Your local telephone company may require different numbers or may not automatically provide this feature. Check with your telephone company. In special circumstances, such as when expecting an important call, one might wish to have the current modem connection drop to allow the incoming call to be answered. In such cases, you will need to enable Call Waiting by removing the *70,, (or 1170 if using pulse dialing) preceding the phone number. It should be noted that due to various modem designs, phone line quality and many other technical variables, your modem may not necessarily drop the connection when an incoming call arrives. |
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| Product Area: | Communications-Networking; Peripherals |
| Category: | Modems & Fax Modems |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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