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Re: [ECS] Telephone Question Bill Walters Tue, 24 Aug 1999 09:28:51 -0500

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If I remember correctly, a "," usually causes a pause for 2 seconds.

Bill Walters


----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Telephone Question


> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> omnip@usit.net
> 423-745-0026
> Gary,
> I think you can do this with the AT dial string:
> "!" causes a flash-hook and "," causes a delay
> of ?? seconds.
>
> J Gary Mull wrote:
> >
> > I have a unique type of line, with Answer Transfer.  It is a little
> > different than three way calling in that it allows me to transfer a
caller
> > to another outside line.
> >
> > If you wish to transfer the caller, you simply press flash and dial the
> > number and hangup.
> >
> > I am trying to duplicate what I was doing with the BigMouth Card with
the
> > zoom modem and have not managed to duplicate what I was doing with
BigMouth.
> >
> > For instance I had phone box 5 set to transfer the call to my pager with
a
> > flash hook wait, dial 0, wait and then dial my pager number and hangup.
> >
> > Can one first do a flash hook, then dial a number using the ATDT type
> > string?  I have tried various ways to do this, but did not succeed.  I
can
> > do this manually with my PBX.  I answer the call, press flash hook, wait
a
> > moment, dial 0 to receive a new dial tone on my main number, then dial
the
> > new number and hang up.
> >
> > I had other non published mail boxes setup to dial other numbers such as
my
> > Mom Long Distance.  I got a better rate if I was on my cell phone,
called
> > the house to a private mail box and then was transferred long distance
to
> > my mom etc.
> >
> >         Gary
> > jgary@atl.mindspring.com   Gary at Home
> > jgmull@us.ibm.com          Gary at Work

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