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Another thing to watch out for ... (Score:1)

by rob_au (1845)

... is where you have call-waiting or call-alert enabled on the phone line. When the incoming call is received, the additional tones sent down the line can cause the modem to disconnect unexpectedly - This can be particularly annoying if someone keeps trying to call you every 5 minutes or so, expecting you to be off the phone soon, an interval just long enough to dial back into your provider and figure out where to resume your work.
- Re:Another thing to watch out for ... (Score:2)
  
  by djberg96 (2603)
  
  Yeah, I learned that lesson the hard way the first time I dialed in. I haven't actually tried it, but I'm pretty sure there's a way to temporarily disable it.
  - Re:Another thing to watch out for ... (Score:1)
    
    by Buck (2837) <buck@buckpyland.com> on 2003.06.23 23:30 (#21354) Homepage Journal
    
    *70 works on most voice networks for disabling call-waiting. YMMV. Also, your modem may have a setting for increasing the NO DIALTONE timeout or to not check for a dialtone. Otherwise, all you can do is check your voicemail to reset it.
    
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