DTMF codes instead of "RING" for vgetty ?

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Hi,

On Sun, May 16, 1999 at 02:42:19AM -0700, Ray wrote:
> > > Go into minicom (or kermit or whatever)
> > > AT&F
> > > AT#CLS=8
> > > Take the phone off hook and notice the "t" that appears.
> > > Hang up the phone and notice the "h"
> > > Call in from another line and you'll get the traditional "RING"
> > Well - yes, so?  You see off-hook and on-hook events, but no DTMF tones
> > (at least not with my modems).
> 
> So now that you know that you know that someone has picked up the phone just
> do an ATA  to have the modem pick up and listen in.  Now it will report all
> dtmf tones plus fax tones etc.

Depending on your telephone wiring, this will disable the normal phone
(this will happen for every cabling where the modem and phone are not just
switched parallel, but for example where the phone is connected to the
"phone" jack of the modem).

gert
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