[oclug] how to make the phone ring through the modem

[Roy Hooper]

> their is/was a way that you can call your self...  it was something like
> 999-Your-phonenumber and then you would
> get a dialtone, press the hang up button ( or link/flash key on new
> phones ) and the tone would change to a
> constant tone. Hang up the phone and it would start ringing..
>
> I can remeber using that to annoy the rest of the members of my family
> when I was younger, but its been a
> while since i'v done it. Im not sure it was 999-.... ( i tried this
> method as i typed this -- Doesn't work ) or something else
>
> maybe someone else knows what im talking about and can give the correct
> number sequence...

 I have not tested this, but acoording to this document, the following
rignbacks exist in Bell Canada territory:

from:
http://hyperarchive.lcs.mit.edu/telecom-archives/archives/technical/test.num
bers


Ringbacks ----

In Bell Canada (Ontario/Quebec) territory, ringbacks may exist in:

   1) 57 + last 5 digits of calling number
   2) 99 + last 5 digits of calling number
   3) 999 + 7 digits of calling number

In some places, none of the three methods will work, or the Ringback
uses a different access.

NPA 902 (Hailfax, NS): try 575 + 7 digits of calling number for Ringback

NPA 604 (Vancouver, BC): 871 is a likely candidate, as 871 + 7 digits
   is expected in some Vancouver locations. Again, this could vary by
   central office.

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