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

[Mike Bush]

that document is dated 1990.
the 57 + way used to work on the old payphones aswell.. but
that was when  you could actually dial a payphone.. remeber that.

I called bell and they said it was deactivated. Now whats a kid to do ?!

mike


Roy Hooper wrote:

>>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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