[X4U] Stopping incoming calls cutting you off during dialup

[Nick Scalise]

On Feb 13, 2005, at 11:12 PM, Brett Conlon wrote:

> How does one stop incoming calls from disconnecting your dialup 
> session when you have call waiting turned on on your phone line - 
> other than constantly turning off then back on call waiting?
>
> In the earlier revisions of OSX I remember checking a box somewhere in 
> Network Preferences that stopped the Mac modem from hanging up when 
> there were incoming calls. I haven't seen it for a while.
>
> We have airport extreme running and up until recently we've not had 
> any troubles. It was around the time that I changed ISP's that we 
> noticed that we were being cut off with incoming calls. Could it 
> perhaps be something with the new ISP's line or could it be how I've 
> set up the airport?
>
> Your thoughts are most appreciated!!!

I believe that you add *70 to the beginning of the number you are 
dialing.

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Nick Scalise
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