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Thread ID: 22974 2002-08-04 12:55:00 Can I receive phone calls? gem1n1 (1221) Press F1
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68129 2002-08-04 12:55:00 I don't know if its true or not, but I heard that with some modems, (56k dial-up not jet stream or the like), that you can receive incoming phone calls. Does anyone know if this is true? gem1n1 (1221)
68130 2002-08-04 13:01:00 lol get call waiting, if someone calls you up half the time it disconnects your net connection and you can pick it up (v90)
and yes there is its part of the v92 standard, which is not currently supported by any isps i know off.
this has something that pauses your net so if you downloading something and get a call you can use the phone for up to 15 mins before it cans your connection
hope that helps
ffff (880)
68131 2002-08-04 21:30:00 V92 protocol modems are *supposed* to allow the internet connection to be parked to allow a call to be answered.

To utilise this would mean new software at the ISP end and there seems no inclination for them to spend millions on their systems, after all what would they gain?
godfather (25)
68132 2002-08-04 22:30:00 >after all what would they
> gain?


Some smiles, :) and some frowns :(
NathanTheKind (472)
68133 2002-08-04 23:35:00 Remember, the V90 protocol puts calls on suspend each end, so you would be tying up their resources even while suspended. For this reason cant see it happening, nobody would disconnect ever, all on flat rate accounts. godfather (25)
68134 2002-08-04 23:35:00 Make that V92 protocol. godfather (25)
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