[VoiceOps] False 911 calls and old abandoned DID

Paul Timmins ptimmins at clearrate.com
Thu Jan 21 19:05:39 EST 2021


No, it's really just 1-9 clicks, or 10 clicks for 0. I've got a rotary 
dial on the desk next to me.


On 1/21/21 6:42 PM, Pete Mundy wrote:
> So close! But on the PoTS equipment I'm familiar with (others can chime in and correct me if I'm wrong on a larger scale) the numbers are reversed
>
> (well for all except 5 :)
>
> Basically it counts down from 10. 1 pulse is digit '9', 4 pulses is digit '6', 10 pulses is digit '0'.
>
> So do dial 911 you need:
>
> 	1 brief loop interruption
> 	pause
> 	9 brief loop interruptions
> 	pause
> 	9 brief loop interruptions
>
> <wield flame suit>
>
> Pete
>
>
>> On 22/01/2021, at 12:07 PM, Mike Johnston <mjohnston at wiktel.com> wrote:
>> <snip>
>> One interrupt represents the digit "1" being dialed.  Two rapid interrupts represents the digit "2", and so on.  You need to have at least a brief timeout
>> <snip>
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