Stop "call waiting" from interrupting your modem

95LX 100/200LX

If you have call waiting on your telephone an incoming call can interrupt an on line session. This can be irritating, costing you time and money. The phone company provides a code that will turn off call waiting. In most parts of the U.S. the code is 70#, but check with your local phone company for the correct code for your area.

To turn off call waiting use the following string to dial your modem:

ATDT70#Wxxxxxxx

The ATDT is the standard "Hayes" command string to get the modem's attention and dial a number. The 70# is the code to disable call waiting. The W will make the modem wait for the dial tone after dialing the 70#. The x's are the number you are calling.

If you do not have call waiting you don't have to worry about the 70# just use the following string, ATDTxxxxxxx, to dial the modem.

Larry Tachna CompuServe ID: [76520,1630]