RJT> South central Pennsylvania.  The major metropolitan 
 RJT> area being Harrisburg,  the state capital,  though I'm 
 RJT> a ways outside of it.  
 ...
 RJT> When I first got a phone in PA (moved here from NYC about 25 years ago), 
 RJT>  they asked me if I wanted a party line or a private 
 RJT> line.  I remember being offered that choice one time 
 RJT> subsequent to that,  but not in a long time.  I 
 ...
 RJT> Maybe,  or maybe they just like to be able to make 
 RJT> more money by offering more actual physical lines.  I 
 RJT> just looked over what they offer again,  and they only 
 RJT> mention one thing that's even close to this 
 RJT> distinctive ring thingy,  which they call "priority 
 RJT> call",  and apparently gives you a distinctive ring 
 RJT> for only _six_ numbers to call you.

Then the phone switch is capable of offering distictive ring.  It's just a
matter of finding the correct key word for ording it.....  That is if you
really want the feature....  

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343.1

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