On Fri Nov 01 at 09:30, Marc of 1:133/9018 wrote to Jim:
 MG> In short...for less than five bucks a month, distinctive ringing
 MG> overcomes all these obstacles.
I agree.  Distinctive ring service is much more reliable than a "detector" 
box.
 MG> And yeah, touchtone costs a couple of bucks...for which you're able
 MG> to make calls quickly and, if you're hooked up, from your computer.
Touchtone is not required to make calls from a computer.  Just use the 
dialing prefix: ATDP
  ...AA 
 
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