I would humbly suggest asking them about their "time clock machine". A lot of places will have one computer that doesn't always look like a computer which the registers talk to. Oftentimes this is written off by employees as a cash register rather then a computer.
Timecard systems also can have their own phone lines. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Curry >Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 3:16 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Mystery phone lines, something >is hiding and answ ering. > >Do you have your own PBX? There is usually a modem into the >phone system for >dial in access for maintenance.... Just a thought. > >Tom > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schmidt, >Michael R. >Sent: July 15, 2004 11:44 AM >To: 'Eddie'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Mystery phone lines, something >is hiding and >answ ering. > > >Is there a Fire/Burglar Alarm system wired to the phone? > >Michael R. Schmidt > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Eddie >Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:56 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Mystery phone lines, something is >hiding and answ >ering. > >Hello, > >I have been given the task of cleaning out all the old phone >lines in 30+ >restaurants. Some locations are 30 years old and in the past, >extra lines >where added as needed, then forgotten about. My task it to >figure out what >lines we are using so we can cancel the rest. >I generally start at the equipment, (CC machine, FAX, Modem, >etc) and get >the numbers to the lines we are using, then test the main >breakout box that >feeds the building and figure out what lines are coming into >the building. >Quite a easy task as some of the buildings are over 50 years >old and the >breakout box is nothing but a chunk of wood with nuts and bolts. > >Anyway, on the 2 locations I have checked so far, I found 5 extra phone >lines on one and 7 on the other. The strange thing is, >something computer >related answers. Some lines have no answer, but most, some >computer picks >up. On one, I get some type of digital tone, but it does not >sound like any >modem I have ever heard. > >I tried calling the numbers with my laptop and cell phone >(with Caller ID >turned off). Most of the lines won't connect with No Carrier, >but one, I get >the string " ** 01 Communications TermServ **" and a login prompt. > >Now if I disconnect the phone line from the break out box, it stops >answering, suggesting that whatever is answering, is in the >building. Now >in both locations, another store shares a wall. Napa on one >and Boot Barn on >the other. However, I don't think they are using our phone box >for their >lines. I have yet to find a voice line, least one that someone answers. > >Friday, I will be spending the day in a very hot place with a >flashlight in >one hand, and a toner in the other tracing wires, but I was hoping that >someone could give me some suggestions. I have never seen >anything like this >before and I am stumped on what is going on. > >Thanks for any and all help >Eddie > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > >_______________________________________________ >Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > >_______________________________________________ >Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
