On Saturday 10 Jul 2004 11:55, Martin Foster wrote: > On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 10:11:56 +0100, John Richard Smith > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Martin Foster wrote: > >> On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 20:26:21 +0100, Margot > >> > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Martin Foster wrote: > >>>> On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 11:46:18 +0100, John Richard Smith > >>>> > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> OK > >>>>> ATM1L1 > >>>>> OK > >>>>> ATDT147008089916080 > >>>> > >>>> Why are you using "1470" in front of your ISP's phone number? > >>>> > >>>> Judging by your email address, your ISP is FreeServe. When I had an > >>>> account with them, it was unnecessary to use "1470". > >>> > >>> Freeserve is now Wanadoo - or, judging by their service, Wanadon't! > >>> I use the same number for dialup, and queried this with them - they > >>> said the 1470 is an essential part of their dialup number, or I'd > >>> get charged for the call by BT! > >> > >> Hmmmm, here's the result of a search for "1470" on BeeTee's Web site: > >> > >> "A customer with Permanent Number Withhold on their line can release > >> their number on a per call basis by dialling 1470 before dialling the > >> number of the person they would like to call. This means that the > >> person they are calling will be able to see the caller's number on > >> Caller Display or be told it through the free 1471 service." > > > > Heres wanadoo's technical support reply to my email last night, > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >-------------------------- > > > > Dear John, > > > > Thank you for your email. > > > > The 1470 is only needed if your caller identity is witheld - it usually > > will not cause any problem whether the number is witheld or not. > > > > If you have any further queries then please do not hesitate to get in > > contact with us again. > > > > Kind Regards > > > > Wanadoo Technical Support > > REF:WOOTS > > > > > > Original Message Follows: > > ------------------------ > > I'm currently using, > > 147008089916080 > > 147008089916164 > > > > But is the 1470 strictly necessary, > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > And so I'm flabbergasted. > > Never would of thought it. > > But there it is. > > > > > > and so you think I should remove 1470 then ? > > I don't see any harm in removing it. > > However, I don't think that's what causing the problems. > Have you had a look at my other suggestions yet?
Shot in the dark here as it's a long time since I was on dial up but I needed to use 1470 with BT Internet . I needed to put 2 commas between 1470 and the rest of number so it dialled 1470,,0845 xxxx the ,, creates a pause (IIRC each comma is 1 second) -- http://www.poogle.co.uk
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