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Phone systems allow this so that the called party can answer on one handset and then easily transfer to another handset on the same line by hanging up the first
by joshka 13y ago
Phone systems allow this so that the called party can answer on one handset and then easily transfer to another handset on the same line by hanging up the first and picking up the second handset within a certain duration. In Australia, IIRC this is around 45 seconds. I'm not sure if this is universal. It's certainly unnecessary for mobile (cell) phones.
- hetman 13y agoI believe it's 90 seconds in Australia.
- nwh 13y agoI've not observed this at all, it must only happen with some exchanges. For me when the phone is hung up, that's it.
- venomsnake 13y agoFor A29 and other analog PBX this is the default behavior. It is the way the relay based operate.
- nwh 13y agoAre there even any of them in use? I was talking to a Telstra employee a few years ago who mentioned that there were only one or two in country towns that didn't warrant replacement.
- girvo 13y agoIt's also great for setting up three way phone calls. Man, just had a flash back to primary school!