>
>> I'm a firm believer in Gibbs Rule #39, which says that there
>>is no such thing as a coincidence. I've had too many instances
>>where the telephone rings immediately after maing a loud noise,
>>such as closing a door or making some other form of loud noise.
>>This practice of eavesdropping on your phone while it is hung up
>>to detect if someone is home has got to be grossly illegal.
>>
>>
>> Chris
>
>
>Chris,
>
>the design of the older phone is such that the microphone/earpiece is
>disconnected from the line when the receiver is on-hook.
>
That's what I've always understood, that the handset hook shorts out the
"send" line when the handset is resting on the cradle.
>
>With the cordless, all bets are off :)
>
Aha! The plot sickens!
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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