Dennis Plunkett wrote:

> Yes you are right in one way, exchanges con now store phone numbers in
> Australia this is called "Easy call", however the functions are
> envoked using digits and the hash key.

  Pardon if I elaborate/ correct.  "Easycall" is a complete *range* of
facilities, not just number memories.  You use the "hash", "star" *and*
the recall key when you want to use the "recall" or similar "call
waiting" facilities.

  Recall or "break" generates about 600mS of break which is a signal to
the exchange that although you are on one call, you wish its attention
to set up another parallel call or function.  Otherwise, once the call
is actually set up, all touch tones are simply piped to the other
station for voice-mail and other "smart" functions.

  Cheers,
        Paul B.