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05-12-2007, 05:16 AM
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Re: Tiscali Access Codes
"Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:4753b71b$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... > News Reader wrote: >> "Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:474f1673$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... >>> Could somebody tell me what the access code for Tiscali is from a BT >>> line please? I have a dialler box for a phone I have downstairs but >>> would like to be able to access the Tiscali network from a phone >>> upstairs as well. >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> Dave >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> Try plugging a normal phone in parallel to the dialler and then another >> phone into the dialler as well. >> >> Prepare to dial a number on the phone connected to the dialler... >> >> Commence dialling number on phone connected to dialler and either >> (depending of operation of dialler - use try and error): >> >> a) upon finishing dialling of number on phone connected to dialler pick >> up the other phone connected in parallel to the phone socket with the >> dialler and listen carefully for the tones (if four before your dialled >> number [may help to dial a short or even single digit number in the first >> place to help you with the identification of the code dialled by the >> dialler rather than the target number it then onward dials that you >> inputted yourself in the first place] you are using a normal shortcode (a >> bit of practise and listening will allow you to learn what it is - listen >> with your "musical" ear, etc. and listen to produce the same tone >> sequence on one of your normal phones whilst listening to it and the >> tones it makes whilst pressing the numbers you believe you heard the >> dialling making)... >> >> b) either before dialling with the phone attached to the dialler lift >> the receiver on the phone connected in parallel with the dialler and >> listen carefully and then immediately commence dialling of the test / >> target number on the dialler connected phone and listen for code patterns >> as above // or lift dialler connected phone and then very quickly >> thereafter lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone whilst >> performing above or commence dialling of number on dialler connected >> phone and very shortly thereafter (after commencing dialling of test / >> target number) lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone >> and perform above tone test methodology (their is computer software, etc. >> that can actually convert the DTMF tones into numbers for you if you >> really struggle but that is another subject) >> >> Diagram of Test / Diagnostic Configuration: >> >> >> WALL |-->Normal Phone A >> SOCKET:-->SPLITTER-->| >> |-->Dialler-->Normal Phone B >> >> >> Hope that helps / works (should do with one of the above configurations >> or simple variations of thereat). >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> >> News Reader >> >> >> P.s. General query, thought or point? Is it not potentially a bit a bad >> idea to "randomlyish" try short access codes as you could trigger service >> with a different provider? Any confirmations, thoughts, etc. on this >> point additionally to the above by any poster appreciated  . Thanks >> . > > Thanks for the suggestion - I was going for the least work option and > hoping that somebody would provide me with the answer. > > Sadly none of the codes that have been suggested work. > > I don't see what harm can come of trying access codes. What is the worst > that can happen? The UKPLMN is designed to cater for mis-dialling. In > the worst case, you might get through to another network with whom you > have no account and potentially get free calls - but I'm sure they have > thought of that. Hi, Okay... good luck... my method.. if you have all the bits near by... is quite easy (and fun - if you are into tech stuff etc. - lol)... .... I am sure you are right that trying access codes is fine... it is / would be interesting, for research, academic, etc. what have you enquiry purposes, to review, evaluate and compare the different codes and operators, etc. Best wishes, News Reader |
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05-12-2007, 05:40 AM
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Re: Tiscali Access Codes
"Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:4753b71b$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... > News Reader wrote: >> "Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:474f1673$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... >>> Could somebody tell me what the access code for Tiscali is from a BT >>> line please? I have a dialler box for a phone I have downstairs but >>> would like to be able to access the Tiscali network from a phone >>> upstairs as well. >>> >>> Many thanks. >>> >>> Dave >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> Try plugging a normal phone in parallel to the dialler and then another >> phone into the dialler as well. >> >> Prepare to dial a number on the phone connected to the dialler... >> >> Commence dialling number on phone connected to dialler and either >> (depending of operation of dialler - use try and error): >> >> a) upon finishing dialling of number on phone connected to dialler pick >> up the other phone connected in parallel to the phone socket with the >> dialler and listen carefully for the tones (if four before your dialled >> number [may help to dial a short or even single digit number in the first >> place to help you with the identification of the code dialled by the >> dialler rather than the target number it then onward dials that you >> inputted yourself in the first place] you are using a normal shortcode (a >> bit of practise and listening will allow you to learn what it is - listen >> with your "musical" ear, etc. and listen to produce the same tone >> sequence on one of your normal phones whilst listening to it and the >> tones it makes whilst pressing the numbers you believe you heard the >> dialling making)... >> >> b) either before dialling with the phone attached to the dialler lift >> the receiver on the phone connected in parallel with the dialler and >> listen carefully and then immediately commence dialling of the test / >> target number on the dialler connected phone and listen for code patterns >> as above // or lift dialler connected phone and then very quickly >> thereafter lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone whilst >> performing above or commence dialling of number on dialler connected >> phone and very shortly thereafter (after commencing dialling of test / >> target number) lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone >> and perform above tone test methodology (their is computer software, etc. >> that can actually convert the DTMF tones into numbers for you if you >> really struggle but that is another subject) >> >> Diagram of Test / Diagnostic Configuration: >> >> >> WALL |-->Normal Phone A >> SOCKET:-->SPLITTER-->| >> |-->Dialler-->Normal Phone B >> >> >> Hope that helps / works (should do with one of the above configurations >> or simple variations of thereat). >> >> >> Best wishes, >> >> >> >> News Reader >> >> >> P.s. General query, thought or point? Is it not potentially a bit a bad >> idea to "randomlyish" try short access codes as you could trigger service >> with a different provider? Any confirmations, thoughts, etc. on this >> point additionally to the above by any poster appreciated . Thanks >> . > > Thanks for the suggestion - I was going for the least work option and > hoping that somebody would provide me with the answer. > > Sadly none of the codes that have been suggested work. > > I don't see what harm can come of trying access codes. What is the worst > that can happen? The UKPLMN is designed to cater for mis-dialling. In > the worst case, you might get through to another network with whom you > have no account and potentially get free calls - but I'm sure they have > thought of that. Hi, Okay... good luck... my method.. if you have all the bits near by... is quite easy (and fun - if you are into tech stuff etc. - lol)... .... I am sure you are right that trying access codes is fine... it is / would be interesting, for research, academic, etc. what have you enquiry purposes, to review, evaluate and compare the different codes and operators, etc. Best wishes, News Reader |
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05-12-2007, 04:18 PM
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Re: Tiscali Access Codes
On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:06:37 GMT, "News Reader" <no@email.invalid>
wrote: > >"Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:4753b71b$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... >> News Reader wrote: >>> "Dave" <not@here> wrote in message news:474f1673$1@mail.hmgcc.gov.uk... >>>> Could somebody tell me what the access code for Tiscali is from a BT >>>> line please? I have a dialler box for a phone I have downstairs but >>>> would like to be able to access the Tiscali network from a phone >>>> upstairs as well. >>>> >>>> Many thanks. >>>> >>>> Dave >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> Try plugging a normal phone in parallel to the dialler and then another >>> phone into the dialler as well. >>> >>> Prepare to dial a number on the phone connected to the dialler... >>> >>> Commence dialling number on phone connected to dialler and either >>> (depending of operation of dialler - use try and error): >>> >>> a) upon finishing dialling of number on phone connected to dialler pick >>> up the other phone connected in parallel to the phone socket with the >>> dialler and listen carefully for the tones (if four before your dialled >>> number [may help to dial a short or even single digit number in the first >>> place to help you with the identification of the code dialled by the >>> dialler rather than the target number it then onward dials that you >>> inputted yourself in the first place] you are using a normal shortcode (a >>> bit of practise and listening will allow you to learn what it is - listen >>> with your "musical" ear, etc. and listen to produce the same tone >>> sequence on one of your normal phones whilst listening to it and the >>> tones it makes whilst pressing the numbers you believe you heard the >>> dialling making)... >>> >>> b) either before dialling with the phone attached to the dialler lift >>> the receiver on the phone connected in parallel with the dialler and >>> listen carefully and then immediately commence dialling of the test / >>> target number on the dialler connected phone and listen for code patterns >>> as above // or lift dialler connected phone and then very quickly >>> thereafter lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone whilst >>> performing above or commence dialling of number on dialler connected >>> phone and very shortly thereafter (after commencing dialling of test / >>> target number) lift and listen to receiver of parallel connected phone >>> and perform above tone test methodology (their is computer software, etc. >>> that can actually convert the DTMF tones into numbers for you if you >>> really struggle but that is another subject) >>> >>> Diagram of Test / Diagnostic Configuration: >>> >>> >>> WALL |-->Normal Phone A >>> SOCKET:-->SPLITTER-->| >>> |-->Dialler-->Normal Phone B >>> >>> >>> Hope that helps / works (should do with one of the above configurations >>> or simple variations of thereat). >>> >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> >>> >>> News Reader >>> >>> >>> P.s. General query, thought or point? Is it not potentially a bit a bad >>> idea to "randomlyish" try short access codes as you could trigger service >>> with a different provider? Any confirmations, thoughts, etc. on this >>> point additionally to the above by any poster appreciated . Thanks >>> . >> >> Thanks for the suggestion - I was going for the least work option and >> hoping that somebody would provide me with the answer. >> >> Sadly none of the codes that have been suggested work. >> >> I don't see what harm can come of trying access codes. What is the worst >> that can happen? The UKPLMN is designed to cater for mis-dialling. In >> the worst case, you might get through to another network with whom you >> have no account and potentially get free calls - but I'm sure they have >> thought of that. > > >Hi, > > >Okay... good luck... my method.. if you have all the bits near by... is >quite easy (and fun - if you are into tech stuff etc. - lol)... > >... I am sure you are right that trying access codes is fine... it is / >would be interesting, for research, academic, etc. what have you enquiry >purposes, to review, evaluate and compare the different codes and operators, >etc. > > >Best wishes, > > > > >News Reader > > Although, normally, you would expect the 1615 number, etc., to bypass the dialler box, it may be blocked. You could try 121 then 1615. --- Remove 'no_spam_' from email address. --- |
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