Re: Mystery phone lines, something is hiding and answering.

["Eddie " <EddieS () softhome net>]

Ah, a very good idea. One of the 2 locations I am dealing with right now, 1 does have a phone system. But it's a simple 
2 line hunt group setup with 3 extensions. I 
only noticed 2 lines going into it, but it's worth checking out again. 

The other location does not have any such system. It did at one time, but it was removed in a remodel and a new one 
never installed. Least I think so. I spend a half 
hour looking and found nothing and you would think the new system would be installed where the old system was since the 
mass of wires and power is in that 
locations. The voltages on the extensions are normal and not high like on most PBXs.  But the existence of a PBX would 
only explain one extra line anyway. 

No contract support or otherwise seems to exist. The person that handled all this stuff for many years was fired some 
time ago for sloppy work. 

Thanks for the ideas.
Eddie

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:23:48 +0200, Vincent Archer wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 14, 2004 at 09:55:39PM -0700, Eddie  wrote:
> > I tried calling the numbers with my laptop and cell phone (with Caller ID turned off). Most of the lines won't 
> > connect with 
> > No Carrier, but one, I get the string " ** 01 Communications TermServ **" and a login prompt. 
>
> From the (probably customized) banner, I think you're accessing the
> backdoor maintenance access of some equipment, probably a telephone
> switch. Many companies will install such a direct access to the
> on-site systems they're contracted to support so they can do remote
> maintenance.
>
> It might be something else, but that would be my first guess: remote
> maintenance for some telephone stuff. See if you can find a reference
> to "01 Communications" in a support contract, either as the supporting
> company, or the equipment supplier/reseller.
>
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