Microsoft KB Archive/60626

Works: Answering an Incoming Phone Call with a Modem

PSS ID Number: Q60626 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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Works can be configured to automatically answer the phone once another computer has dialed your phone number. To do this, choose Phone from the Options menu and place an “X” beside Automatic Answer (ALT+A). Turn on the Automatic Answer option just before receiving the connecting call.

Once Automatic Answer is on, the modem will answer all incoming calls.

Automatic answer can also be achieved with the following Hayes Command Set instruction:

  After choosing Connect Connect, type the following: ATS0=  

(For example, ATS0=3 answers the phone after three rings).

Note: To answer the phone without Automatic Answer, wait until the phone physically rings and then type ATA (ATA is the Hayes Command Set instruction for a forced answer). This command forces the modem to pick up the phone.

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