Just for discussion.

[ABLE1 <somewhere@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all, no matter how few!!  :-)

The other day I received a call from a customer that said that
morning a police officer showed up and asked if there was a problem.
The office manager said; "No, I just got here at the office 20 minutes
ago.  The officer said; "County Control received a call from a phone
number here with no one on the other end when answered."

Turns out the number that called 911 was their Fax number.  I was called
to investigate what may have happened.  The Fax number is also used for
the Line #2 to the Fire Panel.  The line used is a POTS line and there
is an outside Demarc.

After it was determined that it was the Fax the Office Manager turned
the machine off.

When I arrived I checked the line and all was as it should be.  Only
two devices connected to the line, Fax and Fire Panel.  I tested
the line to my cell to verify the number.  I checked the Demarc and
all looked and worked as it should.

I connected my Butt Set at the Fax Machine and put on speaker.  Turned
it on and nothing.  Then sent a Fax to my office, Ok.

I called the County Control Center and talked to a Supervisor who
verified just one call at 7:51am.  He had their Tech Guy call me
later.  Basically we determined it to be an unsolved mystery.

Although I did express a theory that would fit the scenario.

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A teenage snot that just wanted to have fun took a old corded
phone and opened up the Demarc box and plugged into the first
port.  Dialed 911 and after the first ring hung up. Closed
the box and hid behind a bush snickering.
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The Tech Guy liked that 'maybe' but then told me a true story about
a tomato.  Officer was dispatched a house with a active number that
called 911.  Approached and asked the lady of the house who was out
in her garden if everything was ok??  She said yes, why??
Officer explained and they went into the house to check the phone.

What was found was a tomato sitting on the window sill far to long,
had started to leak juice.  The juice trail went down the wall and
onto the phone sitting below.  Juice got into the phone and shorted
out the 9 & 1 on the DTMF pad and made the call.  WOW!!!

Tomato and phone were placed in the trash bin.

Ok, that is the start of the discussion.

Anyone care to contribute??

Thanks,

Les