PHONES(5)                                                            PHONES(5)



NAME
       phones - remote host phone number data base

DESCRIPTION
       The file /etc/phones contains the system-wide private phone numbers for
       the _t_i_p(1C) program.  This file is normally unreadable, and so may con‐
       tain  privileged  information.   The  format of the file is a series of
       lines of the form: <system-name>[ \t]*<phone-number>.  The system  name
       is  one  of those defined in the _r_e_m_o_t_e(5) file and the phone number is
       constructed from any sequence of characters terminated only by ‘‘,’’ or
       the  end of the line.  The ‘‘=’’ and ‘‘*’’ characters are indicators to
       the auto call units to pause and wait for  a  second  dial  tone  (when
       going  through  an exchange).  The ‘‘=’’ is required by the DF02-AC and
       the ‘‘*’’ is required by the BIZCOMP 1030.

       Only one phone number per line is permitted.  However, if more than one
       line  in the file contains the same system name _t_i_p(1C) will attempt to
       dial each one in turn, until it establishes a connection.

FILES
       /etc/phones

SEE ALSO
       tip(1C), remote(5)



4.2 Berkeley Distribution        May 16, 1986                        PHONES(5)