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phones(4)
NAME
  phones - File containing the remote host phone number database

SYNOPSIS
  /etc/phones

  The /etc/phones file contains the system-wide private phone numbers for the
  tip(1) program.

DESCRIPTION
  This file is normally unreadable, and so may contain privileged
  information.	The format of the file is a series of lines of the form:

       systemname   phone-number

  where systemname is defined in the /etc/remote file and phone-number is the
  system phone number terminated only by a comma or by the end of the line.
  Only one phone number per line is permitted.	However, if more than one
  line in the file contains the same system name, tip will attempt to dial
  each one in turn, until it establishes a connection.

EXAMPLES
  The following example shows the entry in /etc/phones for the system, zeus:

       zeus		 9=555-9898

  In this example, the = sign (or an asterisk) forces the autocall units to
  pause and wait for a second dial tone, when going through an exchange.  The
  = is required by the DF02-AC (an asterisk would be required by the BIZCOMP
  1030).

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands: tip(1).

  Files: remote(4).