You can use the Phone utility (PHONE) to communicate with other
users by simulating some of the features of real telephone
communications. To invoke the Phone utility, enter the PHONE
command at the DCL command prompt using the following format:
Format
PHONE [/qualifier] [phone-command]
To exit, enter the EXIT command. The system returnes you to the
DCL command prompt. If you are in the Phone utility but are not
currently engaged in a conversation, you can press Ctrl/Z to
exit.
The HANGUP command is used to hang up your own phone. It
disconnects all current links but leaves you in the Phone
utility. Pressing Ctrl/Z during a conversation is equivalent
to entering the HANGUP command.
Phone can be used only on video terminals with direct cursor
positioning, such as the Digital VT52, VT100, VT200, and VT300
series terminals. The Phone utility uses the SCOPE terminal
characteristic to determine if it can support a terminal.