bsd man page for phones

PHONES(5)							File Formats Manual							 PHONES(5)

NAME
       phones - remote host phone number data base

DESCRIPTION
       The  file /etc/phones contains the system-wide private phone numbers for the tip(1C) program.  This file is normally unreadable, and so may
       contain privileged information.	The format of the file is a series of lines of the form:  <system-name>[ 	]*<phone-number>.   The  system
       name  is  one of those defined in the remote(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 tip(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)