The find-me thing would be as if the caller called your cell, afaik. It definately counts against the minutes, but I don't really know about long-distance charges (since my cell is 'free long distance' (which is really: 'no extra charge for long-distance'), I can't tell). I'm 99.99% sure it's as-if the caller called your cell.Originally posted by: laketrout
Originally posted by: ttown
The "find me" feature is cool, if you have a cell and/or work#'s you'd like incoming calls forwarded to. If your home phone rings X times, it moves on to your next number... then the next...
Voice-mail notification is cool, if you have email or text-message device (pager/cell-phone) you can be told remotely that you have voice-mail.
Call logging is cool -- if you ever want to remember/document when a call took place.
The second phone-number is cool -- if you have a fax, or to only give out the number to specific people. It might be SUPER cool if you have the second number "located" (via area-code) near someone(s) long-distance, who could then call YOU for free.
"Find Me" - I was wondering about this. Does this then count against your minutes on your cell phone? You know what I mean, is it bascially your house calling your cell, so it is now local or would it be long distance if the caller was long distance?
"Second Phone number" - You can do that? NOW THATS awesome. Anybody actually have that set up?
Quick, someone with a laptop check this out. (Some of us no longer even have DUN.)Originally posted by: trevinom
With this service, can I still use my laptops 56k modem to dial into work? I scanned through this whole thread and was unable to find an answer to this question.
Thanks in advance.
Confirmed to work!Originally posted by: RideFree
Quick, someone with a laptop check this out. (Some of us no longer even have DUN.)Originally posted by: trevinom
With this service, can I still use my laptops 56k modem to dial into work? I scanned through this whole thread and was unable to find an answer to this question.
Thanks in advance.
Two schools of thought...
1. It may be the cleanest 56K connection, yet - or
2. It could be that it does not work as the modem uses analog to create the handshake event.
Originally posted by: ttown
Woot! got notice today that my number has finally been transferred.
Along with the notice, SR says to reset the modem later today.
But first... time to experiment
Kinda weird... calls to both my original SR number AND my newly transferred number make the gizmo ring. That's hugely convenient, and what I'd expect as a customer.... But I'm also very curious how that can happen at a technical level. My guess is that SR must be redirecting calls from my 'pending transferred' number to my 'registered' SR number. When I reset my gizmo, my original SR number will no longer be getting activity so they'll know they can recycle it.
I'll monitor what happens to the gizmo during my next "reboot" and report back if anything cool happens for anyone that's interested.
I think that with E911 they make the trip to your house with the antidote to the "Cialis Problem " - You know, the 4 hour problem.Originally posted by: hbcsc153
Hello!
I have signed up for Sunrocket and am waiting for the "Stuff" to arrive. I see members mentioning 911 and E911. What is the difference between the two? Does anyone get regular 911 using Sunrocket or others like Vonage?
Regards,
Emil
You're no more ignorant about 911 than I am, however, some in this thread have...Originally posted by: hbcsc153
Hello RideFree!
Please excuse the ignorance about 911, as I have never had to use it, but know the importance of having it available as I have a newborn and a 2 year old in the home. Does the 911 service that Sunrocket offer (whether 911 or E911) behave the same way has regular phone service (in my case Verizon)? Is there any extra steps (other than one having to give location info if it is 911) if one has the service through Sunrocket or any other VOIP provider?
Regards,
Emil
So, who's your ISP?Originally posted by: fitzov
I've been using the service for a few weeks now and it's great but for one exception: every week or so the gizmo goes out and I wake up the next morning to find out I have no phone service. I call tech support and we go through a process of disconnecting this and that and shutting down the computer, etc. and the service comes back on. It may have something to do with my ISP, but I don't know.
Originally posted by: RideFree
So, who's your ISP?Originally posted by: fitzov
I've been using the service for a few weeks now and it's great but for one exception: every week or so the gizmo goes out and I wake up the next morning to find out I have no phone service. I call tech support and we go through a process of disconnecting this and that and shutting down the computer, etc. and the service comes back on. It may have something to do with my ISP, but I don't know.
Originally posted by: RideFree
"And how are you connected? "
I thought of that too but figured he'd just reply, "Comcast" or something similar...
Edit: Oh, wait! You mean like, through a router, or something like that...
Doh!
Originally posted by: fatman
Does SunRocket support conference call feature or 3-way calling? the ability to talk to 2 outside line at the same time, not the carp 3-way calling mentioned in the uniden manul, its 3-way calling is communication between "2 handsets" and a outside line...
Originally posted by: ttown
The find-me thing would be as if the caller called your cell, afaik. I'm 99.99% sure it's as-if the caller called your cell.
The second phone number is called a "signature" number -- and everyone got one when they signed up, no extra charge.
Additional numbers cost a bit extra/mo for vonage customers.... not sure about other voip providers..
Originally posted by: nerdherd
Need help, can't get SBC to cooperate. How did you guys get SBC to drop the phone service but keep the internet? Switch to cable? TIA for any help.