PSTN Line phone number call forward requirement

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RonR:
CallForwardOnNoAnswer from the PSTN after 2 rings does work - I use it daily to forward incoming calls from my home phone line to my cell phone.  Assuming you're specifying a valid number to SP1(12345678901), it should forward.

The reason the answering machine picked up when the forwarded call wasn't answered is simple.  The OBi doesn't answer the incoming PSTN call until the call is answered by the forwarding number.  If it did, the caller would get charged for the call if the forwarding fails.  Instead, it leaves it PSTN call ringing and if the forwarding number answers, then the OBi answers the PSTN call and bridges it to SP1.

Except for why your forwarding number isn't going through and answering, it looks like everything is working correctly.

cdcooker:
Hi, the forwarded phone number I quoted here is just for example, I use a valid number.  When set CallForwardUnconditionalEnable and CallForwardUnconditionalNumber to yes and SP1(1234567890), it works and the forwarded phone rings.  Only when I try the CallForwardOnNoAnswer settings that it fails to ring my forwarded phone.  So, from your reply, I assume the answering machine not hooking to Obi110 is not a problem.  What could be wrong here?

thanks

RonR:
After how many rings does your answering machine pick up?  Keep in mind that the OBi isn't going to place the forwarding call until the OBi's phone has rang twice (which might be three times on the line port - I haven't checked).  If the answering machine answers the call before the OBi gets the call forwarded, I'm guessing it aborts.

Why do you have your answering machine ahead of the OBi anyway?

cdcooker:
My answering machine is a combo set with cordless phone.  It will pick up after 4 rings.  My OBi connected phone will ring after the cordless phone rings once.   I set the CallForwardOnNoAnswerRingCount to 2. 

I don't understand your second question: "Why do you have your answering machine ahead of the OBi anyway?"  You meant why I don't connect it to the Obi?  The Obi is connecting to a rounter that is in a study room, while the answering machine is in my bedroom.

Thanks

RonR:
I hope you see the problem.  The incoming phone line is going to continue to ring your answering machine while the OBi is ringing the OBi phone and finally attempts to make a forwarding call.  Once the answering machine sees 4 rings, it's going to grab the line and the OBi will drop out of the picture until the answering machine hangs up.  This isn't going to work unless the answering machine is set to enough rings that the OBi phone can ring twice and the forwarded number can ring enough times for the callee to pick up.  That could be a lot of rings.

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