For those of us with marginal internet, ringing the phone with a selectable ring pattern would alert the user to the phone line being down (registration fail).
@FreeWillie
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Re: OBi 202 3.0.0 (Build: 3375) New features
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=3856.msg26906#msg26906
Quote from: CoalMinerRetired on September 05, 2012, 06:48:32 PM
For build 3397 I noticed this new field under Physical Interfaces > Phone Port X: ToneOnPrimaryServiceDown
Admin manual says: Select the tone to play in place dial tone when the service corresponding to the Primary Line is out-of-service. Choose from:
- No Tone
- Normal Dial Tone
- SIT Tone 1
- SIT Tone 2
- SIT Tone 3
- SIT Tone 4
Edit: Doesn't seem to be available on the OBi1xx models
@QBZappy
Thanks, but... that's just a tone (in lieu of dial tone) after I pick up the phone; I am talking about a ring that would come on when service is down. That way I could tell immediately that I do not have phone service without having to pick up the "receiver".
So when the service is down this ring would be continuous until service was restored?
@FreeWillie
Yeah, I agree that could be useful if done directly on the phone. This sounds like a feature request.
Feature requests
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?board=7.0
The next best thing is have your computer ring you or send yourself an email when the internet is down. There are some free apps that can run an app to make a sound on your computer/send you an SMS (whatever) and/or send emails. Not really the best solution.
Just to followup on my previous post. If service notifications is desirable, a neat way of receiving SMS automatically is by using "a recipe" in this free site:
IFTTT is a service that lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement:
https://ifttt.com/wtf
You still need a simple app like PagePing 1.0.1 or one of many others ( http://www.sharewareplaza.com/pageping-downloads_90944.html ) to send you the email if the internet connection is lost.
Quote from: gderf on December 09, 2013, 01:53:25 PM
So when the service is down this ring would be continuous until service was restored?
I would set up a ring profile that would give a short chirp every 30 secs or so. I can then turn the ringer off on the phone if I had to.
Quote from: QBZappy on December 09, 2013, 02:00:38 PM
@FreeWillie
Yeah, I agree that could be useful if done directly on the phone. This sounds like a feature request.
Feature requests
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?board=7.0
The next best thing is have your computer ring you or send yourself an email when the internet is down. There are some free apps that can run an app to make a sound on your computer/send you an SMS (whatever) and/or send emails. Not really the best solution.
I don't have my computer on 24/7 and how am I supposed to get an e-mail if my internet is down ????????????????????? (I do not have data on my cell phone)
Willie