Re: Vista 10SE - and Cell phone?

["Dave Ferguson" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a job for www.MyAlarm.com ...

Hi guys ... I'm back with more web and windows applications to push the
envelope a little ... no TechChat though .. :)

Cheers ...

Dave

"Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a Vista 10SE in a remote building set up to monitor a high water
> condition only. I just want to know if the water reaches a certain level.
So
> no big security deal. And no need to respond right away. Just need to go
to
> the building within a day or so to check on things.
>
> I programmed the unit to call my cell phone. The only time I would receive
a
> call from that number would be from the Vista unit. So I would know there
> was a high water condition if my cell phone received a call from that
> number.
>
> But 2 problems with this...
>
> 1. After system tripped, the Vista keeps calling my cell phone until I
> remove power (AC and Batt), and then reconnect power. Is there a way to
stop
> the unit from calling from the keypad? (I have the alpha keypad.)
>
> 2. It is a toll charge from the location of the Vista to my cell phone
> number. If I am out of town and can't get to the unit to remove power to
> keep it from calling, I would assume it would keep trying to call forever?
> (And rack up a large phone bill in toll charges if I am out of town for
say
> a week.) Is there some sort of timeout setting on phone call attempts?
i.e.
> The Vista would attempt to call say 5 times, then quit?
>
> Do I have other options? Is there a new system or add-on module designed
to
> call a cell phone only?
>
>