Re: DocknTalk

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Contact ID is touch tone based. I don't recommend using it in this case, but
it is what it is.
<1jposi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> OK, I did a little more research and found that the DocknTalk will
> transmit DTMF (dual tone multi frequency, aka bell labs touch tone).
> My communicator is an Aritech (former Moose?) Z900. I scanned the
> installers manual and users manual and couldn't find DTMF . Is my only
> option to buy the gear and see if it works? I do have a monitoring
> contract with an internet company. They are pretty reliable, but I
> don't see how getting them involved will help. This whole idea is to
> get ATT out of the picture, so broadband isn't an option. And Telular
> is too pricey for me
> Thanks
>
> On Jan 29, 9:36 am, Frank Olson
> <Use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 1jp...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> > I want to get rid of my land line and wire my alarm panel to a cell
>> > phone. My idea was to get a prepaid cell phone,  a docking station and
>> > a ups. After researching, the DocknTalk website suggests that their
>> > dock won't work on security systems, fax machines, etc. because
>> > digital cell carriers conflict with the tones or something. Is there a
>> > way around this? The communicator is an old Moose. ThanksFor your
>> > application I could have recommended searching for a DSC Links
>> 1000 cellular phone on eBay, but with the "Sunset Clause" I figure any
>> units that are still "out there and going strong" are due to be phased
>> out anyway.  Sometimes the "older technology" still retains some appeal.
>>   For instance, you could download the "Classic" series panels through
>> the Links 1000 (which made the whole application ideal for places like
>> construction sites where there was no phone line).  For cellular
>> communications you're going to be limited to using an alarm communicator
>> that will require activation through a security dealer (and that will
>> require a monitoring contract which means a central station facility
>> with all the gear to process the signals it generates).
>