Re: DocknTalk

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

And what if the dockntalk thing worked a few times when you tested it, then
didn't work when you needed it?


<1jposi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1170159862.509019.241310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| 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).
|