Re: Changing the call out phone number??

["AngryOldWhiteGuy" <AngryOldWhiteGuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"G. Morgan" <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> AngryOldWhiteGuy Wrote:
>
>>
>>I have an alarm system that came with the house - we don't have it
>>monitored, and it's currently showing an amber "Trouble" indicator because
>>(so I've been told) there's no call out number that it can verify - so I'd
>>like to set it up so that if there's a condition that'd cause the system
>>to
>>call a monitoring service, I'll get the call on my phone.  It's a DSC
>>Power
>>832 system - can anyone point me to how I could program it to call my
>>phone - if that's not possible, is there any way to eliminate the
>>condition
>>that's lighting the trouble light?
>
> Always willing to help an Angry Old White Guy.
>
> Unfortunately Sir, the alarm is trying to dial a receiver and changing
> the number to your own will not help.  It will keep on trying to connect
> to a receiver, and the trouble light will never go away.  The trouble
> you're getting is likely "Failure to communicate".
>
> Now the next big question, are you comfortable programming this thing?
> Have you seen the 'installers' manual?
>
> Since you own the system, you can negotiate a good deal on monitoring
> from a local dealer or ....
>
> If not, you may want to contact this fellow (he may be able to dial-in
> to your system and reprogram it):
>
> Jim Rojas
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>

I am pretty sure that there isn't a dial in capability - I'll have to look
into re-programming it myself  - disabling the dialer shouldn't be that
difficult, huh??