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Re: Comfort - choosing a DECT phone



Between off-hook and star.

M.



> Is the 4-second window between off-hook and star, or between star
&
sign-in
> code?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Paul G.
>
>
> >From: "Andrew Roberts" <andrew@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Comfort - choosing a DECT phone
> >Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:47:57 +0100
> >
> >The Comfort site has some information under 'Which Phones' to aid
with
> >choosing
> >a DECT  phone which works on Comfort as you would expect.
> >http://www.comfort.org.uk/support/index.html
> >
> >Comfort has a 4 second window with which to press the star key,
otherwsie
> >after this time the star is injected into the telecom networt for
access
to
> >network services
> >etc.
> >
> >You can report your DECT phone to us using this form
> >http://www.comfort.org.uk/phonform.html
 so we can add it to the site for
> >others to benefit from to help in making an informed choice when
buying a
> >DECT phone.
> >
> >If a DECT phone has a built-in delay above 2 seconds then it is
unlikely
to
> >provide sign-in access for Comfort but will work fine for all
other
Comfort
> >functions. BT Phones are one of the worst on this score.
> >
> >Alcatel 'Easy' is ok though.
> >http://www.comfort.org.uk/products/main.html#easy
> >
> >Maybe Keith might know why some DECT phones exhibit this kind of
behaviour?
> >
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Andrew Roberts (Technical Sales Manager)
> >Comfort Home Controls
> >(New Sales Line 44(0)1244 680675)
> >(New Tech Line 44(0)906 3004444)
> >Manufacture, Distribution & Support
> >=============================================
> >Home Page: http://www.comfort.org.uk
> >email: andrew@xxxxxxx
> >Comfort Web Links:
> >Buy Comfort Here:  http://www.comfort.org.uk/products/indexB.html
> >Log-In /Manuals:    http://www.comfort.org.uk/technical/index.html
> >Apply for Access::  http://www.comfort.org.uk/index4.html
> >Products:                http://www.comfort.org.uk/products/index.html
> >eCatalogue             http://www.comfort.org.uk/e_cat_UK_list.htm
> >User Forum:            http://www.egroups.com/group/comfort/
> >Tour:                      http://www.comfort.org.uk/security/index.html
> >Dealers:                 http://www.comfort.org.uk/dealer/index.html
> >Skillsets:                http://www.comfort.org.uk/dealer/skillset.html
> >Brochures: http://www.comfort.org.uk/downlog1.html
> >Site Map:    http://www.comfort.org.uk
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: paul gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
> >To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Sent: 28 October 1999 09:57
> >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Comfort installation problems...
> >
> >
> > > Good News!
> > >
> > > Following Marks advice, I've sucessfully got the Telephone
connection
> > > working 100% (Thanks Mark!)
> > >
> > > As it hapenned Mark, I didn't need to connect wire 3 on the
master
> >socket
> > > for the internal phones to ring - I've just connected 2
& 5, & all
> >internal
> > > phones ring just fine...
> > >
> > > Also, I've got the BT Diverse 2010 DECT phone system in the
house, and
> >these
> > > are a little bit fussy about exactly how they can sign in to
Comfort -
> >If
> >I
> > > press "green" to go off-hook, and then attempt to
sign-in, it doesn't
> >work
> > > (I get the nice lady at BT saying "you have dialled
incorrectly....)
> > > However, if I leave the handset "on-hook" and
pre-dial the sign-in
code,
> > > then press "green" to go off-hook & dial, it
works pretty much OK,
> >Except
> > > comfort initially responds with "wrong code", but
I can then sign-in
> >again
> > > and I'm in like Flynn!!
> > >
> > > Has anyone else experienced these "funnies" with
DECT phones, and if
so,
> >is
> > > there a workaround for this behaviour?? - I could live with
it, but it
> >would
> > > be nice to be able to use the DECT phones as simply &
easily as a
corded
> > > phone, because I don't actually use any corded phones in my
house!!
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Mark McCall" <Mark@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > >To: <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>,
"'Ukha_D@xxxxxxx'"
> ><ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Comfort installation problems...
> > > >Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:00:20 +0100
> > > >
> > > >Hi Paul
> > > >
> > > >I had an old BT Plug to RJ11 modem lead that I cut up. 
I then put
the
> >BT
> > > >plug into 1st analogue port on Highway and wired this
into the
> >Telephone
> >IN
> > > >on Comfort (wires 2 and 5).
> > > >
> > > >Then take the two wires Out of Comfort and wire them
into a Master
> >Socket
> > > >(onto positions 2 and 5 again obviously).
> > > >
> > > >Now wire your phones into this Master Socket on wires 2,
5 and 3 for
> >the
> > > >ring.
> > > >
> > > >M.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________________
> > >
> >
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