mk@wroach.cactus.org (M. Khan) (12/29/90)
Where can I get a box that recognizes and directs to a separate physical line the personalized ring that some telcos are offering. Cost? Experiences? What I am NOT asking about are the boxes that answer the call and then make FAX/voice/computer decisions based on what they hear. mk@wroach.cactus.org bigtex!wroach!mk
tnixon@uunet.uu.net (Toby Nixon) (12/31/90)
In article <15710@accuvax.nwu.edu>, mk@wroach.cactus.org (M. Khan) writes: > Where can I get a box that recognizes and directs to a separate > physical line the personalized ring that some telcos are offering. > Cost? Experiences? > What I am NOT asking about are the boxes that answer the call and then > make FAX/voice/computer decisions based on what they hear. The December 11th PC magazine, in a review of various voice/fax/data switches, mentioned a fax/voice/data switch that is based on distinctive ringing (known as RingMaster in BellSouth land). The manufacturer is Lynx Automation, Inc., 2100 196th St SW #144, Lynnwood, WA 98036; +1 206 744 1582. The "RingDirector/2", for $89, supports two-number distinctive ringing, and the "RingDirector/4", for $149, supports four-number distinctive ringing. I have put in a purchase order for one of the four-number boxes, but it might take a few weeks for me to get it. If you get one, would you please let me know what you think of it? Toby Nixon, Principal Engineer | Voice +1-404-449-8791 Telex 151243420 Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc. | Fax +1-404-447-0178 CIS 70271,404 P.O. Box 105203 | UUCP uunet!hayes!tnixon AT&T !tnixon Atlanta, Georgia 30348 USA | Internet hayes!tnixon@uunet.uu.net
Tad.Cook@cs.washington.edu (01/01/91)
In article <15710@accuvax.nwu.edu>, mk@wroach.cactus.org (M. Khan) writes: > Where can I get a box that recognizes and directs to a separate > physical line the personalized ring that some telcos are offering. > Cost? Experiences? There is one in the current Hello Direct catalog. Their number is 1-800-HI-HELLO. I have used the AutoLine Plus made by ITS Communications. They are at 1-800-525-4596. It works fine. Be sure to get the AutoLine Plus, as the AutoLine is just a plain exclusion module. Tad Cook Seattle, WA Packet: KT7H @ N7HFZ.WA.USA.NA Phone: 206/527-4089 MCI Mail: 3288544 Telex: 6503288544 MCI UW USENET:...uw-beaver!sumax!amc-gw!ssc!tad or, tad@ssc.UUCP
Jack.Winslade@iugate.unomaha.edu (Jack Winslade) (01/02/91)
In a message of <30 Dec 90 23:13:24>, Toby Nixon (200:30102/2) writes: >I have put in a purchase order for one of the four-number boxes, but >it might take a few weeks for me to get it. If you get one, would you >please let me know what you think of it? I have used the RingDirector <tm> four-line box for about three months and it works quite well. The Hello Direct catalog only shows the two-line box, but I got the four-line box by phoning Lynx Automation directly. Unlike the two-line box, the four-line model is powered by a plug-in adaptor and it also has an 'exclusion' switch which works quite well in preventing an accidentally pucked up voice phone on one line from fouling-up a data or fax transmission on another. There seems to be no delay in switching response, and no false ring on the other lines. In other words, the detection of ringing codes is quick and solid. Hope this gives you a better idea of what you will have when the box comes in. Good Day! JSW