| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| phone as intercom | 9/16/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I have two buildings on the same phone line and I want to be able use the phones to call, or ...
A: Lydia, Your not asking the impossible, it's just that most people use CORDED phones with an ...
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| phone as intercom | 9/15/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I have two buildings on the same phone line and I want to be able use the phones to call, or ...
A: Lydia, Most cordless phones come with an intercom from handset to base unit. Radio shack also ...
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| Difference beteen a cell number and a phone number | 8/25/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: Jonathan, I'm sorry I can't help you. I'm not even sure what a public phone cab is, and per my ...
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| Difference beteen a cell number and a phone number | 8/23/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: Is this REALLY your question, or are you looking for something else? A call to a cell phone, voip, ...
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| diference betwen a cell number and a phone number | 8/23/2008 | Emmett Smith |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: A phone number is like a social security number to telephone equipment. Each phone number has ...
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| Difference between a cell number and a phone number | 8/22/2008 | Fred Goodwin |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: In the US, there is no way to tell the difference between a cell phone number and a "normal" ...
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| diference betwen a cell number and a phone number | 8/22/2008 | Emmett Smith |
Q: the question is how do i notice the difference between a cell number and a phone number, i know both ...
A: There is currently no way to tell. If you know that a person you are calling lives in and area code ...
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| need to ask | 5/31/2008 | Fred Goodwin |
Q: can you recommend me some names of the most universal companies working in telecommunication systems ...
A: JC, I'm afraid that's beyond my expertise. I know Lucent, Nortel and Cisco are among the largest ...
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| magic jack | 5/13/2008 | Emmett Smith |
Q: I am considering purchasing a Magic Jack to use in lieu of my landline phone. Do you know any ...
A: I see no short comings. My only concern is for the business model. Having worked in the industry ...
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| long distance use | 5/9/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: When I go on vacation I usually take my computer and use it in my room. It occurred to me that i ...
A: John, Unless you have a very long cord and repeters aka the AT&T long distance network, your ...
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| LEC Charge for Long Distance Access | 4/2/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I've begun using my cell phone (Verizon Wireless) for all long distance toll calls, as they are ...
A: Ed, You're still going to be charged the Interstate Subscriber Line charge, and WILL unless you ...
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| internet telephony | 3/16/2008 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: Mr Smith I've heard from a friend that it is possible to make international calls from a computer ...
A: I am involved more in using the internet for voice calls from phone systems, but from a standalone ...
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| call from computer to telephone | 3/16/2008 | Emmett Smith |
Q: Mr Smith I've heard from a friend that it is possible to make international calls from a computer ...
A: There are a number of services that you can subscribe to that allow you to do this. If you click ...
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| Panasonic KX TD 816 | 3/11/2008 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: How can i trasfer incomin call to a cell phone? I have two CO lines
A: If you mean transfer an outside call you can press the TRANSFER key then dial the access code for an ...
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| nuisance calls | 3/9/2008 | Fred Goodwin |
Q: I have a 91-year-old friend whose housemate is receiving political campaign calls, some late in the ...
A: Ruth: There are several things your friend can do -- not all of them will be equally effective: ...
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| Non-published listing fees | 2/22/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: Why do I have to pay to NOT have my phone number listed. My husband is a police officer and it is ...
A: Kelley, You pay to have an unlisted number because it costs the telecommunication providers to do ...
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| STOPPING UNAUTHORIZES LONG DISTANCE | 2/22/2008 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I have a fax machine with long distance service.When I am away,unauthorized long distance is ...
A: Jim, Who is making the calls? Is the fax outlet in your home or business? Depending on WHO your ...
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| coil and repeaters | 11/22/2007 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: What do they do and what does a repeater look like. I am working in a manhole for ATT. Thanks
A: Not sure what coils are but when installing business phone systems when customers have cordless ...
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| hi | 9/16/2007 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: recently i have blocked a number of a caller who was harassing me and calling late at nite etc is ...
A: I don't know how you blocked the number but in the UK its difficult to do other than through BT or ...
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| cellular phones | 9/14/2007 | Fred Goodwin |
Q: How many cellular phones do we have in USA ( estimate)
A: I don't have an exact answer for you -- sorry. According to the CTIA (wireless industry ...
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| Unlisted Phone Number | 8/25/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I pay to have my phone number unlisted and am also on the DO NOT CALL LIST. Yet, I frequently get ...
A: Alida, I could call you without knowing your name OR your number. It's called random dialing. ...
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| panasonic cordless kx-t2560s | 8/17/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: re: Noise/interference Have replaced battery; phone is in own separate jack/ac outlet. I get a lot ...
A: Deborah, It's not what's in the same jack, or electric outlet. IT's WHAT else is hooked up to the ...
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| Increasing the speed of dial-up to that of cable -- possible? | 8/13/2007 | Emmett Smith |
Q: Quotes from http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.basics/msg/0c013cf5371da8dc?hl=en& : ...
A: Dial up is analog and has been run at much higher speeds in lab environments, according to ...
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| Sending large files - a QB file of 600 MB file | 8/7/2007 | Emmett Smith |
Q: We have an offsite accountant who needs access to our Quickbooks file which is around 600 MBs. Do ...
A: FTP is always a possibility but expensive if you don't already have FTP at your office complex or ...
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| Phone via computer | 8/5/2007 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: I couldn't find a topic on the "allexperts" main page for this question so I thought I would begin ...
A: Some people just have a voicemail message saying hang up unless you are authorised to call, some ...
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| wireless phones | 8/4/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I had some cordless 2.4 ghz phones. Occasionally, I would pick up one of them to make a call and it ...
A: David, Are we talking about one base unit with multiple handsets, or more than one base unit? Not ...
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| DSL speed over distance | 8/1/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I've been checking into upgrading from dial-up to DSL internet service. We are about 2.5 miles ...
A: David, You won't notice a slowdown in speed, as most telephone carriers WON'T even hook you up if ...
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| Trouble wiring jack for 2nd line | 7/29/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I hope you can help me determine if we have some bad wires or have things wired incorrectly. We ...
A: Lisa, It IS easy - IF you have a line tester. Without one it's a little harder - trial and error. It ...
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| E-mail to Fax??? | 7/23/2007 | Emmett Smith |
Q: Smith, I only have a cell phone and cable at home. Sometimes I need to send a fax. I was wondering ...
A: eFAX is one of the most popular services ...
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| Panasonic KX-816 | 6/29/2007 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: I recently bought a Panasonic KX-816. I have orderd the manual but have not received it yet. I was ...
A: I can also get a copy of the manual but as a pdf file, this would be the english version. Where are ...
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| Bizarre problem! | 6/28/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: Here's our problem: We have two cordless phones we normally leave on their bases. One is an AT&T ...
A: Karen, I'm LOL but it's not a commie plot, although I like the marketing idea for a certain large 3 ...
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| Bizarre problem! | 6/27/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: Here's our problem: We have two cordless phones we normally leave on their bases. One is an AT&T ...
A: Karen, You started out with the right idea but you need to go a little bit deeper. Unplug BOTH base ...
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| cordless phone interference with corded phone | 6/22/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I work for CWA in Washington, DC, so I know a little about phones and degrading copper wire issues. ...
A: Stephen, Your Verizon customer service rep was right on target with he advice. Cordless phones can ...
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| USA Telecommunication Infrastructure | 6/4/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: Hey there, I am wondering who owns the telecommunication lines that run across the USA. I am ...
A: You're correct in thinking that several telecoms own their own lines, and that they have agreements ...
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| DSL Problem | 5/23/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: My DSL service is good most of the time, but cuts out periodically. Sometimes, I can restore it ...
A: Herb, I'm not "bearing with you" I'm just answering your questions, the way the BELL SYSTEM used to. ...
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| phone as an intercom | 5/22/2007 | Richard Elsmore |
Q: Is there a way I can use the several phones in my house as an intercom system? My provider is ...
A: Yes, you can buy a small phoe system (PBX) and connect the lines into it and extensions from that ...
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| phone as an intercom | 5/22/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: Is there a way I can use the several phones in my house as an intercom system? My provider is ...
A: Roger, Yes, two that I know of. The 1st involves just a call to your Bell South/AT&T business ...
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| DSL Problem | 5/22/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: My DSL service is good most of the time, but cuts out periodically. Sometimes, I can restore it ...
A: Herb, Wow, you've covered everything I can think of. I WOULD try using a different telephone at that ...
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| phone problems | 5/20/2007 | Spencer Holcombe |
Q: I have a landline telephone that i can make calls on and has a dial tone, but when i supposed to be ...
A: Romel, You didn't say who your service provider is, but Most Telecommunications companies offer ...
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| Cell Phones | 5/20/2007 | Miguel Cedron-Ron |
Q: I'm not sure if this is your field so if it isn't can you please tell me which category to try? When ...
A: Sorry, Verizon is the only one of the major cell phone carriers I have no experience with, not even ...
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