ademco 20SE and 4286 phone module ring number?

Yes. Set field "95" to something other than 15. If your phone module picks up after three rings, you may want to set your the field to "4".

Thanks for writing but I'm not quite clear.

If I set the field to 3 (or 4), how does the system pick up phone messages since the actual home phone line does not answer (i.e. the phone company voice mail picks up)? I assume that the phone module will pick up all calls at 3 or 4 rings If I set it higher (at 5 or so), the voice messaging system (not on the premises) will pick up the call before the phone module does.

It seems like I need a system similar to the "15" setting where I can trick the phone module into picking up early before the voice messaging system picks up. True?

Dennis

You're quite right. I would suggest you put your alarm system on a separate line from your home phone service.

That answers the question. Thank you.

Once you hear the tone enter the phone module access code you programmed into the system.

I have not tried that. I will try it and write back to the group. Thanks.

or get an answering machine instead of vm

| > If I set the field to 3 (or 4), how does the system pick up phone messages | > since the actual home phone line does not answer (i.e. the phone company | > voice mail picks up)? I assume that the phone module will pick up all | > calls at 3 or 4 rings If I set it higher (at 5 or so), the voice | messaging | > system (not on the premises) will pick up the call before the phone module | > does. | >

| > It seems like I need a system similar to the "15" setting where I can | trick | > the phone module into picking up early before the voice messaging system | > picks up. True? | >

| > Dennis | | | You're quite right. I would suggest you put your alarm system on a separate | line from your home phone service. | |

That is supposed to happen, it then drops off and the 4286 will then be active

Believe it or not, as it turns out, I can enter the phone code during the squeal and will seize the phone module. Field 95 is set to 15.

Dennis

Cool! That way you won't need that second line. I sort of didn't have a choice and "bit the wallet" to get one. My oldest son is a "babe magnet" and he must spend about 8 hours on the phone every day.