Call Forwarding

No, but it might prevent your alarm panel being accessed for up/downloading by your alarmco. js

I have had Vonage for about a year now. Though their quality isn't as good as other VoIP providers, I haven't had much trouble downloading panels. It all a matter of bandwith with Vonage. I switched one line to Brighthouse VoIP...I noticed a big difference in quality...no echoes, no signal loss or dropped calls so far.

Jim Rojas

That's good to know. I was thinking that if he forwarded his landline, the panel might not be able to seize the line on a download call, particularly if the line is forwarded on the first ring. js

That doesn't address the call forwarding question.

In this area, Cablevision has dedicated bandwidth for their VoIP service. Vonage and the other carriers are relegated to a narrower bandwidth as allowed by FCC reg's. I presume it's that way elsewhere too.

As far as downloading on a call forwading line, I can't see how it could happen reliably, if at all.

he's never gonna get to the panel line if it's forwarded to the voip line unless he unforwards it for programming sessions.

Some telcos offer delayed call forwarding; the line is forwarded after a pre-determined number of rings, as specified by the subscriber. That could work. js

good idear

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| >> That's good to know. I was thinking that if he forwarded his | >> landline, the panel might not be able to seize the line on a | >> download call, particularly if the line is forwarded on the first | >> ring. | >> js | | Some telcos offer delayed call forwarding; the line is forwarded after a | pre-determined number of rings, as specified by the subscriber. That could | work. | js | |

I use that for my main office line. Used to have a receptionist and got tired of having to make three or four connections to talk with a client. Fired the receptionist and just hang up on telemarketers personally. My cell phone bill actually went down, and my customers are happier.

Same here. If someone calls my office # and I'm not there, it just goes to my cell after the 4th ring. It saves a lot of phone tag, and I don't have a zillion calls to return when I get back. js

Interesting. So how could I determine that the call will go to panel and not to my Vonage line? Currently, when one calls, I hear the Vonage phone ring once and then the land line (seems backwards that way) and then the vonage connection completes. Should I set it to call forward after 2 rings, 3? Thanks

Donno. I'm looking at it from the standpoint of the alarmco connecting to your panel. js