As per title, I'm sure I've seen an add for a box that fits between the phone socket and the PC that lets you know when someone is trying to call you - flashing light or something similar. Anyone know where I could get such a thing ?

Kevin.

 

Kevin,

I've seen a box you can plug into the phone line, and it flashes/sounds when someone calls and you're online.

I can't remember who can supply one, but I think they were about £30.

The only stipulation is that you have to a 'Call Waiting' option, which is not available with some the providers, although you'll be fine with BT and the big cable companies.

I'll see if I can find some more info.

Hope this helps
Andy

 

Aren't you supposed to turn off call-waiting if you use a modem 'cos the beeps it sticks in cause a bit of trouble with stuff like data going down the line, or have they got around that now?

Steve.

 

Try

 

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<B>The only stipulation is that you have to a 'Call Waiting' Andy[/quote]

We have that, as my wife works an "on call" rota.
Phone won't respond to the call waiting signal so u have to use ring back

But it drops the net connection when anyone calls.

B

 

Before I went ISDN my 28K modem dropped the line when the call waiting beeps came through, but my 56K modem didn't

Some Modems do & some don't

Not much help there really was I

 

 

Thanks chaps, PC world couldn't help, the BT service has now been discontinued and my modem sometimes gets kicked off when call waiting cuts in. I'll keep looking, someone must know who sells them - pi55 poor marketing I guess.

Kevin.

 

Kevin
Wee box is Internet Alert 510 by Comtech
Needs call waiting
Warns when some phoning while your online
You then have the choice of staying online or picking up the phone
If you answer phone you lose internet connection
Works pretty well
Think

 

IIRC, the new V92 modem spec's support dropping the line briefly to take a voice call.

No idea if ISPs are supporting V92 yet though!

ChrisB.

 

Kevin
Try

 

Sorry for the blatant plug:

 

Doug,

Cheers M8, I knew I'd seen it somewhere. I'll be ordering one later today.

Kevin.

 

Have had Internet Alert by Comtech for a couple of months now.

Works O.K.

You do have to suscribe to BT Call Waiting.

Bought mine from one of the auctions for I think twenty odd pounds.