Why not use the BT 1571 answering service? It's free. Better than buying new answering machine.
2009/9/11 andrew lancaster <[email protected]> > > I do. Could it be faulty? When I attach an ordinary phone to this > filter it seems fine - just the answerphone playing up. Or perhaps a > new answerphone would work? > > On 10 Sep 2009, at 4:58 pm, Paul Russell wrote: > > > > > And (apologies if I'm teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here), you > > do have a filter on the answering machine upstairs ? > > > > Paul > > > > On 10 Sep 2009, at 15:17, andrew lancaster wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi and thanks for reply. The answerphone was used upstairs, well away > >> from the home hub which is downstairs. The ordinary phone is ok, ie > >> no crackle or noise - just the answer phone. Can't understand it at > >> all! > >> > >> Andrew > >> On 10 Sep 2009, at 3:02 pm, Paul Russell wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> Assuming the filter is wired correctly (*), the only other thing I'm > >>> wondering about is if you have the answering machine and home hub > >>> sitting physically right next to each other ? If so, then try > >>> separating them by a few feet and see if that makes a difference. > >>> > >>> (*) Only the modem connection to the home hub should be on the line > >>> side of the filter - all other phones, extensions, answering > >>> machines, > >>> etc must be on the other side of the filter. > >>> > >>> Paul > >>> > >>> On 10 Sep 2009, at 12:46, andrew lancaster wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi. Slightly off mac topics - sorry - but, since I have had > >>>> broadband > >>>> and a BT home hub to connect my iMac and macbook to the net, my > >>>> answerphone doesn't work. The outgoing message is fine - but any > >>>> messages left are just a mass of hiss and noise - can't make out > >>>> the > >>>> message at all. I've tried using both phone sockets - after the > >>>> filter thing, of course - but it means the answerphone is useless. > >>>> > >>>> Has anyone else experienced this? Any work rounds? BT insist that > >>>> the > >>>> line is fine and the filters are working ....?! > >>>> > >>>> Andrew > >>>> > >>>>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
