I am setting up VOIP (Packet8) service for my home phone. In the past, I have had my home line, which is Bellsouth, forwarded to my T-Mobile number after 4 rings. That has always worked well for me.
This VOIP (voice over IP) service, like others, also allows call forwarding but it works a little differently. After you designate a forwarding target, the number that you are forwarding to begins ringing on the second ring so that at that point, both phones are ringing - both home and the T-Mobile line. On the surface that sounds good, to me anyway, but it can be a problem as I am finding out. Because of voice mail on the T-Mobile line there is a problem when that phone is turned off. When a call comes in on the home VOIP line, the T-Mobile phone takes the call because it has been routed immediately to T-Mobile voice mail. The home phone does not even ring. This happens only when the phone is turned off. I am looking for a solution. Is there a way to control the number or rings or time before a call is sent to voice mail on T-Mobile? I have looked through the GSM codes and nothing stands out to me. As an alternative, is it possible to set a phone or line where it does not forward to voice mail, where it would continue ringing when the phone is turned off? I can leave the T-Mobile phone on 24/7, but I would prefer not to have to do that. Thanks for any ideas! Bobby ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/G6uqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> - - - - Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
