retrieving answering machine messages from abroad
Mar 29, 2003 | 12:21 pm
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retrieving answering machine messages from abroad
I have been unable to retrieve my messages from my US machine while travelling in Europe, preumably because their phone tones dont match ours. Have others had this problem? Solutions?
Mar 29, 2003 | 12:43 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by frank_10b:
I have been unable to retrieve my messages from my US machine while travelling in Europe, preumably because their phone tones dont match ours. Have others had this problem? Solutions?</font>
I have been unable to retrieve my messages from my US machine while travelling in Europe, preumably because their phone tones dont match ours. Have others had this problem? Solutions?</font>
Mar 29, 2003 | 1:00 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by frank_10b:
I have been unable to retrieve my messages from my US machine while travelling in Europe, preumably because their phone tones dont match ours. Have others had this problem? Solutions?</font>
I have been unable to retrieve my messages from my US machine while travelling in Europe, preumably because their phone tones dont match ours. Have others had this problem? Solutions?</font>
Then I can listen to all the messages by calling my cell phone # and code.
Mar 29, 2003 | 3:29 pm
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Fourth item on this page:
http://www.phone1000.com/phone/Misce...cessories.html
I know nothing about the website or the company behind it.
http://www.phone1000.com/phone/Misce...cessories.html
I know nothing about the website or the company behind it.
Mar 29, 2003 | 4:35 pm
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When I've had a problem it's been for one of two reasons, first was because many telephones overseas don't pass tones once you are connected to keep you from using a dial around system, and second they pass very short tones, so you may have to hold the keys a bit longer. But in most cases, it's not been an issue.
I too now use my cell phone when overseas, I'll first try a regular phone because the rates are lower (with an international calling card), if that won't pass the tones then I'll call on the cell.
I too now use my cell phone when overseas, I'll first try a regular phone because the rates are lower (with an international calling card), if that won't pass the tones then I'll call on the cell.
Mar 29, 2003 | 6:13 pm
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I will be in France, mostly corsica and aquitain. Last time I tried to collect my messages from the US it didn't work. So I don't know what to do this time??
Mar 29, 2003 | 8:19 pm
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Believe it or not, I used to have a machine I could fool by sort of singing the appropriate tones into the phone. I'm sure that I don't have perfect pitch, but it worked.
You might give it a try, listening to the tone sequence, and then trying to sing them into the phone. But, do it when no one's looking!
Which brings me to a better inspiration. If you carry a walkman, mp3 player, etc., just make a recording of the tones you need and play them back as needed!
JP
You might give it a try, listening to the tone sequence, and then trying to sing them into the phone. But, do it when no one's looking!
Which brings me to a better inspiration. If you carry a walkman, mp3 player, etc., just make a recording of the tones you need and play them back as needed!
JP
Mar 30, 2003 | 9:10 am
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In 1989, I had the same problem. But over the past 14 years, no problems at all. Although it would help to chech that the switch on the phone is switched from pluse to tone. I also carry a small hand phone with me that I bought at radio shack along with a cord and double jack.
It may have been the phone system of the place you were staying at.
It may have been the phone system of the place you were staying at.