Warning: Dialup Phone charges

[tivomas]

I have just found that at least one TiVo has not been dropping the line after it's daily call.

This results in as you can guess a large phone bill!!

Can you all please be conscious of this.

In the past this would not have been a problem due to the calls been FOC

[bri_tal]

What was the number being dialled ?

[tivomas]

What was the number being dialled ?

It was the 01274 number

[bri_tal]

Ok - Thanks. I have been using 0845 1112111 without charge (TalkTalk). Don't know how long this will be the case, though.

[Teepee]

I wonder if there is any possibility of the receiving modem dropping the line after an hour or so. I realise that it is not usually possible for a phone on the receiving end to do this but perhaps a technical solution could be engineered.

[tivomas]

Some setup calls can take more than an hour! How long to make it before the drop is the problem.

And it will be de-commissioned as soon as the other 0161 lines go line next week.

[tivomas]

The 01274 number will now FORCE a call drop after 2 hours.

This may be a problem if you connect at very low speeds (for the initial setup call), however based on the stats, this should be ok.

[DX30]

The 01274 number will now FORCE a call drop after 2 hours.

Sounds good - will the 0161 lines also do this when they come on stream?

[tivomas]

The 01274 number will now FORCE a call drop after 2 hours.

Sounds good - will the 0161 lines also do this when they come on stream?

Yep We will be doing that

Full summary here: http://www.tivoland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=709

[Teepee]

Well done chaps. The Tivos do latch up on the phone very occasionally. While it was not a problem with the old free phone line, the prospect of this happening while the user is away for a couple of weeks does not bear thinking about! This may prove a very useful effort.