Orchid Dialler Discount

fbrj

deefadog wrote:

Well said normski!

On another note, as i am through ntl (don't know if it makes a difference) but i have to press the hash key lately to stop the long time it takes to connect, is this a new permament thing and should i re-program the box and add an extra hash??

Thanks

There was another thread on this subject a few weeks ago (delayed 1899 - especially - connection for cable users with Orchid box)...can't locate it at the mo. Conclusions were that dialling a # at the end of the number sped things up and that the Orchid box can only add a # to the beginning number (ie not to the end of number being dialled). I also read very recently that the delay problem seems to have been fixed and there is no need to dial the # any longer!

madhur

Just bought the V4 dialler with the discount,but with Martin's article on Just-Dial Saver I am wondering how the V4 dialler would fit in? Can anybody help resolve this problem and explain to somebody like me who takes time understanding all the technical details whether I disconnect the dialler and route all calls through Just-Dial for evening and weekend calls and then use the 18866 pre-fix during the day?

johnthomas_2

madhur,
If you use CW Client, set 18866 as carrier 1, set your calls to 01, 02, *2*9 as follows: Day Night Weekend
1 0 0

You can set it up to call mobiles through 1899, i think they are cheaper than Just Dial, again just add a new carrier 1899 (carrier 2) to the list and then point 07 calls to carrier 2 as below
Day Night Weekend
2 2 2

if you get stuck i am sure they will set it up for you.

Edinburghlass_2

For sure the Orchid people are very helpfull. I phoned them regarding setting up 18185 for 0870 numbers and they did it all for me

madhur

johnthomas

Thanks for telling me how to go about it.I'll probably get them to sort it out for me initially until I grasp the technical details. Still contemplating switching to Just Dial saver,but I see from the other forum they have been around for sometime and those using them appear to be happy.

fayraz

fbrj wrote:

There was another thread on this subject a few weeks ago (delayed 1899 - especially - connection for cable users with Orchid box)...can't locate it at the mo. Conclusions were that dialling a # at the end of the number sped things up and that the Orchid box can only add a # to the beginning number (ie not to the end of number being dialled). I also read very recently that the delay problem seems to have been fixed and there is no need to dial the # any longer!

It takes about 26 seconds for a call to go through now, I think that is normal but I am not sure.

Woby_Tide

I reckon after the Orchid 'redials' your number once the acrrier is selected there is a delay of about 5 or 6 seconds before the tarriff message starts, used to be about 1 or 2 seconds originally so whilst not back to the original state it is much better than it was a few weeks back

fayraz

Hi,

I have just ordered my second Orchid dialler for my uncle, can I set up a routing table for him using my CW Client Account and then dial home from his house, to pick up his routing table and not mine?

bbb_uk

fayraz wrote:

I have just ordered my second Orchid dialler for my uncle, can I set up a routing table for him using my CW Client Account and then dial home from his house, to pick up his routing table and not mine?

I don't see why not. The only thing is your own phone number will have been programmed into this new dialler so I don't know if when phoning home from your uncle's landline it would work. I would ring/email Orchid and ask them.

fayraz

I just rang Orchid up and they said they would copy my routing table and give it a different name in my account so I will have two routing tables and then just dial home from my uncles house and it should pick up the copied table.

Very confusing but I will see if it works.