Orchid V4, V4+ and Ranger 400 phone users - Discussion
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Do the same with each sequence.
I just wanted to thank you for your CW program. I recently bought a V4+ using the MSE discount code and received a note with the dialler asking whether I wanted Orchid to set it up using your settings. I read though this thread and realised that as I use Primus Saver 2 and 18185, your settings are just what I want, so emailed Orchid and got a reply within a few minutes to tell me it was all done and to force an update.
Between your settings and Orchid's excellent customer service I was set up and raring to in record time.
Thank you very much. :beer:
Debt free success date: 14.8.2006 :j
Bargain!
P.S. I've asked Edinburghlass to move your post and this one to the discussion thread.
It is not a major nor expensive matter but are others noting a similar problem and, if so, how does one overcome it other than to "call home" very frequently. Calling home does cure the problem but I would prefer not to have to ask other members of the family to try to remember whether they are hearing the "zero pence per minute" response each time.
I get that problem with my Ranger 400 - because its date/time settings rely on mains power only and, for some reason, my village suffers from power cuts on an annoyingly regular basis.
Those using V4 or V4+ Orchids should not have that problem because the V4 takes its power from the telephone line - as does the V4+ (but that has an additional mains/transformer power supply).
If you have the V4, I can only think there’s some sort of intermittent problem with BT’s 50 volts or someone’s unplugging the V4 for some reason.
For the past 18 months my dialler has been set to primus for daytime calls, and 18185 and 1899 for the rest - mobiles etc. I have two questions
Should i change companies, are there any cheaper out there?
I am moving house, do i simply unplug the dialler and plug it in the other end?
Many thanks
Please see the 'HERE' link in my signature below.
If the new house is in the same STD code area, you could just plug the dialler in again but, if you have day/time settings (as you appear to have - albeit not ones I understand), you'd need to force it home to pick up the day/date/time again.
you'd need to force it home to pick up the day/date/time again.
I am moving to a different area, so a change of area code, how do i go about doing that?
Thanks again
Replace handset.
You should then see the red light on the dialler start to flash for over a minute. If it flashes for less than a minute, pick up the handset and press the redial button, hang up and watch the red light again.
Using CLI, the Orchid server will detect your new telephone number, extract the STD code as your new local code and include it as in your download.
If the red light still doesn't flash for over a minute, do a reset (see HERE).
Of course, until Primus is up and running at your new place, evening and weekend UK 01/02 calls will be sent via BT but, at 4½p each, that's not a great concern.