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| Thread ID: 23857 | 2002-08-27 23:01:00 | Yes You Can Receive Phonecalls While Online | Susan B (19) | Press F1 |
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| 74243 | 2002-08-27 23:01:00 | Actrix (www.actrix.co.nz) is pleased to announce availability of a new product that allows customers to monitor incoming calls while on the Internet. The product has been developed here in New Zealand by NEC and is called inContact, Internet Call Waiting (ICW). It comes in two available versions: Standard ($5.95/month) and Pro ($9.95/month). At this stage the service is only available for those in the Wellington and Auckland free-calling areas, and customers wishing to purchase the service will need to have call diversion activated on their phonelines. The Benefits Instead of someone receiving a busy tone or being forwarded to Voicemail when they try to call you while you're online, inContact ICW will notify you by triggering a pop-up on your PC advising you of the call and who is calling. Depending on which version you choose, you will then have the following options to help you stay informed and in charge while online: Catch the call: Don't miss the important calls while surfing the net. It may be a call from one of your children out on the town needing to get home. It may be a sales opportunity for a business run from the home. You can now be aware of these calls and deal with them without having to disconnect. Control - you decide what to do: See who is calling and you choose how to handle it. Forward it to a mobile (Pro version only), answer it (Pro version only), ignore it, record a message from the caller and have it e-mailed to yourself while you stay online (both versions). Convenience - get the message quickly: Send the call to voice-mail (Pro version only) and get it delivered by e-mail while still online. You won't need to disconnect from the internet, dial in to your voicemail etc to get your message. You may not need other voicemail products now. Keep it simple - automate it: Set up automatic responses for all calls. Set up different automatic responses based on who is calling; eg forward work calls to your mobile after 5 seconds, or automatically drop your internet connection and answer calls from your kids, partner, best friend .... or mother in-law !!! (Functionality more limited in the Standard version.) Flexibility - surf anytime: You don't have to delay connecting to the internet if you're expecting a call, or conversely you don't have to disconnect if you're expecting that call from the UK. You have more flexibility in when and how long you surf. Flexibility - personalise your settings: Create your own phone book, choose your own alerting sounds for when you receive a call. Set up your own automatic responses. Save money: inContact provides several services all in one, Call Waiting, Caller Line Identity, Voicemail, Call Logging, on-line control of call diversion on a caller by caller basis. Interested? If you're interested in this Internet Call Waiting service through Actrix, then head on over to www.incontact.net.nz. There is a lot more information about the product, how it works etc, available there. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 74244 | 2002-08-27 23:09:00 | Damn! I got all excited there Susan, the I find out its only for Pig Islanders and you have to be on Actrix....... Oh well................ You get used to these disappointments BALDY :-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 74245 | 2002-08-27 23:13:00 | Yeah, me too Baldy. I am with Actrix but I don't live Up There. Almost had kittens when I read about it though, because we recently put in a second phone line. Would have spewed if our installation fees were all for nothing. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 74246 | 2002-08-27 23:44:00 | Umm, thats interesting but...You CAN"T receive the phone call while you are on-line. Your headline breaches the FTA I am afraid... It will tell you about the call, or divert it, but you have to disconnect to answer the call.... Susan, re your second line, is Jetstream not available where you are? Its only about $5 per month more than a second line. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 74247 | 2002-08-28 00:55:00 | > Umm, thats interesting but...You CAN"T receive the > phone call while you are on-line. Your headline > breaches the FTA I am afraid... > > It will tell you about the call, or divert it, but > you have to disconnect to answer the call.... > > Susan, re your second line, is Jetstream not > available where you are? Its only about $5 per month > more than a second line. Hi Godfather, I had to get another line installed, as although I live 5mins from centre of Dunedin, I live outside the Jetstream area. I can understand not getting a Jetstream service if I lived in the boondocks, but almost in the centre of Dn is a bit annoying. Mind you I can down/upload to my hearts content, without having to worry about going over the mb limit. BALDY:-) |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 74248 | 2002-08-28 01:35:00 | When ISP support for V.92 modems is available, you will be able to take / make a voice call, while putting your data connection 'on hold'. At this stage, I am aware of only one ISP trialling v.92. :| | wuppo (41) | ||
| 74249 | 2002-08-28 03:43:00 | So lemme get this straight, I have to be with Actrix, and live in AK or wellington (I'm in AK but with Ihug)... And it cost's about half the price of actually having an ISP?! Okay... Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 74250 | 2002-08-28 04:44:00 | OOO OOO can i get it for cable???? ]:) ]:) ]:) ]:) ]:) |
Chris Wilson (431) | ||
| 74251 | 2002-08-28 05:27:00 | ;) Cable might actually be more worth while | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 74252 | 2002-08-28 05:32:00 | Baldy. Dunedin IS the boondocks isnt it???? Poppa John ;\ ;\ ]:) | Poppa John (284) | ||
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