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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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Can the P800 be set to send Withheld / unrecognised numbers to voice mail, or even ignore totally and not ring?
I dont like answering number withheld incoming calls and I think it would be a cool feature
thanks
Nigel
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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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Replying to my own message, I've been thinking...
what would be ideal would be a answer machine 3rd party software with say 5 voice mail boxes with different greetings
When the phone goes and the number is withheld you would click a few keys to the approriate voicemail box............
'thank you for calling, I'm sorry this phone does not accept withheld numbers, please redial without withholding your phone number. thank you'
other voice mail boxes could be for work, friend relatives etc
what do you think?
I would definitely buy this is it could be done, would also save a lot on retrieving voice mail messages, which is V expensive in UK
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Vic100
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
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I really like this idea too
Can it be done with the P800?
anyone with programming skills? |
kolhatkar
Joined: Mar 13, 2002
Posts: 45
From: London, England
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I don't know about the whole answerphone idea - but does the P800 supoort caller groups??
If so, do what I do - I have a profile with all numbers in my phone book set in it and therefore I do not hear anything when people with withheld numbers ring.
Don't forget vmail calls come out of your free minutes in the UK!
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sfaguy
Joined: Nov 06, 2002
Posts: 442
From: San Francisco, CA
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I don't have the P800 yet, but was told it does not have the profile feature like the T68i which I think it's a mistake.
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Jimmy_75000
Joined: Feb 08, 2003
Posts: 59
From: London
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Hi,
I don't really think this is a coll feature as a lot of compagnies don't send their phone numbers or a lot of people refuse as well to send numbers in Europe ...If the point of having a mobile is to receive calls from only 2 persons, just give your number to those two...!
3 days to go before P800 release!!! |
nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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Jimmy said- If the point of having a mobile is to receive calls from only 2 persons, just give your number to those two
Who said I own a mobile to recieve calls from 2 'persons', you did and as I dont know you then dont put words in my mouth.
Also I have owned a mobile since the Motorola transportable and Nokia Cityman days (my 1st & 2nd 'mobile') in the mid 80's probably before you were even born.
I still think my built in answer machine is a good idea.
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Vic100
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
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...owned a mobile since the Motorola transportable and Nokia Cityman days (my 1st & 2nd 'mobile') in the mid 80's...
Respect!
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Jimmy_75000
Joined: Feb 08, 2003
Posts: 59
From: London
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Before the T68, I had the Sony Z5 which had a feature that, I am sure, is the one your are looking for: the buil-in answering machine (only works when you are in reach of network). If you put in on, all calls are intercept by the answering machine, once your welcome message is finish, your are able to lisen to people leaving their message and pick them up if you want to talk to them. But the mode is either on or off, can't specify only incoming calls without number... |
Andy_P
Joined: Jun 10, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Warwickshire
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Hasn't this already been done for the P800... can't remember where I saw it, but there is a Symbian based voicemail, as you have described.
I think there was some bug with it initially where it couldn't turn off the mic when it answers the call, so it would hear you in the background if you spoke for the duration of the call - apparently the fault was due to the code on the phone - needed some updated api apparently.
Not sure it would screen withheld calls out-of-the-box but im sure it could (and will) be done.
But for the time being lets concentrate on doing the important things on the p800 - like getting the sound working on monkey island  |
pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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@nigelot1, Well your claim that voicemail is "very expensive in UK" is not correct if your being ripped off thats your fault, i NEVER pay for voicemail on my Orange contract, & i dont pay a monthly contract payment either, so it really IS free.
@kolhatkar, it`s not always the case in UK that your voicmail comes out of your free minutes, if your network offers this then you may have to specify it. |
nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 216
From: UK
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pachy said- if your being ripped off thats your fault
something I perceive expensive is not the same as me being ripped off.
Obviously when you buy something you perceive to be expensive, you feel ripped off
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pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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@nigelot,when you check in the dictionary under "ripped off" it just says "Vodafone" 
Ok ok, if you live in an area where you have to use them thats fair enough.
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nigelot1
Joined: Aug 27, 2002
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pachy said- Ok ok, if you live in an area where you have to use them thats fair enough.
If I lived in as area where I had to use them, then it would be fair enough.
But I dont
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pachy
Joined: Nov 05, 2002
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OK, then,
i get free voicemail,
i have a contract that cost me NOTHING a month,
i have had free MMS for 2 months,
i can use the free voicemail to record a long spoken message to all of my friends who have free voicmail,& choose what time they recieve it & they can send back a recorded reply ALL FOR FREE 24hrs a day.
All calls to customer services are free & open 24hrs,
I don`t pay for 0800 numbers either , so i can use a calling card company for all my voice calls, 2p off peak, 3p peak, (YES 3p PEAK)
I they loose the conection while i`m in a call (very rare) Orange credit me with free minutes,
Free itemised billing
I also have a Orange pay as u go phone i carry, with 5 free sms a day for ever as long as it`s in credit, after which they are 5p each, voicemail on this sim IS charged but i don`t pay because i can access it free from my contract phone,
I use mobiles for ALL my calls (i have a landline only for internet) & my bills show i use around 1,500 mins a month, & my Orange bills are NEVER more than £5,
Believe me YOUR BEING RIPPED OFF.
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Posted: 2003-02-13 18:02
