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On May 13, 10:13 am, "SBS" <no.spam@me> wrote:[color=blue]
> Adrian (adrian_h_hud...@yahoo.com) ha scritto:
>
> :: After taking the great advice proffered here, I located
> :: an EU FRITZ! Box Fon (Annex A) on e-bay.
> :: I purchased same, and it arrived here in the US last night.
>
> Can you tell us the ebay nickname of the seller, please?
>
> And please look at the silver label on the bottom of the
> device and tell us if there is wrote "Annex A", thanks.[/color]

The seller's privacy should probably remain intact!

No silver label. It was sold as Annex A. However, I do not utilize
DSL. I am using the Fritz with the LAN port configured as the
internet connection. It is plugged into a D-Link LAN port. Said D-
Link is plugged into Charter Cable's interface (modem) box.

Adrian.

Adrian was thinking very hard :[color=blue][color=green]
>> If you can configure a Sipgate account, try calling my speaking clock on
>> 1431320.
>>
>> Ivor[/color]
>
> Thanks Ivor,
>
> I think we need an area code with that speaking clock number.[/color]

No you don't it's the Sipgate ID. Simply dial it using a Sipgate "line"
& you will get through to the clock.

"Adrian" <adrian_h_hudson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179078283.041395.109090@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com[color=blue]
> On May 7, 9:17 am, "Ivor Jones" <i...@despammed.invalid>
> wrote:[color=green]
> >
> > They are the only lights that should be on in standby
> > mode. The fixed line and internet phone LEDs only come
> > on while a call is in progress, the internet one should
> > light when you lift the handset of a connected phone.
> > What are you calling an "out of service" tone..? Note
> > that the Fritz uses German tones, irrespective of the
> > regional settings, so the dial tone sounds very similar
> > to the UK number unobtainable tone.
> >
> > If you can configure a Sipgate account, try calling my
> > speaking clock on 1431320.
> >
> > Ivor[/color]
>
> Thanks Ivor,
>
> I think we need an area code with that speaking clock
> number. :-)[/color]

Only if you're calling it from the PSTN, the SIP ID will work from another
Sipgate number. However, just for you, it's 020 7043 1320.

Ivor

"Adrian" <adrian_h_hudson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1179078489.960070.81490@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com[color=blue]
> On May 13, 10:13 am, "SBS" <no.spam@me> wrote:[color=green]
> > Adrian (adrian_h_hud...@yahoo.com) ha scritto:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > > After taking the great advice proffered here, I
> > > > located
> > > > an EU FRITZ! Box Fon (Annex A) on e-bay.
> > > > I purchased same, and it arrived here in the US
> > > > last night.[/color]
> >
> > Can you tell us the ebay nickname of the seller, please?
> >
> > And please look at the silver label on the bottom of the
> > device and tell us if there is wrote "Annex A", thanks.[/color]
>
> The seller's privacy should probably remain intact![/color]

Why..?
[color=blue]
> No silver label. It was sold as Annex A. However, I do
> not utilize DSL. I am using the Fritz with the LAN port
> configured as the internet connection. It is plugged
> into a D-Link LAN port. Said D- Link is plugged into
> Charter Cable's interface (modem) box.[/color]

Thereby lies the answer. If you're not using the internal ADSL modem,
whether it's Annex A or B doesn't matter.

Although with no serial number label I would have sent it back.

Ivor

Adrian (adrian_h_hudson@yahoo.com) ha scritto:

::: Can you tell us the ebay nickname of the seller, please?
:::
::: And please look at the silver label on the bottom of the
::: device and tell us if there is wrote "Annex A", thanks.

:: The seller's privacy should probably remain intact!

Sure!

:: No silver label.

This is a problem, because if there isnt' a silver label on
the bottom of the device, then you can't know its model no.
and you have lost any kinds of AVM product warranty
(which is 5 years).

Can we know how much you have paid for it?

Adrian wrote:[color=blue]
> After taking the great advice proffered here, I located an EU FRITZ!
> Box Fon (Annex A) on e-bay. I purchased same, and it arrived here in
> the US last night.
>
> Unfortunately the software and documentation are all in German. I
> don't read German! :-)
>[/color]

That sounds strange to me. As far as I know. in Germany only
Annex B is used (for POTS as well ISDN).
In the Netherlands, you can buy international version
Annex A and B, but they have English GUI.

Wim

> That sounds strange to me. As far as I know. in Germany only[color=blue]
> Annex B is used (for POTS as well ISDN).
> In the Netherlands, you can buy international version
> Annex A and B, but they have English GUI.[/color]

There is a patch available for German Annex-B 7050's to make them Annex-A
(and still in German language). Many people use it this way outside of
Germany when they buy one from eBay.

"John Miller" <johnmiller@nospamplease.com> wrote in
message news:GvKdnR4py7B2K9Xb4p2dnA@giganews.com[color=blue][color=green]
> > That sounds strange to me. As far as I know. in Germany
> > only Annex B is used (for POTS as well ISDN).
> > In the Netherlands, you can buy international version
> > Annex A and B, but they have English GUI.[/color]
>
> There is a patch available for German Annex-B 7050's to
> make them Annex-A (and still in German language). Many
> people use it this way outside of Germany when they buy
> one from eBay.[/color]

The problem with that is that there are hardware differences between Annex
A and B, it's not just soft/firmware.

Ivor

On May 13, 11:40 am, Jono <notha...@blueyonder.invalid> wrote:[color=blue]
> Adrian was thinking very hard :
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> If you can configure a Sipgate account, try calling my speaking clock on
> >> 1431320.[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> Ivor[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
> > Thanks Ivor,[/color]
>[color=green]
> > I think we need an area code with that speaking clock number.[/color]
>
> No you don't it's the Sipgate ID. Simply dial it using a Sipgate "line"
> & you will get through to the clock.[/color]

Duh! Very senior moment there. Now I get it.

And the answer is "I do not hear the clock". I cannot hear anything
after the ringing tone on any call. As soon as a call is answered I
hear nothing.

If I call myself on another number I can hear from the Fritz end.

Adrian

On May 13, 11:55 am, "Ivor Jones" <i...@despammed.invalid> wrote:[color=blue]
> "Adrian" <adrian_h_hud...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1179078283.041395.109090@u30g2000hsc.googlegroups.com
>
>
>
>
>[color=green]
> > On May 7, 9:17 am, "Ivor Jones" <i...@despammed.invalid>
> > wrote:[/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > They are the only lights that should be on in standby
> > > mode. The fixed line and internet phone LEDs only come
> > > on while a call is in progress, the internet one should
> > > light when you lift the handset of a connected phone.
> > > What are you calling an "out of service" tone..? Note
> > > that the Fritz uses German tones, irrespective of the
> > > regional settings, so the dial tone sounds very similar
> > > to the UK number unobtainable tone.[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > If you can configure a Sipgate account, try calling my
> > > speaking clock on 1431320.[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > Ivor[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
> > Thanks Ivor,[/color]
>[color=green]
> > I think we need an area code with that speaking clock
> > number. :-)[/color]
>
> Only if you're calling it from the PSTN, the SIP ID will work from another
> Sipgate number. However, just for you, it's 020 7043 1320.
>
> Ivor- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -[/color]

Understood. I didn't catch your drift first time round.

You had published that number before. I just didn'd have it to hand.

Anyway, as of yet, I can't hear anything at the remote end after the
ringing tone.

Adrian