Re: FREETALK Connect•Me .problems

I'm having problems with my Connect Me device also. For some reason, I can't make calls from my phones connectect to it and I can't receive any calls through it. Every time a friend calls my Skype number attached to the Connect Me, it forwards directly to our cell phones, as if the Connect Me has malfunctioned or no longer is working. Please assist.

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Best regards,
Elaine
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Hi,
I have an old Western Electric 2500 touch tone phone that i want to use with Skype. I am hoping it will work with the Freetalk Connect Me device. I have tried with with the Sprint Home Connect 2 device on Ting and everything worked except the phone did not ring on incoming calls. I believe this is related to something called the Ringer Equivalence Number, which represents the amount of electrical load on the telephone ringer line.
My question is: does the Freetalk Connect Me device have enough REN to ring my old Western Electric 2500 phone? It needs at least 1 REN to ring, but apparently most VOIP adapters generate little to no electrical load on the ringer.
Thanks!

I own a Free Talk Connect Me, but I don't have one of those old phones lying around. I do have several electric ringer phones, one being a non-powered one. My Connect Me device is listed as 0.0B REN. The problem with that value is that refers to the REN load and does not seem to me to reference it's own ringer or REN "supply". I connected all the phones I had in my house and they all still successfully rang. The non-powered phone "claimed" to have a REN of 1.3. I believe the phone you have tends to generate a variable load of 1-1.5 REN. The default the phone company supplies is 5 REN. From checking similar devices, I believe the supply is more than lilkly around 2-3 REN. I read a test someone did to measure the current during a ring on a classic phone and it averaged at around 8 mA (A/C). The cominbed current in my tests of the RX line in series never exceeded 5 mA (2-5 range). So even if it can't be used as a direct comparison, current is flowing and adjusts depending on the load introduced into the system. There are other variables that can affect the ringing, so it's hard to say what a device like his may be lacking (waveform issues, frequency response (which should be better since it's a class B device, and continous voltage (60-90 A/C EU/US standards). If you find VOIP devices to be intermttent in ringing a device with a high load, the only alernative I can think of (besides using a different phone) is implementing the use of a REN booster to see if it solves your problem. With that in-line you may be able to drive several of those type phones.
If you want a more definitve answer you might want to contact Free Talk directly to see if they have a better spec sheet/white paper that answers your question. I can only provide you with my best educated guess.
https://freetalk.zendesk.com/home
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The FREETALK Connect•Me Home Phone Adapter for Sky...

Hi all,
I am seriously considering dropping my landline since I mostly if not only uses my iPhone as my primary device for calls. The problem I have is an alarm system is connected to my land line and requires a way to call the alarm centre in case of an emergency.
I talk to my alarm service provider for an alternative. They already have the cellular option, but it adds $12/m which is not a big saving... They are working on finding an IP/Internet solution, but it will be also a $4/m.
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Freetalk connect me adapter doesnot work suddenly

I've using freetalk connect me adapter from Nov, 2011, but after six months adapter doesn't work suddenly. I don't make any change with my network or computer or anything. What I know yesterday it works and today it suddently doesen't work. Any I also subscribed with skype and payed in time. My account is in good condition.
Until now I cannot use this adapter any more, how to fix this problem?
by the way, my internet is in good condition with timewarner high speed 10m.

AVAYA2012 wrote:
What I know yesterday it works and today it suddently doesen't work.
Hello,
We'll bring this to the attention of the hardware suppliers and ask for an investigation.
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Phone attached to Freetalk Connect Me device rings...

Is my device faulty? I purchased a FreeTalk Connect Me about two months ago. No matter what phone I attach, it rings for no reason every 10 minutes or so. This behavior didn't seem to occur when I was only using it as a Skype phone, but apparently may have started when I added my "landline" -- which is voip. Is there an incompatibility? If so, this isn't mentioned anywhere in any documentation.

Hi OBTonyD,
You had submitted support ticket MALEQ to eBuyNow support yesterday and have been repied to asking you for more information so that you may be assisted with your Freetalk Connect.Me.
If you do not see a reply from eBuyNow support in your IN BOX, please check your SPAM and TRASH folder in case the reply was pushed there by your SPAM filter. Please white list email [email protected] so that you may receive emails from eBuyNow in your IN BOX.
eBuyNow Support will work hard to ensure your device works properly and please be assured they stand behind their 12 month warranty in the case the unit is deemed as defective and will promptly ship you a new one!
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FREETALK Connect-Me phone adapter discontinued

I noticed today that the FREETALK Connect-Me phone adapter has been discontinued. Is there a replacement solution? My device has been working great for several years and I use it all the time for connecting my home phones to skype.

That's always a possibility. However I'm not aware of it being discontinued by the manufacturer. You can generally buy it from the Freetalk site (http://freetalk.me/). Occasionally I've seen it disappear from the site (like now) when they are out of stock, then reappear again. It's also available on Amazon and Ebay.
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FREETALK Connect•Me

using FREETALK® Connect•Me with skype offer, I have a telephon number with skype and no landline connection (only broadband).
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Freetalk Connect Me Adapter for Skype

Hi. I had seen many reviews about this product. Can any one tell how can I check my voicemail from this device? Your answer will really appiriciate. Thank you.
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I have received email reply from eBuyNow Support.
Dear Customer,
You are receiving this email because you have recently purchased our Freetalk Connect Me Skype Home Phone adapter. We would like to take this opportunity to let you know that eBuyNow will soon release a software upgrade for your device. The upgrade procedure is automatic, however it does require your immediate attention. In order for it to process seamlessly, we have to ask you to verify your settings in the Freetalk Connect Me administration interface.
Please follow the following steps:
1 . Go to the administration interface as described in the "Quick Setup Guide", Step 6, that you had received with your Freetalk Connect Me. If you don't have the Quick Setup Guide with you, there is an online version available on our website. Please click here
2. If you have previously configured your device, you will be taken to the login page. Please login with your Skype credentials.
3. The administration interface will load. Please click on "System Settings" menu option.
4. Under the "Firmware" section, please populate all the fields with your desired settings. Important: Please ensure that an e-mail address is entered. Click on "Save Settings".
NOTICE:
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Kind regards
Happy Skypeing,
eBuyNow Ltd
Product Development Team
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Amularya,
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