SPA Failover Question

wstadmin · #1 (**permalink**) December 30th, 2004, 07:42 PM

I have another question. In the event of a power failure, or loss of internet connection, the SPA3000 failsover to the PSTN line. Is there a way to change the dial tone so that the person knows that they are connected to the PSTN and not the VOIP line?

I ask because I plan on moving my PSTN line to life-line service only (Local calling) and my wife will certinly need to know if the call is being forced to the PSTN line.

Thanks again for all your help.

PhoneBoy · #2 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 12:03 AM

You can change your VoIP dialtone in the Regional Tab. Try using, say, the UK dial tone:

350@-12;10(*/0/1)

wstadmin · #3 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 12:05 AM

Thanks very much...this is exactly what I want - a different dial tone. Which label do I change on that screen? there are a ton of places for this.

I just want to tone of the PSTN line to be different.

Thanks.

PhoneBoy · #4 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 12:11 AM

If you've failed over to the PSTN line, a hard relay has been thrown between the FXO and FXS port and the SPA-3000 can't change it. How would the SPA-3000 do this in a power outage anyway?

The only dial tone you can change is the VoIP dial tone. Use the "Dial Tone" entry in the Regional Tab.

wstadmin · #5 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 12:18 AM

Thank you very much! either way my wife will know if its a PSTN or VOIP default call now......

Where can I get a list of all the different dial tones?

djkeit · #6 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 01:10 AM

You can use the sipura localization wizard provided by this very site!

Excellent, though it's missing GuangDong, China localization!

http://voxilla.com/spalocal.php

wstadmin · #7 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 01:16 AM

Thanks again for all your help!!

PhoneBoy · #8 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 01:20 AM

If you can provide China localizations, it can be added fairly easily.

djkeit · #9 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 11:56 AM

Let me try to give you some info about it:

Localization for GD, China (not necessarely applicable to other provinces)

Dial tone is 450Hz, continous
Busy tone is also 450Hz, 0.35s on/0.35s off
CallerID is same as US (although some carriers use other... it's not a general rule...)

Ringback *should* be same as ringing
Ring cadence: 60(2/4) would do just fine!

Dialtone+Busytone+callerID have been checked personally
ringback & Ringcadence is two things i couldnt check

Ref:
Cisco GD, China tone plan: html, pdf

PhoneBoy · #10 (**permalink**) December 31st, 2004, 09:40 PM

Should be there now. Give it a try.