The phone is ringing. It's not the forwarding that's the problem, it's the touch-tone entry. Thanks so much.
Bruce On Sun, 5 Apr 2009, Doug Lee wrote: > Ah, I addressed the technical issue, but I missed the problem. > > You are talking about trying to answer a doorbell with Skype, because > you forwarded your phone number to Skype. The problem, though, is > that what connects to your phone when someone is at the door is not > usually an actual phone call to your number. It's a device in the > building that rings your phone. It does not go through the phone > company, so it will not forward to Skype. > > If your Skype is actually ringing when someone is at the door, your > system is not like what I describe, and the Skype dial pad should > work. My experience, though, indicates that the call should not even > reach your SkypeIn number in the first place. > > On Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 12:38:23AM -0300, Tim Appleby wrote: >> In some apartment buildings, the phone is used to answer intercom calls >> from the lobbie. That means, the person living in that particular >> apartment would have to press either 6 or 9 to let the person in the >> door, it is a security feature of the apartment building. I hope that >> this clarifys things. >> >> Tim >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin" <drummer060891 at gmail.com> >> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Touch Tonews and Skype 4 >> >> >>> what do you mean you have to press 9 to let a caller in please explain... >>> lol >>> I like cookies >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <bruce at ogts.net> >>> To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] Touch Tonews and Skype 4 >>> >>> >>>> No go, I'm afraid. Sorry, so far I get to keep my mom's chocolate chip >>>> cookies. >>>> >>>> Bruce >>>> >>>> On Sat, 4 Apr 2009, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> What happens if you hit 9 in the dial pad? Or in the call window? >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com >>>>> [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Toews >>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 5:20 PM >>>>> To: screen access software with skype >>>>> Subject: [Skypeenglish] Touch Tonews and Skype 4 >>>>> >>>>> Anyone who can help me here gets a cookie, if they come and pick it >>>>> up. I >>>>> have my phone number forwarded to my SkypeIn number. My problem is when >>>>> people buzz my door to get in. I need to push 9 to let them in. Is there >>>>> any >>>>> way in Skype 4 to get a touch-tone 9? >>>>> >>>>> Bruce >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >>>>> latest version of skype go to http://www.dlee.org/skype To access >>>>> tutorials >>>>> and other goodies go to http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>>>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>>>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>>>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >>>>> latest version of skype go to >>>>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>>>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>>>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>>>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>>>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>>>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >>>> latest version of skype go to >>>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >>> >>> >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >>> the latest version of skype go to >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.41/2041 - Release Date: >> 04/04/09 16:53:00 >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > >
