? about paying bill through 722k

[priester68]

I know there's an option to pay my bill through my 722k by going into the interactive menu. I have the 722k connected to my dsl internet. When I try to pay my bill, screen comes up saying dialing and then says I need to have a phone line connected. I thought having the dsl connected would do the same thing. So I have to have it connected to internet and also run a phone line to it? Am I understanding this right?


Thanks for any help.

 

[n0qcu]

Yes, some features work only with the phone line.

 

[Bobby]

And you might find that you have to disconnect the DSL connection to get the dial out connection to work.

 

[priester68]

OK. Thanks for the info.

 

[Jim5506]

No need to disconnect, DSL, just plug in an active phone line, for functions that need phone line, the receiver knows what to do.

 

[Bobby]

No need to disconnect, DSL, just plug in an active phone line, for functions that need phone line, the receiver knows what to do.

I suppose it does, but on mine it doesn't work, ever.....

 

[KKlare]

You DSL line must be filtered to work as a phone line. The high frequencies of DSL will make for no phone connection. If you can, have the DSL modem first on the incoming phone line. It will have a filtered output that can feed the phones. Otherwise you have to put a filter on each phone line, a pain.
The phone line is probably required to uniquely associate the receiver with your account, for your protection. Ethernet could be spoofed easier so I don't know if you can use VOIP.
-Ken

 

[Bob Haller]

and often it doesnt work for unknown reasons, tried again later it goes thru fine.

perhaps a lack of capacity at es end pretty dumb when your trying to give them money.....

mine tended to always work late at night