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Sine Sys and VOIP

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Anyone use a Sine Systems rfc1b via a VOIP phone with any success? Perhaps a cell hookup? Changes at the transmitter site are making running a new POTS line more of an adventure than previously envisioned. Thanks for any ideas/direction from the brain trust here.
 
Had a failure, but let me explain. It was a cheapie where you pay about $50 for a year or more of service (the owner was wanting to avoid a monthly bill and since the site had broadband in place, this met his goal). The problem it had is that it did not pass the DTMF tones...If you called into the line and answered the phone, you'd hear perhaps the 50 milliseconds of the first tone then no more tones would pass. At that point, the RFC1/B was dropped and a Broadcast Tools Site Sentinel 16 was installed directly into the broadband router. The only downside to that box is that it can not place phone calls. If you can live with emails and texts for your alarms and logging in via the web for your metering and control, it's a winner.
 
Sine Systems doesn't recommend it, but I've been using an RFC-1B with a magic jack for 2 years now. No problems except when Internet goes down.
 
One excellent option IF your going to look into replacing anything would be the Sicon-8. It does offer dial-up and IP access so it will call when there's something wrong (if ATT can keep phone lines working, of course LOL!) Hopefully MagicJack is your fix. Let us know if it works OK for you if you're going that direction with it.
 
Re: Sine Sys vs cell phone and a X-Link from Amazon

the cellfone should have blue tooth and the X-link passes the cell phone throug to the Sine System through the tel jack its rf proof we even have it working inside a metel build the X was $60. and cell $20. Allen
 
I can add a small bit. Have a sine rfc to the xlink linked to a tracfone from walmart. $57 or so for x link @ Amazon. 20 something for LG phone with blue tooth. 107 bucks for 1000 or so minutes with 1 year of service. The sine does call out, better than on the landline we replaced. So far so good. If we do not use all the minutes, tracfone will extend the end date for 6.99 a month.
 
Re: Sine System RFC-1B need Dig need one

need to fix mine in a week i'll need a Dig dont have one any one got one
 
Greatest thing I have found for remote transmitter sites is the Verizon Connect box. I have seen it under other carriers brand too. Basicly a small cell phone in a box minus keypad, speaker, etc. that you plug your own phone (and remote) into and connect via cell instead of land lines. $19.99/month plus taxes and fees in our area and so far has played nicely with our remote controllers. Had looked into the Magic Jacks but internet was spotty out here in the boondocks so this looked like a better more reliable solution. Plus it has its own battery backup.
 
Re: I wanted a DIG on a Sine Sytem RFC-1B please !

I not hve one and did need one quick so dose any one have one leave it in my inbox here thanks Allen
 
These all seem to vary by location. I have two identical cellular units, they work in one place, but not the other. Also have one Dock & Talk that uses bluetooth. It works fine as long as you never need the number three. 3 gets through about 30% of the time.
 
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