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NEOK
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Nov 25, 2013

Home Phone Connect Question

I read the recent thread about the Verizon and StraightTalk home phone connect services. Has anyone with a pacemaker tried to use home phone connect to dial up for their periodic pacemaker check? The only reason we keep a land line is for my pacemaker dial in check ups and we are tired of buying the high AT&T monthly bill for that. Also, it is inconvenient trying to plan our trips around when we have to be at home for a dial up pacemaker check.
  • UsualSuspect's avatar
    UsualSuspect
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    The Phone Connect will not work for data, it does not have any codecs installed except the bare necessities for voice.
  • jdgreen42's avatar
    jdgreen42
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    I have a Medtronic monitor and both they and Verizon tell me it won't work. I travel a lot and build churches and usually the church, or one of it's members have a landline that I can get access to. Also if it's a day or two before I can get back home I just call them and re=schedule the monitor date. A friend of mine here at home owns his own business and he lets me drop by and use his line.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Nov 26, 2013
    the OP is NOT asking about replacing his home land line
    in so much , as asking, if the pacemaker data can be delivered thru the 'Home Connect'
    SO HE CAN TRAVEL MORE FREELY
  • jorbill2or's avatar
    jorbill2or
    Explorer II
    Nov 26, 2013
    I think you'll find the old analog phone line is needed .. Depends on the machine your using .. If so just put your land line on "lifeline " service ..VERY-local free calling and measured ($) outgoing calls , free incoming calls and it should cost under 15- 20 bucks a month. Most phone company's don't advertise this level service .. You have to ask for it.the key is to never make outgoing calls with the landline. Use your cell phone.
  • powderman426's avatar
    powderman426
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    I can't say for sure, but you might want to look at a Magic jack. We tried sending and receiving a fax with vonage and it wouldn't work, but the magic jack worked fine. So it might work for that application, and at $20 a year its hard to beat. They even have an app that works on a smart phone in case you don't have unlimited minutes.
  • Tom_M1's avatar
    Tom_M1
    Explorer
    Nov 26, 2013
    From Verizon web site:
    "Home Phone Connect is not compatible with home security systems, fax machines, DVR services, credit card machines, or medical alert services (e.g. Life Alert). HSI/DSL may or may not be available; please contact your service provider to determine if this product is available as a standalone offering."
    It sounds like anything that does automatic data exchange won't work.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Nov 25, 2013
    NEOK
    what is the procedure.. how does the dial up pacemaker check work ?
  • btd35's avatar
    btd35
    Explorer
    Nov 25, 2013
    Maxi Signal wrote:
    NEOK wrote:
    I read the recent thread about the Verizon and StraightTalk home phone connect services. Has anyone with a pacemaker tried to use home phone connect to dial up for their periodic pacemaker check? The only reason we keep a land line is for my pacemaker dial in check ups and we are tired of buying the high AT&T monthly bill for that. Also, it is inconvenient trying to plan our trips around when we have to be at home for a dial up pacemaker check.


    If you can use a cell phone for your check you are fine . Home phone connect is basically a cell phone you can connect your normal handsets too . It does not dial up per say.


    Yes this is true. We have it at our home. Works great. It is a box that receives cell phone signal that hooks up to our home phone.
  • Maxi_Signal's avatar
    Maxi_Signal
    Explorer
    Nov 25, 2013
    NEOK wrote:
    I read the recent thread about the Verizon and StraightTalk home phone connect services. Has anyone with a pacemaker tried to use home phone connect to dial up for their periodic pacemaker check? The only reason we keep a land line is for my pacemaker dial in check ups and we are tired of buying the high AT&T monthly bill for that. Also, it is inconvenient trying to plan our trips around when we have to be at home for a dial up pacemaker check.


    If you can use a cell phone for your check you are fine . Home phone connect is basically a cell phone you can connect your normal handsets too . It does not dial up per say.

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