Other Stuff That Works

The Stick can operate on virtually all multi-line Key and PBX phone systems. We do recommend a specific type of installation for The Stick on either system. Refer to the section on Installation.

The Stick is also compatible with virtually all Credit Card Authorization Terminals, Point of Sale Terminals, Loop-Start dial-up TELEX machines, dictation machines, Answering Machines, cordless telephones, CALLER ID Display equipment- anything that requires a phone line to communicate.

If you have a CALLER ID Display device, we do recommend that it be installed on the telephone line BEFORE The Stick and the “Rings To Answer” feature be set for 2 or more rings. The data transmitted by the local telco, which identifies the calling party’s phone number, arrives between the first and second ring so it should register on the display device without a problem.

Services Offered by Your Local Telco- Most telephone companies are now marketing “Call Packages” that allow subscribers to customize their phone service in a multitude of ways. Most of the different services available are compatible with The Stick, but some may impede performance. Here are a few:

• Phone Company Voice Mail - Since the STICK must always "answer" the ring from the phone company to do its job, there will never be an un-answered call situation. This means that the only time a message will be taken by the phone company voice mail will be when the line is already busy and another party tries to call the number. This can be of benefit to some people if they frequently occupy the line for lengthy periods. An on-site answering machine will be necessary to take messages when the line is available but you can't answer.
  
  
• Call Forwarding - The Stick’s automatic answering function (answer after a programmed number of rings) will not allow calls to be forwarded to another phone number. You may want to weigh the pro’s and con’s of using The Stick versus the Call Forwarding service.