Posted by Hugh Nations Signing Agents of Austin on 1/30/07 11:58pm
Msg #173364

Hair-trigger cell phones

For those of you who are on Cingular (now AT&T), who don't already know this, and whose cell phones rotate to voice mail in only a couple of rings, I learned something today.

There is no menu item to extend the ringtime from 15 seconds to 30 seconds, which is the maximum available. However, if you call customer service at 6-1-1, CS can change the ringtime to the maximum. I must have lost scores of closings simply because I couldn't locate my cell phone in time. Now I get 4-5 rings to find it.

Don't know if this works for other networks.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 1/31/07 12:22am
Msg #173368

Good news. Thanking you. n/m

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 1/31/07 9:04am
Msg #173381

Same thing for Verizon

Thanks Hugh.

Reply by cassiewi on 1/31/07 12:51pm
Msg #173415

Thanks Hugh

I'm in the same boat. Calling 611 now.

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 1/31/07 1:09pm
Msg #173421

Bluetooth technology

I have the ear piece and this has made my notary phone life so much easier. If you can afford the hand-less headset it is truly the way to go.

I put my phone in my pocket or purse and haven't lost a phone call in over a year.

The system will pay for itself very quickly! Also you can speak in a lower voice than a regular phone and it might be a way for a notary to answer calls at his/her day job.


I also use to lose many calls just because I couldn't locate my phone quick enough.

Reply by Susan/CA on 1/31/07 3:39pm
Msg #173438

Re: Bluetooth technology--Here . . here!! Gooo Bluetooth!!

I must agree with Joan . . I never lose a call because of my bluetooth, don't have to look for my phone, while driving or just about anytime! I Love it! I have had mine (on my 2nd one) since they came out. Now, I can't live without it. The only drawback is since my hair covers my ears people often think I'm crazy . . talkin to myself!

Reply by thnotary_NY on 2/1/07 10:39am
Msg #173513

Re: Bluetooth technology--Here . . here!! Gooo Bluetooth!!

What kind do you have. I'm on my second one, I should say I've gone back to the first one I had when I got my Verizon phone, Motorola. Haven't been too happy with either. I'm thinking about the ones with the boom mike. Anybody?????

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 2/2/07 12:10am
Msg #173691

Re: Bluetooth technology--Here . . here!! Gooo Bluetooth!!

I use the Motorola ear piece and its my 2nd one. This one is a much better system than the first one I used last year. It attaches to the phone much easier and I can hear out of it much better.

But I also upgraded my cell phone to a newer version and this could have something to do with the improvements.