On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:55:47 -0000, "steveybar"
<steveybar@NOSPAMyahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>
>> If I don't use sipgate or PAP2 and plug my phone with built in answer
>> machine into a regular phone system i.e. virgin, then after 6 rings
>> without
>> answering the answer machine kicks in giving the standard "sorry unable to
>> take your call please leave a message" and allows someone to leave a
>> message.
>>
>> When I use the sipgate and PAP2 the phone rings and the answer machine
>> kicks in after 6 rings but the "sorry unable to blah blah" message is not
>> heard and the call times out.
>>
>> It's almost like the PAP2 doesn't know that the answer machine has picked
>> up the call?
>>
>> Can I fix this?
>>
>
>It looks as though the PAP2 is timing out at less than the 6 rings needed to
>'trip' the answering machine
>
>Don't have your answering machine switched on, and arrange for an incoming
>call to come in but don't answer it. How many rings does it call before it
>stops/times out?
>
>

I had a similar thought and I've tried that.

The PAP2 is configured to ring for 60 seconds before stopping/timing out.

6 rings is roughly 15-20 seconds, so the answer machine would kick in long
before the call stops/times out.