A feature for GSM SMS reporting has been included to allow the control panel to first call the telephone number that the event will be sent to. This feature is very helpful when an alarm event occurs while you are sleeping as the longer alert tone will wake you where as the short SMS alert provided on many mobile phone may not. The duration of the alert call can be set between 5 and 99 seconds or fixed at 20 seconds - see below for details when programming Destination 1 or Destination 2 telephone numbers below:
Example - No Pre-Alert Call
[Phone #] (eg. 0416123456)
The control panel will only send the pending SMS message to the destination telephone number without calling beforehand.
Example - Fixed 20 Second Pre-Alert Call
[Phone #][*] (eg. 0416123456*)
The control panel will first call the destination telephone number for 20 seconds, hang up, then send the pending SMS message.
Example - Set Time Pre-Alert Call (eg. 5 Seconds)
[Phone #][*][Time][*] (eg. 0416123456*05*)
The control panel will first call the destination telephone number for the set time of 5 seconds, hang up, then send the pending SMS message.