[VoIP] Ernest Telecomm 7D-3 Payphone

[Donald Froula]

Oh, it plays standard red box MF tones (loudly
audible) when depositing coins!

Don

--- Donald Froula <dfroula at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I found it on Ebay. It was local, so for 80.00, it
> seemed worth a gamble as there was no shipping.
> 
> It is completely line powered. There is only a small
> nicad on the board for backup of some kind. It works
> fine. It asks for .35/min for 7 digit calls and 2.35
> for 65 minutes to ANY US 10 digit number. It dials
> an
> 800 number when dialing 0 or 00 to access operator
> services. That works too.
> 
> It gives a phony dial tone. When I finish dialing
> and
> it is asking for money, I can faintly hear it
> quickly
> redial the first 3 numbers of what I dialed, then
> slowly dial the remainder of the number while it
> waits
> for coins. Depositing the correct coins makes it
> quickly finish dialing. I guess that's to hold the
> line against an incoming call.
> 
> It came with two housing keys, two coin box keys, a
> T-wrench, a coin box and a mounting plate. It is in
> very nice shape.
> 
> I had found that parts list. I'll give them a call
> Monday to see what they have to offer.
> 
> There is a sticker on the board that says in
> handwriting  "DP002284". I was guessing it meant
> "Dial
> Programming" and an access code. I tried punching
> that
> in dozens of ways with the program switch thrown,
> but
> no joy.
> 
> Throwing the program switch makes it go off hook and
> go into a mode where one can dial with the receiver 
> on or off hook. Dialing * or # plus two digits
> disables the keypad for a second, but no beeps,
> voice,
> or feedback of any kind. Oh, the first time a key is
> pressed in program mode, it gives a vey quick
> single-tone beep before playing the DTMF of the key.
> 
> It does answer an incoming call with a 300-baud
> modem
> tone after 8 rings.
> 
> The owner did not have a manual.
> 
> Don
> 
> --- Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> >      After doing a bit of searching, I found this
> > URL that lists lots of
> > parts and ordering information
> >  http://www.ernesttelecom.com/parts.htm
> > The manual costs $10. They don't seem to have much
> > of a main website. I have
> > not yet found the manual available in any
> electronic
> > form.
> > Just curious, what's it programmed like? Where'd
> you
> > get it, and how much
> > did it cost you? Maybe you have to enter a pin
> code
> > in order to program it.
> > In this case, there may be a default specified in
> > the manual, or the
> > previous owner may have set one.
> > Hope this helps.
> > Jayson
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Donald Froula" <dfroula at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <voip at lists.ckts.info>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 7:57 PM
> > Subject: [VoIP] Ernest Telecomm 7D-3 Payphone
> > 
> > 
> > > I picked up an Ernest Telecomm 7D-3 single-slot
> > COCOT
> > > payphone today. There is a programming switch on
> > the
> > > board in the phone that seems to put the keypad
> in
> > > programming mode, but I get no voice prompts or
> > any
> > > other indication, other than DTMF when I press
> the
> > > keys.
> > >
> > > The board is labeled "Ernest D3".
> > >
> > > Does anyone have programming instructions for
> this
> > > beast?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Don
> > > --- Steph Kerman <stfkerman at jps.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mark,
> > > >
> > > > Do you have the detailed description of the 1D
> > type
> > > > CTS?
> > > >
> > > > Steph
> > > >
> > > > Mark Rudholm wrote:
> > > > > Steph Kerman wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Mark Rudholm wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>> Something I've noticed with my D phones is
> > that
> > > > they mute the coin
> > > > >>> tones much more than my C phones.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >> I noticed recently that the coin
> maintenance
> > > > practice specifically says
> > > > >> the Ds mute completely and the Cs not.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > If you're in a quiet place, you can hear the
> > coin
> > > > tones on a D
> > > > > set, but just barely.  I assume it's
> > unintentional
> > > > (like the
> > > > > slight amount of pulse clicking you can hear
> > on
> > > > most rotary
> > > > > phones despite the receiver being "muted").
> > > > >
> > > > > If you know of a way to change the "muting"
> to
> > > > something more
> > > > > like the attenuation applied by touch-tone
> > dials
> > > > when sending
> > > > > DTMF signals, I'd be interested.  Presumably
> > > > there's a switch
> > > > > opening somewhere in the phone that could be
> > > > defeated with a
> > > > > jumper or resistor (non-permanently).
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>> There are some other minor differences.
> For
> > > > example, if you put a coin
> > > > >>> into a C phone while it is on-hook, the
> > phone
> > > > will pause and then
> > > > >>> return it. If you do that on a D phone,
> the
> > coin
> > > > will sit on the
> > > > >>> hopper until you go off-hook and then
> > on-hook.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >> That's interesting.  Never noticed.  I have
> C
> > and
> > > > E sets but haven't
> > > > >> played with them much.  I'd like to have an
> A
> > too
> > > > but so far don't.
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd like to have an un-modified three-slot.
> > > > Unfortunately,
> > > > > those don't seem to exist anymore.
> > > > >
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