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May 10[edit]

Cache website/user manual[edit]

While looking for a user manual online I cam across a promising website, however the site is currently down for maintenance. How can I tell if the website has been down for a long time? If it only went down recently I would like to check it everyday until the URL is working properly again. the website is here. 64.170.21.194 (talk) 00:44, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's up now. Rojomoke (talk) 04:45, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Now it isn't 64.170.21.194 (talk) 22:22, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

To answer the question: www.isitdownrightnow.com is a site that specifically does just what you ask. $ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it.$ 00:25, 11 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Programmable cell phones ?[edit]

There are some rather basic tasks I'd like to be able to program into my cell phone:

1) Block calls from certain numbers (blacklist) or only allow calls from certain numbers (whitelist).

2) Require callers to enter a secret code and only ring the phone if they do so correctly. Possibly take a message otherwise. Each contact in the phone should have their own secret code, so I can invalidate it if they give it out.

3) When in "Emergency Only" mode, don't ring unless the caller also indicates that this is an emergency, like "Press 1 for an emergency". I should also be able to block this ability for a given contact, if they abuse it.

I'm also interested in the same capabilities in a land line. Can any do these things ? (I asked a similar Q long ago, but offerings may have changed since then.) StuRat (talk) 17:23, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Well, there are call blocker aps out there that will do the first one. I would recommend a paid one, having tried out a few free ones and being disappointed.

As for the others, I believe that a call forwarding service might be what you want. Essentially, you need to be able to connect the call from the caller to a service that prompts for and accepts the codes, then responds based on that. I would assume that a home phone with call forwarding enabled, plugged into a small computer like a raspberry pi might be able to be set up to do that. However, without doing any research, I would bet money that there are commercial call forwarding services who offer those features, or something similar. ᛗᛁᛟᛚᚾᛁᚱPants Tell me all about it. 17:56, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It might be helpful to know which "cell phone" you have. Or are you seeking to purchase a "cell phone" that will perform all of those functions? Thomprod (talk) 23:46, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The latter. My current cell phone won't do any of it. StuRat (talk) 23:49, 10 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]