Here are some of the questions you should ask before deciding which Fixed Cellular Terminal to buy.
- Does it have an inclusive call minute timer that sends you a text message when your minutes have expired and can switch itself off?
- Can it receive calls on its landline connection and forward the call directly to your mobile at no cost?
- Does it have a display and mobile phone like menu that lets anyone set it up and use it without needing a manual?
- Do you have to remember impossible to remember codes to use it?
- Can you edit the SIM phone book?
- Does it have voice quality as good as a landline?
- Can you set up Multi party calling?
- Can you compose, send and receive SMS text messages from any connected phone?
- Can it beat a GPRS speed of 68Kpbs [in UK]?
- Does it look as good?
- Does it have a high sample rate signal strength meter in –dBm and 0-100% that enables location of antenna for optimum signal strength?
- Can you update the firmware from a PC?
- Does it have an internal uninteruptible power supply?
- Can you diagnose problems with the FCT remotely by SMS text message?
- Can it send Caller ID to local phone or PBX compatible with all types of caller ID including UK SIN227?
- Can it send callers name to phone or PBX from SIM phone book?
- Does it drop the cellular connection as soon as the call is finished. Some other FCTs are very slow to drop the connection and are therefore more expensive to use.
- Can you remotely control and monitor equipment connected to it by SMS text?
- Can it receive calls on a landline and forward them automatically to your mobile phone?
- Can it receive calls on a landline and give the caller a choice of multiple remote mobile phones?
