ATA flashing red light, unable to make calls

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dank1945
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ATA flashing red light, unable to make calls

Post by dank1945 »

Hi,
My brand new ATA worked fine for a couple of days, this morning, after last night's electrical storm, I'm unable to make or receive calls. The red light is flashing regularly on and off. Is my ATA defective?
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Re: ATA flashing red light, unable to make calls

Post by FONGO_steve »

Your ATA was most likely struck by a power surge and damaged.

Can you get at the web interface of it?

We always strongly recommend that all ATAs, modems, and other sensitive electronics are put on a good quality surge bar, preferably even a UPS. During Sunday night's storm I actually completely unplugged most of my home electronics (even though most were on UPSs and expensive surge bars).
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