Can I use the phone with transcription / digital dictation equipment?
This is often problematic. If the transcription equipment sends a ## signal then the call will be terminate (see previous FAQ question). If there is a way to not send this tone, then the transcription should succeed. Q. How can I speed up the time it takes to make a call? After entering your PIN or the number you are connecting to, press #. This lets our system know that you are done entering numbers (usually it waits for a pause before proceeding). Q. Can I use HelloPins to place calls from other countries? No. Currently, HelloPins works only to place calls that originate in the United States. We plan on adding international roaming abilities some time in the future. Q. Do I need to notify my current long distance carrier or my local phone company of my choice to use HelloPins? No. Because you access HelloPins’s services via a toll-free, 1-888 number, you do not need to notify your phone company of your choice to use HelloPins, nor do you have to cancel your current long distance carr
