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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>There are definitely services that do this … about two years ago we used <a href="http://www.telcoalert.com/">http://www.telcoalert.com/</a> to be alerted a client’s PRI issues … there was a free trial at the time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Frank<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Outages-discussion [mailto:outages-discussion-bounces@outages.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Dickinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 21, 2017 12:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> outages-discussion@outages.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Outages-discussion] External monitoring<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So this isn’t directly “outage” related, but if you squint really hard and look at it sideways, it might fit the standard :)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I need to monitor our phone system for the ability to dial in and out (basically, monitor our SIP trunks and related infrastructure, back to the PBX). I envision a service that would place a call every few minutes (15 or 20) to a specified number, and if it got no answer, would send an alert. Does anyone know of a service like this, or have an alternative way of testing this?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#9D1535'>Greg Dickinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Network Engineer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#9D1535'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><img border=0 width=155 height=32 style='width:1.6145in;height:.3333in' id="Picture_x0020_15" src="cid:image001.png@01D332FB.44CC0DC0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D2DDE3.06E76B70"><span style='color:#9D1535'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#404140'>234 Goodwin Crest Drive, Suite 500<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#404140'>Birmingham, AL 35209<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#404140'>Office: 205.917.2407 | Mobile: 205.234.6427<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#404140'>Fax: 205.945.0515 | <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><a href="mailto:greg.dickinson@bryantbank.com">greg.dickinson@bryantbank.com</a><span style='color:#404140'> | </span><a href="http://bryantbank.com/"><span style='color:#404140'>BryantBank.com</span></a><span style='color:#404140'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:110%'><span style='color:#404140'>Unbeatable Service. Legendary Results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://facebook.com/bryantbank/"><span style='color:black'>Facebook</span></a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/bryantbank/"><span style='color:black'>Twitter</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, print, save, copy, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete copies. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>