We have some good news for Australian customers who require TAP to SMS text messaging services. When dialling from Australia just enter the following UK alarm receiving centre access number in your alarm panel or other TAP compatible device +448726149997, and that’s it, nothing else to do. If you have any questions please do not […]
Read More »Notice Released: July 1st, 2020 It is with much regret, the supplier of our premium access number 09117329997 has made a decision that they no longer want to provide premium 09 services and after much discussion with them, they seem disinterested in the critical importance of the OpenTAP service or helping us by keeping the […]
Read More »Some times for some reason with some customers modems and their software it will not work properly with the PARITY setting of NONE (NULL). Try changing the PARITY setting to TRUE (EVEN). This should resolve the issue, however, our system does support all formats. It seems to be a localized issue with some user’s computer-based […]
Read More »Yes, OpenTAP works without having to register your receiving mobile phone numbers. We have made it even easier for our customers to use OpenTAP, so now all you have to do is switch and/or simply add our OpenTAP dial-up access number 09018600011 (from intl. +447640177177) into your alarm control panel and that’s it. No need to […]
Read More »We Strongly Recommend that you use a Standard Phone Line with NO Broadband or Fibre Optic Internet with your alarm system or other OpenTAP compatible software client used with a PC or server. The reason for this is that from our experience we find that these can cause all sorts of issues which we have no control over, as […]
Read More »Please follow the below carefully it is quite simple, but all mobile numbers which you want to receive text messages must be registered on our system otherwise messages cannot be sent. This is a spam and anti-fraud feature. You can register as many mobile numbers as you like, there are no limitations. 1. Input the […]
Read More »Please remember that to use OpenTAP messaging, you must first be registered with TAP Gateway and we must have all your text message forwarding numbers registered otherwise we won’t accept dial-up messages. For other technical reasons please contact your alarm engineer who installed your alarm system.
Read More »There are a few possible reasons why they 09018600011 OpenTAP access number is not working. Some phone companies block pager numbers, so you will need to call your phone line company and ask them to remove the barring for 09018600011. Your alarm system modem is not set to the default parity setting which should be set […]
Read More »OpenTAP Gateway has been tested with the following software clients that support the TAP protocol. Client Software Web Site GFI Network Server Monitor scans your network for failures or irregularities. It does so automatically so that you can identify issues and fix unexpected problems before your users (or your managers) even know they’ve happened. It provides […]
Read More »There are varied uses of the OpenTAP gateway protocol messaging service and here are just a few examples. Alarms and Security Jason Brown an alarm installation engineer from Northampton works for a security firm fitting alarm systems for domestic and commercial premises. They offer their clients 2 options for first response contact and messaging. The […]
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