Megaphone for Performa: Cannot Dial Long Distance

When using MegaPhone to dial long distance on a Macintosh Performa 6200 series computer, there is a ring, then silence, then a short sound, then silence, and then a busy signal. Finally, an error dialog box appears. This happens repeatedly whenever we try to dial long distance.
The Macintosh Performa 6200 series computer comes with a Global Village Teleport Gold IIv 14.4 Kbps fax send/receive modem installed in the Communications slot. These computers are also bundled with the MegaPhone for Performa software, which lets the computer function as a speakerphone and digital answering machine.

Cypress Research released an update to the MegaPhone software which addressed some intermittent problems with MegaPhone and Global Village Gold IIv and Platinum IIv modems. MegaPhone v1.0.3P is available from Cypress Research's FTP site and from the Apple Software Updates on the online services.

You should also follow these steps to make sure your MegaPhone software is configured properly:

Note: MegaPhone for the Macintosh is now distributed and supported by Bing Software. If you need technical support, please contact Bing Software directly:

Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5pm Pacific time.
Technical Support: (714) 888-6639
Fax: (714) 888-6635
For Sales, call: (714) 888-6633
E-mail:bingsoftware@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.BingSoftware.com

This article can help you locate the software update mentioned here:
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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012