Frequently Asked Questions

Q) What about the reliability of the Internet?

A) Broadband connections are very reliable these days - millions of websites and other applications depend on the Internet for delivery every day, including phone service, security monitoring and even 911 calls.

Our systems use multiple data providers and multiple servers in different geographic areas – redundancy built throughout the system. Note that Weather Now gets only weather data via your Internet connection - not the voices you hear on the phone.

Weather Now continues answering calls even in the unlikely event of a brief interruption in Internet connectivity. If there is a major storm in your area, it is possible that both phone service and Internet service will be affected.

Q) Weather Now systems appear to be smaller than time & temp equipment from other manufacturers.

A) Just as advances in electronics have resulted in the power of a desktop computer in your cell phone, advances have allowed us to build a time & temp system with more features than any system in the world in a smaller enclosure. One of the many advantages to new technology!

Q) Why are Weather Now systems so much less expensive than time & temp equipment from other manufacturers?

A) Just as advances in electronics have allowed a reduction in size - another result of new technology is lower cost, as well as additional features.

Q) What kind of phone service do I need to plug into a Weather Now system?

A) Weather Now is the only time & temp system in the world giving you three choices:

1. You can use “plain old telephone service.”
2. You can use VOIP phone lines through a VOIP provider's “ATA”
3. You can use “direct” VOIP service – contact us for details

Q) Is there a warranty on Weather Now systems?

A) Our Weather Now units carry a one year warranty.

Q) Who is RTI, Inc?

A) RTI is a telephony audio provider, in business since 1991. We have thousands of customers nationwide for our telephone on hold messaging, voice mail greeting and other telephone audio products. We also sell top-quality on hold message equipment. Our Weather Now time & temperature telephone system is a natural extension of our other products.