diff --git a/etc/uplink.json.example b/etc/uplink.json.example
index 5861722..5fadaf4 100644
--- a/etc/uplink.json.example
+++ b/etc/uplink.json.example
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
     "speedtest_url": "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Linkid=850641",
     "uplinks": [
         {
-            "identifier": "vodafone",
+            "identifier": "cable",
             "primary": true,
             "ip": "192.168.0.1",,
             "password": "PASSWORD",
             "provider": "Cable Provider"
         },
         {
-            "identifier": "telekom",
+            "identifier": "dsl",
             "ip": "192.168.1.1",
             "password": "PASSWORD",
             "provider": "DSL Provider"
diff --git a/uplink/configuration.py b/uplink/configuration.py
index 5a1840c..c136790 100644
--- a/uplink/configuration.py
+++ b/uplink/configuration.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Configuration:
         self.__notification_gammu = False
         self.__notification_gammu_configuration = None
         self.__notification_gammu_receiver = None
+        self.__notification_gammu_repeat = 30
         self.__pid_file = '/tmp/uplink.pid'
         self.__run_mode = 'cron'
         self.__speedtest = False
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ class Configuration:
                 'notification_gammu' in self.__configuration:
             raise Exception('notification_gammu_receiver required!')
 
+        if 'notification_gammu_repeat' in self.__configuration:
+            self.__notification_gammu_repeat = self.__configuration['notification_gammu_repeat']
+
         if 'pid_file' in self.__configuration:
             self.__pid_file = self.__configuration['pid_file']
 
@@ -193,6 +197,9 @@ class Configuration:
     def get_notification_gammu_receiver(self):
         return self.__notification_gammu_receiver
 
+    def get_notification_gammu_repeat(self):
+        return self.__notification_gammu_repeat
+
     def get_pid_file(self):
         return self.__pid_file
 
diff --git a/uplink/notification.py b/uplink/notification.py
index b1e2e4a..808dcde 100644
--- a/uplink/notification.py
+++ b/uplink/notification.py
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ class Notification:
         #    "SMSC": {"Location": 1},
         #}
         #self.__state_machine.SendSMS(message)
-        logger.error(status)
+        logger.info(status)
diff --git a/uplink/uplink.py b/uplink/uplink.py
index 7956701..861bc07 100644
--- a/uplink/uplink.py
+++ b/uplink/uplink.py
@@ -114,9 +114,17 @@ class Uplink(Daemon):
                 status = 'DOWN'
 
                 if self.__configuration.get_notification_gammu() is True:
-                    from uplink.notification import Notification
-                    notification = Notification(self.__configuration)
-                    notification.send('STATUS: ' + status)
+                    notification_gammu_repeat = self.__configuration.get_notification_gammu_repeat()
+
+                    """
+                    send notification on first occurrence and on
+                    (fail_count % notification_gammu_repeat == 0) which is
+                    (notification_gammu_repeat * interval) in seconds.
+                    """
+                    if fail_count == 1 or fail_count % notification_gammu_repeat == 0:
+                        from uplink.notification import Notification
+                        notification = Notification(self.__configuration)
+                        notification.send('[' + uplink['provider'] + '] ' + status)
 
             logger.info(str(uplink['provider'] + ' (IP: ' + fritz_connection.external_ip + ') ' +
                             status))