Re: using modem with phone
On Fri, Feb 06, 2009 at 09:17:45PM +0000, Bhasker C V wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I tried to google around but could not even get a match near to what i
> want. In fact i am running short of terminologies to exactly define what
> i want.
>
> What i want is, i want to use the internal modem of a system to work
> as a PSTN gateway so that i can control my telephone when connected to
> my modem. This way, i can make my telephone ring through my software. I
> can re-route my audio in/out to the phone. Is this possible ? does the
> modem protocol support this ?
>
A standard modem will not do what you want. Look up Asterisk
(http://www.asterisk.org). I think you will find this software
is what you are looking for, and there are some hardware suggestions
on the site too.
Pat
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