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RE: [ECS] CID Martin Terry Mon, 12 Oct 1998 22:39:35 -0700

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I am implementing a solution to this problem as we speak.

It is 90% functioning, I just need to add some logic for ECS to take a
message if no
one answers the phone AFTER it's decided to pass the call through.

I've also considered the possibilities of how ECS could (via some
electronic circuitry)
cause the phone line to ring, external to the phone company.

Anyone know how to generate a ring signal, without causing the phone
company duress?

I'm not letting this stop me however; I'm currently using a voice
announcement to inform me if the call makes it through.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Zardoz [SMTP:zardoz@iname.com]
> Sent:	Monday, October 12, 1998 6:18 PM
> To:	ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> Subject:	Re: [ECS] CID
> 
> I don't have ECS yet, but I have been following this and other lists
> to
> decide what program I wanted to invest in. This particular subject is
> one of
> importance to me and I have been looking for a solution to it.
> 
> What you will find is that the vast majority of the "out of area"
> calls are
> phone solicitors. Some are also long distance phone carriers that buy
> blocks
> of time and resell them. Now what I want to do is have a program that
> will
> answer the "out of area" calls before my phone rings, and if it is a
> known
> friend or family member (like my son), then they can punch in a code
> number
> and it will ring through, otherwise it hangs up without me ever being
> disturbed.
> 
> Any possibilities of this???
> 
> George
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Sekelsky <Mark@sekelsky.com>
> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org <ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org>;
> Ckeyes@global.california.com <Ckeyes@global.california.com>
> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 6:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [ECS] CID
> 
> 
> >Carl,
> >
> >Out-of-area could be very "legitimate."  It means that they have
> their
> >number blocked, are using a provider that doesn't support CID or I
> would
> >guess there could be something on your providers end.  The only two
> numbers
> >that I personally have that are Out-of-area but I know who they are
> are my
> >Mom in Red Wing MN and a friend of my wife's in Mpls. MN.  Both use
> some
> >obscure provider for long distance.
> >
> >When I first started my phone event I found that whopping *60%* of
> all
> calls
> >were from out-of area.  That number has now come down but it still
> runs a
> >good 40% of all my calls.  If you take a look at my event (if you
> still
> have
> >the .cfg file) you can see how I handle any call that is Private or
> >out-of-area.
> >
> >Mark S
> >
> 
> 
> 
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