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Re: [ECS] CID Christopher Zguris Tue, 13 Oct 1998 13:27:50 -0700

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Last time I checked (years ago), a company called:

CAMBRIDGE ELECTRONICS LABS
20 Chester Street
Somerville, MA 02144

617-629-2805

Made 5VDC-powered modules that would generate ring voltage (90-or so VAC).

With a bit of playing, a hybrid phone system like the Lucent Partner or
Panasonic KXT could probably do it via call transfer.


Christopher Zguris

czguris@christopherzguris.com - http://www.christopherzguris.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Terry <Martin.Terry@mail.tribnet.com>
To: 'ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org' <ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org>
Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: [ECS] CID


>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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