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Re: [ECS] CID Mark Gilmore Tue, 13 Oct 1998 18:36:28 -0700

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Hi Zardoz,
I've been offline for a while.
Was your question answered ?
If not, yes - ECS can do what you need, though
I am unsure of the exact details. I think the
fastest/easiest method would be to have the
user enter a "password" (digits followed by
"#"). ECS could record the msg upon detecting
a valud password.


Zardoz wrote:
> 
> 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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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence
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