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RE: [ECS] I Hate Telemarketers! peter kraus Sat, 29 Apr 2000 22:28:06 -0400

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those fax/voice line share devices might help get this done.
they pick up the line and listen for a fax or modem tone.
during the listen they play a ring simulator back on the line should a
person be there.
once the line is determined to be a modem/fax a fake ring is passed out one
port, if it is a voice call the fake ring goes out the other port.
now i don't know if it could be done, but if the line is picked up then
maybe there is a way to play a message and act on dtmf input?

another thought. what is your phone system? i have a toshiba strata. i have
been using cid-a to get caller id and phone-c to request an extension or
service and then transfering the call to the appropriate extension. here the
system generates the rings.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael David [mailto:michael@michaeldavid.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 2:46 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: [ECS] I Hate Telemarketers!
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> Hi Folks!
>
> I'm looking for one of those boxes that silently answers the
> phone, plays a
> message like:  "This number does not accept solicitations.  If you are a
> solicitor, put us on your do not call list and hang up now.  Otherwise,
> press 1 to continue."  After "1" is pressed, this box then rings
> the phones
> in the house.
>
> Anyone know where I can find such a box?  Although available in
> some areas,
> out phone company doesn't provide such a service.
>
> I'd love to do this type of thing with ECS, but I can't figure out how to
> get ECS to put the caller on hold and ring the phones in the house when
> appropriate.  Any ideas on how to do this?
>
> Currently, I have ECS play the phone company's "<bee-bee-beep> The number
> you have called <my phone number> is not in service, etc..." for
> telemarketer's whose number ECS knows.  However, most show up as an out of
> area call.  My defense to this has been to have ECS immediately answer all
> out of area calls.  However, that still has the phone ringing all
> the time.
>
> How have you guys dealt with this issue?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Michael David
> michael@michaeldavid.com
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