Re: [Ekiga-list] OT: reading caller id from a analog telephone

[Daniel Huhardeaux <devel tootai net>]

Joe Desbonnet a écrit :
> This is more a general linux/telephony question so I hope it's ok to ask here.
>
> I need an application to be able to popup an information window
> depending on the caller id of an incoming analog telephone call.
>
> I know this can be accomplished with some modems, but I don't like
> this solution because it involves installing PCI or RS232 modems and
> does not scale well for more than a few phones lines.
>
> I would much prefer hardware that has a network interface on the
> computer side. The GrandStream HandyTone 486 adapter looks like it
> just might be able to do this, but there is insufficient detail in the
> manual to know for sure.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for a (low cost) hardware setup to accomplish this?
>   
It doesn't depend on hardware/software only. In many countries, caller 
ID on analogic lines is a paid service to be activate by the telco. I 
never spend one cent for such service, so no caller ID on my calls when 
I use our regular lines.

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Daniel