On Thu, 29 Mar 2007, Eben King wrote:
> I'd like a device that:
>
> - reports the Caller-ID information when it's sent, like a modem
> - plays CG tones, like a TeleZapper
>
> Optional:
> - plays bitmapped sound, records what the caller says, and hangs up
> afterward, like an answering machine
>
> #1 alone is easy; I have a modem that does that. #2 alone is easy;
> TeleZappers do it. How about both? Also, if it does #3, I don't need #2.
>
> Does such a device exist? Windows-only or Mac-only is effectively "not
> existing", although maybe I could be persuaded to run an emulator if strongly
> convinced. A full voice-mail kit is overkill I think.
A guy on comp.os.linux.hardware pointed me toward
http://www.linuxtoys.org/answer/answering_machine.html which looks like
it'll do what I want. I wish I could do it without 1000 interrupts per
second, however. 8B is an awfully small buffer.
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