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- Bernie Connors wrote:
- > I am currently using a device that listens to the incoming call to
- > determine if it is voice, fax, or data. This works, however the device blocks
- > any caller ID info from reaching my telephone.
- > A distinctive ring sensitive fax/modem sounds like it would solve my
- > problem. I could run the telco line from the wall to the fax/modem and then
- > to my telephone. I am hoping the fax/modem will only intercept the incoming
- > call if the correct ring pattern is detected, otherwise the incoming call
- > would pass cleanly to the telephone with the caller ID info intact.
- > Does anybody have any info on fax/modems that are "distinctive ring
- > sensitive"??
-
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- Bernie:
- There is one that I personally know of and that would be Supra. I have the SupraFaxModem
- 28.8 and I got it for that purpose. It detects an incoming fax or data coming in. I have a
- Mac and haven't tried the voice telephony part yet. (still building the telephony package) I
- am also not sure how the telephony works on the PC side, but I do know the "silect answer"
- does work rather well. (the distict ring/silent answer can also be used with caller id for
- tracking calls comming in)
- I hope this helps.
- This is the end of this story...
- thanx
- Dave Beck
- EDS Apple Systems Engineer
- ; )
-