Telephone Answer Software?

"D. Kirkpatrick" <sunclad.TakeThisOut@sunclad.com> wrote in message
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> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
> that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>
> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>
> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
> but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>
> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
> messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
> that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>

There used to be a utility produced by Intel around 8 years ago that was
bundled with many fax modems that also supported voice functions. It might
be worth while asking around to see if anyone still has a copy.
Unfortunately, I can't recall what it was called.

It does exactly what you want as well as receiving incoming faxes. It also
allows you to set up a phone menu structure allong the lines of "Press '1'
for this, press '2' for that", so you can annoy your callers as well.

"M.I.5¾" <no.one.DeleteThis@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "D. Kirkpatrick" <sunclad.DeleteThis@sunclad.com> wrote in message
> news:sunclad-E0D849.21040902082007@news.verizon.net...
>> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
>> that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>>
>> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>>
>> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
>> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
>> but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>>
>> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
>> messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
>> that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>>
>
> There used to be a utility produced by Intel around 8 years ago that was
> bundled with many fax modems that also supported voice functions. It
> might be worth while asking around to see if anyone still has a copy.
> Unfortunately, I can't recall what it was called.
>
> It does exactly what you want as well as receiving incoming faxes. It
> also allows you to set up a phone menu structure allong the lines of
> "Press '1' for this, press '2' for that", so you can annoy your callers as
> well.
>


LOL....


I'd like to have a PC based answering system that would
record the message as text, rather than just audio. Guess
that's not on the horizon anytime soon!

Anonymous wrote:

> "M.I.5¾" <no.one RemoveThis @no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:46b2d516$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...
>
>>"D. Kirkpatrick" <sunclad RemoveThis @sunclad.com> wrote in message
>>news:sunclad-E0D849.21040902082007@news.verizon.net...
>>
>>>I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
>>>that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>>>
>>>I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>>>
>>>What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
>>>telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
>>>but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>>>
>>>There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
>>>messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
>>>that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>>>
>>
>>There used to be a utility produced by Intel around 8 years ago that was
>>bundled with many fax modems that also supported voice functions. It
>>might be worth while asking around to see if anyone still has a copy.
>>Unfortunately, I can't recall what it was called.
>>
>>It does exactly what you want as well as receiving incoming faxes. It
>>also allows you to set up a phone menu structure allong the lines of
>>"Press '1' for this, press '2' for that", so you can annoy your callers as
>>well.
>>
>
>
>
> LOL....
>
>
> I'd like to have a PC based answering system that would
> record the message as text, rather than just audio. Guess
> that's not on the horizon anytime soon!
>
>

That just means you can't afford it on your current budget.

http://www.stsn.org/servicechart.html

D. Kirkpatrick wrote:
> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
> that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>
> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>
> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
> but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>
> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
> messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
> that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>
>
> DMK

You need a Voicemodem. It should come with software that will allow you
to do most of that, but I'm not sure about the caller ID feature.

--
Joe =o)

D. Kirkpatrick escreveu:
> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
> that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>
> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>
> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
> but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>
> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
> messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
> that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>
>
> DMK
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http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=847&tr1=AQ_US_WS_CPT_homepage

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"D. Kirkpatrick" <sunclad.DeleteThis@sunclad.com> wrote in message
news:sunclad-E0D849.21040902082007@news.verizon.net...
> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid,
> that will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>
> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>
> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID
> but also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>
> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail
> messages and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something
> that goes the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>
>
> DMK

Voice modems normally come with software like this. However, not all
modems are equal.

HTH
-pk

"Anonymous" wrote:


> LOL....
>
>
> I'd like to have a PC based answering system that would
> record the message as text, rather than just audio. Guess
> that's not on the horizon anytime soon!
>
Check callwave.com. I saw something about that...voice to text....and to a
cell phone or something like that.

Judy

Try to find a copy of talkworks, I use it on my PC for answer phone and
faxing as well and it works great.

Raistlin



"zerof" <zerof.TakeThisOut@terra.com.br> wrote in message
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> D. Kirkpatrick escreveu:
>> I'm presently looking for a software package, free, share or paid, that
>> will allow me to answer calls on my PC.
>>
>> I am NOT looking for VOIP ware such as Skype.
>>
>> What I am looking for is a solution that allows calls to come in on my
>> telephone line into the modem/fax card that will give ma a caller ID but
>> also allow me to answer the phone and use a headset.
>>
>> There seem to be plenty of packages that will receive voice mail messages
>> and faxes but so far I am having a problem locating something that goes
>> the next step to allow one to answer a call as well.
>>
>>
>> DMK
> ---------
> http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=847&tr1=AQ_US_WS_CPT_homepage
>
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> zerof
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Thanks Judy.


"Judy" <Judy.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Anonymous" wrote:
>
>
>> LOL....
>>
>>
>> I'd like to have a PC based answering system that would
>> record the message as text, rather than just audio. Guess
>> that's not on the horizon anytime soon!
>>
> Check callwave.com. I saw something about that...voice to text....and to
> a
> cell phone or something like that.
>
> Judy

In article <7E69AED2-B915-4A3B-819F-F2939BF583BC.RemoveThis@microsoft.com>,
Judy <Judy.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Hi DMK,
> You don't say if you are dialup/broadband/ etc. I am on dialup and use
> CallWave Internet Answer Machine. It has caller ID, it will take a message,
> or you can click it to take the call and it will disconnect you from the
> internet so you can take the call if you want, by picking up your phone. I
> don't know about a headset. It works good for me. I've had it about 8
> months and have had no problems with it.
> It says it can be used for broadband too.



DSL but also have a phone line hooked in for faxing out via the
standard POTS.

I'm just looking to be able to put a head set on and be able to answer
there or take a message without picking up a regular phone someplace.

I have software that can do caller ID or take messages but there does
not seem to be a way for me to simply click in with a headset.

In article <##7p7Od1HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
zerof <zerof.TakeThisOut@terra.com.br> wrote:

> > DMK
> ---------
> http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=847&tr1=AQ_US_WS_CPT_homepage



Looks promising.

Try this one as well

http://www.nch.com.au/software/callrec.html

D. Kirkpatrick wrote:
> In article <##7p7Od1HHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
> zerof <zerof DeleteThis @terra.com.br> wrote:
>
>>> DMK
>> ---------
>> http://www.shop.avanquest.com/usa/prod.php?pid=847&tr1=AQ_US_WS_CPT_homepage
>
>
>
> Looks promising.

In article <gC0ui.13520$ya1.9857@news02.roc.ny>,
James Bator <JJBat150 DeleteThis @frontiernet.net> wrote:

> Try this one as well
>
> http://www.nch.com.au/software/callrec.html



Tried that. Works OK but is limited in the demo version.

Goes paid after demo runs out and requests registration.

I was hoping for a freeware or low cost shareware.