Re: Device That Interfaces Between Phone/CallerID and Serial Port?

Let me start again. You didn't tell me that you couldn't read, so here's a specific link to products that you can use.

You need an IVR that can process the CID DTMF. Amanda comes to mind, but I'm sure there are others.

Wow. Clicking on the products tab brings up the entire line of products. In about 30 minutes, you ought to be able to build a pretty long wish list and download some use(ful/less) software.

Perhaps your computer is broken?

Now try that again and click on SOFTWARE PARTNERS and you will find related software that you might find useful.

Click on PRICING within the descriptions above and see if it's a barrier to entry.

The IVR solution requires some serious hardware. In an Amanda implementation you need a voice mail card (2 port version about $600 or find one on eBay and get yourself a PC that accepts ISA boards) and the software. Or try for a Brickmail solution and ask if it can do mailbox lookups. In Amanda token language programming, it's pretty elegant when coupled with an easyID box. Amanda allows variable length digit strings to be sent before the greeting and can route according to the digits received. If the 10 digit mailbox esists, play the greeting, if it doesn't, play the greeting you suggested above. You establsh 3 mailboxes of all 6's 7's and 9's to handle Out if Area, Private and no CID. If the lookup fails, you end with a regular auto attendant.

A couple of years ago, I picked up both Amanda hardware and software for less than $500 on eBay.

To save you time, references for the above:

Now putting it all together:

EasyID2 $300.00 Amanda $500.00 used PC $150.00 used

Not a lot of change back for $1000.00. Or search for an IVR solution or use the Whozz Calling 4 port box that allows blocking for $500 and check out the DOWNLOADS and SOFTWARE PARTNERS tabs on the callerid.com website.

Carl Navarro

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Posted 5 years ago by Carl Navarro in General Telecommunications Forum

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